Dead and alive cork oaks Photo

Photographer’s Note

It's been a while since my last post featuring these trees (Quercus suber) that are so characteristic of the South of Portugal (actually it is quite common in most of the Iberian Peninsula except for the Northernmost regions).

I am too lazy today for writing or even copying a note about this tree, so I'll just point you the link to my first post on the subject, which incidentally is also one of my oldest posts in TE.

WS: another cork oak.

Have a nice weekend!

Location (latitude, longitude): 39.456,-7.3184

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riclopes (33119) 2008-11-22 2:07

Bom dia José, não fosse a presença dos arbustos verdes e cortando um pouco da árvore viva até parecia que estaria num filme de cowboys...Acho que a foto está bem bonita e não percebo a ausência de críticas até agora. As árvores mortas são fotogénicas e esta ficou muito bem com o caminho a serpentear por aí fora - por isso me sinto um cowboy prestes a descer por este terreno acidentado. O WS é uma excelente foto muito diferente desta. Aqueles braços todos retorcidos, alguns deles decepados e em conjunto com o céu fazem uma cena dramática que me agrada bastante.
Bom fim de semana,
ricardo

feather (50070) 2008-11-22 3:05

I like both images Jose. I love the dark clouds behind the one in the WS, but this is such an unusual and unique POV. Did you bring your step-ladders? ;D High PsOV are usual for wide vistas, but for such a close subject I can't remember seeing many images. I assume there was a handy rock to suit your purpose. The composition is good with excellent balance between the dead and alive trees and the paths allow our eyes to wander around the frame. Both images are incredibly detailed.
No need to apologise for lack of a detailed note when you have already covered the information elsewhere. A link is sufficient and is what I do all the time and don't consider it a lazy option.
Kath

jlbrthnn (38775) 2008-11-22 3:50

Bom-dia José,
Gosto deesta imagem ao formato adaptado ao teu assunto e o ponto de vista. As cores naturais são particularmente bonitas e apreciáveis. Bravo.
Passa um bonito dia
Cordialmente
Joël

Didi (36390) 2008-11-22 7:04

Salut José
On dirait qu'un feu de forêt est passé par là.
Intéressante composition effectuée à partir d'un point légèrement dominant.
Celle en WS est parfaite en ce qui concerne la variation de lumières.
Amitiés.

bakes888 (18327) 2008-11-22 10:27

Hi Jose. Nice capture. I like the life-death contrast. Good sharpness and colour. Unusual POV for tree photography makes for an eye catching image. Thanks for sharing.
Have a good Sunday, Paul.

zeynepe (9358) 2008-11-22 11:12

Ola Jose,
I found WS1 more attractive than this one due to the fantastic clouds in BG.You captured nice contrast between the dead and the alive tree. What I know is that you're not lazy , the link is enough for us:)
Warm regards&have a nice weekend,
zeynep

Docarmo (8844) 2008-11-22 19:07

Olá José,
Muito interessante o teu ponto de vista, parece que estavas sobre um galho de árvore mais alto, pois dá a impressão de uma visão mergulhante. Excelente profundidade. Gostei do WS também e das molduras das duas imagens.
Parabéns!
MCV

lucasgalodoido (16751) 2008-11-23 14:00

Olá José,
interessante mesmo essas árvores mortas e contorcidas, lembram o cerrado de Minas Gerais. Em breve vou fazer umas fotos só desse assunto.
Parabéns e Abraço

Emile (20085) 2008-11-24 11:42

Hola José.
Buena fotografía captada desde un alto POV, las dos fotos están muy buenas y cualquiera podría ser tu foto original. Tienen muchos detalles, iluminacion y buenos colores.
Abrazos mi amigo. Saludos a tu esposa y a tu hijo.

gneufeld (15233) 2008-11-24 16:59

Hi Jose,
A good find here and your capture is quite outstanding. Excellent vertical perspective and good details, sharpness, and colors. Well done and TFS. later...Gerald

litiancai (1040) 2008-11-24 18:31

Hi Jose,
The soft sweeping line of the (path?) leads me through the photo, and the sharpness is impeccable. Coupled with that the splashes of green throughout the shot are great, almost like it was made or you to take a photo of! Really well seen and composed, and fine effort!
Regards
Lee
:) Later

paura (39052) 2008-11-25 4:37

José,
Você captou de forma competente essa linda manifestação da natureza, em formas e cores harmônicas e interessantes. O tipo de folhagem e suas características são interessantes detalhes também bem mostrados.

Abraço

Paulo

ellelloo (4923) 2008-11-25 13:08

Hello José,
An interesting and beautiful nature photo with excellent colours, clarity and sharpness. Also a good composition in vertical format. Well done!
Greetings,
Lasse

emilbo (9581) 2008-11-25 13:42

Olà Jose!
Vraiment magnifique cette photo avec le sentir et le vieil arbre qui le surplombe. La composition est excellente et beau contraste de couleurs entre l'arbre, le sentier et le vert des arbustes. J'aime beaucoup.
Félicitations!... et bonne soirée,
Emilius

JCG (25715) 2008-11-25 22:22

Bonjour José,

On connaît bien la résistance et la longévité de ces arbres mais je vois que celui-ci n'a pas résisté au feu comme son congénère en WS que tu as magnifiquement photographié, j'ai d'ailleurs un petit coup de coeur pour cette photo car j'aime beaucoup le contraste entre le feuillage vert, plein de vie, de l'arbre et le ciel gris. Belles photo sur des forces de la nature et merci pour la note et les liens toujours intéressants.

Avec toutes mes amitiés et une très bonne journée,

Jean-Charles

rodgerg (24843) 2008-11-26 2:17

Bom dia José,

An excellent "eye". A strange, very grafic place well collected. A composition very well balanced, a POV well selected which gives an interetsing prospect effect. I like this way which turn and wigh guides the glance;
A good and beautiful photowork.
Amizades,
Roger

jaywalker (12276) 2008-11-26 14:54

Hi Jose, Sometimes simplicity works & here with the dead tree in the foreground it creates a very good focal point, great sharpness & I love the way the path snakes through the photo, TFS, kind regards Wilson.

batalay (21140) 2008-11-27 7:27

Hello José,

I see you took this image last year on June 10 (which is incidentally my birthday). The star of the image is the old and healthy cork oak on the top right. I looked at the image you posted two years ago, replete with a very good note. I remember that post well. Thank you again, for the dedication of the Leonardo Ornithopter. It appears that we can no longer go back and award points for image we critiqued before, but could not award points.

Warm regards,

Bulent

tober (4040) 2008-11-27 13:35

Frankly speaking, comparing to many other beautiful photos of yours, this is a modest one. I don't know what's missing, but if you could have used a different PoV it would be much better maybe. The one in the WS is more elegant, since it allows us to have an idea of the environment. With warm regards, Tolga

AiresSantos (42760) 2008-11-29 6:08

Ola Jose
Uma bela foto tipica de um fotografo observador.
Excelente POV, detalhes e cores
Um abraco Amigo
Aires

Jardim (3197) 2008-11-29 9:24

Olá José ,

O que me impressiona nestas árvores é o tempo que demoram a crescer até darem a cortiça, a arte que acompanha todo este processo, é sem duvida de admirar.

Neste caso optaste por um exemplar "morto" no primeiro plano e o vivo no segundo plano o que aumenta o impacto e dramatismo da foto.

JJ

Bluejeans (32945) 2008-12-05 5:51

Oi Jose,
Interessante foto de um bom contraste de natureza viva e morta , bom ponto de visão alto , boas cores, parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

guillaumejm (30) 2008-12-08 12:57

Bonsoir josé
un joli contraste entre ce vert profond et intense et les herbes jaunbes et les chemins.
Une blle mise en valeur de ce nénérable arbre qui a du connaitre des jours meilleurs.
A+
JMarc