Bend like the Willow

[Abhishek Jamalabad]

Photographed near Polem beach, Goa.
This was the only large tree growing on this rocky shore. Trees growing in very windy conditions like this grow with a bend in the direction of the wind, to reduce resistance.

Canon 500D, 18-55mm IS
FL 18mm
SS 1/640
Av 11
ISO 200
EC -0.3
Very narrow crop from the left. B&W treatment.

Thanks, C&C welcome.

[Mrudul Godbole]

Nice composition. Looks like a painting. Liked the way you have framed the tree between the two cliffs. The b/w treatment gives it a different feel, but I would like to see the colour version too to compare. Thanks for sharing.

[Saktipada Panigrahi]

Nice composition.Caption fine..........and the tree is praying to the Morning Sun everyday:
"Oh New Sun, bless my branches with light and rays, with light and rays......"
The Sun listens,the branches grow vertically.
Thanks for sharing.SaktiWild

[Abhishek Jamalabad]

The colour version for comparison. This was shot in harsh light and I had underexposed the image as I had planned to change it to monochrome. Thinking now that I could have underexposed it a few stops more to get more details in the clouds. :(
Forgot to mention that it is slightly cropped from the bottom as well.

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Nice composition. The bent tree is well spotted. May be complete backlight situation would have been much better here. Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi