The English Elms Photo

Photographer’s Note

Trip to Tasmania – Day 4

Devonport to Hobart – 290km along the West Tamar\ and Heritage Highways and a couple minor roads.

The day was getting too long and our last stop was for a quick visit of Ross, one of the historical towns along the Heritage Highway. The town is very typically English and it is beautifully preserved as such. Today, it is the finest nineteenth century village in Australia and the combination of the 100 year-old English Elms lined main street (main posting), the beautiful 1836 stone bridge and river and the location of the Wesleyan Church at the top of the slight hill give it a remarkable aesthetic beauty and tranquillity.

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WS1 The Ross Bridge: The sandstone bridge was constructed by convict labour in 1836, and is the third oldest bridge still in use in Australia. Commissioned by Lieutenant-Governor Arthur, the bridge was designed by architect John Lee Archer, with the convict work team including two stonemasons, James Colbeck and Daniel Herbert, the latter being credited with the intricate carvings along both sides of the bridge.

WS2 Wesleyan Church: situated prominently on the hilltop, was built in 1885 and is noted for its black-wood (Acacia melanoxylon) pews and carved baptismal font and wonderful stained glass windows (WS3). In WS4 is one of the two tables with the 10 Commandments (5th to 10th).

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robertosalguero (2763) 2009-06-08 23:43

Ola Antonio,

Big trees like the ones here would be useful where I live to keep streets clear of snow in winter :-) Nice composition though a bit grainy. The colours look nice and your point of view give us an idea of what this place look like. Cheers :-)

Roberto

danyy (68454) 2009-06-08 23:44

Bonjour Antonio,
une allée calme et bien dégagée, de la verdure prsè des maisons, j'aime beaucoup mieux cela que les rues des grandes villes.
Belles lumières capturées.
Amicalement.
Daniel.

mesutilgim (36581) 2009-06-09 0:11

Hi Antonio,
Very good pov through those aged trees.
Nice light and perfect compo. Good and usefull notes as well.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

papagolf21 (56141) 2009-06-09 1:23

Bonjour, mon ami Antonio,
Très belle voie bordée de vieux arbres déployant joliment leurs ramures.
Bel effet de perspective.
Un grand merci pour les photos présentées en bonus.
P.S. : Voici un lien à propos du Loing
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loing

Amitiés.
Excellente journée
Philippe

rginer (527) 2009-06-09 2:53

Ola Antonio,
Excellent pov; the trees are wonderful but I also love the WS1 and WS2. Colors and composition are very very nice. I did not visited this part of the island. I had only 4 days in total, and I preferred to live in the nature, except Hobart. Your notes are as usual very very interesting and useful.
Wish you nice journeys !
Best regards,
Roser

celmaleite (2657) 2009-06-09 5:04

Um local que parece ser bastante agradável e bem arborizado. O céu está muito bonito, misturando o azul com o verde das árvores. Belíssimas composição e nitidez. Parabéns, abraço

lucasgalodoido (16583) 2009-06-09 5:28

Olá Antônio,
conseguiu um belo documentário fotográfico da região, e impressionante como é bela a Igreja, foi a minha foto preferida. Acho interessante esse POV mostrando a rua, e parece uma região bem tranqüila e arborizada. Belo trabalho.
Parabéns e Abraço

ciakgiak (10482) 2009-06-09 7:52

Hello Antonio,
The POV that goes through the trees is very pleasant.
There's a great light here and natural colours. The composition is very well done and the notes are so interesting.
Friendly regards and TFS.
Giorgio

xuaxo (5683) 2009-06-09 7:59

Olá António,
Sem dúvida estas magníficas árvores deram uma bela foto, bem composta, mas eu diria que qualquer dos WS também ficaria bem como foto principal. Talvez a minha preferência vá para a igreja "bicuda".
Aquela coisa vermelha à direita até parece uma das típicas cabines telefónicas inglesas (que também tínhamos em Portugal).
Cumprimentos,
Francisco

Silvio1953 (41390) 2009-06-09 9:51

Ciao Antonio, fantastic perspective with wonderful great trees, splendid light and colors, very well done, bravo, ciao Silvio

windosil (768) 2009-06-09 10:45

Nice natural colours. Do they drive on the left?
Enjoy your expedition!
Winifred

raszid62 (2971) 2009-06-09 16:51

Hello
Is this silent city is county town of Tasmania.
very good shot. Perfectly sharpness, wonderfull colours of trees.
best regards
Joseph

ChrisJ (69973) 2009-06-09 17:26

Oka Antonio

The road adds good lead in lines & perspective. Nice repetition of the trees. I'm sure this area would be a treat in Autumn. Good sharpness & framing. Tfs!

trekks (14262) 2009-06-09 20:28

hi Antonio

If I have a chance, I would enjoy a driving trip from Brisbane to Tasmania. There is plenty to see and enjoy on such a roadtrip, and what better way to see a country of people than that?

I think we have this type of trees too lining up the street and they really add a lot of flavor to the beautification of towns.

A nice shot.

tfs, bill

belido (16255) 2009-06-10 4:25

Olá António,

uma bela perspectiva, sem dúvida, mas o que realmente chama a atenção são esses vívidos verdes das árvores. Parece um lugar bem prazeroso para uma caminhada. Bela mostra!
Abraço,
Carlos

npecanhuk (13595) 2009-06-10 5:51

Oi António!
Gosto muito deste tipo de rua, toda arborizada e sua foto mostrou toda sua beleza singela de maneira excelente!
Parabéns, abraços e até a próxima!
Neyvan

jmdias (19053) 2009-06-10 8:01

antônio

realmente parece ser uma avenida agradável, bem sombreada e calma, boa para dar uma caminhada e espiar os jardins, as fachadas e bisbilhotar o que os outros humanos estão fazendo de suas vidas. hahaha. belo flagrante urbano

abraços

jorge

darek1978 (11163) 2009-06-10 8:25

Hi Antonio,
The POV very well selected give a very good prospect effect and a great depht to this image. Great result with these lines and the contrast between green trees and blue sky on top of the image. Well done!
Regards,
Darek

wgreis (5974) 2009-06-10 13:56

Olá Antonio,
ótima perspectiva e com um enfoque muito bom de informação, não só pela nota, mas também pelos demais WSs.
Grande abraço,
Wagner.

paura (38222) 2009-06-10 18:19

António,
Muito bem composta essa fotografia. Os elementos estão muito harmônicos em decorr~encia do bom ponto de tomada. Um acharmosa ruazinha.

Abraço

Paulo

dareco (17104) 2009-06-10 19:34

You have chosen a very beautiful street to photograph. I love these rows of trees!! Very nice perspective and great colors and detail. TFS

Docarmo (8814) 2009-06-10 20:26

Olá António,
Que beleza ver estes ulmeiros em todo o seu vigor. A tomada é muito fotogênica, não só por causa das árvores, também pela profundidade acentuada.
Os WS também estão estupendos!
Parabéns!
Docarmo

Cricri (43030) 2009-06-11 10:22

Bonsoir Antonio
Belle vue de cette route bordé d'arbres donnant un bel effet de perspective et de profondeur, intéressant WS
Friendship
cricri

chrisnet (20354) 2009-06-11 11:18

Hello Antonio,
Nice perspective of the road and the trees, good light and sharpness too, well done.
Regards
Christian

bakes888 (18055) 2009-06-11 23:51

Hi Antonio. This looks like it could be in a number of Kiwi towns too, most of our towns were built by the English also. Well composed, good depth and perspective. Nice WS images also. Thanks for sharing.
Have a good weekend, Paul.

Kurioso (43) 2009-06-12 15:23

Olá António,

Bela foto a fazer-me recordar Lourenço Marques, pela largueza e calma.

A fotografia da ponte está espantosa.

Notas de acordo.

Abraço

AiresSantos (41820) 2009-06-14 0:34

Ola Antonio
Uma foto muito interessante. As arvores sao enormes e as sombras deliciosas em tempo de calor.
Gosto desta perspectiva, da diagonal e da profunidade de campo
Um abraco Amigo e boa semana
Aires

pablominto (40390) 2009-06-14 4:24

Hello Antonio,

I guess this is your autumn, remarkably fresh green leaves hehehe!
The road makes a strong lead-in to the scene, and creates a fine sense of depth in the composition...
Good details, and I admire the fine alley of old trees!

Greetings,
Pablo -

josepmarin (33769) 2009-06-14 8:17

Olá António,
gran perspectiva en este encuadre, estos enormes olmos nos llevan los ojos hacia el fondo de la imagen, los tonos verdes son ricos y vivos, y el cielo que aparece entre sus ramas crea un bonito contraste con su color azul.
Sencilla y bella composición, con un gran resultado. Los WS's son buenos también.
Un abrazo,
Josep

gunbud (27755) 2009-06-14 18:49

Hi Antonio,
The beautiful natural frame of lovely elms line the street that bring great depth to this fine landscape.
Very nice natural colors and sharpness to this beauty.
In the U.S. almost all the elm trees were destory by a disease called "Dutch Elm."
Regards, Tom

ang25 (139) 2009-06-15 5:32

Ola Antonio,
Sempre me agradou ver ruas arborizadas como esta.
Dá uma sensação agradavel e fresca.
Cumprimentos,
Maria

tober (3944) 2009-06-15 15:11

Hello Sr. António, despite having been interested in geography since my childood, I am still very much ignorant of this very remote geography. Thanks to your photos, such as this one. it's no more unknown to me. You've chosen a very nice perspective which allows us to enjoy the excellent sense of depth through this still green road, despite the autumn.

Best regards,

Tolga

anokutan (7511) 2009-06-16 14:08

Hello Antonio,
Nice light and perfect compo. Good and usefull notes as well.

stego (22350) 2009-06-16 16:13

Olá António,
Um belo enquadramento e uma excelente apresentação desta rua de ar tipicamente anglo-saxónico, que por sinal me remete mais para os E.U. do que para a Inglaterra.
É quase um pecado relegares pores aquelas fotos como WS's, pois só a dos mandamentos é que não dava um post principal de encher o olho, embora seja excelente como complemento da apresentação da igreja.
Um abraço, José.

dvlazar (6472) 2009-06-16 17:28

Nice perspective shot of this green street. THe elms that run through it are very impressive!

Dave

Urs (2696) 2009-06-16 23:55

Dear Antonio

It's a very peaceful shot, trees to relax the eyes. Moreover the trees give your shot a great DOF. Colors and sharpness are find. It's a well framed and executed picture. The only thing which I would had added resp. waited for, is that white car at the far end of the road, that car in front, driving towards the viewer wuld be the ultimate picture

Best regards
Urs

Giorgio (8662) 2009-06-19 0:37

- Nice composition Antonio, what perspective with this imposing big trees, good idea, for the PoV, well done !
Have a nice weekend.
* The forest of Rambouillet is very big, it is in one forty of the kilometres from Paris, hordes of harts and boars see frequently it.

giorgio

Angshu (33533) 2009-06-24 0:24

Hello Antonio
Good perspective using the rows of Elms on either side. I liked the complete package of the bridge (which I've seen in another post of yours), the excellent church & the stained glass windows! And a fine complimentary note as well
Regards
Angshu

aadilj (17950) 2009-06-24 22:34

Nice shot antonio, very well handled and very soothingly compsoed with fine hues and a lovely balance

Photo Information

Copyright: Antonio Ribeiro (ribeiroantonio) (21839)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-04-21
Categories: Daily Life, Nature, Decisive Moment
Camera: Canon EOS30D, Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS-USM, Hoya 77mm HMC Cir-Polarizer
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/40 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Travelogue: Trip to Tasmania
Date Submitted: 2009-06-08 23:16