dead and majestuous Photo

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A dead cork oak tree in the plains of the Alentejo spreads its branches, more majestuous than ever.

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alin-m (1265) 2009-09-21 8:41

Impressive composition.Good photo.Regards.Alin.

johannes68 (2882) 2009-09-21 8:45

Hi Paul,
a perfect tree, impressive even after it stopped living.
Regards,
Johannes

Tweety (3404) 2009-09-21 9:15

Bonjour Paul,
Quel arbre ! Quelle envergure ! Il est sur que ça méritait ce sympathique cliché. Avec ce nombre incalculable de branches, il est surprenant de ne trouver aucun oiseau.
Bravo à toi.
Christophe

antua (470) 2009-09-21 14:45

Hello Paul,

wonderful photo with this dead tree standing there all alone... The colours of the field are great. I like the contrast between the dead tree in the foreground and the alive trees in the background. Great composition! Congratulations!

Regards,
Antonis

Charo (31779) 2009-09-21 15:49

Hello Paul,
A very handsome tree, this species has been present in my life since I was born, because in my region abound (Extremadura) and some centenarians.
Beautiful photo with a dead tree but that seems full of life. Bella perspective of this field is an extension of the Spanish Extremadura, are much alike.
Best wishes,
Charo

bukitgolfb301 (4957) 2009-09-21 18:09

Hello my dear Paul

What an another beatiful and artistic shot!
Super perfect framework, very sharp and color(very calm) management are splendid as usual!
Congratulation on your masterpiece!
Thanks for sharing and best regards,
Have a good Tuesday !

Takero

danyy (69417) 2009-09-21 22:58

Bonjour Paul,
un solitaire bien tortueux que la qualité de la photo permet de bien détailler. Ici, le centrage est ici opportun. La mort lui va si bien si je puis dire.
J'aime beaucoup la douceur des teintes etd es lumières.
Mes amitiés.
Daniel.

mikolaj_kawa (31161) 2009-09-22 0:35

Hello Paul! Joshua Tree! Wonderful landscape, amazing delica light and colours. Good exposure. Perfect contrast. Good sharpness. Well done!

sevy (13952) 2009-09-22 2:29

Bonjour Paul,

Cette arbre est vraiment impressionant. Le cadrage en decoupant la silhouette de toutes ces branches sur le ciel est bien adapté.
Ce type de sujet devrait aussi rendre bien en N&B, mais cette version couleur se suffit deja a elle meme.

Yves.

pablominto (41340) 2009-09-22 2:44

Hello Paul,

This is a very impressive old tree, it is a pity to see life probably has come to an end!
Interesting to see how the tree holds the branches over the younger specimens in the background...
A well framed subject, sharp fine details!

Greetings,
Pablo -

ifege (1979) 2009-09-22 2:55

A great shot Paul - good composition and colour.
Cheers
Ian

Budapestman (42780) 2009-09-22 4:27

Hi Paul,
beautiful shot of this imposing tree with spectacular composition and nice background. Impressive shot, indeed, Have a nice day!
George

mkamionka (4946) 2009-09-22 5:17

Hi Paul,
very subtle beautiful composition. The depth of field is amazing. The tree and its setting are very pretty.
TFS
M

paololg (14227) 2009-09-22 15:32

Ciao dear Paul,
the beauty of the death of this tree. Its majesty is still visible, almost to want to say "you look how much beautiful was". You have done a wonderful image, qualitatively perfect and pleasant. Compliments!
Ciao, have a nice day!
Paolo

Fis2 (46365) 2009-09-23 12:13

Witaj Paul!
Beautiful tree.
I like the frame and composition.
Good colors.
Photo has climate.
Regards
Krzysztof

clio (23021) 2009-09-23 12:14

Bonsoir Paul,
J'aime les chênes liège parce qu'ils ont des formes esthétiques et équilibrées.
Même mort, celui-ci garde une belle prestance.
Ce sera peut-être la dernière photo qu'on fera de lui, et c'était une belle idée de l'immortaliser d'une si belle manière.
Très bonne soirée, amicalement
Diane

AKITA (5567) 2009-09-23 18:31

dear Paul,
a beautiful picture of the wonderful oak tree in the wide field.
this widely spreading branches are excellent,
your title "majestuous" fits this figure very well.
and spring blue sky and spring green ground are just making best stage for this tree.
thank you for your touching shot,
Akihisa

alainh (35387) 2009-09-23 21:37

Bonjour Paul
ces vieux arbres sont passionnants !! celui-ci semble vouloir proteger les jeunes pousses avec ses ramures centenaires.
joli cadrage
amicalement
alain

gildasjan (24121) 2009-09-23 22:30

Bonjour Paul
Un arbre qui s'étale et qui remplit bien le format.Le même arbre un peu plus tard dans la saison,en été avec ses feuilles et en automne!
Bonne journée
Amicalement
gildas

john1 (2377) 2009-09-24 13:01

Hi Paul,

Wat opleggen boom, maar wat een eenzame bot
De lucht is gewoon prachtig, heel mooi licht en duidelijkheid.
Een dergelijke dramatische compositie, ik denk dat het beste vandaag.
Goedenavond.
john

Waylim (11153) 2009-09-24 16:10

Hi paul,
Lone tree, simple composition, but beautiful due to the open space and lush green grassland with a touch of lavander wildflowers. Classic. I don't think the tree is dead, it is in the dormant stage. At least I hope for it is a beautifully shape tree. Thanks
Way

leonorkuhn (13989) 2009-09-25 3:00

Hi Paul,

Great rural scenery with this beautiful cork oak tree in the foreground. The tree remains majestic and stay standing! Excellent capture.

Have a nice friday
Leonor

Juntas (3542) 2009-09-25 3:31

Hi Paul. It's a great tree even in it's last days. Nice colors of the Alentejo. Well done. BEst regards. Paulo

magalik (1424) 2009-09-26 9:12

Bonjour Paul,
C'est vrai qu'il est impressionnant cet arbre et somptueux ! Ce n'est pas le genre d'arbre qu'on croise tous les jours ! Il méritait bien sa place dans TE.
Bonne gestion de la lumière qui permet d'apprécier la multitude des branches de l'arbre. Belles couleurs très gaies qui donnent beaucoup de charme à ce lieu. De plus, on retrouve les couleurs des herbes dans les branches de l'arbre, c'est très harmonieux.
Joli post.
Merci pour le partage.
Magali

BeBeHooker (6020) 2009-09-29 1:49

Hi Paul!
Amazing big log. Wonderful capture, excellent exposure. Nice light and colors. Magic effect.
Cheers!

Nicou (45673) 2009-09-29 2:01

Hello,

merveilleux solitaires avec ces belle branches il a une superbe forme tout ouvert, avec le tapis mauve en fond, grandiose image.

bravo et amitié

Nicou

sacavem (8519) 2009-10-01 3:55

Olá Paul,

My lonely tree...but very well for the landscape.
Good shot of this fantastic landscape, good work to capture this image. Good colour and contrast.
Best regards,
Filipe

Silvio1953 (42769) 2009-10-01 6:12

Ciao Paul, fantastic dead tree with superb branches, splendid natural colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

vasilpro (9397) 2009-10-01 8:28

Hello Paul,
One tree, one great photo. Excellent composition, very good clarity, sharpness and lovely soft colors.
My kind regards, Vasilis.

sonkai (1017) 2009-10-03 15:18

Hi Paul,
Don't you think the trees have sometimes a very human expression?I felt that when I saw your picture.I find the composition very good,we can see all the tree with its long branches, and we can also see their long travel looking for a best position to get the light..Thanks for sharing.
Best regards,
Sonsoles

mauro61 (16268) 2009-10-03 15:21

ciao Paul,
eccezionale la maestosità di questo albero con i suoi rami spogli ma pronti a rivivere.
Belli i colori della natura sullo sfondo.
Perfetta l'inquadratura piena
un saluto
maurizio

Wanda1 (11015) 2009-10-04 21:31

Hi Paul,
It is a lovely tree indeed as it spreads it's arms over the landcsape. I also like the soft tones in the landcsape itself complimenting the old tree.
Regards
Wanda

adramad (3968) 2009-10-05 7:00

Hello Paul.
Impressive composition as impressive it is this precious tree, in comparison those of the bottom look like small shrubs, preciously this field under his branches, offering a perfect horizontalidad with the clean sky.
Regards.
Luis.

josepmarin (34081) 2009-10-08 5:19

Hi Paul,
Good framing that includes the whole tree. Its beauty is the great topic of your composition, because it is outlined finely in the middle of a very agreeable landscape under a splendid sky.
Good light and beautiful colors.
Best regards,
Josep

bernardec (2235) 2009-10-08 9:52

cet arbre a la magie des baobab en saison seiche!
en tous cas le choix stratégique du plein cadre s'avère trés intéressant et les symétries crées tout à fait pertinentes
bernard

testmaniac (12262) 2009-10-13 0:11

Hi Paul,great tree no doubt! Only a little bit over sharp I see.

TFS

Phil

Pascale (10188) 2009-10-16 12:22

Bonsoir Paul
Noueux ,dépouillé mais quel majesté cet arbre .Un bel arrière plan tout en douceur qui le magnifie
Amitiés
Pascale

pattabe (417) 2009-10-17 1:40

hi paul
This is a very nice Photo, well captured, and artistic shot, excellent combination, and beautiful rich of nice colors, I like it very well.
I wish u all the best and make more great shots
Regards Freddy

donluicu (23927) 2009-10-27 14:40

very efficient picture of the majestuous tree..
congrats

loic

Bluejeans (33049) 2009-10-29 6:41

Ola Paul ,
Que beleza de árvore tem uns ramos fantásticos espalhados pela foto toda , gostei muito deste campo pintado de verde e amarelo , bom contraste de cores, parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

ophelcia (5502) 2009-10-30 14:51

To take a photo of such tree it is worth stopping by for a while:) The shape of the branches is amazing:)
Well done,
Gosia