Big Old Tree Photo

Photographer’s Note

Las Vegas Street in Colorado Springs. I liked the warm cold color contrast here, between the blue sky & Fall colours of the big old tree at right. Also unusual were the suspended traffic lights. They're mounted on fixed metal poles, in most other countries.

mikolaj_kawa, subhendu_bagchi, pierrefonds, feather, danos, alvaraalto, papagolf21, yedirenk, gunbud, AiresSantos has marked this note useful

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mikolaj_kawa (31335) 2009-08-23 0:42

Hello Chris! Amazing tree, amazing crossroads, nice light, superb colours. Splendid effect. Well done!

dip (12852) 2009-08-23 0:43

Hi Chris,
a beautiful composition,I like the colors combination of the tree with the blue sky,
good clarity and light managment as well!
Regards,
Dimitris.

snunney (35522) 2009-08-23 1:23

Hello Chris,
A good point of view on the crossroads making good use of the traffic lights as graphical elements in the image. The splendid tree makes a nice anchor point on the right before the eyes are directed up the street towards the mountains in the background. Very good light and colours; great clarity.

Budapestman (42876) 2009-08-23 1:25

Hi Chris,
You took a beautiful photo of this big tree with splendid colours and lights, well balanced composition, Tfs! Have a nice Sunday!
George

subhendu_bagchi (3540) 2009-08-23 2:39

Namaste Chris, a very good take of the old tree and the blue sky. The streetlights are suspended in wear, it is really unusual. Sharp shot. The tree and the white clouds behind it contrasts well. Light management is excellent. Tfs.
Subhendu.

pierrefonds (26669) 2009-08-23 2:50

Hi Chris,

the diagonal line of the street is an aaset to the composition. The big old tree is framing well the street. The point of view leads our eyes toward the nmountains which is giving depth to the photo. The sky patched with clouds is sending a light that is enhancing the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

feather (50168) 2009-08-23 2:56

Amazing to see leaves still on the trees in November as autumn comes early in Colorado.
The yellow leaves make a striking contrast against the blue of the sky. The diagonal of the road leads us nicely through the frame. Yes I think the US is the only place I have seen traffic lights like these. Did you experience the crossroads they have without lights, where everyone politely waits their turn? There would be constant carnage on the roads over here with that system
Kath

Cretense (57010) 2009-08-23 4:26

Hello Chris!

Beautiful photo, with an impressive, big old tree, and a nice line of streetlights! Great composition and framing, perfect light managment, fantastic colours! Congratulations!

Hercules

gildasjan (24149) 2009-08-23 5:18

Bonjour Chris
En effet un bel arbre avec ses couleurs d'automne pour une bonne harmonie avec ce bleu ciel.Une petite sous-exposition aurait permis de moins bruler les nuages blancs.
Bonne journée
Amicalement
gildas

carper (65742) 2009-08-23 5:24

fine shot Chris,
a well taken shot good point of view, very nice details very good balance, good photo job here.
regard jaap

Nicou (45777) 2009-08-23 7:09

Hello,

quelle couleur autonmale de re^ve a cett arbres avec le belle décoration qui pendent, superbe image, ce fueilleage est vraimetn mangigique.

bravoe t amitié

Nicou

danos (33330) 2009-08-23 7:28

Hi Chris,
splendid the view of this tree with the yellow leafs to outlined perfect against the blue sky.I like the perspective as the POV.Well done.

Have a nice week,danos

Silvio1953 (42911) 2009-08-23 11:01

Ciao Chris, beautiful composition with wonderful old tree, splendid sky, great light and colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

alvaraalto (5303) 2009-08-23 13:05

Hi Chris,

This looks like a lovely moody picture of a quiet Sunday afternoon, but on the “date taken”: 2008-11-00 I couldn’t find out if it was a Sunday afternoon in real : -)

Groet Rob

papagolf21 (56765) 2009-08-23 13:28

Bonsoir, cher Chris,
Chaque fois que j'ouvre vos photographies, je suis émerveillé de pouvoir voyager à travers des pays inconnus.
Cette photo prise sur le vif rend bien compte de la vie aux Etats-Unis. J'aime beaucoup l'arbre avec son magnifique feuillage.
Amitiés.
Philippe

yedirenk (7545) 2009-08-23 15:55

Hi Chris,
an eye-catcher shot with superb contrast colours.very nice clarity and sharpness..well done.TFS
Greetings

Cevdet

gunbud (28165) 2009-08-23 18:40

Hi Chris,
Thos lovely yellow autumn colors are wonderfully complimented by the intense blue sky.
Nice mountains backdrop makes for a typical Colorado scene.
Regards, Tom

danyy (69499) 2009-08-23 22:53

Bonjour Chris,
comme tu le dis dans ta note, c'est le contraste entre le bleu du ciel et ces belles couleurs fraiches de cet arbre, qui capture en premier, notre regard.
Une scène simple mais séduisante.
Regards.
Daniel.

John_F_Kennedy (32032) 2009-08-24 0:31

Hello Chris,
Great photo from this lovely tree. The traffic light demonstrates the sizes of the tree wonderfully. Beautiful shot.
Best wishes,
Achim

rodgerg (25079) 2009-08-24 10:15

Hello Chris,

Superb composition with this curious old tree well located in the image and a great prospect too the mountains in the BG on the left. An iamge rich in colors and especially in various details well colected.
Best regards,
Roger

ribeiroantonio (21975) 2009-08-24 23:05

I like the colour combination in this shot. The yellow of the tree leaves against the blue of the sky is excellent.
For the suspended lights, oh well, thatá America!!!
Antonio

AiresSantos (42964) 2009-08-24 23:37

Hi Chris
Wonderful vivid colours and cloudy sky in this fine picture from Las Vegas Street
Big old tree on right side, well framed and done
Have a nice day
Aires

pablominto (41398) 2009-08-26 9:33

Hello Chris,

The autumn foliage stands well against the blue sky!
And soon we're there again; nice peaceful street scene, not in the most busy part of the city...
A balanced composition with pin sharp details!

Greetings,
Pablo -

npecanhuk (14756) 2009-08-26 12:23

Hi Chris!
You were perfectly right when you decided to take a picture of that big old tree! Wow, and it's in Colorado Springs (Will I see it again? Well, now I have my new passport and american visa in hand!!!)!
Off-centered, still stands out, magnificent, even more than the rockies in the very background. The modern elements do not disturb it, instead, they're there in a very nice composition to tell us that nature will remain!!!
Sharpness, exposure, depth of field and natural colors are all excellent! The composition, as I pointed out above, is the real highlight, together with the well chosen pov!
Thanks for taking me to Colorado Springs for a couple of minutes!
Best regards,
Neyvan

huyinghui (188) 2009-10-29 5:40

Beautiful compositon and colors... Well done.