Aside from the sheer vibrancy and virility of the organism, providing me with great relish in trying to capture this image (very challenging due to low light and consequent depth-of-field issues) was the fact that it was hidden in plain view: the tree is located in the midst of a blind S-curve on a particularly winding section of mountain roadway.
Cars careen at the rapid pace of downhill skiers on this route, so not only did I need to focus on the details of composition and exposure, I also needed to ensure a successful execution and survival of the shoot by paying close attention to the sound of oncoming drivers. Obtaining the combination of framing and close detail I wanted require stepping back several feet onto the roadway; motors approaching called for a temporary project abandonment and a quick return to the safety of the tree.
I can well imagine the several drivers who were doubtless startled by my loitering just off the pavement in the middle of nowhere . . . and I felt a sweet pleasure knowing that I was lucky to be able to enjoy the sublime beauty of this immobile life-form, simply because I had the luxury of slowing my life down enough to take a walk in in the woods as the world rushed by.
Eruptive Fungal Florescence, Bear Creek Road, #2443-20D
© 2011 James W. Murray, all rights reserved.
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Details: October 8, 2011; Canon 7D; f/5 @ 1/250 sec; —1 EV; ISO 1000; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
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