Click here for a larger view Photo courtesy of David Sidwell.
Winter is a season that is often filled with hardship, but as today’s picture clearly shows it is also filled with great beauty. Photographer David Sidwell captured this image of a lone tree covered with an inch or more of hoar frost during a winter inversion near Roosevelt, Utah.
Here are the camera and settings used to capture this image:
Camera: Sony Cybershot
Focal length: 21mm
Shutter speed: 1/100 second
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 100
You can see more of Mr. Sidwell’s fantastic photos in his online gallery.
Wow, a crystal tree! It looks so dainty against those rough hard boulders. Nice capture; thank you for sharing .
This is an awesome shot. The contrast of the white against the dark background is exquisite.
Great shot Mr. Sidwell! You have some real stunners in your gallery too.
Simply gorgeous!!!
What an amazing scene this must have been in person. Outstanding job sir.
This is one of the most incredible photos I have ever seen. It’s really something how the tree held all that ice while the rocks and ground were completely bare.
Great contrast and texture in that scene. A beautiful shot.
Wonderful shot, David. At first glance I immediately thought of the surreal effects one gets when using infrared filters. It was all the more impressive when I realized it was frost giving the ghostly white appearance to the tree. Great work.
Stunning!
Absolutely beautiful! It looks like the tree was put there just for the purpose of showing off the frost. Great picture!
Thanks for the comments everyone!
Absolutely beautiful.