Gates of the Forest, Guardian of Light
I had the good fortune to be in Northern Montana during a springtime, just after ice out. The forest was absolutely amazing. These Red Western Cedars are true old growth forest, having never been cut. These stands of western red cedar exist in several locations across Northern Idaho and Montana. Some of these trees have a huge diameter and they are simply gorgeous.
I used a Toyo 45A, 150mm Sinaron lens with a light yellow filter with Kodak T-Max 100 film.
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Really like this shot! The texture on the trees is great.
Thank you.This is one of those images that has to simmer a bit to find the image it wanted me to see and get the balance of lights and darks, and the range of contrast that was satisfying. There are many times that an image has to mature before it will disclose its secrets. This is one of those times. I was very excited about the image in the minutes of exposure, then the negative was flat and uninteresting, so it was a frustrating image. Negative was properly exposed, and a bit flat - which is always a good thing when printing from a negative. Thankfully, coming back to it after a few times, and after a few years, it worked.