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Australian desert blue


Australian desert blue
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Copyright: Stephen Gee (clonemeout) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 39 W: 2 N: 39] (168)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05-23
Categories: Nature
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ30
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/100 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2007-11-06 16:15
Viewed: 623
Points: 34
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
My first posting on TL - how exciting! To start out with a simple photo of a tree may seem unadventurous, and perhaps it is, but texture and colour fascinate me, and I saw both when I laid eyes on this while we were driving on the Luritja Road from Kings Canyon to Uluru (Ayers Rock). It looks like a casuarina, but I suppose it can't be because it's in the middle of the desert. (Tips on botany as gladly accepted as ideas on post-processing, of which there isn't any here.)
pablominto, Refugee, chocolate29, m0nkeydrummer, Silke, RhythmThief, harpya, Emma, rewind has marked this note useful
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Hello Stephen.
Welcome to TrekLens.
Very nice picture,good saturation and composition.
Best Regards
TFS

* Piotr *

hey stephen welcom to tl.Nice first image love the colour of the sky and the detail of the leaves.
tfs

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  • ralph Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 176 W: 13 N: 256] (3801)
  • [2007-11-06 20:18]
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Welcome Steven, exciting yes, I remember it well, but also addictive. I love the movement, blur effect of the leaves of the Casuarina. Great BG colour.
Nico

Hello Stephen,
This is a very special tree, and well captured!
Sharp fine details, good colours and the sky makes a great background...
Simple but effective composition, nice work!
Greeting & welcome to TL...
Pablo -

Hello Stephen and welcome to treklens.
Your Panasonic is an excellent camera and a good tool to be among us. Welldone with your special tree.
( is it that Tree from the Jolly Swagman..camped by a billabong ?) TFS ( Thanks For Sharing)
John T
* will be back

Welcome Stephen and nice to see the male half of the family. Looks to me to be a Casuarina, I know they grow quite well in the desert areas of Western Australia. Good colour in the sky and the colour of the tree most natural. TFS,
David

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  • jackal Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 303 W: 3 N: 212] (2861)
  • [2007-11-07 15:59]

Hi Stephen,

welcome to TL, its certainly an unusual tree and you have captured it well
cheers
Jack

Welcome to TL, my dear!! I am so happy you finally joined us! I remember when you spotted this beautiful tree wishing it had been me... With the wind sweeping gently through it and the sky ever so clear and blue, the tree was simply 'asking' to be photographed. You did a fine job. Looking forward to seeing more of your work here on TL! - Love, C.:)))

Welcome to TrekLens! Unadventurous? Not at all - the metering here is great, and the saturation, especially of the sky, is very well delivered. Love that gradient!
Great work
Rew

Hi Stephen,

Welcome to TL. Great first post, interesting tree I thourght at first it was ice a[nd then I read your note that says it is in the desert. The sky is amazing. Great shot

Cheers
Tom

I have run out of ;) today will post one tomorrow

Splendid lights and colors. it is really beautiful result.

To renforce the "desert" effect, I will suggest to eliminate the other trees details out of the main one. (I will try to suggest a workshop later on).

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2847 W: 263 N: 5947] (23588)
  • [2007-11-11 2:59]
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Welcome to TrekLens, Stephen!
I can see why the textures would captivate you!
Great composition and wonderful colours
TFS
silke
:D

Hi Stephan,
wellcome to TL.First posting is wanderful.Colours, compo ,frame are very beautiful.Congragulations.Plrase go on.Necla.

Hi Stephen,
great colours and sharpness in this. I love the light green against the vivid blue background.
Cheers, John.

Beautiful!!

She reminds me the Willow.
The tree that I adore for the beauty and majestic that she is.
this has something similar to the Willow, for the fallen leaves giving a beautiful look.
His bg is wonderful of this blue blue sky.
Congratulations

Sérgio

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  • Emma Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1403 W: 6 N: 1920] (10151)
  • [2007-12-28 10:35]

Hallo Stephen,
Ich nur Kurz sage, Schöne Szenerie, nett zusammengesetzte und sehr gute Beleuchtung. Es ist ein wunderbares Foto.
Schöne Grüße.
Eva

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  • rewind Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 114 W: 5 N: 128] (1084)
  • [2008-04-16 20:56]

Hi Stephen, great shot, I love the graduation of blue colours in the sky going from light blue on the horizon to the deep blue overhead. I think this might be a blue gum tree, I have a very similar tree on my garden here in Bahrain!
Cheers, Les

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