The Old and The New [Contest Finalists October 2009]
Uploaded: October 03, 2009 07:47:34
Giant sequoias evolved with fire which is necessary, as fire reduces competition from other vegetation, without it, the species would not survive. After a blaze significant enough to penetrate the velvety soft cinnamon red bark the tree builds curving layers of new wood over the edge of the scar. This capture shows the fire damage to the older trees and a young sequoia survivor on his way “hopefully” to a long life.
Exif: F Number: 4, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/40 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 320, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 50.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
Melissa G. Meiselman October 03, 2009
Wonderful shot of these gentle giants taken with fine detail and great sense of scale with those pine trees, Melissa!!! #1187613Melissa Olsen October 03, 2009
Thanks Melissa...that little pine tree is the young sequoia. #8004774Jessica Jenney October 03, 2009
WOW! Fantastic capture of the old and new Sequoia trees! #8004826Monnie Ryan October 03, 2009
Outstanding, Melissa -- a well-composed photo that really tells a story! #8004850jeff crosier October 03, 2009
Just beautiful Melissa. I love the old and the new in this image!! #8004940Patricia A. Stalter October 03, 2009
Now aren't you glad you went? You are doing them justice. Well done, GH. #8005008Robert R. Goodman October 03, 2009
Hi Melissa,A low running fire is always good for the forest.Absolutely beautiful!!!! #8005019Kim Kleinschmidt October 03, 2009
Beautiful capture, Melissa!Tiia Vissak October 03, 2009
great tones, textures & mood! #8005086Carol Sawyer October 03, 2009
Another beautiful capture, tones and details, Melissa!! #8005135Jeff Robinson October 03, 2009
Wonderful comp, color tones and detail!! Jeff #8005190John E. Steinway October 03, 2009
Beautiful image Melissa. Terrific composition and light. #8005320Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 03, 2009
Incredible setting and image Melissa! #8005372Janet Daniel October 03, 2009
Another terrific capture, Melissa!Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 03, 2009
WOW!!! This is gorgeous, Melissa!!! :-) k #8005872Heidi Knight October 04, 2009
This is a fantastic shot and story. ;) #8006307Melissa Olsen October 04, 2009
Thanks everyone! #8007176Marcel J. Fernandez October 04, 2009
Beautiful work here, Melissa! #8007424Melissa Olsen October 04, 2009
Thanks Marcel! #8007794Sheila D. Robertson October 04, 2009
Oh WOW....this is just awesome! #8008158Eivor Kuchta October 05, 2009
Fascinating, Melissa! I didn't know that they did that, built new wood around the scars. I love the warm red colors, and the composition with the tiny (maybe not so very tiny) tree in comparison with the giants. #8010126Melissa Olsen October 05, 2009
Thanks Shelia and Eivor! #8010345Judy A. Lawhon October 05, 2009
Magnificent capture, Melissa!! I would love to see these sometime!! #8010561Susan M. Campbell October 05, 2009
Having that smaller tree in the shot just shows how huge these trees are. A fabulous POV. #8011444Kathleen Brennan October 07, 2009
Beautiful textures and comp! I really admire your gallery! #8016287Melissa Olsen October 07, 2009
Thank you Judy and Susan!Jim Baines October 07, 2009
Well, this youngster is in the arms of experience so it won't go wrong .. unless man comes along .. or act of God. The Sequoias are so breathtakingly beautiful. You have captured these so well, Melissa. This is truly amazing .. Exceptionally well done! #8017462Gina Cormier October 08, 2009
Fantastic shot!!! Wonderful POV! #8018763Melissa Olsen October 08, 2009
Thank you Jim and Gina.Marty Straub October 08, 2009
What beauty, and you've captured it so well, Melissa. I like how you "place" the evergreen within the cavity of the giant sequoia. #8019121Mark Dodge October 10, 2009
Great framing. I like the placement of everything here. Wonderful eye, Melissa. These giants are humbling. #8023884Chuck S. Frizzell October 13, 2009
Great texture, and color. #8034668Melissa Olsen October 14, 2009
Thanks marty, Mark and Chuck! #8036928Bill Houghton October 15, 2009
Melissa, this is outstandinding. Beautiful work. Thanks for commenting on my Glade Creek Mill photo. I had been wanting to go up there for about a year. When I got there, I was not disappointed. Beautiful place. Have a great day, Bill #8040231Jack Ryan November 23, 2009
Very deserving...congratulations. #8155143Jessica Jenney November 23, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa on your amazing and fabulous finalist! FAVE! #8155148Bojan Bencic November 23, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa. #8155220Heidi Knight November 23, 2009
Congratulations my dear. We both made the finals ;) #8155361Eivor Kuchta November 23, 2009
Yeah, we both got one this month! Congratulations on your well deserved finalist, Melissa! #8155437Gina Cormier November 23, 2009
CONGRATS MELISSA!!! #8155711Patricia A. Stalter November 23, 2009
That a girl, I am so happy for you! WTG #8155717Linda D. Lester November 23, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist....good luck in the next round!!! #8155827ALLEN O. HOWARD November 23, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa! What a fantastic finalist! #8155869Tiia Vissak November 23, 2009
Congratulations! #8156355jeff crosier November 23, 2009
Congratulations on the finalist Melissa. This pic deserves it. WTG!!!!! #8156525Courtenay Vanderbilt November 23, 2009
Beautiful, Melissa! CONGRATULATIONS! #8156758Amy M. Wilson November 23, 2009
Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist, Melissa!!! #8156763Nancyj E. Hovey November 23, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SRandy D. Dinkins November 23, 2009
Great image. Congratulations on your finalist. #8159418Ellen Hodges November 23, 2009
Congrats on an awesome finalist, Melissa! Best luck!! #8159906Kathy Cline November 23, 2009
BeautifulMary Beth Aiello November 24, 2009
Huge congrats, Melissa, on this beautiful finalist. #8162507Melissa Olsen November 24, 2009
Thank you all for your congrats! #8162539Susan M. Campbell November 24, 2009
Congrats Melissa on this fabulous finalist. #8163658frank w. degenhardt November 24, 2009
Fantastic story and beautiful picture. Congratulations on the Finalist my friend. Way to go. #8164063Patrick Rouzes November 24, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on this amazing finalist, Melissa!WTG! #8164394Ann Coates November 24, 2009
Congratulations Melissa on your fantastic finalist. #8164402Melissa G. Meiselman November 25, 2009
Congratulations, Melissa on this outstanding and stunning finalist!! #8166674Melissa Olsen November 25, 2009
Thanks so much to all of you and congrats to you all as well. Hopefully, I will be able to get back to some commenting in the near future. #8167649Dianna Murphy December 11, 2009
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