nature photography : storm's menace

The light falling on this tree in the Occoquan Bay National Wilflife Refuge made for a striking photograph, which here has been slightly enhanced for contrast and color, giving the sky a menacing cast even as the sun falls on the tree's side.

Equipment: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT Settings: f4; 1/2500 sec.; focal length at 28 mm; ISO 200 Date: February 6, 2006 12:05 pm Location: Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge / Woodbridge, VA