Through the Olive Trees Photo

Photographer’s Note

Just a short walk of 2km uphill outside of the town of Chefchaouen, which lies snugly in the Rif mountains is this hillside ontop of which is a ruined mosque. On route up there one passes many graves dotting the hillside and old olive trees. The mosque was built by the Spanish but abandoned in the 1920's during the Rif war. There are great views over Chefchaouen from here too.

The olive's history in Morocco can be traced to Greek colonizers on Sicily. The colonizers brought the olive to the island and took trees across on to the mainland. Eventually, as trade routes developed, the olive was brought west. The Romans were responsible for planting huge groves in North Africa and by the tenth century, olive trees covered the islands of the Mediterranean and ringed its shores in southern Europe and northern Africa. Thus it is not surprising that the olive is one of Morocco's most fabled, and recently has reemerged as one of its most important, crops.
-olive info from TEd case studies, Morocco and olives.

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ymrk (9067) 2008-10-29 9:45

Hello Wanda;

Good perspective and very nice phtograps!
vERY good compo and colors..!
Have a nice day,congratlations,

YAĞMUR

Gerrit (36157) 2008-10-29 10:51

Dag Wanda,
hele mooie tegenlicht opname. De kromme olijfbomen vormen een mooi punt in dit droge maar redelijk groene landschap.
Groeten Gerrit

Floydian (30970) 2008-10-29 11:12

Hoi Wanda,
Hele mooie foto, heel mooi opgezet en super belicht. Niet eenvoudig, maar de zon als ster zijnde ziet er schitterend uit. Landschap glooiend met zachte lijnen, met veel diepte dmv die bomen die als twee ja-knikkers tegenover elkaar staan.
Een zeer professionale foto, iets wat ik ook wel zou willen willen....vakwerk..!!!
Prettige avond, Henk

jonathan_hart (22607) 2008-10-29 11:27

you managed to get a nice star effect with the sun, well done
the forms of these olive trees are interesting like making and arch
regards
jc

mints (169) 2008-10-29 11:39

The framing really makes this shot stand out. The twisted trees and eerie lighting almost make the landscape seem from another planet.

baba_flies (8081) 2008-10-29 11:51

Hello Wanda! My favorite oil and I have it almost every day in one way or the other, even with some bread, makes me a good meal. I like how you approached the old trees that have seen many winds and you sometimes wonder how they can survive with the shape they have but they do. Great how the sun shines through and how the rays "play". A rugged place and you managed well to bring this feeling over. Take care, it snows in Zurich :)))) Barbara.

gabrielpat (6553) 2008-10-29 16:41

hi wanda,
very good control of light,i like the trees drawed by the wind and the natural colors;
patrick.

eversmile (6381) 2008-10-29 19:09

Hi Wanda

I like very much your POV, and the way you caught the sun in the foliage, with the branches of the sun rays sparkling in a beautiful star... but what pleases me the most is the curve of the two olive trees, in what looks like a will to hug each other. Even with that only, your picture stands out. But the soft light is beautiful too, and the feeling of peace in this quiet landscape completes its strength. Congratulations.
Marine

bapun1 (803) 2008-10-30 6:06

Beautiful picture. The Olives bend to whisper, the glorious Sun... put together so nicely!

Regards,
Bishnu.

ifanik (20542) 2008-10-30 6:59

Hello Wanda, and thank you
This photo is wonderful
I like the composition and the way that you managed the light
Congratulations
Best regards
Nick

InasiaJones (20695) 2008-10-30 9:41

Hi Wanda,

This image should receive much more attention and comments, as shooting against the sun isn't an easy task and results are sometime unpredictable. Here it looks fabulous and by taking advantage of the olive tree to filtered the sun, you have succeeded efficiently.

Very poetic rendering, with a sense of rugged and arid land. Nice composition.

Have a great weekend!

Andre

P.S. I was about to leave when you've sent me your email at home, so I hope your package will not be returned... I will make you a follow-up, as soon as I return. Hugs.

Sistercosmo (2653) 2008-10-30 14:45

Hi Wanda,
wonderful how you capture the feeling here! Excellent use of the difficult light. You did very well with this! Good choice of the f/20 to get that star effect. Thanks so much!
Take care,
Linda

UnTrained (0) 2008-10-30 23:28

Hi Wanda,
nice spot of sun light below the tree, a good catch of that light moment, very natural and well done. I like the landscape and the view of the slopes but I think some part of the right half could be cropped as well.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

delkoo (34652) 2008-11-01 8:27

hi wanda
difficult counter light but very well done, the shape of the olive trees is very interesting too, making a sort of natural arch To welcome you.

didier

dvlazar (6488) 2008-11-04 5:48

Nice! I like what youve done with this shot Wanda - the perspective angle thing has me intrigued - it makes the shot really dynamic and interesting.
Good work!
Dave

zdechlypies (474) 2008-11-04 9:07

a low bow from the trees;)

Angshu (34027) 2008-11-05 19:42

Dag Wanda
It is interesting that the two olive trees seem bow towards each other. Shooting against the sun isn't easy, but you've done a fine work here, filtering the sun by the tree & creating the star effect. Very well framed & the rugged landscape does look like a painting in oil here. Fine work!
Regards
Angshu

patdeph (18270) 2008-11-07 9:11

hello Wanda
this is a very beautiful photo,in which the light is really wonderful!I like the warm colours that it gives to the ground,and the vegetation that appears in silhouettes with very fine details!The 2 curved trees rejoining themselves by their foliage are superb,and I like the stary sun through the branches!The wild lanscape is superb,very well framed with the main subject decentered on the left!This is splendid!
Regards
Pascale

fanni (8811) 2008-11-07 13:34

Hello Wanda,
interesting capture! the trees are bent in an unusual way. I like the POV you chose to show the sun, too. Good composition, very lovely warm colours!
best regards,
Elena

zmey (7282) 2008-12-14 10:36

hi, wanda
good composition and perfect exposure shooting against the sun. those moroccan olives have very special flavour... the closest that comes to mind in describing it: is berries from northern european forests. i've never tasted similar olives anywhere else.

regards,
kristaps

bernardec (2235) 2009-05-03 23:48