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Old Church and Oak Trees


Old Church and Oak Trees
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Copyright: Martyn Peck (Travelcam) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 846 W: 76 N: 1208] (10171)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03
Categories: Daily Life, Nature, Architecture, Experimental, Mood
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/125 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-03-09 0:35
Viewed: 413
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I visited this church in Pukehou today and was impressed with its style, condition and location.

It was built in 1859 and stands surrounded by grand oak trees which, as autumn approaches in New Zealand, are heavily laden with acorns.

The surrounding Hawke's Bay countryside was parched dry and bleached to brown hues yet the grounds of this church was like an oasis of greenery under the welcome shade of these fine oak trees.

A beautiful and relaxing location! TFV.

I did the following in PSP...

1. Reduced original photo to 800 pixel length
2. Slight cropping
3. Adjusted colour saturation
4. Gamma correction
5. Resharpened
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Hi Martyn,
What a wonderful sunny day. We miss it.
Location of oak tree on foreground works well
Framing effects of grren texture excellent. Congratulations my friend...

Selahattin E

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  • limba3 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1053 W: 434 N: 421] (13350)
  • [2008-03-09 0:44]

Hi
Absolutely beautiful capture. Excellent lighting and mood achieved. Nicely composed and seen.
Anna

Hello Martyn.
Nice looking through view to this old but beautiful church.
Thanks for showing.
Regards from Jan

Hello Martyn,

You have thought very carefully about the viewpoint and composition of this and it has been worth all your efforts; the aspect, between the trees, just makes this special!

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

Great view. Speakes both ways. The old tree and the church
TFS
Cynthia

Hi Martyn,
Beautiful composition,nice place.
Regards,
Ralf

A wonderful composition of this nice chruch as seen through the majestic trunk of the oak tree. I like how the shadows infront lead the eye towards the pristine white of the church building. TFS

Wia

interesting POV and composition providing good depth
regards
jo

Hi Martyn
Nice composition and colors,
Best

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