Friday, February 28, 2014

Weeping willow


Weeping willow in Winter - Adige Valley


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14 comments:

cieldequimper said...

You've managed to make the grey sky look gorgeous!

Dina said...

This willow looks exactly the opposite of weeping. It looks wildly alive, like it is electrified, raising its branches to heaven. Such a special photo!

avalon said...

Like black chantilly lace.
And I agree: it doesn't strike me as a tearful tree :-)

Sky Poet

Cathy Kennedy said...

Hmmm, I apologize if this is a repeat post. I accidentally closed my browser before I was done. Anywho...the branches seem to stretch outward toward everything, which is totally contrasting to most Weeping Willows I have seen that dangle toward the ground. Great shot! Now GFC following....;)

Karl said...

@ Dina, jo-hanna, Cathy: Everything depends on the camera angle, I was directly under the tree :)

Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.com said...

Whenever I see a willow tree I think of the sculpture of a willow tree in the courtyard of the synagogue in Budapest. Each leaf is a sliver of metal on which is engraved the name of a victim of the Hungarian holocaust. It is very moving.

PerthDailyPhoto said...

You've definitely managed to change the appearance from 'weeping' to 'shocked' :) just by the angle Karl. Nice work!

Lowell said...

Looks like those branches were etched into the sky. Super shot.

Sue Seibert said...

Brrr.....

William Kendall said...

A very vivid, dynamic shot, Karl. It's a different angle than what we'd usually see in a tree, and it works very well.

VP said...

Superb image, bravo Karl!

Jack said...

You gave this a wonderful perspective, to make an otherwise plain shot a memorable one.

Anonymous said...

So lovely!

paul said...

Stunning shot, Karl - well seen!

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