Thank you both. I think the brightness of the mid-morning sun in sweltering southern Mississippi came out well here.
I can see why, Bryan. Really like this image.
Les
Bryan, you nailed the tree with that perspective. I'm going to have to drive over and see that tree in person.
Pat
Thanks Pat! There's lots of great stuff in and around Ocean Springs other than Twelve Oaks, so if you have time, make a day of it. Don't miss Gulf Islands National Seashore, and if you like shrimp boats go check out the harbor (and there's always lots of birds if you are into that at Inner Harbor Park). And of course Front Beach for some gulf coast views.
PS - be sure to top off the day with a burger at Woody's Roadside .
You're killing me, Bryan. I love photographing that type of subject. You really have the use of wide angles down pat.
“You often feel tired, not because you've done too much, but because you've done too little of what sparks a light in you.”
― Alexander Den Heijer, Nothing You Don't Already Know
Thanks Peter! Live Oaks are certainly a treasure. I was just researching them a few days ago, specifically typical ages of these wonderful trees. This one is estimated to be 400 years old. Further down the coast is the Friendship Oak, estimated at 500 years old, on the Southern Mississippi campus. And in GA, near Brunswick, I just learned of an oak estimated at 900 years old called Lover's Oak. Will be visiting that next time I visit the GA coast.
Oh, and the oldest certified tree is just in Louisiana. On my list!
The swing-lens Noblex accentuates the large size without diminishing the details further away from the camera.
Lovers Oak is a bit of a disappointment to me. It’s in an old neighborhood, so there are always houses in the background. Also two hurricanes, two tropical storms and an ice storm in 19-months broke off a lot of limbs from the live oaks around here. I suppose all that makes it a greater challenge to photograph.
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