A young tree Photo

Photographer’s Note

A young tree with many fine roots growing radially out of the muddy sand at Santubong beach, shot using polarizer filter to bring out the contrast and saturation of sea water. It rained a little just before this shot, and it was cloudy. Quite interesting to note that this part of beach has less coconut palms and more of this type of tree everywhere. In less than 1 hour while we walked along this stretch, the tide began to rise and we had to retreat in case the water level rise too quickly. Perhaps one day we will try sunset here.

DateTime - 2008:05:10 16:04:43
ExposureTime - 1/320 seconds
FNumber - 5.00
ISOSpeedRatings - 100
FocalLength - 52.00 mm

dareco, LamCam, avene, belido, Charo, John_F_Kennedy, Gerrit, jusninasirun, jlbrthnn, Bluejeans, kyzer, COSTANTINO, mariandrea, kpav has marked this note useful

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japiey (9471) 2008-06-12 10:58

Hi Bill,

I love these compositions and concepts...
Nature in a different angle, a sensible smile...
Good capture.
Interesting story about the place, and i wait the sunset from here....
All the best, dear friend.

jp

LamCam (3603) 2008-06-12 13:13

Hello Bill,
The light in this has a lovely soft quality, but everything is very clear. The trees look delicate against the big sky and flat wetlands.
Beautiful!
Best wishes...Maggie

avene (10850) 2008-06-12 13:51

hello Bill,
are those roots sticking out of the water? very interesting, I've never seen anything like this, so thanks for this shot, I learned something new today. I like a lot how the sky gradually turns from clear blue to puffy white clouds, the transition is so smooth. the horizon seems a bit curved (not tilted), although that's not a major point. moody shot, I like it.

regards,
Kristine

siamesa (12391) 2008-06-12 15:07

Hello Bill,
I loved this picture with this poetic atmosphere. The young tree in this view is lovely.Fantastic composition.
Regards
maria

belido (16019) 2008-06-12 17:21

Hi Bill,

You know that I look forward to have a chance for a composition like that. There is an interesting minimalism in here. You made very good use of the rule of thirds and place the trees very well in the frame. Beautiful indeed!
Regards,
Carlos

Waylim (10689) 2008-06-12 17:40

Bill
Beautiful cloud formation and almost 3D. Lovely shades of blue. the larger tree made the best of this composition. Nice turquoi green of the sea. Peace before the storm looks like. I detect slightly high noise level, perhaps cause by sharpening or low ISO. Can be soften by noise reduction I think. Otherwise really great image, I'm just picking nit picking. Thanks Bill.
Way

John_F_Kennedy (30581) 2008-06-13 2:23

Looks like a swamp. Good perspective, fine details and good colours too. Well done.
Best wishes,
Achim

Charo (31651) 2008-06-13 3:11

Hello Bill,
Very elegant beautiful and simple capture at the same time. The colors cake give him a very delicate and nice ambience. Good work friend.
Cordialmente
Charo

dareco (17024) 2008-06-13 4:19

I love the peace and serenity of this image. Very beautiful! And the colors are very nice. TFS and have a great day!

Gerrit (35423) 2008-06-13 4:52

Hi Bill,
fine composition with the three trees and the wide horizon. Great colours too.
Regards, Gerrit

jusninasirun (10054) 2008-06-13 8:00

Hello Bill. Those spikes on the wet sand attracted my attention. You have used the rule of three very well in placing these trees perfectly in the frame. I like the water and the horizon with changing hues of blue reaching up the white puffy cloud. Thanks for sharing and best regards. Jusni

Paolo (40635) 2008-06-13 9:30

Hi Bill a beautiful minimalistic view, with amazing tones, light and a good work with the brightness.
thanks, ciao

jlbrthnn (36842) 2008-06-14 2:14

Hello Bill,
I like the color blue oil of the sky. It is too an excellent composition, and astonishing. These trees grow under not very common conditions. The colors are harmonious and pleasant. Cheer.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

Bluejeans (31529) 2008-06-14 3:41

Ola Bill,
Que linda árvore no meio deste areal , o verde das folhas faz um magnifico contraste com o azul do céu , bom enquadramento da foto , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

mauro61 (14564) 2008-06-14 4:01

ciao Bill ,
un paesaggio fuori dal tempo quasi surreale con le acque a coprire il tutto.
bravo.
maurizio

Valerka (8159) 2008-06-14 5:28

Hi, Bill,
Nice trees and a wonderful image with interesting light.
TFS
Valerka:)

kyzer (337) 2008-06-14 6:06

Hi Bill,

I am always a big fan of landscapes.. and what can be more than land, water, sea and sky and clouds..

Great image and good colors.. very natural..

Cheers
Paddyrags

molla (6873) 2008-06-14 7:19

hej Bill
Solitary trees is one favorite and this deep cyan sky makes a terrific BG and adds drama to it.
Anders

foozi (4559) 2008-06-16 7:29

Hello Bill,
your photographic eyes are really brilliant. you can turn something normal, simple and mundane into something of great beauty and excitement. congratulations...that is a real beauty in photography.
As for this one the sky gives a great impact to the shot. Next is the point of view where you place the trees to suit the view. Anf the graphico -colours combination that total up to the scenic cspture that bring into a great result. It is always wonderful to share your idea and listeningto your tips and advice. I havent download yet the D-80 ver.

Regards,
Foozi

crckt (6963) 2008-06-16 9:53

Hi Bill,
I like these minimalistic shots, looks so simple and refreshing.
Nicely done,
TFS.
Shaeri

mafegan (3949) 2008-06-16 16:26

Hi Bill
Such a simple photo but very effective especially with the pastel colourings. thanks for sharing, Marlene

danyy (67924) 2008-06-17 14:25

Bonjour Bill,
une photo impressionnante, cette étendue gorgée d'eau.
J'aime beaucoup l'ambiance un peu dramatique de ce ciel.
La photo est à mon avis un peu trop 'sharpen'.
Regards.
Daniel.

COSTANTINO (22167) 2008-06-21 5:41

Hi BILL,
simple but very interesting photo,I like
this kind of photos very nicely done,
Interesting notes about the place
thanks for sharing
Costantino

mariandrea (973) 2008-06-21 8:39

Hi Bill, beautiful, relaxing image... You composed it very well, like a minimalist piece of art. Nice soft colours, well done! chau chau,

Maria

kpav (5131) 2008-06-23 16:56

Hello Bill, I like a lot your composition in this one with the placement of the tree in the frame and the contrasting colors of ground and sky. Very well done, thanks for sharing.
Best regards,
Kostas.

skippy007 (6781) 2008-06-24 6:09

Hello Bill, An unusual & interesting scene with all those tree roots coming out of the water like that. I like the delicate soft colour in well composed scene. Beautiful scenery very well captured. Interesting note.
Many thanks
Santo

Photo Information

Copyright: Am moving (trekks) (14260)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-10
Categories: Daily Life, Nature
Camera: Nikon D80, 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6GED-IF AF-S DX Zoom-Ni, 2Gb SD, HOYA 67mm CIR-PL
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/320 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-12 8:13