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Palm Tree
Palm Tree
GinaRothfels


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Collection: Black and White Minimal
Camera: Canon EOS-80D
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Location: Gauteng, South Africa
Date: Mar 2, 2019
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 320
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Nature, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Mar 2, 2019

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 If it's Saturday it must be bonsai day. At some meetings I take a lot of photos, hence a recent challenge entry:


Today I wasn't so lucky as all my time was spent working on my own trees, so there were no photo opportunities.

Back home I just managed a few shots of my neighbour's palm tree before the sun went down. I tried a few shots with different colour filter settings and they made a bit more difference than when I tried yesterday at midday. In the end, however, I preferred the shot with no filter applied, just using my polariser. In all the others the tree was too dark. Now I need to try experimenting with custom white balance.

Update: Now I've seen the photo on the computer, I think it looks horribly flat. I wonder whether I'll be able to work out how to improve on that in camera.

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 03/03/2019 11:06:46 AM
I'd agree with you that the tonal range is fairly flat, although well-exposed for shadow and highlight. Since I'm also working with mininal B&W for this SC, I'm quickly learning that what I see in the viewfinder and/or camera EVF is often not a good representation of what I'll see on the computer.

This is even true for the set-up I'm using which previews the B&W and tonal setting in the EVF. Lot's to learn. Glad I landed on this theme!
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 03/02/2019 07:37:31 PM
i like the way the tree looks like it has hair .. reminds me of cousin It .. !! .. :)
and the more i look at this the more i like it .. there's a lot going in in that palm tree .. !! .. :)
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 03/02/2019 04:49:14 PM
Originally posted by jagar:
These things always me think of ostriches.
I used to work in a bonsai nursery in Israel, it went bust and we had to repot all the plants into normal sized tree pots so they’d grow normally, I remember feeling both sad and happy for them.


I'd have mixed feelings too. I hate the thought that the art that went into creating those bonsai was ruined, but at least they were still alive.
 03/02/2019 02:18:02 PM
These things always me think of ostriches.
I used to work in a bonsai nursery in Israel, it went bust and we had to repot all the plants into normal sized tree pots so they’d grow normally, I remember feeling both sad and happy for them.
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 03/02/2019 01:33:48 PM
Originally posted by digifotojo:
I'm wondering if you ever ran into Chase Rosade. He's traveled around the world teaching and lecturing on the art of Bonsai. His website: //www.rosadebonsai.com/


No, I don't know him, but I'll certainly have a look at his site. Thanks.
 03/02/2019 01:07:14 PM
I'm wondering if you ever ran into Chase Rosade. He's traveled around the world teaching and lecturing on the art of Bonsai. His website: //www.rosadebonsai.com/
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