Fox Tor Mire., a photo from Devon, England

Photographer's Note

Lying in a wide valley to the south of Princetown, Fox Tor Mires covers an area of roughly 1 square kilometre and is the birth-place of the river Swincombe.

On the edge of Fox Tor Mire high on the open moors of Dartmoor you can find the rather battered remains of this tree.

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Matyas (0) 2015-05-07 1:08

Hello Leslie! Mysrerious tree. Wonderful landscape. Amazing background. Superb lightness and colours. Good POV and DOF. Marvelous effect. Well done!

Gerrit (62042) 2015-05-07 1:19

Hello Les,
great wide landscape and a beautiful composition with the focus on the curious tree and the grey rockes forming a path.
thanks and regards,
Gerrit

macjake (98456) 2015-05-07 1:28

Hi Leslie
what the heck is this! haha
looks like something out of the Lord of the Rings movie!

the tree appears to be all twisted and beat up.
very attractive colors with the blues and green combinations.

interesting take, I like it
cheers
craig

Royaldevon (85932) 2015-05-07 1:41

Hello Leslie,

I had to laugh at your title and wonder how difficult it would be for non-Britons to make sense of it!

It's a wonderful tree!
It has the grotesque presence of a very evil character from fiction, with that toothless snarl, bulbous nose and flying hair! The surrounding, dead debris, helps to maintain this fearsome impression!
A photograph that is sharply exposed and certainly creates mood!

Have a great day,
Bev :-)

Sergiom (117241) 2015-05-07 6:16

Bonjour Leslie,

Si cet arbre pouvait parler, je crois qu'il en aurait long � raconter. On dirait bien qu'il est n� � plusieurs reprises. Une tr鑣 belle 閠ude de textures et de couleurs.

Amicalement

Serge

lousat (139342) 2015-05-07 9:49

Hi Les,a great capture of this incredible living statue made by the nature,the waether and the time.Magnificent composition,so green and with a beautiful landscape too in background.Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

cornejo (61504) 2015-05-07 10:45

Hello Les, very good picture of this beautiful and interesting composition with the tree, beautifully captured in this beautiful image with good sharpness, light, color and quality. Very good and interesting work well done, congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this beautiful work.

Good evening and happy weekend.
Best wishes from the south of Spain.
Angel.

PaulVDV (62978) 2015-05-07 11:17

Hello Les,
First I thought it was a tree growing on a rock.
A good picture for a fairytale book or maybe better for a book with scary stories.
Anyway, it has a strange attraction.
Best regards, Paul

holmertz (102800) 2015-05-08 13:28

Hello Les,
A mummified extra-terrestrial with a tree growing out of its head? No wonder the Dartmoor area has given rise to so many legends and horror stories. Meeting this unawares at dusk could scare the bravest person. It's an amazing piece of nature and another fascinating photo of yours from this area.
Kind regards,
Gert

jean113 (27895) 2015-05-10 8:44

Hello Leslie,the ancient tree offers much to the photographer; your depth of field is excellent.
I will have to get the OS map and find this place for myself.
The light is perfect.
Regards Jean.

adores (46979) 2015-05-10 17:10

Hi Leslie!
I agree with Craig, this really seems taken from a movie. So original and fantastic. You captured it very well, with great details. I like all these green tonalities and the light is just perfect. What a great atmosphere!