I am a tree lover, and I have put up many pics of trees, especially white birch...so..this is in my fave tree file on my hard drive and, please, keep looking up. I love that little leaf on the left of the trunk that grabbed at the piece of sunshine to light the stage enabling her to strut her stuff!!
"I never looked for it, gave it no name; yet I knew it always, when the gift of peace came. I stood quite still for the moment that it lasted...Then the light shifted slightly and the moment passed, leaving me...with the lasting echo of its presence.." Diana Gabaldon
I can see why you took the shot Brett.
Your composition pushes the focus up into the branches pretty well, depth of field is great and aside from those bright sunlit patches there's lots of detail and texture. Nice shot mate.
Mikel.
You are so right, this tree has some lovely texture and colour and I like the twists and turns its branches has. I'm so glad you took this shot, I love the shadows and sunny areas. Please take some more shots like this, I enjoy it very much. Verena