More sad cork oaks, a photo from Portalegre, South

Photographer's Note

This last weekend I went walking in my beloved Alentejo countryside. I wasn't that lucky photo wise, but nevertheless I hope you may find some interest in this one.

These are two almost dry cork oaks, a rather common tree in the South of Portugal. In this earlier post of mine you'll find an extensive note on the place and on the tree. The style of that post is quite similar to this one. I have another more recent post with the same theme.

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Links to Wikipedia: Cork Oak, Cork and Nisa (the most important closer village).
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Update 16-Dec: after reading the critiques, specially one from 'sarahnatalie', I looked again to the original and I begin doubting that this version is nicer than it, so I posted a WS with another version that is practically equal to the original.

robertosalguero, etiennejr, Donald, dospordostres, Wanda1, parbo, sarahnatalie has marked this note useful

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robertosalguero (292) 2006-12-13 0:02

It looks like a big nest is right in the midst of the branches. Excellent capture of this odd looking tree. I like the color of the sky and the darkened tree is almost a silhouette against the blue. Good composition and definition. Nice work Jose.

Roberto

etiennejr (1022) 2006-12-13 0:50

Hi Jose,
Nice capture of this tree. The low clouds give it just a bit more and your excellent note makes it perfect.
TFS
Etienne

DarkoG (8) 2006-12-13 2:10

Hello Jose

This shout looks interesting. The colour of clouds indicate that shot was taken in morning.
IMHO you could get this photo better with slightest different POV. I think that if you move your point of view and include more of clouds

Donald (136) 2006-12-13 11:32

Hi Jose, Excellent looking photo it is such a beautiful tree against a beautiful sky, good detail sharpnes and exposure, as normal for you.
Is it a nest in the tree? or just the way the branches are?.
Regards
Donald

Wanda1 (15142) 2006-12-13 13:15

Hi Jose,
These are really interesting trees. I like your composition where you have included a little bit of clouds at the bottom. Blue sky makes a nice background.
Regards
Wanda

fanch (0) 2006-12-13 18:01

Bonjour Jos� ,

Un "ch阯e-li鑗e" ? bien s鹯 , nous sommes au Portugal !
Cette belle photo est un peu triste , cet arbre est-il victime de la s閏heresse ? Silhouette maigre ,et jeunes branches pour garder l'espoir !

Amicalement ,

parbo (11092) 2006-12-13 18:11

Ol� Jose,

This is nice view of branches with splendid blue sky. I like also clouds at bottom and view of next tree branches. Congratulations.

Friendly Regards,

Ertugrul

bostankorkulugu (42866) 2006-12-14 13:46

hi jose...
a friend from portugal (another jose, an ornithologist from aviedo) once broght me a piece of cork... he was into a project about cork oaks so i know a lot about that issue... beautiful tree this one you show us here... cant keep off thinking what was it like at the bottom though :)...

cheers
korkut

sarahnatalie (697) 2006-12-16 18:27

Hi Jose,
I really like this one, but I think it might be better if you had included more of the tree (another POV perhaps) and more of the clouds. Nevertheless, the image is very sharp and the photo is very nice. I have bever seen a cork oak before. Thanks!
Sarah

capthaddock (28790) 2006-12-23 10:01

Hi Jose - the shape of the tree is very interesting, simple but effective, there is a strange "softness" around the edges of the tree.

paura (25802) 2007-11-05 15:18

Jos�,
sempre fico tentado a captar fotos como essa, em que uma linda 醨vore cotrasta fortemente com um bonito c閡. Acho que nunca tive a sorte ou a compet阯cia de um resultado como o seu.

T� linda.

Paulo