Barbara Hart Radisavljevic
I love photographing trees at any time of day, but I especially enjoy photographing them at dusk or on stormy days. At those times I can best capture their silhouettes. I took this set of photos in the middle of April while walking in Larry Moore Park near my Paso Robles home. I believe these photos were taken of the same cottonwood tree from different angles. This is the same cottonwood tree whose history I traced in another Just for Fun Challenge Post, The History of a Cottonwood Survivor.
The day was cloudy and the sun was thinking about setting. I usually take my walks in the late afternoon, and I always take my camera. This tree is near where two paths intersect and I usually take my photos from each path. The photo below was taken from a different spot as the one above, but it’s the same tree. You can see that if you compare the branch structures.
The photo below was taken on May 3. It’s the same tree, but the sun had already set.
I believe the previous two photos look like two trees because the trunk crotch where they divide is hidden in the dark part of the photo.
This last photo, below, was also taken in the park on May 3. It’s a different tree, closer to the river.
Which tree do you like best? The one in the first three photos or the taller one above.
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Even when I saw this tree without reading the writing, I remembered him and his story. Beautiful pictures
Thank you. It’s a hard tree to forget after you’ve seen it.
Honestly I like both trees. They are cool looking in that form. They have a pleasing eerie feeling about them. Which I feel can lend themselves to many things. a perfect photograph, an awesome album cover, a painting of one from an artist. Those images are the type one could look at everyday.
Thank you. I’ve always thought that tree was a bit eerie — especially at dusk or sunset.
Right. But a calm eerie feeling. I wish I was good at taking pictures. Even with my iPhone with those motion sensors on it I still cannot take a good clear picture. I just don’t have the tough.
Keep trying and don’t work about perfection. I’m just learning to take photos with Hubby’s Android. I normally use a camera.
Cool. Yeah, maybe you’re right. But I was never a picture taker. I should start taking more pictures. With all the social media these days it is a plus.
These trees look very impressive, super photos!!!
Thank you for your compliment.
I like them all and in their own way – unique
I think every tree is unique, but even the same tree looks different from one day or position than it does the next.
you have taken the picture at the best time of the day
Yes, it is the best time of day for silhouettes.
I love Nature and tree’s are one of my favorit
I think every tree is beautiful in its own way.
You got nice photos of an old cottonwood tree! I really like the picture of trees with such twigs, very poetic!
Thank you. I’ve been watching that tree for so many years it’s almost like part of me.
Then the poem must have been part of you as well.
The old cottonwood, and thank you for sharing
I”m glad you like the cottonwood. I love sharing posts I think will interest my followers.
I like the old cottonwood personally. But always enjoy seeing old trees are still surviving.
I like that old cottonwood so much I’m keeping a photo history of it.
I love that old tree the best. All three are great silhouettes though! Thanks so much for posting!
Thanks, Kim. I’ve gotten quite fond of that old cottonwood. I hope I don’t outlive it.
The one I like must is number 3 but all pictures are great.
Thank you. I also like this photo in the sunset.
An excellent job for me is that every photo is beautiful in its own way.
Thank you. That’s what’s fun about photography. You can make each shot unique even if the subject is the same.
They are beautiful photos, Barbara. I love the silhouettes of the trees.
Thank you. Trees and sunsets are both favorite subjects of mine.
beautiful photo of the tree at dusk
Thank you. Dusk is my favorite time to take pictures.