Night Trees
Happy New Year Everyone!
Here is something a little different from my normal photographs. I've often noticed how street lights illuminate the bare trees of winter. The light source seems to change the physical shape of the trees by revealing some branches while others remain obscured by the dark of night. As you drive by in a car, the shapes change as your perspective changes.
I decided to make a few images to see if this might become a small project. I was pleasantly surprised by the first image I created a few nights ago. It looks mysterious and almost as if it's from a different world. I like how the trees just seem to fade away into nothing as you move further from the light. What is hidden in the dark world beyond?
The trees in the light seem to provide a line of defense against unknown forces. What are they protecting? Why are these trees so important that they are illuminated? Many questions, but no answers. (As a side note, I posted this image in a fine art photography group on Facebook. It received a very positive response and gained the "Editor's Applause" award for the week! There were many comments... most unique is that from a distance, the image looks like two animals engaged in a fight.)
Stay tuned. It may turn into an interesting small project. Or it simply may be one nice picture taken one warm winter evening. Either way... I'm using my cameras again!