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Blink from Becancour


Blink from Becancour
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Copyright: Robert Calve (perryhooter) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2792 W: 883 N: 6063] (27341)
Genre: Places
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2008-03-17
Categories: Nature, Architecture, Mood
Camera: Canon Powershot Pro 1, Polarizer ø28mm
Exposure: f/4, 1/500 seconds
Map: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): B&W photo [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-03-17 17:33
Viewed: 1174
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A superb day today, the sun was shining on another cloud free day.

I had to attend to the port of Becancour today. Since I had some spare time during lunch time , I stopped in the village before headimg back to the office.

Beside this beautiful old house, I saw this old tree, who seemed to blink to me. As it is winter, we can appreciate how old it is, looking at the size of the trunk. It was trimmed many times , but it is still strong.

Today it is difficult to get a tree like this in your backyard . Lots are too small. Too often all the trees are cut to make the foundations of the houses. Municipal laws often oblige land owners to plant a minimum of one tree. But it takes one or two generations before you have a decent size. even after a century, it will never be of that size, as the roots will not have sufficient space to spread, bewtween the constructions. This is why I love old villages along the Saint-Lawrence River. You can appreciate hsitoric houses surrounded by massive old trees.

Technically . Cropped the left end of the photo, where electric cables were visible. Converted to Black and white. Filtered, resized and framed.

Cheers!
Robert
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Hello Robert,

Excellent snowy scean, well balaced and captured snow well done on the colors bg pov excllent fram well done

TFS Kyle

Attends de voir son habit d'été cela doit être un festin pour les yeux.Bien cadré ,on n'avait pas besoin de voir les fils électriques ,eh oui c'est très joli comme cela .Ce magnifique arbre dessine de belles ombres sur la maison et sur la neige (fort bien exposée d'ailleurs).Parfait en N&B .Une balade dans ces vieux villages est toujours agréable pour voir ces fiers arbres bien droits. Bien joué Robert,
Carol

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  • Jong Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 428 W: 0 N: 273] (3168)
  • [2008-03-17 18:32]

beautiful old trees that demo the strength of life. i always feel pity when trees have to be chopped down for development. its happen very often here in our country, a developing country.

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2847 W: 263 N: 5947] (23588)
  • [2008-03-17 18:43]

Wonderful black and white capture
Superb details as always.
I promise that I will not complain about the amount of snow we have here anymore :D
TFs
silke

Bonsoir Robert,
Belle prise de vue en noir & Blanc, le contraste est magnifique et le PoV. est superbe, de beaux détails et j'aime bien ton gros arbre il est magnifique,
Mes salutations
Michel

Bonjour Robert
J'ai vu cette maison à plusieurs reprises et jamais je ne l'ai considérée de cet angle. Il me suffisait d'avoir l'oeil inquisiteur.Très belle composition de deux éléments qui ont atteint un âge respectueux et toujours fiers. Très bonne idée de ce traitement N&B. L'ensemble est bien cadré laissant voir l'essentiel des deux sujets.
Bravo et pour la photo et pour la note.
Serge

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1484 W: 123 N: 2164] (19765)
  • [2008-03-18 4:25]

Bonjour Robert, très jolie photo en N&B, belles textures et exposition bien réussie, excellente composition, merci!

Mario

Tu as raison au sujet des arbres.
Il a fallu que j'en coupe 3 mort sur mon terrain.
Superbe capture.
Bien vu
Pierre

Hello Robert,
Wonderful composition!fantastic find and capture!
Love the bright lighting to the right of the image too.Really wonderful Robert.

Reagrd,
Anan

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