The Twisted Tree

By Jason Hines | Published May 23, 2011

Happy Monday!

I had a great weekend getting caught up on, well, everything. It is absolutely incredible how many photos I still have unprocessed – I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to get through all of them. I’m looking forward to a long weekend coming up and a short week next week. The only question is – where to shoot this weekend? :)

Recently we took a trip out to Canyon De Chelly and I have to say that I was WAY more impressed with this place than I thought I was going to be. The only unfortunate part is that you have to get a guide or go with a tour in order to get access to some of the places in the lower canyon. After visiting this place, it’s definitely going to be on my list. Today, I give you a simple shot of this twisted looking tree that I found interesting. Hope you enjoy it!

Canyon De Chelly

Camera: Nikon D90
Lens: Tokina 11-16mm
Processing: Photomatix Pro 4, Adobe Lightroom 3, Photoshop CS5, Topaz Adjust

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25 Comments

  1. Posted May 23, 2011 at 7:23 am by John | Permalink

    Awesome shot Jason. I love tree photograph and this one is indeed an interesting twisted tree! I’ve noticed that you’re loving the Tokina 11-16mm. I can’t wait to try it out using Borrowed lenses in a few weeks for my trip to Florida! :)

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  2. Posted May 23, 2011 at 8:33 am by Dave DiCello | Permalink

    The POV here is perfect Jason, as is the processing. What a view! Nice details in the tree as well! Enjoy your week dude!

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  3. Posted May 23, 2011 at 8:35 am by Jimi Jones | Permalink

    I like how the clouds seem to extend off of the tree in this shot. Nice capture, Jason.
    That tree is wicked. :-)

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  4. Posted May 23, 2011 at 10:15 am by Chris Nitz | Permalink

    Gorgeous shot Jason!

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  5. Posted May 23, 2011 at 10:19 am by Rob | Permalink

    Awesome image, perfect textures in the tree.

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  6. Posted May 23, 2011 at 10:23 am by Scott Ackerman | Permalink

    Outstanding framing here! Well done!

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  7. Posted May 23, 2011 at 10:47 am by Chris Frailey | Permalink

    Love the processing on this with the slight softness added.

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  8. Posted May 23, 2011 at 10:56 am by Steve Beal | Permalink

    That is one crazy looking tree! Nice image Jason!

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  9. Posted May 23, 2011 at 11:41 am by Rich Williams | Permalink

    Nice wide angle-goodness. I used to own the Tokina 11-16 before I got a full frame camera, and I loved it. You made good use of it here.

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  10. Posted May 23, 2011 at 12:09 pm by A.Barlow | Permalink

    Amazing shot! Everything seems to click in this and the processing is really nice. Good work!

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  11. Posted May 23, 2011 at 12:29 pm by Justin Balog | Permalink

    There are so many lonely junipers in the Southwest just begging for a portrait. Nicely done!

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  12. Posted May 23, 2011 at 1:36 pm by Curt Fleenor | Permalink

    Nice image Jason! I love the framing and the processing is wonderful

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  13. Posted May 23, 2011 at 1:57 pm by Chris Kenison | Permalink

    Glad you had a great weekend! Love the shot!

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  14. Posted May 23, 2011 at 3:38 pm by Chris DeAngelis | Permalink

    Nice shot! Love the comp with the angle of the tree. Have a good long weekend!

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  15. Posted May 23, 2011 at 5:15 pm by Keith Moyer | Permalink

    Nice shot and processing!

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  16. Posted May 23, 2011 at 6:26 pm by Ryan Sexton | Permalink

    Looks great its so clean and crisp. Great job!

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  17. Posted May 23, 2011 at 6:38 pm by Forget the Camera | Permalink

    Absolutely lovely!
    Very nice post processing.

    (Thanks for dropping by, BTW…) :-)

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  18. Posted May 23, 2011 at 10:04 pm by Brad Leyten | Permalink

    Nice perspective on that cool looking tree, I like the stone wall behind it too!

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  19. Posted May 23, 2011 at 10:58 pm by Jim Nix | Permalink

    that is a sweet shot Jason, well seen and processed! Jim

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  20. Posted May 23, 2011 at 11:31 pm by Darcy Michaelchuk | Permalink

    Great shot. Really love the rich colors, nice HDR processing.

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  21. Posted May 24, 2011 at 1:14 am by Jason Hines | Permalink

    Thanks everyone for the great comments, I appreciate it!

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  22. Posted May 24, 2011 at 11:03 am by Tim Nealon | Permalink

    Hey Jason, nice photograph. This certainly looks like a great place to get some incredible photographs. I love out west and can’t wait to get back one day soon..

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  23. Posted May 24, 2011 at 1:26 pm by Ty Sharp | Permalink

    Beautiful shot, Jason! I’m always looking for a tree with character, and ones like this come once in a lifetime to find!

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  24. Posted May 24, 2011 at 2:29 pm by Captain Kimo | Permalink

    Very cool shot Jason the detail in the tree is spectacular!

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  25. Posted May 25, 2011 at 11:26 pm by Dan Creighton | Permalink

    Nice HDR work and composition. Eye catching.

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