Monday, January 14, 2013

Finding the Niche

Old Oak on a Marsh, Magnolia Gardens, Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




Lowcountry live oaks spread their limbs any direction they can to find their niche in the wild... the very epitome of adaptability.




12 comments:

  1. Magnificent tree and very well captured!
    Léia

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  2. I learn something new with each of your photos Doug. For me the this image has three strengths. (1) perspective with a stron foreground with the lines of the branches carrying the eye into the photo (2) the composition, particularly the variety od foliage in the foreground & (3) colour, a wonderful blend of complimentary golds, browns& greens. Bravo Doug.

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  3. A picture for contemplation - marvellous backlight and tones and a wonderful composition.

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  4. Lovely warm light!
    I just love the Spanish moss so much.

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  5. wonderful shapes and lines. we all have to adapt to our environments

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  6. they're very photogenic as well! nice catch! :)

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  7. I love how you've filled the frame with this gorgeous tree, in effect making your image its niche. Fantastic!

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  8. awesome shapes of the limbs of this giant tree, again in a very lush and attractive setting.

    (as to mushrooms and poppies ... in the past, mothers used to give their babies poppyseed capsules as pacifiers so they would keep still while the mothers were working ... can you imagine the number of severely handicapped people this produced?!? luckily, this is no longer done, of course; today poppyseed is used only for culinary purposes ;-)

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  9. Extremely bautiful and lovely play of colours.

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  10. Fantastic find and gorgeous work on light. Nice natural scene.
    Have a nice day.

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