We are very fortunate to live in a country which has such an amazing variety of tree species but you are right Barry, there is a presence that Snow Gums have that seem to draw us to them. Perhaps it's because the diverse habit (form) and colour the trees exhibit lend them to a great range of compositions and interpretation, whether in colour, black and white or as Maris and Shane have highlighted, Infra Red photography.
You are correct Maris, the bark was quite damp as a result of typical Tasmanian mountain conditions (rain!). Velvia and perhaps a 1/3 of a stop underexposure gives the image a little more punch but the colour rendition is actually quite accurate. Like in the Snowies, the Snow Gums in some parts of Tasmania show particularly rich colours in their bark.
These are a couple more I posted of the LFF.
Both Mount Howitt area, Victoria.
Arca Swiss F Line Field 4x5, Schneider Super Symmar 80mm XL, Fujifilm Neopan Acros rated 64, Hypercat 1:10:300