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Craving the light

Craving the light

A tree appears solitary in the crowd, managing to hold on in an old avalanche chute beside Summit Creek, Nelson Lakes, New Zealand ...
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A tree appears solitary in the crowd, managing to hold on in an old avalanche chute beside Summit Creek, Nelson Lakes, New Zealand
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Aperture f/4.7 ISO 125 Shutter 1/30 Focal Length 263/10

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Lots of broken bones on that poor thing. Great find!

Thanks. A nice soft moss bed for when it falls.

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Wow! What an amazing shot. I can’t help but feel like I’m in a world where the trees can move and speak.

It was an amazing site, with the single tree surrounded by trees. Then add the mist :-)

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