February 2016 Image of the Month: Cathedral Pines in Snow
Cathedral Pines, located in Eustis, Maine is one of the largest old-growth stands of Red Pines (Pinus Resinosa) in the North East United States. This beautiful mature Red Pine forest on the shore of Flagstaff Lake at 1,150′ above sea level is the site of a popular seasonal campground. Fresh snow on smaller spruce trees provides separation and scale for the towering red pine trunks reaching to the forest canopy.
Nikon D800E, 70-200mm zoom lens at focal length 82mm, ISO 400, f11, 1/125 sec, UV filter, manual focus, spot metering, hand held
On a gray day on the Amanoosic River in New Hampshire near Littleton, I was attracted to views along the river, framed by tree forms with strong branching patterns. Distant fog, dark skies and muted colors on the riverbank were difficult to capture in a single exposure in the low light. I was able to articulate the gray tones and subtle late season color by making several exposures and combining them as a high dynamic range photograph.
