Willamette Valley Oaks

[Rainforest]

I shot these this spring and have been playing with them on and off ever since. I think it's time to stop and perhaps get some feedback ;-)

[Mike Buckley]

I didn't know the valley is known for its oak trees. Both imges are very nice with good color, framing and diffuse light. Consider converting to monochrome.

[Shadowman]

Nice shots.

[Stagecoach]

I shot these this spring and have been playing with them on and off ever since. I think it's time to stop and perhaps get some feedback ;-)

I think I can understand you dilemma Susan. No 1 especially is one of those images you can make numerous minor changes to in PP and all work but show it differently. The only feed back I would give is to make it look how you want it, there is nothing wrong as it is

[LePetomane]

I like them both although the tree in the first one is more symmetrical. A black and white might be nice as well.

[Rainforest]

I didn't know the valley is known for its oak trees. Both imges are very nice with good color, framing and diffuse light. Consider converting to monochrome.

These big ones are what is left of what was once oak savanna habitat which does still exist in areas here and is very rare throughout the U.S. They grab me every time singly scattered about with their huge crowns alone in a landscape of grass. Even though the larger and varied habitat doesn't exist in this instance the single oaks still provide valuable habitat and soil conservation and are generally treated with respect by grass growers. These two are surely more than a hundred years old and possibly twice that age.

[Rainforest]

I think I can understand you dilemma Susan. No 1 especially is one of those images you can make numerous minor changes to in PP and all work but show it differently. The only feed back I would give is to make it look how you want it, there is nothing wrong as it is

Good advice indeed Grahame. All I can say is trees speak to me and I want them to talk to everyone else too. I enjoy trying the translation.

[Rainforest]

I like them both although the tree in the first one is more symmetrical. A black and white might be nice as well.

Thanks Paul and John. I think black and white is a fine suggestion. :-)

[bnnrcn]

Hi Susan I like them both. IMO the second image is a good candidate for B&W.

[PRSearls]

Those are beautiful. They remind me of the oak tree Ansel Adams photographed in Yosemite.

[Rainforest]

Thanks Binnur and Paul. I'm going to Yosemite for the first time at the end of the month (for a very short time) and just may see if I can find that oak. :-)

[Wavelength]

Very nice tree scapes

[Rainforest]

Tree scapes is a good description Nandakumar :-). Thanks for looking..

[Cantab]

Susan, I like both photos although the first is probably my favourite.

Are these garry oaks (also called Oregon white oak)? We have garry oaks up here; they like grassy hill tops and areas that don't get too wet. I googled garry oak and saw that their range includes the Willamette valley. We're at the northern end of their range -- although that hasn't stopped a volunteer seedling from try to grow in a rose bed.

[Rainforest]

Yes Bruce I believe they are. That is what I have always known them to be. Is that one in your Avatar image?? It's a beauty whatever it is and a lovely shot. :-)

[IzzieK]

First one for me, Susan...and I also like the comment of Grahame...so +1 to him.

[Cantab]

Yes Bruce I believe they are. That is what I have always known them to be. Is that one in your Avatar image?? It's a beauty whatever it is and a lovely shot. :-)

Susan, unfortunately I cannot claim credit for the picture that's in my avatar image. My recollection is that it was one of the stock options when I joined CIC.

We have a large Garry Oak in our front garden (in addition to the volunteer seedling) but it's sandwiched between two arbutus (madrone in American English) and is not a stand-alone attractive specimen tree such as the ones you photographed.