Green and Gold Photo

Photographer’s Note

Golden Wattle (Acacia pycnantha) is Australia's floral emblem. It is a small tree which flowers in late winter and spring, producing a mass of fragrant, fluffy, golden flowers.
Golden Wattle occurs in south-eastern Australia from South Australia’s southern Eyre Peninsula into western Victoria and northwards into inland areas of southern New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. It is found in the understorey of open eucalyptus forests on dry, shallow soils. It is naturalised in areas within all the southern states of Australia as well as South Africa and California.
Australia's national colours in the sporting arena are Green & Gold.
With the Olympics not far away I thought this was appropriate.
I was driving along a small town just out of Melbourne when I saw this flowering Wattle on both sides of the road, it was overcast & drizzling but managed to get a couple of shots in.

I have also posted a WS version showing the road.

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ribeiroantonio (21957) 2008-08-03 1:09

Excellent Gold and Green view. I really like it and I hope Australia can bring lots of GOLD from China.
António

gracious (20017) 2008-08-03 1:10

Hello Santo,
Perfect composition of nature at it's best!
the exposure and focus is spot on in this beautiful image with great colour and superb details
many thanks for the informative and useful notes as well
have a great sunday evening
best regards
Tony

siamesa (13120) 2008-08-03 1:42

Hi Santo
Splendid picture. We have acacias here in the Northeast but this one is really beautiful. A perfect shot with fantastic green. TFS.
Regards
Maria

macondo (13193) 2008-08-03 2:11

Hi Santo.
After much deliberation, I plump for this one. It's the diagonal of the long branch, and the bright yellow against the green and the grey sky that make it stand out. The foliage and flowers are beautifully delineated. A very pleasing winter scene, that could not be anywhere but in our country.
Regards,
Andrew

holmertz (9841) 2008-08-03 2:45

Hello Santo,
The yellow flowers are so bright it's like they're lit from within by some invisible lamps. There are not many colours in this picture but a lot of nuances, making it quite lively in spite of the relative monotony. Very appealing to the eye.
Regards,
Gert

Miha2ou7 (4919) 2008-08-03 2:46

Hey Santo,

Finally something new from you. I was afraid you`d freeze to death in your cold Australia. :)
Anyway, a beautiful shot, I personally would have posted the WS version as the original image, since it in my opinion has a better sense of perspective with the road, but this one is very nice too, excellent colors and sharpness.
P.S: I see there is a lot of green color in this one, which in my experience takes a lot of space (in terms of KB). I hope you didn`t compress it "too much" - I see it`s 197kb, while you`ve obviously missed that the size limit has been increased to 300kb tehehe. :P

My best regards to you.

SteveH (3951) 2008-08-03 18:21

Here is a wattle,
symbol of our land,
you can put it in a bottle,
you can hold it in your hand.
Ahmen.
(monty python)

Hi Santo, I've also noticed a lot of wattles flowering at the moment and had been thinking about taking a shot of them. Just hadn't quite found what I wanted. This shot raises the bar on wattle photos, making it even more difficult for me.
Cheers,
Steve

kschanna (6) 2008-08-03 20:01

Hello Santo,

Nicely captured image, the detail is quite impressive and the sky (whatever is visible) is nicely rendered.

Well done

Regards
Kamran

fabio_ts (13674) 2008-08-04 2:08

A wonderful colors palette for this relaxing image Santo, well taken and composed, compliments!!!

have a nice week,
Fabio.

trekks (14324) 2008-08-04 2:31

hello Santo

Both photos are worth a post on its own. For preference, I like this one for its view off-the-beaten-path. Talking of Olympics, your team should do well in Beijing although not as good as Sydney? And I wonder how the national colors of gold and green come about?

I know Australian swimmers are good and this time, my focus will be on Michael Phelps for his 8-gold quest.

Also great to see how many gold can Taipei get in arrow archery, since it is putting aside politics for sports. Not hoping for any gold from Malaysia.

Sorry about side-track. With such fine green tone and gradient mix, I would say the Melbourne winter is not really that bad.

tfs, bill

jhm (82949) 2008-08-04 2:58

Hello Santo,

I looked to your WS, when I have to choice between the two picture than prefer I for the WS.
I like the curve of then road, this gives a very nice depth and good perspective.
Very nice colours and excellent presentation, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

pablominto (41002) 2008-08-04 23:32

Hello Santo,

I guess you're facing springtime now, as we approach autumn..!
This is a lovely scene with the fine foliage of different trees, and the play of varied light adds life...
Good contrasty tree trunks, fine colours & details!

Greetings,
Pablo -

jlbrthnn (38479) 2008-08-05 3:31

Hello Santo,
I like the realism of the colors and their beauty, in this composition. The light which puts forward the yellow is very pleasant. Cheer, it is the beautiful one and good traval.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

rodgerg (24559) 2008-08-05 4:14

Hello Santo,

Very simple, very bucolic, very beautiful. This green is superb, a good natural shot.
Best regards,
Roger

hatti52 (12654) 2008-08-05 10:41

Hi Santo
Splendid image with excellent sharpness and beautiful green tones
congrats

dumbo (4368) 2008-08-05 10:49

Hello Santo,
I like those yellow/green trees a lot! Good colors, composition and POV.
I've also checked your WS photo and it's great too!

Regards,
Eino

alftrek (2885) 2008-08-05 17:33

Hello Santo,
I like the tones of green highlighted by the golden yellow. Your photo quality is good as usual, very sharp and realistically saturated in colours. The composition is good with the slanting trees and well balance between the sky, trees and field. I find the WS version equally appealing, so I understand your difficulty in choosing which to post.

I would suggest you post a close up shot of the Golden wattle to let us see what the Australian floral emblem looks like.

take care
Cheers
Alfred

zeca (20026) 2008-08-05 20:51

Hi Santo!
The green is very beautiful and the details are very sharp. Well done!
Regards,
Zeca

jimkilgallon (0) 2008-08-06 2:52

Hi Santo
Marking to make a comment later at some point.
Jim

feather (49872) 2008-08-06 9:00

This is a beautiful image which does not seem to suffer from the dull light of the day. Both images are good but I prefer this one without the man-made element amongst the nature. I particularly like the way the branches are leaning right across the frame. Images like this with lots of leaves are difficult to bring in under 200kb, so it's a pity you didn't realise you now have an extra 100kb to play with. :)
Kath

Clementi (44683) 2008-08-06 12:46

Ciao Santo,
una bellissima composizione sembra un bel quadro, perfetto il contrasto dei colori, con un bel cielo nuvoloso.
ben fatto
Giorgio

dvlazar (6488) 2008-08-06 20:28

A truly Australian shot - well done... it's nice to feel a little patriotic once in a while!
All the best,
Dave

Silvio1953 (42331) 2008-08-08 11:57

Hi Santo, beautiful all green, lovely and peracefull composition, very well done, bravo, ciao Silvio

Felip (3905) 2008-08-14 8:27

Ciao santo,
Looking at this beautifully coloured tree, no one would say that you are in the middle of winter in Australia. Your shot is very delicate but at the same time full of energy and strength. well composed !.
Kind regards

Felip

jusninasirun (10211) 2008-08-27 7:35

Hello santo. Nice framing of light cutting across the green leaves. Sharp detail and pleasing color of the D200 sensor. Thanks for sharing and best regards. Jusni