NEIGHBOR'S TREE

[gary ellwein]

One of our recent snows stuck to the trees. Post Processing Topaz Simplify Buz Sim Desaturated II.

[Dennis Bishop]

I like what you started with, and your processing made it even better. You achieved a nice tonal range, and there's a good feeling of depth.

[Wendy Kates]

Gary, what a great idea applying Simplify Buzz Sim to snow...the effect you created is striking.

[Hazel Grant]

hard to think of a new way to "do" snow....you found one .. Very nice. Good shadows. Like the dark V trees in the background to give dimension to the heavy snow rounded bush. Simplify...good thought.

[Judy Howle]

Wow, I love this! Simplify was a good choice as well as black and white. Nice shape of the snow-laden tree and the ones in the background also helped to create an excellent composition.

[Anita Bower]

I like it! The symmetrical tree is quite attractive in this composition. I like the processing. The tree stands out nicely from the background. which is great, but surprised me. How did you manage that? As Dennis wrote, nice tonal range. I really like this image very much!! Love the snow.

[Cheryl Slechta]

Lovely image, Gary and I like your choice of Buz Sim and the wonderful shape of the tree. While I was in Italy we actually had snow in Florida

[Diane Miller]

Wonderful tree and treatment! Nicely framed by the two larger trees.

[gary ellwein]

I like it! The symmetrical tree is quite attractive in this composition. I like the processing. The tree stands out nicely from the background. which is great, but surprised me. How did you manage that? As Dennis wrote, nice tonal range. I really like this image very much!! Love the snow.

Anita' my guess would be the fences. They lead the eye to a point behind the tree.

[gary ellwein]

I shared prints of the tree with my neighbor. He proceeded to inform me this is a Camperdown Elm which is a rather unique tree. The origin of the tree dates back to about 1835-1840. The forester of the Earl of Camperdown found a contorted young elm in the forest and transplanted it to Camperdown House in Dundee Scoland. A cutting of this elm was grafted to the trunk of a Wych Elm and the Camperdown Elm was created.
Every Camperdown Elm is descended as cuttings from the original elm grafted to a Wych elm. The original mother tree exists today. The tree was planted about 1918 when construction of our two homes was completed. I lifted most of this discussion from Wikipedia. The web site lists notable trees scattered about the country.

I find it interesting how this rather unique specimen found it's way to the remote high desert of Eastern Idaho nearly a century ago.

[Anita Bower]

I shared prints of the tree with my neighbor. He proceeded to inform me this is a Camperdown Elm which is a rather unique tree. The origin of the tree dates back to about 1835-1840. The forester of the Earl of Camperdown found a contorted young elm in the forest and transplanted it to Camperdown House in Dundee Scoland. A cutting of this elm was grafted to the trunk of a Wych Elm and the Camperdown Elm was created.
Every Camperdown Elm is descended as cuttings from the original elm grafted to a Wych elm. The original mother tree exists today. The tree was planted about 1918 when construction of our two homes was completed. I lifted most of this discussion from Wikipedia. The web site lists notable trees scattered about the country.

I find it interesting how this rather unique specimen found it's way to the remote high desert of Eastern Idaho nearly a century ago.

Thanks for sharing this history. Nice of you to share the prints of this excellent image.