The young fir branches, recently developed from buds, are bathed in the warm light of the sun. The strain, on which are fixed needle-shaped leaves, is still green and fragile. But soon, the strain will thicken, gaining at the exterior a protective brown bark. Mature, in the next year, these branches will give rise to new buds that will ensure the tree growth.
The picture was captured with a Nikon D40X camera and Nikon 55-200mm VR AF-S f/4-5.6G ED lens, using these settings: exposure time – 1/160 seconds, focal length – 70 mm, ISO – 200, F- number – 6,3.