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A Tree


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   A Tree
A Tree
From the Japanese Gardens in Portland, Oregon from a couple of days ago. My wife, sister, and I traveled to Oregon for a few days of vacation.

This is a Japanese red maple leaf tree, which is actually very small in height; maybe only 6 feet tall. Looks more like a bush. I had to sit on the ground with camera very low, just to get this perspective. And I had to ask one of the employees where it was located, because I had seen photos of it before,and would have never thought it was so small in height.

F10, 1/80th sec, ISO 1250, 17mm focal length.

Ken Smith

 
 
 
- Claudia Kuhn

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I recognized this tree right off as the one my sister got the GP for a year or so ago. Gorgeous capture of its beauty.


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June 12, 2013

 
- William C. Raco

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  Wow, this is spectacular, Ken
Amazing light, shadow, detail and color


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June 12, 2013

 
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  Excellent comp. light and colors. Always thought it was big too.


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June 12, 2013

 

Joy Rector
  gorgeous


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June 12, 2013

 

DICK SELF
  Very-Very nice-Ken-Well done !!!!
Dickster-----


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June 12, 2013

 
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  beautiful piece, Ken.


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June 12, 2013

 
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  Gorgeous!! Great color & perspective.
Cindy


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June 12, 2013

 

John Connolly
  A stunning tree and capture Ken! This one was worth all the effort!


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June 12, 2013

 

Debra R. Harder
  The color is absolutely gorgeous, Ken! I always thought I'd go in the Fall, but the Spring looks amazing too. Beautiful!!!


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June 12, 2013

 
- Cindy Bendush

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  And what a gorgeous tree! Perfect color, composition and line :-) A winner for sure! I posted a leaf from 'a' tree today :-)


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June 12, 2013

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  This is gorgeous, Ken!!!


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June 12, 2013

 
- Jill Odice

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  This has to be the Motif #1 of trees! I have seen so many pictures of it's eleagnt shape and beautiful leave! Very nice Ken!


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June 13, 2013

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  A fave for me Ken...without your telling us, I would have never had and ides it was so "short".
Love it, the colors comp and presentation is excellent!

jo ann c.


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June 13, 2013

 
- Carolyn M. Fletcher

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  FAVE!!!


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June 15, 2013

 

Renee Doyle
  If you hadn't of said how tall the tree was I would never had guessed! Fantastic pov and beautifully captured Ken!!


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June 16, 2013

 

Sharon Sawyer
  Brilliant capture of this famous tree in the Japanese Gardens of Oregan, Ken. We have one in Butchart Gardens which I haven't had the opportunity to photograph as yet. I believe ours is a Japanese Maple too... now is probably a good time to go.


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June 22, 2013

 

Renee Doyle
  BIG congrats to you on this excellent finalist Mr Smith!!


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July 30, 2013

 

Mary L. Graham
  Congratulations Ken!! =)


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July 30, 2013

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  I like this! Congratulations Ken!


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July 30, 2013

 

Lois Adomite
  Wonderful capture, congratulations


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July 30, 2013

 
emptynestphotos.com - Agnes Fegan

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  Congratulations Ken !!!


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July 30, 2013

 
- Nancy L. Green

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  CONGRATULATIONS Ken on this OUTSTANDING finalist, WTG!!!! <><


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July 30, 2013

 
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  Congrats Ken.


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July 30, 2013

 

Maria Coulson
  Congratulations Ken. Beautiful colors.


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July 30, 2013

 

John Connolly
  Congratulations on all your finalists Ken! Well dobe!


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July 30, 2013

 

Tammy Espino
  Congrats on your beautiful finalist!! :)


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July 30, 2013

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  A gorgeous tree and excellent finalist. Huge congrats Ken!


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July 30, 2013

 

Eivor Kuchta
  What a wonderful capture, with the interesting forms of the dark tree branches, and the gorgeous colors behind! Congratulations on your finalist, Ken!


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July 30, 2013

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Congratulations on this super finalist Ken! Great month!! And sooo well deserved too!

Hope we see it again!

jo ann c.


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July 31, 2013

 

MELODIE C. ROBERTS
  "This shot gets around" ;0)

A sensational capture Ken
The color and PoV are both outstanding


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July 31, 2013

 
- Joannie Bertucci

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  Looks like the "Tree of Life"! Congrats on your stunning finalist Ken!


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July 31, 2013

 

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August 08, 2013

 
- Laura E. Swan

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  Wow. It looks MAMMOTH here. I'd love to have one of these in my yard but I am in zone 4 and it would quickly hate me before it's horrible winter death. Bad Karma. HA!

This is really terrific. It should have gone GOLD but HUGE CONGRATS for this wonderful BP Finalist honor! Well deserved, Ken!

-Laura :)


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September 07, 2013

 
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