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TomasClark β Bristlecone Pine
Published: 2010-10-28 21:11:11 +0000 UTC; Views: 2850; Favourites: 29; Downloads: 0
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Perched atop a centuries old bristlecone pine, Trace looks out across his land to The Continental DivideTo order this print please click on this thumbnail and order from there:
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What amazed me most is that he climbed that pine nude.
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I don't mind climbing nude...it's the height that bothers me!
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You know, I don't think that I've ever climbed a tree nude. Done a lot of things raw but somehow a tree has escaped my nakedness out in nature. Going to have to fix that this summer. 
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That's one of the reasons I miss being in England, as I could be naked outdoors more easily than here apart from Wreck Beach of course. There are wilderness areas to go to but being an eco person and not driving not that easy!
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Was he afraid he would fall? How did he climb this? Were you afraid for him?
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He is a professional aerialist and acrobat so he is used to being high above the ground. He crawled out carefully onto the branch. Completely naked of course. There is no crash pad or net underneath him. He is an extraordinary athlete and very much at home high in the trees. This is his land and he holds the trees sacred. So the trees, knowing that, hold him safe as well. It was an amazing thing to watch and be a part of.
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that's beautiful. I can't wait to see more of him!
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Thanks. No trickery - that's what the camera saw going on. I've added color and texture but no changes to the original image itself.
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stunning....ancient and mythical at its core.
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Thank you. This piece is a little overlooked when in reality I think it's one of the most beautiful from my work with Trace on the mountain that day. I enhanced colors and textures but the original image is unaltered. What you see is what I was seeing in that moment. So glad you're enjoying it. That bristlecone pine by the way, is estimated by Trace to be several centuries old. His land is covered with them and he's taken some that have fallen and had them analyzed for age. Astonishing how they survive for so long up in the harsh conditions of the upper Rocky Mountains. This particular tree was anchored into a space between large boulders and cantilevered out about thirty or forty feet horizontally. The moment I saw it I saw the nest in its furthest reaches waiting for Trace. All I had to do was point and he totally got it. A magical day to say the least.
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Thanks for the info. I am interested in purchasing a print, but I click on that option and the image is different...pose etc...Is there anyway to get a print of the one I commented on? Thanks...really enjoy your work!
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Something is wrong with deviant's file system. It won't get rid of the old image no matter what I do, so I'm going to reupload the image as Bristlecone Pine 2 and you can order a print from there. Give me a few minutes and it'll be ready for you.
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Thanks...I know of the frustrating time had with deviants system...once you do something its almost double the work to undo it....I love the pic and cant wait to get it!
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OK, it's re-uploaded and displaying the correct print as Bristlecone Pine 2. I hope that works for you - let me know. And thanks for letting me know about it.
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That clearly illustrates that sometimes we do risk life and limb for βtheβ shot. Nice work!
Did he have trouble removing the pitch fromβ¦.
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You know, I didn't ask him if he got pitch between his cheeks or on his kiwis but I'm assuming he didn't since we continued shooting for hours after this and he wasn't scratching at his butt or nothing.
Because Trace is an aerialist he's totally comfortable way above the ground. I saw him look over the edges of cliffs that I couldn't even THINK about getting close to, let alone looking over the edges of. He goes up trees and rocks like Tarzan and swings from his ropes as if they were vines in a jungle. It's an amazing thing to watch.
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Thanks for the added info....maybe he liked the feel of the pitch, it is a lot like rosin
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