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Prolific Australian Tree Invasion


Prolific Australian Tree Invasion
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Copyright: Bob Shannon (eqshannon) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2060 W: 195 N: 7326] (21899)
Genre: Landscapes
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 1983
Categories: Trees
Camera: Pentax K1000
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-09-15 6:47
Viewed: 254
Points: 34
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
You might have to stretch your imagination, but yes it is indeed a colour image. On the Pacific coast Highway where it meets Oceanview Lane where I resided only 500 feet away. And it smelled all the way to the ocean...eucalyptus trees looking straight up from the road to well over 100 feet tall.

When I gave directions to my home on the beach, I said "go north of the Pudding Creek Bridge 6 miles. You will pass Inglenook Fen and then you will round a corner and come into a long grove of eucalyptus trees. At that point take your first left and drive down the dirt road to the beach and you're there".

The eucalyptus tree is not indigenous to California...they came over from Australia..Since the 1850s, Californians had assisted a continuous introduction of eucalypts punctuated by two frenzied periods — one in the 1870s, the other from 1907 to 1913. Planters believed variously that eucalypts would provide fuel, improve the weather, boost farm productivity, defeat malaria, preserve watersheds, and thwart a looming timber famine. First and foremost, however, Californians planted the trees to domesticate and beautify the landscape, to make it more green.

The truth is they were cutting the Redwoods so fast that they thought California would be treeless..but thanks to large well moneyed environmental groups, Redwood logging finally stopped in the late 1980's and early 1990's.

On a day in the high fog...
Very low light as always was at this point.
Pentax K1000
28mm lens
Fuji colour film
Hand Held and getting dizzy
Scan Sept 2008 from 4x6 print

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 787 W: 0 N: 1581] (7260)
  • [2008-09-15 7:20]

Hi Bob
Nice composition.indeed it look like B & W.Excellent POV the way you took it those trees look like giants.Excellent text to.
TFS Michel

Forever reaching upward... nice shot Bob... great POV. Your notes are always a pleasure to read and your images to see. TFS :)

Larry

hi bob,
i really thought that its a monochrome and yes the hight really makes me feel dizzy too, i liked the effect of light, the pov, the composition and the best part you notes, i feel that you write the best notes here and each of your images have a story to tell,
very nice work, (you inspire me very much dear bob)
tfs & regards
pankaj

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1911 W: 8 N: 4976] (16095)
  • [2008-09-15 9:27]

Hi Bob,

You captured this so perfectly that I get a feeling of looking up and feel the effects as if I was there. The more I look at it the more patterns and designs I see. It does look monochromatic with wonderful shadings.

Jane

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2816 W: 75 N: 7977] (26975)
  • [2008-09-15 10:19]

Hi Bob!

Very interesting POV here. Colours look like sepia or infra red. Very arty and abstractive shot. And as always very personal and interesting note.

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2130 W: 9 N: 5960] (22528)
  • [2008-09-15 11:43]

Hi Bob. You must have ben on your back to get this picture. Your picture shows how tall the trees were. good use on the sun light. TFS the notes
Nick..

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1107 W: 6 N: 3063] (11326)
  • [2008-09-15 16:02]

Hi Bob,this is pure art,i like a lot this kind of pic,the point of view make a difference,another fantastic history of your book,thanks a lot for share,Luciano

hello Bob

i thaught (thinked) it was a sepia, lovely compostion,
your 28mm wide angle lens gived this effect of the trees,
i love the way is shooted and the colours, TFS

Asbed

Hi Bob.
You sure get a sense of height, as if we are standing under them also looking up. Wonderful notes to go with it that brings it altogether.
Kathleen.

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1812 W: 29 N: 5246] (17188)
  • [2008-09-15 21:43]

Hi Bob,
Wonderful shot and the sepia tones gives the image a surreal look. Very neat and sharp image with perfect light handling. Excellent POV and composition. Thanks for sharing this fine image.
Sumon

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1242 W: 0 N: 2237] (9414)
  • [2008-09-16 0:22]

hello Bob,
We have been almost neighbours several times..and this time I have the pleasure to be just next to your Eucalyptus-trees picture. The light is amazing and the point of view you have chose excellent, makes almost an abstract picture. In Switzerland we have also the discussion about foreign rapidely growing tree-species (for example some Canadian essences). Gardeners just noticed that this is not the best solution and happily people come back to old Europaen tree-species.
I wish you a nice and sunny day
Anne

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3464 W: 145 N: 5943] (17794)
  • [2008-09-16 0:54]

You can't trust those Aussies - their trees have spread all over the world, especially these gums!! And I think they all grow better in other countries than they do in their home-land.
But their trunks here do look very spindly Bob!
Cheers
Janice

PS I've posted some Eucalyptus trees today too.

Namastay Bob,
I have tried something like this to our tall tress here but never thought of taking it in B&W. A nice capture of these sky touching eucalyptus trees. Superb composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Sincerely
HP

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1888 W: 245 N: 6180] (22002)
  • [2008-09-16 10:39]

This is amazing if it's a colour image!
The fog has had a great effect on the shot.
You have a superb eye for a photo.
Great composition.
Superb exposure.

Well done Bob!

Joe

Hi Bob, lovely composition with fantastic light, interesting note. very well done, ciao Silvio
PS thanks for the beautiful ws, I like a lot
Ciao Silvio

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  • rcrick Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 648 W: 42 N: 1198] (3860)
  • [2008-09-16 21:04]

Hi Bob,

Superb composition and the sepia tone effect just enhances this image, and I can almost smell the eucalyptus trees, actually I'm at work at the moment and were surrounded by them here at Mt Coot-tha, nice work mate.

Cheers Rick :)

Life goes on and on and on....
Goldy

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