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DAWN REDWOOD & friend [Redwood Tree Pictures]

© Michelle Alton

DAWN REDWOOD & friend

Uploaded: December 02, 2011 02:38:20

Description


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Had a wonderful day last Friday, strolling around the Princeton University campus. This immense Dawn Redwood graces the grounds of Prospect House (the past home of six University Presidents, including Woodrow Wilson).
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The late November weather was brilliant--70F, light breezes, partly cloudy skies.
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Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/40 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 30.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D

Comments

Lynn M. Whitt December 02, 2011

Beautiful tree and friend, great capture... #1427243

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe December 02, 2011

Excelelnt comp, capture and your "friend" really contributes nicely! #9842781

Michael G. Marshall December 02, 2011

Beautiful image, Michelle! Terrific comp, light and details! Michael #9842807

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic December 02, 2011

A beautiful tree. I love it!! #9842830

Bill Johnson December 02, 2011

Michelle, Great comp and tones. #9842859

Karen E. Michaels level-deluxe December 02, 2011

Light and clarity are great here, Michelle. #9842873

Neal D. Hatcher December 02, 2011

Amen to all the above -Beautiful shot of a majestic tree #9842958

MELODIE C. ROBERTS December 02, 2011

Their massive size makes you realize how Fleeting Our lives are

Sensational capture Mickey #9842975

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe December 02, 2011

Beautiful tree and capture. I'm always on the look out for unusual trees. #9842998

Jack Gaskin December 02, 2011

LOOKS VERY OLD as if it PREDATES the UNIV.
The RODENT is a nice Plus ;o)

JAck #9842999

Alan L. Borror December 02, 2011

Lovely capture of this beautiful tree, Michelle! Weather sounds great...not too bad here for the time of year. #9843048

Ken Smith level-classic December 02, 2011

That is a cool-looking tree, with a squirrel as a resident! :-) Nicely done, Michelle! #9843082

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic December 02, 2011

What a big old tree, Michelle. Whenever I see a tree like this it just makes me wonder what stories it could tell if it could talk. Great work! #9843153

Monnie Ryan December 02, 2011

Beautiful take on this old tree, Michelle! #9843199

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic December 02, 2011

I just love those old trees, and you captured its character beautifully, Michelle. Love it. #9843268

Gord MacEachern December 02, 2011

Beautiful capture Michelle, that tree is amazing!!! #9843309

Ray Thoms December 02, 2011

Wonderful capture Michelle...beautiful tree... #9843342

Gregory R. Gaskin December 02, 2011

What a great tree. College campuses are usually beautiful places with incredible plant life as shown here. #9843698

John Connolly December 02, 2011

An impressiv capture of an impressive tree Michelle! Beautiful work! #9843745

David Hurt December 02, 2011

Nice Redwood shot, great root system. #9843855

Carol L. Fowler December 02, 2011

That beautiful tree has seen a lot of history walk by! #9843917

Emile Abbott level-deluxe December 02, 2011

My if that tree could talk. Nice textures in the tree. #9843928

Ian M. Hill December 02, 2011

Looks like a huge tree Michelle,a nice find and still some autumn colour. #9844263

Mike Clime December 02, 2011

Love these trees and this looks like a nice one, Michelle! The squirrel is a bonus. #9844329

David Phalen December 02, 2011

Terrific comp, DOF, tones and textures!! Your friend is an added bonus!! #9844434

JO ANN CLEVELAND December 02, 2011

Any thing I say would just be a ditto of all the above...well seen and beautifully presented Michelle!

jo ann c. #9844501

Lana Arcemont December 02, 2011

You captured this old tree very well! Wonderful texture! #9844560

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic December 02, 2011

Beautiful image..fantastic comp, light color and detail. #9844725

Stan Kwasniowski December 02, 2011

Michelle, beautiful #9844734

Heather Loewenhardt level-classic December 03, 2011

I think I have seen this tree talking in a cartoon. Love the shape and texture. Great portrait. #9845297

Ann Coates level-classic December 03, 2011

I like the bark on this tree. Beautifully composed and captured Michelle. #9845439

Josie Detmers December 03, 2011

Michelle, I love big old trees like this one!! They always catch my eye!! Cute how you got the little critter in the photo too!! #9845457

Debbie Bray December 03, 2011

What a beautiful old tree, Michelle, and I bet it's seen some history! Just imagine all those past presidents admiring it too. Love the little animal there as well. (What is it?) #9845691

Michelle Alton December 03, 2011

The little animal is a gray squirrel...there are thousands of the around the campus. Also, the town of Princeton has a large colony of the black variant of gray squirrel. Or at least they once did. I can't recall seeing any of them lately. #9845749

Marijana Fajgl December 03, 2011

This tree looks just amazing, Michelle! Fantastic capture! #9845883

Barbara Waldoch December 03, 2011

Gorgeous tree and capture, Michelle! #9846245

ALLEN O. HOWARD December 03, 2011

Ah what a great capture with the squirrel to boot! #9846371

Michelle Alton December 04, 2011

I just read that this tree was six feet tall and its trunk was the breadth of a human arm when it was transplanted to this spot in 1948. It now stands over 116 feet tall, with a 19-ft circumference. Impressive. I also read that the Princeton campus has many giant elm trees that escaped the blight that killed most of those stately trees in the U.S. I must return in Spring with a new eye for the trees!
#9846656

Rona L. Schwarz December 04, 2011

Wonderful composition, Michelle! I love the juxtaposition of this giant redwood with the little squirrel. Have never seen a redwood that was not on the West coast. Sounds like Princeton has a plethora of gorgeous trees. #9847944

Steve M. Harrington December 04, 2011

What a wonderful tree! And a bonus squirrel perfectly placed in the composition! :)
Steve #9848056

Brad Harding December 05, 2011

Nicely captured, it size of the tree puts it's little friend in perspective. #9849060

Patricia A. Casey level-deluxe December 07, 2011

I love Princeton's campus.....beautiful place. I love your capture of this tree too....we're kindred spirits...the same year.....but fortunately I stopped at 6'0".....glad it kept going....and what wonderful timing with the little grey squirrel....it's those moments....ahhhhhh.....Have a wonderful evening, Michelle.... #9852961

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