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WC #419  Morning Oak
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WC #419 Morning Oak

by Dan Ryan

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted February 16, 2010110 views5 comments
Found this oak one morning in Northern Marin County north of San Francisco.

D300, 18-200 AF-S DX VR Nikkor, 1/100, f10, ISO 400, Polarizer, Tripod

Dan Ryan
Northern California

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Katja Rosvall on February 17, 2010 at 4:26 AM
I like the green grass, the "pose" of the tree and the comp. I also think that the rocks add interest, especially the upright slab that follows the line of the trunk (or perhaps it originally was the other way round...).
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Comment posted by Philip Schwarz on February 17, 2010 at 9:06 AM
Nicely seen. I like your comp on this one.
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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on February 17, 2010 at 11:11 AM
Oh yeah, everything cam together here. That sweet light makes the tree, that "Stonehenge" rock, and even the grass look great.
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Comment posted by Stan Rose on February 18, 2010 at 4:38 AM
I think its a great subject, and the comp is fine, but i think the grass is problematic here--its so bright and saturated that it steals everything from the tree, which is even a bit hard to make out agains the bright green bg. I think it might have been more effective if you could find something (the sky perhaps) that the tree would stand out against, then you could still retain the lush green fg. Just my take :wavey:
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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on February 21, 2010 at 5:30 AM
Thought this might be some place in Ireland until I saw the type of fence. Wonderful image; fabulous tree. Gotta love the old oaks, and CA has a wealth of them. Nice to see it.
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