Tree Groupings In B&W

Back in January my post ‘Alone’ featured the solitary trees I am always on the lookout for. I mentioned that I also keep an eye out for groups of trees … groups that make an artistic impression. My attraction might include pattern, repetition, arrangement and/or placement. When a couple of my selections for this set looked good in black & white, I decided to convert them all. I especially like monochrome winter landscapes, so now is the time! I saw something special in each of these scenes and hope you enjoy viewing them. And, as an avid tree lover I am always adding to my ‘Tremendous Trees’ store gallery. Your favorites sometimes help me decide what to add to that larger collection.

‘Just Over The Hill’ © Denise Bush
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‘Delicate Aspens In Winter’ © Denise Bush

‘Aspen Family In The Snow’ © Denise Bush

‘Slender Aspens’ © Denise Bush
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‘Snowy Branches’ © Denise Bush

‘Frosted Forest’ © Denise Bush

‘Aspen Trunks In B&W’ © Denise Bush

If you like winter images in b&w you might like to see my blog post, ‘WINTER SCENES IN B&W’, added at the beginning of the year. See more ‘TREMENDOUS TREES’ here!

Mountain Medley In Winter

This post features some snowy, winter landscapes, shot recently here and there, not too far from home. Getting out with my camera has been a saving grace during this time of safety and isolation. I watch the weather, think about where to go and then take my chances hoping my choice will offer favorable results. Excited by a days shoot, a lot of photographers like to review their images as soon as they can. I like to wait a few days … perhaps it’s to have a fresh perspective. I look over the shots to see if any excite me and sometimes need to work with others to decide if they are successful. Usually having a variety of themes in the works at once, I’ll decide how current choices fit in. Collecting blog images in folders, I then edit down to my favorites, and what works well together. This collection, for instance, didn’t feel finished and ready until I added more, and deleted others.

‘Tree In Clearing Storm’ © Denise Bush

‘In The Clear’ © Denise Bush

‘Little Mountain In Winter’ © Denise Bush

‘Last Light On Ophir Needles’ © Denise Bush

‘Mount Abram Reveal’ © Denise Bush
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‘Frosty Trees Below Corbett’ © Denise Bush

‘Frosty Aspen Family’ © Denise Bush

‘Sneffels View In Winter’ © Denise Bush

WordPress Reader Viewers: For the best viewing experience, click on ‘Visit’ or ‘Visit Site’. To return home click on the large ‘Denise Bush’s Photo Blog’, then scroll to see other winter posts including, ‘Winter Relics’, Mountains In The Clouds’, ‘Alone’ and ‘Winter Scenes In B&W’. Thanks for visiting!

Winter Relics

While making my rounds close to home, I couldn’t resist stopping to capture some familiar relics, now resting in the snow. In my view there is always a new image to be made when the subject has character and can tell a story. I also enjoyed stopping to photograph a couple of other subjects that have caught my eye, more than once while wandering. Looking at these together I am reminded how much the cloudy-cool or sunny-warm color of the light affects a snowy scene. The lighting influences the mood … cheerful and bright, or calm and peaceful. Adding to the stories, these the relics seem all the more vulnerable in the snow, making me wonder … how many winters they have sat in the harsh elements and yet survived.

‘Log Cabin Between Trees’ © Denise Bush

‘Shack & Relics In Winter’ © Denise Bush

‘Cabin Remains’ © Denise Bush

‘Barn On Winter Slope’ © Denise Bush
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‘Weathered Remains’ © Denise Bush

I started out with more images in this post but even while I liked all of the images, something was bothering me. I ended up deciding to delete a couple of them, and in doing so I realized the group then made a stronger set. For me, sometimes less is more!