Happy New Year!

by Richard Bernabe

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 1, 2010706 views28 comments

Angel Oak near Charleston, South Carolina

Canon EOS 5D mk2
17-40L

Comments

28 comments

Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on January 1, 2010 at 11:26 AM

Incredible trees!

Happy new year!

D&L

Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on January 1, 2010 at 11:27 AM

Marvelous color, comp, and light. That tree is just magnificent.

Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on January 1, 2010 at 12:32 PM

Happy New Year, Richard. Nice image.

- Dan

Registered on November 1, 2003, 473 Posts, 7980 Comments

Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on January 1, 2010 at 12:36 PM

Perfectly composed, beautiful shapes

Registered on September 9, 2009, 294 Posts, 2006 Comments

Comment posted by Jerry Greer on January 1, 2010 at 2:20 PM

Man, I've gotta get down and see that tree! Beautiful!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 404 Posts, 1977 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on January 1, 2010 at 2:48 PM

Wonderful perspective and color Richard. These trees are magnificent. Happy New Year!

Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments

Comment posted by Doug Roane on January 1, 2010 at 2:51 PM

alot of depth here - great perspective

Registered on December 12, 2008, 213 Posts, 2226 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on January 1, 2010 at 3:16 PM

Hi Richard

This is a marvelous composition and perspective of remarkable Oak trees.... The flowing lines are wonderful to behold

Happy new year from a tree hugger. I planted 750 red oaks on my tree farm.
Albert Darmo Canada

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments

Comment posted by Marc Ward on January 1, 2010 at 4:17 PM

Richard,
What a great take on one of the South's iconic masterpieces. Just a fabulous POV. I might like to see a tad of dodging in the dark foreground limb. But, this is really a wonderful shot...

Registered on February 26, 2009, 304 Posts, 1365 Comments

Comment posted by Reno DiTullio on January 1, 2010 at 4:35 PM

Gorgeous trees, Richard, love the comp, well done

Registered on November 14, 2003, 130 Posts, 1644 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Metternich on January 1, 2010 at 4:59 PM

Richard,

Wow what a fantastic composition and find!!! Excellent. Thanks for sharing.

Mark

Registered on June 19, 2009, 276 Posts, 6240 Comments

Comment posted by Patti McKinnon on January 1, 2010 at 7:28 PM

Amazing tree-it would be fun to climb! Happy New Year!

Registered on September 4, 2009, 6 Posts, 14 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Metternich on January 1, 2010 at 9:20 PM

Had to come back to this again! Gosh I wish I could steal this location! Love it.

Mark

Registered on June 19, 2009, 276 Posts, 6240 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Leakey on January 1, 2010 at 9:48 PM

Crazy cool....kinda reminds me of a horror movie. Well seen.

Registered on November 13, 2003, 2 Posts, 92 Comments

Comment posted by Bret Edge on January 1, 2010 at 11:03 PM

That's a beautiful and creepy looking tree, Richard. I don't think I'd camp under it for fear that it comes alive at night. Really cool composition with the dominant trunk in the FG. Good work.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 711 Posts, 6363 Comments

Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on January 2, 2010 at 3:22 AM

Very interesting all around. What a fabulous old tree! Killer comp too.

Registered on August 24, 2009, 123 Posts, 3099 Comments

Comment posted by Carlos Molina on January 2, 2010 at 9:45 AM

Happy new year Richard, all the best to you in 2010. Amazing scene you found. Makes me think of a scene in "Lord Of The Rings".

Registered on March 17, 2009, 40 Posts, 393 Comments

Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on January 2, 2010 at 10:27 AM

Now thats a magnificent tree! Really awesome comp Richard and Im so curious if the fg limb is from that tree in the bg, wow. Happy New year as well.
Great find

Registered on February 5, 2009, 199 Posts, 2775 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Bernabe on January 2, 2010 at 10:33 AM

Yes, that foreground limb is from the same tree in the background. This Live Oak is the oldest living thing east of the Rockies - approximately 1500 years old and the limbs reach out horizontally over 90 feet from the tree's trunk.

Registered on November 24, 2004, 180 Posts, 1545 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on January 2, 2010 at 4:05 PM

Wow, what a tree. It even has a name.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments

Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on January 2, 2010 at 4:15 PM

What a great capture of an old Oak.. Just wonderful

Bob

Registered on October 27, 2005, 289 Posts, 4202 Comments

Comment posted by Roger Hayden on January 2, 2010 at 5:23 PM

Nice colors, diffused light and DOF. I like the way you positioned the camera to get closeup detail while also showing the larger view of these impressive trees. Would like to see a larger version if possible.

Registered on November 21, 2009, 41 Posts, 201 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on January 2, 2010 at 8:11 PM

Richard,

What a fantastic capture and presentation of this grand old oak. I think you've really nailed not only the size and scale, but the essence of this mighty tree. Excellent handling of the light and exposure as well. Wow, what a tree!

Lon

Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments

Comment posted by Jody Grigg on January 2, 2010 at 8:49 PM

Nice, I was homing to make it here a couple of weeks ago when I was back home but no such luck...next time.

Registered on February 7, 2004, 165 Posts, 1227 Comments

Comment posted by Giovanni Allievi on January 3, 2010 at 2:37 PM

Now, if we only had these trees in Italy....

Very nice wall-hanger indeed !

Giovanni.

Registered on March 26, 2008, 87 Posts, 379 Comments

Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on January 3, 2010 at 8:43 PM

Beautiful foreground element. Takes your eye right through the picture. Love that twisted tree in the background. Awesome.

Registered on September 29, 2009, 137 Posts, 2659 Comments

Comment posted by Ben Horne on January 3, 2010 at 11:33 PM

This reminds me of something from Lord of the Rings. It looks like something that could only be the product of computer graphics rather than reality. You've done a great job capturing this one.

Registered on August 27, 2009, 51 Posts, 959 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Sieren on January 3, 2010 at 11:37 PM

Fantastic oak image Richard! That thing has to be at least 600 years old.

Registered on January 2, 2008, 360 Posts, 5321 Comments