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Old Rain-Tree

by Miro Susta

Gallery: FloraPosted December 1, 201361 views9 comments
Big contrast against :confused: colourful flowers but I love these huge, nicely structured trees. :smile:
This photo shows a large old rain-tree from Bolghatty Island in Kochi, Kerala, India.
Rain-tree is a wide-canopied tree with a large symmetrical crown. It usually reaches a height of 25 m or more and a diameter of 40 m or larger. The leaves fold in rainy weather and in the evening, hence the name "rain tree" and "five o'clock tree" in Malay.
Large branches of the tree tend to break off, particularly during rainstorms.
This can be hazardous as the tree is very commonly used for avenue plantation. These trees are very common in South- and Southeast-Asia.
Nikon D600
24mm
F/9.0
1/25sec
ISO 250
I hope that you do likeit as well.
:wavey:

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on December 1, 2013 at 9:39 AM
I am a big fan of trees with form. This is excellent, Miro. Love the way the form fills the frame. Terrific image. :toast:
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Marsh on December 1, 2013 at 10:49 AM
I like how you composed this image Miro. I like how the space between the leaves form lines which contrast with the branches. Good job. :toast:
Registered on December 29, 2012, 21 Posts, 225 Comments
Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on December 1, 2013 at 11:07 AM
Miro - Great graphical elements in the scene :cool: - little bit of bright spots from the sky fit in so nicely.

I am drawn to the big trunks in the lower right of the frame that don't seem to be well connected though.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments
Comment posted by Bruce King on December 1, 2013 at 12:54 PM
Cool......abstract and very artsy. Love it Miro. :toast:
Registered on January 14, 2010, 276 Posts, 2212 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on December 1, 2013 at 8:18 PM
Hi Miro :wavey: You captured the delightful shapes of these branches wonderfully well ....... love the mood of this image :toast:
Albert Darmo
Canada
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on December 2, 2013 at 3:48 PM
I love shots like this, Miro - full of vitality, capturing the essence of this lovely spreading tree. The way the groups of leaves form like islands in the sky is fascinating.
Registered on May 18, 2007, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments
Comment posted by Sanjay Sundaram on December 2, 2013 at 9:31 PM
Very nice, Miro. Almost like an abstract. I am seeing a grid pattern in the large version, like I was seeing this through a net. Is it just me? Or is there something there?

Sanjay
Registered on April 9, 2013, 107 Posts, 725 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on December 2, 2013 at 10:35 PM
Miro: The larger version is a must see and even there I can tell that compression is limiting the image. I think this is really well composed and a delight to savor and explore. 2+ thumbs up! >=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments
Comment posted by Miro Susta on December 3, 2013 at 7:48 AM
Hi Sanjay,
There are only natural tree patterns, not any grid or net. Thanks for comments :wink:
Registered on August 18, 2006, 719 Posts, 3736 Comments