This small tree was found in the heart of a forested area. There was a lot of mist around on this day, obstructing any kind of landscape views there might be, so I concentrated mainly on close-ups like this. These autumn leaves seemed to create a canopy, like a sheet over the forest floor. The greens, oranges and browns drew my eye to this scene. Had it been the middle of summer, I probably would have walked straight past.
Wandering through this small pine forest, I came across several clearings of various sizes. With the sun streaming through the trees as it does during winter, I thought it would be a good idea to use one of those clearings to show the depth of the forest, with the sun just coming over some branches. I look at this as almost like a tree portrait. I think you get some of the character of the trees, as well as seeing them as a part of the whole forest.
by Tim Daniels - lapseoftheshutter.com
A Lapse of the Shutter 