The Things I See
Majestic Oak
Posted by Craig (Vacaville, California, United States) on 6 March 2008 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.
Taken at "The Lagoon" Vacaville, CA USA
e. from New York, NY, United States
That IS an extremely majestic oak. Fantastic capture of how old it is.
6 Mar 2008 5:16am
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
A dynamic titan of nature. Well photographed.
6 Mar 2008 6:02am
Michael Rawluk from Prince George, Canada
Majestic. That is the perfect word for that tree.
6 Mar 2008 7:00am
Betty from New Jersey, United States
Wonderful capture of this oak tree! Well done.
6 Mar 2008 10:32am
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
It IS truly majestic...I'll never get tired of trees :)
6 Mar 2008 12:06pm
martie from Okinawa, Japan
Wow! Aptly titled. This is a gorgeous photo. Hope you share another view of this one when it has leaves!
6 Mar 2008 12:13pm
MJ from Delaware, United States
What a fabulous tree... great capture... I'll bet that tree has stories to tell...
6 Mar 2008 12:58pm
Ina from Krugersdorp, South Africa
This is sooo beautiful! Lovely colors and silhouette - the wise old tree...
6 Mar 2008 3:59pm
Jan from Bruges, Belgium
A real beauty and WELL framed. I wish I had one in my garden.
6 Mar 2008 6:25pm
danthro from Suburbia, United States
oak trees are very majestic indeed. there's always something inherently captivating about the shapes and twists and turns of the composition of their branches. well framed. i like the colors in the sky and grass especially.
6 Mar 2008 6:26pm
Helen from Melbourne, Australia
What a stunning angle. The way you have processed this really highlights the tree as well. Great job..
6 Mar 2008 6:50pm
@Helen: Thanks for noticing Helen! I spent some time trying to figure out the best way of doing just that. As always, thanks for all your comments!
standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France
Majestic is the word to use. Wonderful capture!
6 Mar 2008 9:11pm
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
A fascinating portrait of a great tree! Wonderful!
6 Mar 2008 9:20pm
bronzebilly u.k. from Barry,Vale of Glamorgan, United Kingdom
Hey pal...these superb landscape shots look as though they were taken just around the corner from my place ,in the beautiful Welsh Valleys(centre of the Universe) did I miss you..???
Billy...
6 Mar 2008 11:52pm
Photographs by M.E. from Encino, United States
magestic, indeed, not just the oak but the picture, too!
7 Mar 2008 2:59am
Sujit Sudhi from Hyderabad, India
Fantastic capture. This tree looks so grand and you have framed it well. Superb shot.
7 Mar 2008 3:04am
Martine Lapointe from Québec, Canada
Wow!!! Every one used all the words that I know (Sorry for my poor english vocabulary)!
You wake up my forester's glands!
Simply ask you to take the same tree in the other seasons!
7 Mar 2008 3:55am
Gary from Cochise County, United States
That is A good looking tree and you did an excellent job on it.
7 Mar 2008 4:15am
amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada
Love how you filled the frame with brooding tree and how gorgeous that sky is!!
7 Mar 2008 9:31pm
Sony DSC-H9
1/1000 second
F/4.5
ISO 80
31 mm