Jen's Eye
Charlie's Birch
Posted by Jen (Alpharetta, United States) on 22 March 2007 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.
This is my neighbors birch tree and I absolutely love it. The colors, the textures and the tones are just beautiful.
This tree was planted by Charlie our former neighbor and I still feel like it's his tree even though he's no longer caring for it.
I want to say thank you to everyone for all your kind comments and regular visits!
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Dan Meyers from Macomb, United States
This is amazing work. Awesome. I do wonder how to go about getting rid of the circular spot on the lower left. I have that in some of my landscape macros and do not know how to get rid of it.
22 Mar 2007 5:19am
@Dan Meyers: I wondered about it too, but I had no idea how to get rid of it, so it stayed.
Thank you!!
Streetlights from TN, United States
Very well done Jen! Good color and overall composition.
22 Mar 2007 6:11am
@Streetlights: Thank you!!! : )
Kheoh Yee Wei from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
haha,great textures there and interesting shot =)
22 Mar 2007 8:41am
Craiger from Vacaville, California, United States
Nice shot! As you indicate: colors and textures are great!
22 Mar 2007 9:03am
@Craiger: Thanks! It's really an interesting tree.
jennifer radio from Statesville, United States
Oh how neat. Why is it falling apart? You're 100% right about great colours though! I love the contrast of the sky.
22 Mar 2007 11:13am
@jennifer radio: good question...all I really know is that the layers peel away as it matures and exposes the white bark, the bark apparently can be used for all kinds of things : )
bronzebilly u.k. from cardiff, United Kingdom
you've done it again--to most people it's a flakey tree bark--however,when seen through your peepers it's a piece of art--fabiosa--clever clogs--billy
22 Mar 2007 12:22pm
@bronzebilly u.k.: My peepers find the darndest things don't they = D
Thanks as always for your kind comments and visits!!
Manuela Photography from Hainburg (near Frankfurt/Main), Germany
Wow! Love the texture, colours.... everything about it, superb!
22 Mar 2007 12:23pm
@Manuela Photography: Thank you very much!!
amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada
Jen, once again your eye caught it! The textures, colours, and contrast are so FABulous!
22 Mar 2007 2:03pm
@amy: Thank you Amy. It's very complex for a tree.
Yvon from Meerkerk, Netherlands
Beautiful. I love the contrasting blue colour. Again a remarkable picture of a normal subject.
22 Mar 2007 3:20pm
@Yvon: Thank you very much Yvon!
Stu from Kyoto, Japan
Would never have guessed this was a tree, Jen! Looks like the pages of an ancient book all ripped and worn. Very cool shot with amazing colours, light and textures. Really effective with that blurry background blueness too!
22 Mar 2007 4:45pm
@Stu: I like your description! Thank you for your visits and nice comments Stu!
@Myst: I took quite a few shots...hard not too. Thank you!
DTW from Orlando, United States
The color looks great! The details are really clear too, you could almost reach into the picture and start pulling the layers back.
22 Mar 2007 5:52pm
@DTW: Thank you, it's a great tree! I wish it was in my yard!! : D
@Still: Thank you so much!!
Art Monkey from Salt Spring Island, Canada
I love it - I think if you look close enough it almost becomes human - outspread arms and a ripped shirt!
22 Mar 2007 8:49pm
@Art Monkey: Thank you! As I always say you have a great imagination!!
@kaveh: Thanks...the sun highlighted it very well!
smarties from Montréal, Canada
love the texture, the color and the crispness of that shot!
22 Mar 2007 9:55pm
Stunner from Kingston, Jamaica
Lovely texture and colous. it looks like you took this photo in the morning, the soft light makes the picture looks great.
22 Mar 2007 10:59pm
@Stunner: It was about 10 am...the sunlight was just perfect, barely a cloud in the sky.
M.E. from Encino, CA, United States
it's always a joy to go to your site, Jen. There's always something new & creative to see!
22 Mar 2007 11:25pm
@M.E.: You are always so encouraging and complimentary!!! Thank you M.E.
Michael Zhang from New York City, United States
Very high quality photo here. Great details and that blue sky is so vivid!
22 Mar 2007 11:50pm
@Michael Zhang: Coming from you that means alot!! Thank you so much Michael!
Stephanie from Tuscaloosa, United States
I love the texture! It's great! The color is very crisp too! Great job!
23 Mar 2007 2:48am
Oz from Eugene, United States
Very beautiful picture, the colors are amazing. If you are having trouble with lens flare you might try getting or making a shield to keep the suns rays from hitting the surface of the lens directly when aiming toward the sun, (or just use your hand taking care that it doesn't get in the picture) although I don't necessarily find it objectionable.
23 Mar 2007 4:12am
@Oz: Thanks Oz!
I have a lens adapter for my camera that I usually use on very bright sunny days, but I didn't use it that day. I do appreciate the advice!
Wayne from Melbourne, Australia
nicely done! I love the rich and varied hues at play in the photo...and I think its wonderful to be able to bear witness to a tree as it develops in sync with one's life =). I remember I used to water a specific tree on my water to school and back from it...from when it was a weee seedling to the time it was a young sapling to a relatively sturdy tree...unfortunately it got torn down to make a child-safe playground (the ones with the shock absorbing foam base) but that's life in fast-paced Singapore for you =D
23 Mar 2007 5:49pm
@Wayne: I think nature is simply amazing!
Wouldn't it have been wonderful if they could have built the playground around the tree...even put the shock absorbing matting beneath the tree so when it was large enough they could climb and still be safe if they fell and also provide shade in the summer? Just a random thought.
Thank you Wayne for your kind comments and regular visits!
Mike Cash from Kiryu, Japan
I never would have noticed the lens flare had it not been pointed out in the comments. That's a very stunning photo. I love how the light shines through the semi-translucent bark.
25 Mar 2007 12:42pm
Kodak Z650 ZOOM
1/400 second
F/3.2
ISO 80
128 mm (35mm equiv.)