the contemporary tree
A majestic old mangrove stands proudly in modern times.
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Rosalie Dale IPA
So smooth and that wonderful chocolate toning … yum! (Can you tell I have a pkt of Tim Tams in front of me?!)
Tony Middleton replied
haha Rosalie…yes – mmm tim tams (what a funny name when you think about it !) lol
cheers,
Lisa Kenny
What Rosalie said….. except i have a packet of Mint Slices in front of me…..really!
Tony Middleton replied
Wow – its choccy biccy o’clock !
I’m getting a few chocolate/food related comments lately…a tastey trend.
thanks Lisa – enjoy :)
dinghysailor1
beautiful mood captured here
:))
Tony Middleton replied
thanks dinghy :)
Will Barton
Sensational Tony. Love that beautiful soft colour and the tones are just magic
Tony Middleton replied
hi Will – thanks and I’m glad you like it mate :)
KenWright
way cool!
Tony Middleton replied
thanks Ken !
kathy s gillen...
stunning image
Tony Middleton replied
thanks Kathy – much appreciated !
CaseySmith
Great shot Tony, sometimes and quite a lot the best light always comes well after the sun has set.
Tony Middleton replied
hi Casey,
very true, in fact I prefer this time period.
Janice Sheen
What a beautiful tree. a natural bonsai .. well, except at full scale of course!!
I love the light you have captured this in.
Tony Middleton replied
Hi Janice and welcome – yeah I love the form of natural bonsais and you are spot on with the analogy here.
thanks !
Christine Wilson
absolutely stunning Tony
Tony Middleton replied
thank you Christine :)
David Geoffrey...
Love it!
Tony Middleton replied
Hi and welcome David, thanks for viewing and commenting :)
Stefan Trenker
great work, i like the long exposure!
Tony Middleton replied
thanks Stefan :)
helmutk
Great shot Tony !
Tony Middleton replied
thanks helmut-man :) hope all is good over your way lately.. ?
Enivea
Truly a magnificent tree, given full justice by your expertise Tony. Gosh, it must be quite ancient…..
Tony Middleton replied
hi Enivea – thanks for your insightful comment as always.
I’m not sure how old it would be or even how long mangroves live…I know some of them do look pretty darn old though !
cheers,
Louise Cooke
this is sooooo beautiful Tony! wonderful tones and light to showcase this grand old tree…love it :))
Tony Middleton replied
hi Louise, thanks for your thoughts…I have a few others from this spot and it was tough deciding which one to upload…hrmm…
thanks again !
Clare McClelland
mmmm…mangrove! lovely
Tony Middleton replied
hi Clare,
I nearly read this as ’ mmmm…mango! ‘
similar just tastier :)
cheers,
louise
The warm light…catching the base of the trunk,
and subtle motion of the foliage…
sheer Perfection Tony
Tony Middleton replied
hi Louise,
Well analysed as alwasy, I tohught the wind motion on the foliage was going to totally destroy the image but in the end it wasn’t nearly as bad as I had anticipated and is quite nice…
thanks :)
JennyMac
such beautiful light… a lovely portrait of a proud old tree… : )
Tony Middleton replied
hi Jenny, thanks for stopping by with some lovely words :)
andrew cowell
great work
Tony Middleton replied
thanks Andrew !
igotmeacanon
ooooooo what a lovely warm shot, the detail is awesome, into my fave she goes
Tony Middleton replied
Thanks canon-man ! Stoked to see you favourite this !
cheers,
Antanas
great work
Tony Middleton replied
thanks Ant
Elana Bailey
Beautiful lighting and capture, Tony. Well done.
Tony Middleton replied
thak you Elana !
Prasad
Beautiful view!
Tony Middleton replied
thanks Prasad !
Laurie Search
Beautiful!
Tony Middleton replied
thank you Laurie.
elisab
Wonderful shot of the tree.
Tony Middleton replied
thank you elise :)
craigmason
well done love this shot…
Tony Middleton replied
thanks Craig – it’s rewarding to read feedback from people such as yourself.
andreisky
great shot
Tony Middleton replied
thanks Andrei !
Tara Turner
beautiful!
Tony Middleton replied
thanks Tara !
Vicki Ferrari
Stunning photography, Tony…. magic, again!
Tony Middleton replied
Thank you as always Vicki ! :)
George Salazar
wonderful !
Tony Middleton replied
thanks George !
RavenSoul
Love what you did with this!
Tony Middleton replied
thanks Raven !
Scott d'Almeida
brilliant
Tony Middleton replied
cheers
WatscapePhoto
Just superb!
Tony Middleton replied
thank you !
Ray Mosteller
Tony, this is outrageously perfect. An instant fav. This is dream photography and you are an inspiration to us all.
Tony Middleton replied
hi Ray,
thanks for such fantastic words and an extra thanks for the fav !
cheers :)
GailD
Magic shot. Love the tones & that colour.
Tony Middleton replied
hi Gail,
thanks for commenting and I’m wrapped you and so many others like this shot !
Wayne Pearson
Excellent Tony
Tony Middleton replied
thanks Wayne !
Vikram Franklin
Fantastic capture. Love the light and the stark contrast between the two halves of the tree – how one side of the tree is bare and the other side has leaves.
Tony Middleton replied
hi Vikram,
I’m glad you noticed that and more so appreciate it…at the time of exposing the shot I was cursing the side with foliage as it was blowing in the wind…but in the end I think it still works well…
cheers and thank you !
Tatiana R
Wonderful work, great light and feeling to this
Tony Middleton replied
hi Tatiana,
thanks for stopping by and commenting !
Deirdre Brockl...
Stunningly beautiful.
Tony Middleton replied
thanks Deirdre :)
Faye Ashford
stunning.
Tony Middleton replied
thanks Faye !
John Kowalski
A stunning shot Tony! fabulous light, beautifully exposed image!!
Tony Middleton replied
thanks John – much appreciated !
John Vandeven
Fantastic shot Tony.
Tony Middleton replied
cheers John !
Ray Mosteller
Great photo Tony. Outstanding work.
Tony Middleton replied
thanks Ray !
Steven Sandner
Incredible colors and beautiful photography!
Tony Middleton replied
thanks Steven !
Luka Skracic
Very beautiful Tony, great warm glow and simple composition.
Tony Middleton replied
thanks Luka – glad you like it mate !
bill oneil
fantastic shot Tony
Tony Middleton replied
thanks Bill !
Nuh Sarche
Tony Middleton replied
thanks Nuh ! !
stevendesiow
wow this is really good. Your pictures are really great. Keep them coming.
Tony Middleton replied
Thanks Steven – glad you like them and thanks for commenting :)
Birgitta
Not sure if anything can top ’’Poles In Time’’ but this is surely
a close second.
Tony Middleton replied
thanks Birgitta ! I actually like this one better – but thats just me :)
johannesfrank
One great image !!!
Tony Middleton replied
thanks once again ! :)
Mike Weeks
Love this image just sorry it’s taken me so long to find it
Tony Middleton replied
The main thing is that you have found it now – thanks Mike !
PJ Ryan
absolutely stunning
Tony Middleton replied
thanks PJ – great of you to stop by and have a look at some of my work.
:)
Globalphotos
I missed this one, beautiful simple comp, gorgeous tones and light, fav for me
Tony Middleton replied
There’s always something hidden or overlooked V ;)
thanks and cheers for the fav too. :)