Do your trees FRIGHTEN anyone?

[Heroique]

So many handsome trees here – what about a sub-thread on spooky, eerie ones?

Not exactly what photographers look for, but I’d enjoy seeing a few of your most spine-tingling and blood-curdling examples. Try to scare us!

Here’s a Lawson Cypress – whose branches, roots & split trunk make me tremble.

Each time I pass, I hear a chilling whisper:

“Come closer, my child, leave the camera … closer … a little closer …”

One can thank early physical trauma for its shapely distortion (and attitude). Indeed, this tree has suffered; no wonder – it grows in a well-visited Seattle city park. But born from the sacrifice are lively roots jumping from the soil. A haunted grove to avoid at midnight!

Tachi 4x5
Schneider XL 110mm/5.6
14 sec. @ f22 (thank you deep shade & T55 reciprocity)
Polaroid Type 55 (shot ISO 25)
Neutral camera (w/ slight front fall)
Epson 4990

[John Brady]

The spookier the better!

[darr]

The spookier the better!

John,

The light on #1 is beautiful!

Best,
Darr

[vinny]

from Zion, maco infrared.

[Heroique]

from Zion, maco infrared.

Now those look like the claws that used to snatch at me when I was a child in the evening forest.

[jim kitchen]

Dear Heroique,

Interesting idea, and an excellent image...

I think of that, every time I am alone in the deep woods, trying to avoid another damn bear encounter. The tree won't have me, but the grizzlies would...

jim k

[Ole Tjugen]

another IR shot:

[eddie]

zero image 25mm 4x5. color slide film. about 1 sec.

one of my favorite very old trees in conn.

[GSX4]

Here's one with the spooky trees in the background taken with 8" Darlot petzval, and another (square image) lith print from 4x5 cropped neg shot with petzval, and anotther graveside taken with a 6" darlot

[Steve Hamley]

Here's a color shot, the "Harry Potter's trees". Blue Ridge Parkway.

Cheers,

Steve