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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: Hulyss on January 20, 2013, 06:07:29 am

Title: Trees - Open topic
Post by: Hulyss on January 20, 2013, 06:07:29 am
Here is a topic about our friends the trees. Some may say "there is already an another thread somewhere in the forum" but I find this other topic not as visible as I wish, thus... this thread.

Before all, pardon my "miserable" contribution ;)

Title: Re: Trees - Open thread
Post by: Chairman Bill on January 20, 2013, 07:53:25 am
You'll find we've already got one of these - Love those Trees (http://www.luminous-landscape.com/forum/index.php?topic=40005.800)
Title: Re: Trees - Open thread
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on January 20, 2013, 10:54:28 am
Here is a thread about trees, she is open so post a much as you want, share what you captured around the world.

I like your tree but I don't like the blurred thing in the middle of the frame, poking me in the eye.

Jeremy
Title: Re: Trees - Open thread
Post by: Hulyss on January 20, 2013, 12:29:43 pm
You'll find we've already got one of these - Love those Trees (http://www.luminous-landscape.com/forum/index.php?topic=40005.800)

Hello Chairman Bill,

I think this thread is ok here. The other is too buried inside the forum :) I think "trees" deserve the right to be in the "nature and Landscape" forum.

I like your tree but I don't like the blurred thing in the middle of the frame, poking me in the eye.

Jeremy

Hello Jeremy,

Yes, me too. It is the face of a large branch cut; had no way to get around.
Title: Re: Trees - Open thread
Post by: Andy Ilachinski on January 20, 2013, 12:42:34 pm
Four very different trees: attached
Title: Re: Trees - Open thread
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on January 20, 2013, 12:57:21 pm
There is absolutely nothing to be gained by having parallel threads, especially when the OP photograph is such a miserable representation of the theme.
Title: Re: Trees - Open thread
Post by: tom b on January 20, 2013, 12:59:26 pm
There is absolutely nothing to be gained by having parallel threads, especially when the OP photograph is such a miserable representation of the theme.

+1

Cheers,
Title: Re: Trees - Open thread
Post by: Chairman Bill on January 20, 2013, 01:07:27 pm
Hello Chairman Bill,

I think this thread is ok here. The other is too buried inside the forum :)

Use the search function, type in 'trees', et voila!
Title: Re: Trees - Open thread
Post by: Hulyss on January 20, 2013, 01:28:45 pm
There is absolutely nothing to be gained by having parallel threads, especially when the OP photograph is such a miserable representation of the theme.

You are pretty hard with me !! But be sure I didn't seen the other thread. I think you get a bit too far on this one. But if your are the kind of guy always on "procedures" I asked to remove this thread ;)

LL sound like DPR with posts like yours :)

EDIT :

Moderator do not see any problem about this thread here so lets post some photos and less speech about forum features ;)
Title: Re: Trees - Open thread
Post by: Hulyss on January 20, 2013, 06:29:05 pm
Four very different trees: attached

Thank you Andy, I particularly love the dead one on the beach.

Here another "miserable" photographs of trees  :)

Title: Re: Trees - Open topic
Post by: Andy Ilachinski on January 20, 2013, 07:25:30 pm
Ok, this thread has me looking over my old folders...four more "trees" that I haven't looked at in a while. Each has its own "personality" of course.
Title: Re: Trees - Open topic
Post by: rgs on January 20, 2013, 08:50:26 pm
I'll play. Here are four. The first two are the same location on different days. They're from the top of Mt Scott in the Wichita Mountains of SW Oklahoma.
#3 is from Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs and the last one is near my house in central Oklahoma.
Title: Re: Trees - Open topic
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on January 20, 2013, 09:09:10 pm
You are pretty hard with me !! But be sure I didn't seen the other thread. I think you get a bit too far on this one. But if your are the kind of guy always on "procedures" I asked to remove this thread ;)

LL sound like DPR with posts like yours :)

EDIT :

Moderator do not see any problem about this thread here so lets post some photos and less speech about forum features ;)

First you sabotaged the Sigma thread... then the Recent Professional Works thread... now Love Those Trees thread. What's next?
Title: Re: Trees - Open topic
Post by: Hulyss on January 21, 2013, 04:58:55 am
I'll play. Here are four. The first two are the same location on different days. They're from the top of Mt Scott in the Wichita Mountains of SW Oklahoma.
#3 is from Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs and the last one is near my house in central Oklahoma.

Thank you rgs, beautiffull !

First you sabotaged the Sigma thread... then the Recent Professional Works thread... now Love Those Trees thread. What's next?

... ::)
Title: Re: Trees - Open topic
Post by: Timo Löfgren on January 21, 2013, 11:04:37 am
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Title: Re: Trees - Open topic
Post by: michael on January 21, 2013, 11:05:35 am
Everyone please keep to the subject and cut out the personal attacks.

Michael
Title: Re: Trees - Open thread
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on January 21, 2013, 02:41:54 pm
Four very different trees: attached

Andy, I like the first very much. The second has an air of unreality about it which is disturbing.

Jeremy
Title: Re: Trees - Open topic
Post by: Hulyss on January 22, 2013, 02:22:09 am
A young old sequoia (compared to his Californian brothers)

Title: Re: Trees - Open thread
Post by: muntanela on January 22, 2013, 06:26:28 am
Four very different trees: attached

Very, very, very high level, really a feast for the eye.

P.S. Perhaps in the third one I'd like a bit more space under the tree.
Title: Re: Trees - Open topic
Post by: Larry Heath on January 22, 2013, 07:08:34 pm
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8473/8407189538_fdb9a16b56_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lgheath/8407189538/)
_DSC1689.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lgheath/8407189538/) by Larry Heath (http://www.flickr.com/people/lgheath/), on Flickr

Later Larry
Title: Re: Trees - Open topic
Post by: rgs on January 23, 2013, 12:36:48 am
I like this very much, Larry. A little unusual and very effective. Well done.
Title: Re: Trees - Open topic
Post by: mvsoske on January 23, 2013, 07:55:56 am
Approaching storm on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Cherokee, NC.

Mark
Title: Re: Trees - Open topic
Post by: Chairman Bill on January 23, 2013, 08:23:56 am
Mark, that's a beaut
Title: Re: Trees - Open topic
Post by: mvsoske on January 23, 2013, 09:51:05 am
Mark, that's a beaut

Thank you Bill.  It was a pretty awesome sight in person.

Mark
Title: Re: Trees - Open topic
Post by: Andy Ilachinski on January 23, 2013, 09:52:56 am
Approaching storm on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Cherokee, NC.

Mark

Mark, the tree and the mystical mountain ridges by themselves alone would make for a stellar shot; together, framed as here, you've created a bit of magic. Beautifully done.
Title: Re: Trees - Open topic
Post by: mvsoske on January 23, 2013, 10:27:38 am
Mark, the tree and the mystical mountain ridges by themselves alone would make for a stellar shot; together, framed as here, you've created a bit of magic. Beautifully done.

Thank you for the compliment Andy!

Mark
Title: Re: Trees - Open topic
Post by: Hulyss on January 23, 2013, 12:42:38 pm
mvsoske, very nice one !
Title: Re: Trees - Open topic
Post by: mvsoske on January 23, 2013, 01:06:32 pm
mvsoske, very nice one !

Thank you!
Title: Re: Trees - Open topic
Post by: Chairman Bill on January 23, 2013, 01:08:51 pm
Of course, it would look much better in the proper Trees thread  ;)
Title: Re: Trees - Open topic
Post by: James Clark on January 23, 2013, 02:16:43 pm
(http://jclarkgallery.com/photos/lastfallcolor.jpg)
Title: Re: Trees - Open topic
Post by: Chairman Bill on January 23, 2013, 02:46:28 pm
In B&W, with a red filter, that would look equally arresting
Title: Re: Trees - Open topic
Post by: Fine_Art on January 23, 2013, 04:40:34 pm
Being stuck in winter, I am glad to have seen many of these fine images.
Title: Re: Trees - Open topic
Post by: mvsoske on January 23, 2013, 10:38:51 pm
Of course, it would look much better in the proper Trees thread  ;)

Sorry for the faux pas Bill, just wanted to participate in the topic.
Title: Re: Trees - Open topic
Post by: Glenn NK on January 24, 2013, 12:04:03 am
I'll play. Here are four. The first two are the same location on different days. They're from the top of Mt Scott in the Wichita Mountains of SW Oklahoma.
#3 is from Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs and the last one is near my house in central Oklahoma.

Richard:

Nice images - No.1 really caught my eye.  Truly great capture.  Thanks for posting this.

Glenn
Title: Re: Trees - Open topic
Post by: Larry Heath on January 25, 2013, 04:31:51 pm
I like this very much, Larry. A little unusual and very effective. Well done.


Thanks for looking and the kind words.

Later Larry
Title: Re: Trees - Open topic
Post by: leuallen on January 29, 2013, 02:17:34 pm
Infrared. My favorite dead tree.

Larry
Title: Re: Trees - Open topic
Post by: Larry Heath on January 31, 2013, 11:07:36 am
Infrared. My favorite dead tree.

Larry

I have to ask, is there a tern or seagull setting on the end of the lower right branch? I can imagine a bird flying in against the apparent wind direction as given by the stems in the foreground and alighting on the tip of the branch.

Later Larry H
Title: Re: Trees - Open topic
Post by: leuallen on January 31, 2013, 11:55:25 am
I have noticed bird like figures myself but alas there are no birds. It is the natural form of the tree.

Larry
Title: Re: Trees - Open topic
Post by: Hulyss on January 31, 2013, 03:22:35 pm
I love your red tree, James :)

Over here, in northern Europe, it is winter ... I guess some things are deregulated on this planet : Green grass and even some daisies are flowering ...

Title: Re: Trees - Open topic
Post by: lorenzettifoto on February 01, 2013, 10:20:04 am
Here is one from Toscana 27 January 2013.
Title: Re: Trees - Open topic
Post by: arlon on February 05, 2013, 04:15:10 pm
I like trees. I don't care if they are in two threads.. Click em for a larger version..

Fallen tree, Independance Creek in West Texas.
(http://www.pbase.com/arlon/image/142877404/medium.jpg) (http://www.pbase.com/arlon/image/142877404/large.jpg)


Tree on Enchanted Rock, Texas hill country
(http://www.pbase.com/arlon/image/140511755/medium.jpg) (http://www.pbase.com/arlon/image/140511755/large.jpg)



Some frozen trees in Big Bend National Park.
(http://www.pbase.com/arlon/image/142070204/medium.jpg) (http://www.pbase.com/arlon/image/142070204/large.jpg)
Title: Re: Trees - Open topic
Post by: wolfnowl on February 05, 2013, 06:20:12 pm
Really like the last one.

Mike.
Title: Re: Trees - Open topic
Post by: davidh202 on February 05, 2013, 10:04:04 pm
B&W or color ?
been playing around with some oldies and thought this might be a good candidate for this thread.
Shot with a Olympus E-3 & Zuiko 8mmFE.
Distortion correction in ACR using a Nikon 10mm FE preset and adjustment since Adobe doesn't like Olympus  ::)
Did a B&W conversion and filter adjustment to add contrastand drama to the sky, then a warm brown -gray duotone to soften.
I think I also might need to shorten the foreground a little and bring the trees down lower in the composition?
 Ideas?

David
Title: Re: Trees - Open topic
Post by: arlon on February 12, 2013, 06:06:40 pm
Tree loosing a battle in Yellowstone last summer..

(http://www.pbase.com/arlon/image/145222519/medium.jpg) (http://www.pbase.com/arlon/image/145222519/large.jpg)
Title: Re: Trees - Open topic
Post by: rgs on February 12, 2013, 08:57:44 pm
Venus di Milo?? Here's one that makes me laugh a little. Enjoy
Title: Re: Trees - Open topic
Post by: arlon on February 20, 2013, 09:57:08 am
Saw one this weekend in the Texas Panhandle that I had to make a U-turn to go back and shoot. It was very lonely and appeared to be a victim of the 2011 drought.


(http://www.pbase.com/arlon/image/148855026/medium.jpg) (http://www.pbase.com/arlon/image/148855026/original.jpg)
Title: Re: Trees - Open topic
Post by: Timo Löfgren on February 23, 2013, 05:32:47 am
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Title: Re: Trees - Open topic
Post by: Rand47 on February 23, 2013, 09:07:10 am
I love trees....

(http://rsadams.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Landscapes/i-nJjBx8h/3/XL/whalers%20shack-XL.jpg)

(http://rsadams.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Landscapes/i-X8FQ67M/0/XL/_DSC2855-Edit-Edit-Edit-XL.jpg)

(http://rsadams.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Landscapes/i-mJWbfnk/0/XL/_DSF0065-XL.jpg)

(http://rsadams.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Landscapes/i-h6QPWcw/0/XL/stacked%20trees-XL.jpg)

Rand