The Puzzle by ShadowWind
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This is the Tree of Life. In it's branches and surrounding garden are 320+ animals. It is quite the puzzle to find them all, and unfortunately one photo is only a small amount of them, but how many can you find?
A little history to answer DarkElegance's question. The Tree of Life was carved from real wood by many different artisans at Disney Imagineering. But like all good jigsaw puzzles, each piece was really not seen by the others until they were fitted on to the steel internal mesh that surrounds the 3D theatre in it's base. That structure is actually modelled after an offshore oil rig which goes to show you that artists are certainly imaginative. The Tree of Life Gardens also contains many more of the 320+ animals and the queue line for it's Tough to be a Bug gives the waiters much time to find them.
I had a hard time figuring out what category this goes in. Maybe we need a sculpture one. I put it in architecture, because it is, but it's not. :)
The Tree of Life is the centerpiece to Disney's Animal Kingdom taken on my trip there in February taken with my Olympus C740UZ digital. I would have maybe cropped it a bit on the right side to even it out, but wanted to give the chance to see the animals on the side too.
Thought you might enjoy this. Didn't get much time to render this week, but if you haven't already check out The Paint and Render Club. My life is back into hectic mode again, I've given up on trying to predict it anymore.
Comments (76)
highcrow
I have a passion for trees and this is just so incredible.What an artistic feat! Thank-you for sharing this,it is truly magnificent!
stevehowe710
Excellent photo. Very good eye. Would not change it. Wish we could get trees to grow that old in florida. Well and stay standing. Where did you take the picture?
twisted_angel_9
Great shot! Amazing subject.
KingPtolemy
Outstanding photography!!! Bravo!!!
hurikane
just amazing, love the tiger and thumbnail close up also, well captured, thanks for sharing.
Margit1
Fantastic image!! I really love that tree! Excellent shot!
Jalen
wow this is amazing..ty dear friend for sharing this with us..a place i always dreamed i would take my sons..but it just wasnt meant to b ..but ive learned to take hold and make the best out of each day of life given to metner and glad to b back..i pray one day we will b able to collaborate again..it was so fun and reewarding...HLNGB2YNYLO...L;)))VOTE
zfigure7
Great piece of puzzle! I could take hours just looking at it. Wonderful work!
che18530
Shadow, this is a very cool photograph! What a wonderful piece of art for so many to be involved in! I'm so glad you brought this to RR...Cheryl
gunsan
I am in awe of this wonderful artwork and your photo. So very much I would love to see it, but it is a long way from Sweden to Disney's Animal Kingdom, so I enjoy your image instead!
jstsittinghere
unbelievable!! you captured this perfect!!
lemonjim
How fun to get up close. It looks like lots of people had lots of fun - and - certainly some angst to get this finished... glad I'm not the stuckee who had to finalize the 3D arrangement, hooee! My hat's off, to a curvilinear composite of immeasurable intricacy.
FarAnAway
My wife & I simply loved this photograph. Not only is the subject one of immeasurable interest, it resounds thunderously of your ability and creativeness with light, perspective, exposure and other tools of an exceptional photogapher.
artodeeto
Lovely picture and great skills off the artist who made this, every time I search for art on the net there is alway's an artist who's amazed me.
kimariehere
Im the daughter of kimariehere and im a ten year old girl and i loved finding all of the animals. I think your tree is great and my mom thinks so to.
ShadowsNTime
An exceptionally beautiful capture. Thank you for sharing this, saw it on TV but will never see it up close and personal. This is the most beautiful work that I think has ever been done for Disney. Awesome!!