Summer Pear Tree Photo

Photographer’s Note

Hi all.
This pear tree is in one of the fields down the road from our house. There must have been a farmhouse here at one stage because it’s an odd place for a lone pear tree. The tree is surrounded by triticale at the moment but in the immediate foreground there are weeds which add the dry summer colour. Triticale is a crop grown to make silage for winter feed, sort of a cross between barley and oats.

I took this pic from ground level, I’m going to have to start wearing overalls when I’m out taking photos as I spend so much time laying in the dirt with my camera ;-).

Taken as the last rays of the sun illuminated the tree for me. I love this old tree and have taken many photos of it over the last few years so I will post more from time to time.

Enjoy, Paul.

PS. The fruit from this tree is delicious but the stock seem to end up with most of it.

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robertosalguero (110) 2008-01-13 23:03

Hello Paul,

THe sky look very dynamic in this image. The clouds give the blue sky a niceperspective of the day. Good light and colours. Your vertical format works very effectively to capture the entire tree under a sunny day. THanks Paul.

Roberto

barrufeto_77 (25883) 2008-01-13 23:04

Hi Paul.

Excellent picture. Simple, but well taken. The colours and the details are amazing.

Rgs, Oscar

edytungkal (4519) 2008-01-13 23:20

Subject, fg and bg are in the best and very well combination. I love the colours and clarity. Great work Paul...tfs

daniel

calimex (1029) 2008-01-13 23:37

Taking this shot in the dirt really gives it the right impact, Paul. I like this shot and the way the grasses, tree branches, and wispy clouds complement each other. Thank you for sharing this and a very helpful note as well!
Best,
José

John_F_Kennedy (31737) 2008-01-13 23:43

What a beautiful tree. I like the composition very much!
Best wishes,
Achim

macondo (13183) 2008-01-13 23:47

Hello Paul.
Nicely proportioned composition with striking lighting of the grass, and a tree with lots of character that blends in amazingly well with the cloud pattern. Your very low viewpoint makes this seemingly simple image really striking and interesting. Great shot.
Regards,
Andrew

siolaw (25794) 2008-01-14 0:09

Hi Paul,
The tree looks really old to be that size! .
I like the texture combination of the dry cereals in FG and the pear tree's foliage... Nice light too!
Greetings
Laurent

syd1946 (17937) 2008-01-14 0:30

Hello Paul,
Wonderful and minimalistic composition with the lonely tree rules in the frame.I like very much the splendid colors and the great contrast between them!

Have a nice day,
Thomas

testmaniac (12250) 2008-01-14 0:45

Hello Paul, nice shot with good composition,POV,colors and contrast.

TFS and regards, Philip

daddo (11403) 2008-01-14 0:49

Hi Paul. Great shot of this old timer. The low PoV accentuates its unique presence. Lovely light and wonderful colour palette. Regards. Klaudio.

Budapestman (42382) 2008-01-14 0:54

Hi Paul,
Beautiful natural impression with splendid composition. The atmosphere is amazing, colours and lights are picturesque. Great! Have a nice week
George

mehmetemin (7217) 2008-01-14 1:08

Hi Paul
Amazing color, great capture..., light is perfect
Mehmet Emin

Matthew-Watt (4467) 2008-01-14 1:21

Hello Paul,

Very good, but where is the Partridge? I bet you were waiting for some idiot to say that :-). It really is a dramatic picture of this towering tree; I was unaware of how tall they actually grew. The fruit must be good because the soil in this area must be rich in volcanically deposited minerals, and would get plenty of moisture. I have never taken photos with tall grasses, reeds or crops in the FG so I would not know by experience how to make it look less 'busy', not that it looks it here. I suppose the trick is a very rapid shutter speed in decent lighting. The sky is a pleasant backdrop boasting those cirrus cloud formations.

Sad to hear about the scrapping of your Taranaki cycle. I hope you get up there someday for the trip. For now, Taranaki belongs to the Trans-Tasman kayakers who saw Mt. Taranaki as the first sight of land before coming ashore at New Plymouth.

Have a good week.

Matt

danos (32852) 2008-01-14 2:43

Hello Paul,
nice the capture of this pear tree with the beams of the sun to fall on the foreground triticale and to bring out the details of them. I like the vivid colours and the light of the scene.The sharpness and the contrasted colours are unique.Informative your note too.

plimrn (19688) 2008-01-14 8:26

Hi Paul,
The light is magical in this beatiful composition. Your low POV is very effective with the detail of the grain glowing in the sun. The most amazing thing is the way the clouds seem to be shooting out of the tree. Wisning you health, love & joy in the coming year, Pat

gneufeld (15219) 2008-01-14 10:29

Hi Paul,
This is nice. I like the waving grasses in the foreground and the sky with interesting cloud is great. Stunning colors and sharpness. GReat work and TFS. Geald

crckt (7080) 2008-01-14 12:15

Hi Paul,
Your low POV worked wonders here. Love the FG grasses and the tree looks nice against the blue sky.
Well done,
Shaeri

gracious (20017) 2008-01-14 15:16

Hello Paul,
great composition in a perfect low pov to include the triticale than the tree against a beautiful blue sky!
superb exposure and focus with the golden light!
my compliment to this shot!
well done, Paul!
Tony

kiwi_explorer (12195) 2008-01-14 16:26

Hi Paul,
If those stock been eating the fruits, they would have a nicely seasoned meat ... yumyum :) I like this kind of wavy cloud formations ... lovely composition. The foreground weeds is also visually appealing. Well composed with very good image and color quality. Excellent work! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

Giorgio (8736) 2008-01-14 23:49

- Splendid, I like the lonely trees, I take often this subject, here, the low PoV is excellent, the polarizing effect on the sky extra, well done!
Greetings.
giorgio

josepmarin (33887) 2008-01-15 1:29

Hi Paul,
Good POV and an elegant framing with this tree that stands out on a blue magnificently polarized sky and with the grasses gilded in FG.
Great chromatic effect and a good graphism in this composition.
Very nice shot.
Best regards,
Josep

delkoo (34550) 2008-01-15 2:05

bonjour paul
a powerfull scene, this is enough good technically to produce a great effect on my eyes, well done
didier

MarcT (21103) 2008-01-15 3:07

Hi Paul,
You've got a nice warm mood on this picture.
It's kind of funny, you're showing the summer on this old tree while we're experiencing a rainy winter in the northern hemisphere.
Cheers
Marc

UnTrained (0) 2008-01-15 5:24

Hi Paul,
the low position with the high grass makes the tree bigger. Marvelous sky behind it and the good colours and sharpness are attracting. We had a pear tree in former times in my parents garden with a lot and delicious ones. Hope yours will do as long as possible.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

Docarmo (8844) 2008-01-15 7:12

Hi Paul,
Beautiful image of this tree, I like very much the low POV. Colours are fantastic!
Bravo!
MC

Photo65Net (43096) 2008-01-15 10:10

Paul,
Wow, superb compo !
POV is great choice here, and saturated colors are so pleasant.
Nice job,
Regards,
JB.

emilbo (9507) 2008-01-15 10:26

Salut Paul!
Belle prise de vue et excellent éclairage. Tu as dû retenir ton souffle pour prendre çà à 1/20 sec. et avoir une bonne netteté d'image. J'aime bien la forme du poirier et les épis de blé en avant-plan.
Bravo!...
Emilius

emjleclercq (14400) 2008-01-15 13:58

Excellent sharpness and nice combination of the crop and the tree. Besides, it is always funny to see a summer when you are yourself in Winter (there is a storm warning over the West of France, and the wind is currently blowing verys strongly even here in Paris, which is rather far away from the coast).

All the best,

Emmanuel

dip (12708) 2008-01-15 21:20

Hi Paul,
nice photo well composed and beautiful sky in the background,
Greetings,
Dimitris.

axiotea (16181) 2008-01-15 23:16

Hello Paul
Nicely composed image with the well textured FG, intense color contrast and good choice of vertical framing. I also like, the clouds which provide dynamism to the sky!
I believe the pears are delicious!
Cheers
Marilyn

AiresSantos (42494) 2008-01-16 1:06

Wondeful low POV and colours in this very good composition, dear Paul !
I like the contrast between colours and how you framed it.
TFS and have a nice day
Aires

vincz (19043) 2008-01-16 15:18

Very beautiful, a bit fantastic with gorgeous colors. I love how branches, clouds and herbs go in all directions. A very nice one.

:) tomorrow

Graal (58319) 2008-01-16 23:22

Hi Paul,
very nice composition and view. Nice warm colours and sky in BG. I like it. Good work.
Gr., Aleksander

Muse (31043) 2008-01-16 23:22

Hello paul,
Un bel arbre sous un ciel magnifique.
Très jolie couleurs d'avant plan qui contrastent bien et une belle profondeur.
Toutefois, j'aurais un peu décentré l'arbre.
Je te souhaite une excellente journée
Denise

jafadabret (39983) 2008-01-17 2:00

Paul, c'est agréable de voir des images d'été prises ces jours-ci. J'aime cette composition verticale où les herbes sèches occupent plus d'un tiers de la photo. L'arbre est magnifique sur fond de ciel bleu.
Jacques

Tue (25608) 2008-01-17 2:30

Hej Paul,
Excellent capture of this pear tree. I really like your low POV with the big inclusion of the yellow grass in the foreground. The sunlight and sky are enhancing too. Well done and thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Lars

maximage (13496) 2008-01-17 15:08

Bonjour Paul,
Tout a été dit! Une belle compo avec de magnifiques couleurs.
Très beaux contrastes.
Amitiés.
max

edal (6583) 2008-01-17 20:46

Hi Paul!
What a fantastic mosaic of the tree and the clouds against the sky! Excellent sharpness and light. Dof is outstandingly deep. You have proved the impressive quality of the Maxxum (what a pity Minolta did not have the nerve to hold on on the market!).
Greetings!
Anton

danyy (69147) 2008-01-18 7:23

Bonjour Paul,
une photo toute simple qui montre le charme de plus doué des architectes, la nature.
Un joli ciel, de belles couleurs et des lumières appétissantes au sol.
Best regards.
Daniel.

Scharan (13955) 2008-01-18 13:38

Bonita foto Paul.
Composição simples e bela.
Bonitas cores, meus parabéns pelo trabalho.
GA
Vera

Luciano75 (0) 2008-01-18 23:46

Hello Paul...
I like trees shots,of course if they had a good composition like you have here.The low POV is very effective,doesn`t mind beacuse you centered the tree in the frame.I would like to eat some pears from that tree...:).Nice picture,colors and light.
TFS
Best regards,
Lucian

marietom (32046) 2008-01-19 0:35

Hello Paul,

Superbe, cet arbre, belles couleurs dans ton image.
Marie

alainh (35379) 2008-01-21 0:15

hello Paul
a good composition and first the perfect angle to give strongness to the sky and these beautiful cirrus. a good dof for a good picture
have a nice day Paul
alain

Stepan (27175) 2008-01-21 11:56

This low pov is excellent and works very well here. Makes the tree huge and almost scarrying. That's a good compo.
Stéphane

Bluejeans (32667) 2008-01-21 12:17

Ola Paul ,
Fantastica esta tua foto que beleza de cores , magnifico contraste de cores , gostei muito da arvore contra o ceu , bom enquadramento da foto , parabens!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Angshu (33891) 2008-01-23 0:46

Hello Paul
Even the wispy clouds seem to follow the pattern of the branches! The low POV & the vertical format works well to capture the entire tree. Well done!
Regards
Angshu

devimeuxbe (56030) 2008-01-24 0:07

Hi Paul
beautifull tree in the grass; Exxcellent light and sharpness. The sky behind also is interesting.
Well done
Bertrand

Henryk_Bilor (20367) 2008-01-26 0:11

Hi Paul
Lovely perspective at the tree from the grass level. Great colours and light in the sky.
Regards

fserajian (4517) 2008-01-27 2:31

Paul,

Amazing shot, the use of FG, with an amazing level of details and well framed too. TFS

Fara

ahmetgedikli (21980) 2008-01-27 8:55

Hi Paul,
The composition, lighting, colors and point of view are excellent.
Nice work.
Best wishes.
Ahmet

cam (8880) 2008-01-27 12:10

Hi Paul, I would suggest an angle finder that you install in the viewfinder of your camera, and you turn it around, so you do not have to lay in the ground, less laundry for your wife...
It was worth it by the way as the golden colored grasses are making the photo with the dynamic clouds.
Have a good day
Charles

falcon53 (336) 2008-02-03 13:16

A high contrast image, with strong colours. Very pleasing to the eye. Love the cirrus cloud in the sky.

jmcl (14007) 2008-02-05 19:07

Hi Paul,

1000s of miles apart and we are thinking along the same lines .. trees in tall grass .. : )

hope you and yours are doing well .. love the point of view .. love the vibrant colors .. love the way the clouds in the sky play into the branches .. beautiful image ... far better than mine me thinks.

take care,

John

dkeus31 (26266) 2008-02-23 3:35

hi Paul,
a nice image, the low pov shows a good and strong foreground as i like them.
nice sky also
have a nice we
didier

ayansadhu (1499) 2008-02-23 5:54

Nice sky
nature portrait is a good idea reflected here
good colors
well done

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pablominto (40980) 2008-03-05 23:26

Hello Paul,
This is a fine old tree, and I like the way it is framed and empasised by the thin veil of clouds!
Good composition with the colourful straws in front, the low point of view works well...
Greetings,
Pablo -

scobert (5333) 2008-03-17 8:45

Hi Paul,
Your low camera angle is a reminder to me to do this more often when I take landscape photos. Your photograph is an outstanding example of using a low camera angle for scenes like this one. if you would have used the normal photo angle by standing up, your photo would not have been nearly as effective. The details of the grass in the foreground, the overall sharpness and the beauty of the tree against the gorgeous sky is marvelous! Outstanding photography!
Stan

kiks (6135) 2008-03-24 3:17

Hi Paul, the low POV and the clouds at the bg give a beautiful perspective to this composition. Very well done. THe exposure is also perfect with well defined colors.
HAve a nice day
KIks