Glenn Harve

The sale.

Toment Loc: FL, IL

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Abo

Grandpaw... you're just "playing" dumb... stirring the pot.

You know as well as everybody else; there
has to be something fundamentally wrong with a soul
that cannot understand, the beauty of a tree is well and truly
worth photographing.

Thank for your thread though... I've enjoyed viewing the excellent examples
of tree photos you have compelled subscribers to post.

Here's my humble example:

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jaycoffman Loc: San Diego

Ah, lighten up--there is no need to define what a good subject is. To add and add to a paraphrase, "Beauty is in the eye of the [artist/photographer] beholder." I think that the pictures posted so far in this string prove to me that a tree can be a perfect subject for a photograph. Just as a mountain or stream or . . .

I do laugh though because one of my early influences in photography used to say that you had to shoot light coming through redwoods before you could call yourself a photographer. Of course he was speaking tongue in cheek and we all laughed about it--but all of us shot pictures of light through the redwoods for years after that always remembering that day. I say take any picture of anything that speaks to you in some way and that you can imagine the image.

Dillon

Yes, taking a pict of a tree is mandatory if you want to be a photographer. So go and take a pict of a tree and you will be one.

David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

DSC_7364.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr

OKPhotog Loc: Oklahoma

Whether or not an image of a single tree is effective or not depends on several factors. I’ve seen some that certainly do raise it to an art form and many more that are just an image of a tree. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so what I see as art may not appeal to you...and vice versa. Here’s my contribution to this topic.

boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander

Trees have stories to tell us. First one--It's cold outside. Second one--think of the history this tree has seen over it's 300 year history, it was here before the revolution

winter tree

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300 year oul oak

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grandpaw

I hope everyone that has posted takes the time to read this reply. I think there have been some really nice images of trees posted here. I think that my original post didn’t get across what I was trying to say so let me take another stab at it.

I can see the beauty of tree images and have taken a few myself. I do realize that beauty is in the eye of the beholder but to me some photographers seem to need to explain every part of the photo they are taking to justify the shot. I understand that we all see things differently but I get the impression from their explanation they are trying to not only convince others there is a reason for taking the shot, they are trying to convince themselves.

It is kinda like some painting that looks like a shelf full of paint was spilled on a canvas and the result has supposed to contain some deep meaning.

I just don’t get it when a photographer has to spend ten minutes trying to convince me the shot was worth taking.

Some give me the impression that they need to take a image of a tree no matter what it looks like. Again, I can appreciate a nice tree photograph.

This may not be any better way to put what I was trying to say but I gave it another try.

jaycoffman Loc: San Diego

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Thanks, you did clarify your thinking to me. I agree that sometimes people grapple with an image they created and try too hard to analyze it--probably failing. On the other hand there are also many excellent discussions you can have about a photograph (or any art) that simply point out what works for you and what doesn't and why. This can be a very stimulating discussion if done in good faith and good humor.

OKPhotog Loc: Oklahoma

Beautiful image!

David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

DEC_1591.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr


DEC_1588.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr


DEC_1679.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr


DEC_1727.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr


DEC_2371.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr

And those were just from one tour, to Africa last September. (I like trees.)

cfhelz45 Loc: The Villages, Florida

Taken on Palmer Legends golf course in The Villages, Florida I had it printed on metal.

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rcarol

Do you mean the one that you can't get a decent photo of because the powers that be put a fence around it?

SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA

And it will be greener if it’s a mirrorless full-frame sensor.