platypus Posted July 26, 2015 Share #1 Posted July 26, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Yes, it's windy enough this weekend to blow the birds out of the trees, or the pine cones...... M9/75 Lux Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/248224-cedar-tree-on-a-windy-morning/?do=findComment&comment=2860547'>More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted July 26, 2015 Posted July 26, 2015 Hi platypus, Take a look here cedar tree on a windy morning. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
pauledell Posted July 26, 2015 Share #2 Posted July 26, 2015 Dee, An excellent b&w rendition with the tones, lighting and sharpness. Effective bokeh in the background. Paul 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted July 26, 2015 Share #3 Posted July 26, 2015 Quite lovely, and a natural for a holiday card. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted July 26, 2015 Share #4 Posted July 26, 2015 You have the eye of an artist. The pine needles against the soft, light background and the tack sharp cones at the center combine to make a great looking image. Your b&w conversion is perfect. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
platypus Posted July 26, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted July 26, 2015 Paul and Stuart, thank you for looking and commenting. Brent, special thanks to you! That has to be my favourite comment ever on the Forum.... (and I was hoping that someone would notice the wind the pine needles) Thanks also to Mark Pope and Louis2 for hitting the 'thanks' button. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iduna Posted July 27, 2015 Share #6 Posted July 27, 2015 Dee, this is a fine work on nature and its power and beauty. One can feel the wind and the vegetation adapting their existence. This is a very imaginative picture. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
platypus Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share #7 Posted July 28, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thank you Iduna...I know you particularly love trees! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill W Posted July 28, 2015 Share #8 Posted July 28, 2015 Very very nice. I like you cedars better than ours. Ours do not make cones, just bad pollen. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
XVarior Posted July 30, 2015 Share #9 Posted July 30, 2015 You know that for someone who lives in the cedars land, a cedars title can't just be missed. Nice capture of a noble tree. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
platypus Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share #10 Posted July 31, 2015 Bill and XVarior, thank you both for looking and for commenting! This tree is probably an Atlantic cedar, so not native to Australia, however it is difficult to be certain as the cones and leaves/needles of many cedars are so similar. It is at the end of it's life-span now having been planted about 1880...it has indeed been a noble tree, bravely surviving through periods of prolonged drought which have killed others. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-hawinkler Posted July 31, 2015 Share #11 Posted July 31, 2015 Sublime! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
XVarior Posted July 31, 2015 Share #12 Posted July 31, 2015 Bill and XVarior, thank you both for looking and for commenting! This tree is probably an Atlantic cedar, so not native to Australia, however it is difficult to be certain as the cones and leaves/needles of many cedars are so similar. It is at the end of it's life-span now having been planted about 1880...it has indeed been a noble tree, bravely surviving through periods of prolonged drought which have killed others. Are you sure it's not the Cedrus-Libani type. They are hard to die :-) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
platypus Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share #13 Posted July 31, 2015 K-H thank you, I'm glad you liked this! XVarior, no I'm not at all sure! I have always assumed that it (and it's friends nearby) were Atlantic cedars, mainly because of the bluish colour of the needles and because of a dim and distant memory of something my father once said in that regard. Having Googled both species this morning I still can't be sure....so I am happy to bow to your far superior knowledge....they are Cedars of Lebanon. Thank you for taking so much interest in this post! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
XVarior Posted August 1, 2015 Share #14 Posted August 1, 2015 K-H thank you, I'm glad you liked this! XVarior, no I'm not at all sure! I have always assumed that it (and it's friends nearby) were Atlantic cedars, mainly because of the bluish colour of the needles and because of a dim and distant memory of something my father once said in that regard. Having Googled both species this morning I still can't be sure....so I am happy to bow to your far superior knowledge....they are Cedars of Lebanon. Thank you for taking so much interest in this post! I'm not an expert either, but the one species called Cedrus-Libani was used to build Egypt's pyramids and temples and later Roman's temples as they were described to have the toughest wood. They call it the eternal tree as it lives beyond 1000 years! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northwest Wanderer Posted August 1, 2015 Share #15 Posted August 1, 2015 Great image. It has a dreamy feel to it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
platypus Posted August 1, 2015 Author Share #16 Posted August 1, 2015 XVarior, thanks again for your continued interest in my trees! I am so glad to hear that this tree in particular might continue to live on, (and probably still be here when I am not) even though this climate is prone to drought periods of up to ten years. It's a lovely thought that these trees are almost eternal. Thanks Bill, the old 75 Lux is very good at creating the dreamy stuff! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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