Break in the Landscape | Brian Gaynor Photography

Break in the Landscape

Winter has departed, but the remnants remain lodged in the memory. Here, a singular bare tree offers stark contrast among the white, snowy landscape.

Tags: black and white, contrast, landscape, nature, photography, singular, snow, stark, tree, winter

79 thoughts on “Break in the Landscape”

paul davis on April 5, 2012 at 9:29 am said:

Well, it’s proving difficult to find one of your posts that I don’t like. I love this one. Stark, simple, and perfectly placed.

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- Brian Gaynor on April 5, 2012 at 9:52 am said:
  
  Hi Paul, thank you very much for the comment.
  
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WaterOverFire on April 5, 2012 at 9:29 am said:

Brian,

Haunting and minimalist. Beautiful.

Toni

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- Brian Gaynor on April 5, 2012 at 9:53 am said:
  
  Toni, thank you very much for the feedback!
  
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Tuxedo Sophisticated Cat on April 5, 2012 at 9:30 am said:

Gorgeous.

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- Brian Gaynor on April 5, 2012 at 9:52 am said:
  
  Thank you, Maralee!
  
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Tammy on April 5, 2012 at 9:37 am said:

The simplicity totally makes this image! Awesome!

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- Brian Gaynor on April 5, 2012 at 9:52 am said:
  
  Tammy, I appreciate the comment!
  
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tvbare on April 5, 2012 at 9:47 am said:

Beautiful shot!

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- Brian Gaynor on April 5, 2012 at 9:55 am said:
  
  I appreciate the comment — thanks!
  
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Developing A New Image on April 5, 2012 at 9:55 am said:

Very peaceful image, I like….shalom en theos…jim

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- Brian Gaynor on April 5, 2012 at 9:56 am said:
  
  Hi Jim, thank you so much!
  
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rcerrotti on April 5, 2012 at 10:02 am said:

very cool. it’s so surreal looking.

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- Brian Gaynor on April 5, 2012 at 10:05 am said:
  
  Thank you very much, Rachael. I appreciate the comment.
  
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niasunset on April 5, 2012 at 10:07 am said:

Beautiful and impressive tree… I loved it dear Brian, Thank you, with my love, nia

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- Brian Gaynor on April 5, 2012 at 10:07 am said:
  
  Nia, thank you so much for the comtinued support!
  
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kenben on April 5, 2012 at 11:48 am said:

Very nicely done Brian.

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- Brian Gaynor on April 5, 2012 at 12:07 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much, Ken!
  
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Vicky on April 5, 2012 at 12:41 pm said:

Such a beautiful simple image, which I can imagine was quite hard to capture. Lovely 🙂

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- Brian Gaynor on April 5, 2012 at 12:50 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Vicky. (Aside from the frigid hands, the capture wasn’t too bad.)
  
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beingjulz on April 5, 2012 at 3:51 pm said:

Another awesome picture!! Thanks for sharing.
Thought I would let you know that I’ve included you on my versatile blogger list – http://beingjulz.com/2012/04/05/thank-you-for-the-versatile-blogger-award/
Have a great day.

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- Brian Gaynor on April 5, 2012 at 6:32 pm said:
  
  Julie, thank you very much!
  
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  - beingjulz on April 5, 2012 at 6:37 pm said:
    
    You’re welcome! Whether you do the official acceptance or not is up to you but I did want you to know that your blogging is appreciated.
Dan Miller on April 5, 2012 at 4:11 pm said:

really awesome job, Brian.

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- Brian Gaynor on April 5, 2012 at 6:25 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much, Dan!
  
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oneowner on April 5, 2012 at 4:33 pm said:

This one is exceptional.

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- Brian Gaynor on April 5, 2012 at 6:28 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much, Ken!
  
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visionsofthephoenixpark on April 5, 2012 at 4:47 pm said:

Absolutely stunning capture.
Not an easy scene to get right but you couldn’t have done it any better.
Dave

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- Brian Gaynor on April 5, 2012 at 6:24 pm said:
  
  Dave, thank you very much.
  
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Derrick Birdsall on April 5, 2012 at 9:58 pm said:

Very cool, VERY classic. Nice.

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- Brian Gaynor on April 6, 2012 at 6:24 am said:
  
  Thanks, Derrick!
  
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fiztrainer on April 5, 2012 at 11:56 pm said:

I think I may have an entire photo album by you in my Pinterest. LOL! This is beautiful. 😀

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- Brian Gaynor on April 6, 2012 at 6:21 am said:
  
  Laura, thank you very much for the support!
  
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Ian Beattie on April 6, 2012 at 7:04 am said:

I think everyone else has pretty well covered it – stunning shot

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- Brian Gaynor on April 6, 2012 at 7:08 am said:
  
  Ian, thank you very much.
  
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juliusf6 on April 6, 2012 at 10:17 am said:

Amazing

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- Brian Gaynor on April 6, 2012 at 5:12 pm said:
  
  Julius, thank you!
  
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2me4art on April 6, 2012 at 10:19 am said:

Isolation & cold, empty…but a very brave tree to stand apart from every thing. Beautiful & hopefully.

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- Brian Gaynor on April 6, 2012 at 5:12 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Amy! I appreciate the comment.
  
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polly on April 6, 2012 at 11:29 am said:

very lovely

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- Brian Gaynor on April 6, 2012 at 5:09 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Polly!
  
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Lois Farley Shuford on April 6, 2012 at 1:51 pm said:

This is exquisite, Brian. There’s a real soul to it.

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- Brian Gaynor on April 6, 2012 at 5:09 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much, Lois!
  
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Dave on April 6, 2012 at 11:18 pm said:

A happy and reflective Easter, Brian!

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- Brian Gaynor on April 7, 2012 at 6:48 am said:
  
  Thanks. Same to you, Dave.
  
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Face on April 7, 2012 at 1:13 am said:

Striking! I’m a fan, Brian 🙂

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- Brian Gaynor on April 7, 2012 at 6:53 am said:
  
  I appreciate the kind words — thanks!
  
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Stan Shillingburg on April 7, 2012 at 10:06 pm said:

wow…..awesome!

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- Brian Gaynor on April 8, 2012 at 6:49 am said:
  
  Stan, thanks!
  
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Robin on April 9, 2012 at 8:01 am said:

Wow! Amazing image.

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- Brian Gaynor on April 9, 2012 at 8:25 am said:
  
  Robin, thank you so much!
  
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mdphotographers on April 9, 2012 at 12:12 pm said:

Great example of minimalism.. Beautiful !

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- Brian Gaynor on April 9, 2012 at 12:34 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much, MD!
  
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themofman on April 10, 2012 at 5:59 pm said:

I shot a maple in the same way a few years ago. My wife loves it, we have it in our dining room.

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- Brian Gaynor on April 11, 2012 at 7:00 am said:
  
  Is the maple on your blog? If so, I’ll check it out. Thanks, Allan.
  
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  - themofman on April 15, 2012 at 11:36 pm said:
    
    Brian, I finally found time to post it. Here it is:
    
    http://themofman.wordpress.com/2012/04/16/steadfast-in-dormancy-revisions/
LParent on April 11, 2012 at 2:08 pm said:

I love the simplicity, yet I fell drawn into the image. Great Job, and thank you for sharing

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- Brian Gaynor on April 11, 2012 at 2:35 pm said:
  
  Luc, thank you so much for the comment!
  
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steviegill on April 11, 2012 at 2:25 pm said:

Very nice. I like the almost complete absence of other elements due to the whiteness of the snow. Nicely composed

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- Brian Gaynor on April 11, 2012 at 2:34 pm said:
  
  I appreciate the feedback — thank you.
  
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leticia larcher on April 13, 2012 at 2:11 pm said:

Beautiful photo !

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- Brian Gaynor on April 13, 2012 at 3:45 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Leticia!
  
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Greyisalsobeautiful on April 15, 2012 at 1:16 pm said:

Wow great contrast, very well done!

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- Brian Gaynor on April 15, 2012 at 1:58 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much!
  
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Doug Hoffman on April 19, 2012 at 10:56 pm said:

I enjoy your imaging and blog. Glad I found it.

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- Brian Gaynor on April 19, 2012 at 10:58 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much, Doug.
  
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Bosartis on April 26, 2012 at 3:03 am said:

A case of minimalist starkness that works just as it is – no more – no less. What I sometimes call a simple complication. . .

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- Brian Gaynor on April 26, 2012 at 7:07 am said:
  
  Thank you for the comment, John!
  
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jazzersten on April 26, 2012 at 5:28 pm said:

Beautiful and “pure” looking image.

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- Brian Gaynor on April 26, 2012 at 5:55 pm said:
  
  I appreciate the comment – thanks!
  
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Indranil on May 17, 2012 at 9:59 pm said:

I guess I don’t need to say how beautiful it is!

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- Brian Gaynor on May 17, 2012 at 10:25 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Indranil!
  
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fgassette on March 7, 2013 at 10:29 pm said:

LOVE YOUR TREE.

Thank you for visiting my blog today. I appreciate the time you took to stop by. May your day be filled with joy and peace.
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!

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photobycraig on March 11, 2013 at 1:30 pm said:

Great shot Brian!

Thanks for stopping by my blog! Much appreciated!

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bmyshot on July 6, 2013 at 9:37 am said:

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