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The Old and The New [Photography Contest Nature & Landscape Photos]

© Melissa Olsen

The Old and The New

Uploaded: October 03, 2009 07:47:34

Description

Giant sequoias evolved with fire which is necessary, as fire reduces competition from other vegetation, without it, the species would not survive. After a blaze significant enough to penetrate the velvety soft cinnamon red bark the tree builds curving layers of new wood over the edge of the scar. This capture shows the fire damage to the older trees and a young sequoia survivor on his way “hopefully” to a long life.

Exif: F Number: 4, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/40 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 320, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 50.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

Comments

Melissa G. Meiselman October 03, 2009

Wonderful shot of these gentle giants taken with fine detail and great sense of scale with those pine trees, Melissa!!! #1187613

Melissa Olsen October 03, 2009

Thanks Melissa...that little pine tree is the young sequoia. #8004774

Jessica Jenney October 03, 2009

WOW! Fantastic capture of the old and new Sequoia trees! #8004826

Monnie Ryan October 03, 2009

Outstanding, Melissa -- a well-composed photo that really tells a story! #8004850

jeff crosier October 03, 2009

Just beautiful Melissa. I love the old and the new in this image!! #8004940

Patricia A. Stalter October 03, 2009

Now aren't you glad you went? You are doing them justice. Well done, GH. #8005008

Robert R. Goodman October 03, 2009

Hi Melissa,A low running fire is always good for the forest.Absolutely beautiful!!!! #8005019

Kim Kleinschmidt October 03, 2009

Beautiful capture, Melissa!
What a great story you found in the woods! #8005031

Tiia Vissak October 03, 2009

great tones, textures & mood! #8005086

Carol Sawyer October 03, 2009

Another beautiful capture, tones and details, Melissa!! #8005135

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe October 03, 2009

Wonderful comp, color tones and detail!! Jeff #8005190

John E. Steinway October 03, 2009

Beautiful image Melissa. Terrific composition and light. #8005320

Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 03, 2009

Incredible setting and image Melissa! #8005372

Janet Daniel October 03, 2009

Another terrific capture, Melissa!
Thanks for sharing the interesting info! #8005621

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 03, 2009

WOW!!! This is gorgeous, Melissa!!! :-) k #8005872

Heidi Knight October 04, 2009

This is a fantastic shot and story. ;) #8006307

Melissa Olsen October 04, 2009

Thanks everyone! #8007176

Marcel J. Fernandez October 04, 2009

Beautiful work here, Melissa! #8007424

Melissa Olsen October 04, 2009

Thanks Marcel! #8007794

Sheila D. Robertson October 04, 2009

Oh WOW....this is just awesome! #8008158

Eivor Kuchta October 05, 2009

Fascinating, Melissa! I didn't know that they did that, built new wood around the scars. I love the warm red colors, and the composition with the tiny (maybe not so very tiny) tree in comparison with the giants. #8010126

Melissa Olsen October 05, 2009

Thanks Shelia and Eivor! #8010345

Judy A. Lawhon October 05, 2009

Magnificent capture, Melissa!! I would love to see these sometime!! #8010561

Susan M. Campbell October 05, 2009

Having that smaller tree in the shot just shows how huge these trees are. A fabulous POV. #8011444

Kathleen Brennan October 07, 2009

Beautiful textures and comp! I really admire your gallery! #8016287

Melissa Olsen October 07, 2009

Thank you Judy and Susan!
Kathleen you are so kind...thank you! #8016302

Jim Baines level-classic October 07, 2009

Well, this youngster is in the arms of experience so it won't go wrong .. unless man comes along .. or act of God. The Sequoias are so breathtakingly beautiful. You have captured these so well, Melissa. This is truly amazing .. Exceptionally well done! #8017462

Gina Cormier October 08, 2009

Fantastic shot!!! Wonderful POV! #8018763

Melissa Olsen October 08, 2009

Thank you Jim and Gina.
What also amazed me was the texture of the bark...it was like velvet. #8018876

Marty Straub October 08, 2009

What beauty, and you've captured it so well, Melissa. I like how you "place" the evergreen within the cavity of the giant sequoia. #8019121

Mark Dodge October 10, 2009

Great framing. I like the placement of everything here. Wonderful eye, Melissa. These giants are humbling. #8023884

Chuck S. Frizzell October 13, 2009

Great texture, and color. #8034668

Melissa Olsen October 14, 2009

Thanks marty, Mark and Chuck! #8036928

Bill Houghton October 15, 2009

Melissa, this is outstandinding. Beautiful work. Thanks for commenting on my Glade Creek Mill photo. I had been wanting to go up there for about a year. When I got there, I was not disappointed. Beautiful place. Have a great day, Bill #8040231

Jack Ryan November 23, 2009

Very deserving...congratulations. #8155143

Jessica Jenney November 23, 2009

Congratulations, Melissa on your amazing and fabulous finalist! FAVE! #8155148

Bojan Bencic level-classic November 23, 2009

Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa. #8155220

Heidi Knight November 23, 2009

Congratulations my dear. We both made the finals ;) #8155361

Eivor Kuchta November 23, 2009

Yeah, we both got one this month! Congratulations on your well deserved finalist, Melissa! #8155437

Gina Cormier November 23, 2009

CONGRATS MELISSA!!! #8155711

Patricia A. Stalter November 23, 2009

That a girl, I am so happy for you! WTG #8155717

Linda D. Lester level-classic November 23, 2009

Congratulations on your finalist....good luck in the next round!!! #8155827

ALLEN O. HOWARD November 23, 2009

Congratulations, Melissa! What a fantastic finalist! #8155869

Tiia Vissak November 23, 2009

Congratulations! #8156355

jeff crosier November 23, 2009

Congratulations on the finalist Melissa. This pic deserves it. WTG!!!!! #8156525

Courtenay Vanderbilt November 23, 2009

Beautiful, Melissa! CONGRATULATIONS! #8156758

Amy M. Wilson November 23, 2009

Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist, Melissa!!! #8156763

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic November 23, 2009

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #8158541

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic November 23, 2009

Great image. Congratulations on your finalist. #8159418

Ellen Hodges November 23, 2009

Congrats on an awesome finalist, Melissa! Best luck!! #8159906

Kathy Cline November 23, 2009

Beautiful

glitter-graphics.com #8160505

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic November 24, 2009

Huge congrats, Melissa, on this beautiful finalist. #8162507

Melissa Olsen November 24, 2009

Thank you all for your congrats! #8162539

Susan M. Campbell November 24, 2009

Congrats Melissa on this fabulous finalist. #8163658

frank w. degenhardt November 24, 2009

Fantastic story and beautiful picture. Congratulations on the Finalist my friend. Way to go. #8164063

Patrick Rouzes level-classic November 24, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS on this amazing finalist, Melissa!WTG! #8164394

Ann Coates level-classic November 24, 2009

Congratulations Melissa on your fantastic finalist. #8164402

Melissa G. Meiselman November 25, 2009

Congratulations, Melissa on this outstanding and stunning finalist!! #8166674

Melissa Olsen November 25, 2009

Thanks so much to all of you and congrats to you all as well. Hopefully, I will be able to get back to some commenting in the near future. #8167649

Dianna Murphy December 11, 2009

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your outstanding FINALIST! WTG! #8209403

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