A black-and-white shot captures the stark image of a dead tree on the Scottish moors on Isle of Skye. The tree, with its bare and twisted branches, lies lonely but proud among the flowering heather plants. The contours of the tree are sharply and dramatically outlined against the stark, empty sky above. The branches seem to point longingly at the heather flowers.
Although the shot is in black and white, the scene exudes an intense sense of desolation and quiet strength. The texture of the plants so low to the ground and the fine details in the dead tree are enhanced by the monochrome palette, giving each element a raw and pure look.
The sky, though sleek blue in reality, is rendered in the black-and-white shot as a bright, contrasting plane that further emphasises the starkness of the dead tree. Broken only by a double line left by a plane in the sky, which takes the viewer from left to right in the image and makes you wonder what becomes visible behind this hill, behind the dead tree.
This powerful black-and-white image captures the rugged beauty and mysterious nature of the Scottish landscape, with the dead tree acting as a symbol of impermanence and untamed nature.
I have been doing photography since my childhood and have continued to develop this passion as a freelancer. You can find my photos in the areas of travel, nature, animal, portrait, concert, event, wedding and farewell photography, among others. Here I show you.. Read more…