Oak-tree-original.jpg
by Studio18

Comment by jaxed:
Thanks for posting the original and a description of post processing. Beautiful shot in color and B/W.

Antedeluvian
by Studio18

Comment by BrianR:
Very good old fashion image...8

Under the Old Oak Tree
by Studio18

Comment by Studio18:
I just want to thank everyone for all the nice comments and votes on my photo. This won the Merit award in the B&W Magazine's Single Image Contest Annual 2005. It was chosen as one of 200 images to be published out of over 5,000 images entered and 900 photographers. I was very honored even to get the Merit. And I am honored you all liked it enough to vote on it. The original colored version is in my portfolio if anyone would like to see it. Thanks again, it was fun.

Antedeluvian
by Studio18

Comment by rscorp:
Arty. I like it. Nice tonal range and composition. The vent in the wall is a bit of an eyesore, but not too bad.

Antedeluvian
by Studio18

Comment by rachelellen:
Nice toning; sepia is a good choice for this shot, I think.

Under the Old Oak Tree
by Studio18

Comment by aquarian11:
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Under the Old Oak Tree
by Studio18

Comment by mk:
I wish you'd used the whole 640 here because I suspect this shot would benefit from be able to view the extra detail. 800 would probably be nice. Nicely framed shot. I like how the path leads up out the back but we don't really know to where.

Under the Old Oak Tree
by Studio18

Comment by kasz:
wow. beautiful composition. excelent light balanse.

Under the Old Oak Tree
by Studio18

Comment by Azrifel:
Is this IR?
I like it how the dark arch of the old tree seems to shepherd the younger bright ones below. Old vs new, light vs dark. Great b&w. 8

Under the Old Oak Tree
by Studio18

Comment by KiwiShotz:
I can't really see the detail here, its not the full 640pixels. It looks slightly tilted but is hard to see