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When Winter Comes


When Winter Comes
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Copyright: richard james (Kilted-Arab) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1002 W: 105 N: 2085] (8793)
Genre: Places
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2006-12-27
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon EOS400D, Canon 24-70 mm f 2,8 L-USM, Hoya 77mm UV
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/100 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Tropicana Award 2, Scotland [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-12-31 7:00
Viewed: 887
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Taken on my trip back to Scotland over Christmas, this skeletal oak stands in a park a few minutes from my mother's house. Peebles is a small Scottish Borders town, 20 miles south of Edinburgh.

Much of my childhood was spent in its shadows - school rugby lessons were held on these fields. Many a morning like this - cold, wet and dark - I would be beaten up in the name of sports! Builds character, apparently. Ah, the benefits of a Scottish education... "If it disnae hurt ye, it's naw daein ye ony guid, son..."

At weekends I would meet my friends in this same park for football games or just general play. I find it does me good on trips home to retrace my childhood steps, meet old friends and not to forget where I came from. Roots are important - for people as well as for trees such as this. We must never forget what made us.

Shot in b/w, cropped, resized and frame added.



Inspiration came from this shot by jim-g
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  • jim-g Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 10 W: 0 N: 18] (1690)
  • [2006-12-31 7:07]
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Hi Richard, i hope you had a great christmas being back in Peebles and seeing your family , love the shot by the way great silo of the tree and the low lying mist is great, anyway hope you have a safe journey back home and have a fantastic 2007 .

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  • gnc Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 781 W: 10 N: 109] (1550)
  • [2006-12-31 11:08]

Well done, this od tree against the grey sky and the foggy background.

cheers,
Cristian

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  • MLINES Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1173 W: 90 N: 948] (6587)
  • [2006-12-31 21:50]

Hi Richard. Very striking and effective shot of the tracery of this big oak. Excellent POV and clarity. All the best for 2007. Murray.

Another fantastic shot richard! lovr the colours tone and background detail. Great crop

well done
tfs

Richard,
This is an incredible image. I think the composition is perfect. The hills and the building give this an eerie feel along with the morning fog. It would be cool to ghost a childhood rugby image into this like a double exposure. I agree with your statement " We must never forget what made us." It's a geat statement and right along the lines of my thinking. The photo is very well presented here. I plan to make it one of my Favs!
Scott

good to see you back richard :)
the comp and mood is beautiful here
perfect in B/W

the tones and mist in the background is superb
the only i might change is may be a slight crop around the bottom to remove a little more space and bring the tree closer :)
but this still looks great :)

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  • fff Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 618 W: 0 N: 40] (2608)
  • [2007-05-23 2:39]

Hi Richard when i read your note i remember the cycling time from London to Pert i crossed the border road A68 i liked the area cos of the forests beautiful B&W image the fog bring you back in time tfs bye Shimon

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