Oak in Winter

Rany Lutz

Oak in Winter

This wonderful oak tree is located in the foothills of the Tehachapi Mountains in Southern California. All the original limbs have been broken off by the snow loads of winter storms. The present limbs were regrown over the years. Photo taken during a blowing snowstorm.

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Oak in Winter  by Rany Lutz
Oak in Winter  by Rany Lutz
  • KCphoto

    KCphoto

    Lovely capture!! :)K

  • Antoine Dagobert
  • Wanda  Lechene

    Wanda Lechene

    great capture very pretty

  • Steven  Agius

    Steven Agius

    Wonderful capture !

  • DawsonImages

    DawsonImages

    Nice choise for B/w, what character the old oaks have when covered with snow!

  • paul boast

    paul boast

    beautiful capture , make a great christmas card

  • Louise Cooke

    Louise Cooke

    I would love a white Christmas, right under this tree…or a window overlooking it! Wonderful Rany :)

  • Halcyon007

    Halcyon007

    Very grand looking tree defying the elements. The use of greyscale’s just topped it off nicely

  • storm22

    storm22

    great shot love the old tree!

  • Deborah Parkin

    Deborah Parkin

    this is wonderful.

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert

    Beautiful shot Rany

  • momleeb

    momleeb

    Whoa! This is what I call picture perfect. Stunning shot. ALmost looks like a painting. Great work Rany.

  • PNFdeb

    PNFdeb

    this looks like a holiday card and I do like the conversion….beautiful

  • KBSImages

    KBSImages

    BEAUTIFUL!!!! Kim

  • firegirl445

    firegirl445

    Stunning in grayscale. Great lighting, warm & inviting yet cold and perfectly captured!

  • Rany Lutz

    Rany Lutz

    Thanks everyone, for all the compliments. I appreciate it.

  • Taylor Jury

    Taylor Jury

    This is quite a beautiful image. Excellent job.

    Taylor

  • Biswajit Pandey

    Biswajit Pandey

    WoW!, this is awesome.

  • Charl045

    Charl045

    Rany this is very beautiful!!

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    What a fabulous tree, Rany!

  • Joyce Dickens, IPA

    Joyce Dickens,...

    Stunning Rany! This is incredible!

  • Mugsy

    Mugsy

    Beautiful!

  • Gayle Shaw

    Gayle Shaw

    Beautiful, love the conversion, it’s perfect.

  • MEV Photographs

    MEV Photographs

    Stunning tree!

  • Craig Hender

    Craig Hender

    What a stunning tree! Perfectly captured.

  • Catalin Soare

    Catalin Soare

    Superior!

  • Jeremy Harrington

    Jeremy Harrington

    this is a fantastic image.. and the greyscale works well..

  • Tammy Soulliere

    Tammy Soulliere

    beautifuly shaped tree, great capture

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    Great…

  • stephen  jones

    stephen jones

    wonderful tree

  • kdm2222

    kdm2222

    superb sole tree captured

  • Holly Werner

    Holly Werner

    Stunning and love what you have done with it.

  • Marvin Tunstall

    Marvin Tunstall

    Really nice shot well done

  • Luis Correia

    Luis Correia

    Beautiful composition.

  • dorka31

    dorka31

    I just saw this tree in Summer (on your other shot) and now Winter… Great! I love to look at photos from the same place in various seasons :)

  • Nancy Stafford

    Nancy Stafford

    Beautifully photograph.

  • micmac

    micmac

    Wow !!! This is amazing ,fantastic processing ,I love that tree.

  • Rany Lutz replied

    Thanks Micmac, For all the nice comments!

  • cdwork

    cdwork

    Superb winter image- love the tree

  • mieclarke

    mieclarke

    Beautiful!!

  • ECGardner

    ECGardner

    How gorgeous! Love the tonal range, which is just fantastic; grayscale was the perfect choice for this beautiful shot.

  • JohnScott

    JohnScott

    this is captivating is this the same oak in the summer shot?

  • Rany Lutz replied

    Yes it is Scott. It was a slightly different angle of the same tree. Thanks for stopping by.

  • Mia1

    Mia1

    What a beautiful capture. The lighting is SUPERB.

  • nanarhodes

    nanarhodes

    Oh wow look at that tree…..wonderful capture…..I love this …..the mood is set

  • Basia McAuley

    Basia McAuley

    Very striking and beautiful image.

  • djlampkins

    djlampkins

    Very “Ansel” A winner!

  • JudyBJ

    JudyBJ

    very beautiful and lovely tones

  • Curtiss Simpson

    Curtiss Simpson

    Beautiful winter scene that old oak tree standing so prouldly in the snow, love it !!!

  • Nixter

    Nixter

    Beautiful!

  • mieclarke

    mieclarke

    beautiful image of the winter…great capture!

  • Mar Silva

    Mar Silva

    Beautiful.

  • eltotton

    eltotton

    This is the kind of shot that we all want to take. Gorgeous. Great lighting and what a tree.

  • Kim Bender

    Kim Bender

    This is so beautiful as well as the summer shot of the same tree!!

  • DWarren

    DWarren

    What a unique tree and great angle to capture it! I love winter scenes and this one is spectacular

  • Squealia

    Squealia

    Love this capture great

  • J.K. York

    J.K. York

    spot on Rany. a simple stark winter scenic always takes the breath away for me. i see you and that tree have a history. well done.

  • Travis Easton

    Travis Easton

    magnificient old dear, great shot Rany

  • Anette Tyler

    Anette Tyler

    Stunning capture and work

  • kcranmer

    kcranmer

    Wow rany this is absolutely GORGEOUS!

  • Phil Thomson IPA

    Phil Thomson IPA

    Congratulations on being “Featured”, Rany !!!! An excellent image, thoroughly deserved of the honour !!

  • jgmart

    jgmart

    Beautiful image!

  • Claire Armistead

    Claire Armistead

    This is stunning, beautiful serene image x

  • velveteagle

    velveteagle

    Wonderful old tree.. Moody as heck..

  • Yauchu Steven Siow
  • Prasad

    Prasad

    Superb again!

  • Lisa Hewitt

    Lisa Hewitt

    Exquisite!

  • Rany Lutz

    Rany Lutz

    Thanks everyone, again, for all the comments and favorites.

  • Joseph Freemantle

    Joseph Freemantle

    this is such a soft image
    reminds me of christmas :)

  • OzzMan54

    OzzMan54

    The more pictures I see of winter and trees make me wish for winter to come early this year.

    Rany you have a great eye.

    I love this shot, and it’s going to stay as one of my favs.

    Thanks.

    OzzMan54

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    Beautiful work, Rany. Love the shape of this beautiful old tree

  • Philip Johnson

    Philip Johnson

    great shot great tree

  • handprintz

    handprintz

    Just beautiful wonderful work

  • John Fish

    John Fish

    I love this. the tree is wonderful, and you captured it so beautifully with lighting that is so fanciful and dramatic. great job

  • julie08

    julie08

    Very beautiful:)

  • ArtOfficialArt

    ArtOfficialArt

    Lovely piece of work!
    Feel free to check out our work and tell us what you think!

  • Alessandro Pinto

    Alessandro Pinto

    Wonderful image ! Fantastic work !.. and thanks for your nice comment

  • solarrain

    solarrain

    great work, and Tehachapi is a great photographic area…

  • Kristina K

    Kristina K

    great grey scale :) k

  • NewAgeVisionz

    NewAgeVisionz

    Beautiful winter scene…the trunk looks like a palm reaching from the ground…

  • Tova Quinif

    Tova Quinif

    this is a breath taking photograph rany

  • Kelly Connolly

    Kelly Connolly

    Just Beautiful…wonderful shot

  • Alan Findlater

    Alan Findlater

    excellent work well done

  • Nikki Trexel

    Nikki Trexel

    wow, i love the silvery feel to this!

  • Brian Carey

    Brian Carey

    Beautiful photograph Rany!

  • Rany Lutz

    Rany Lutz

    Thanks again, to everyone for all the comments and to the buyers of prints, a special thanks for the compliment.

  • Jen Millard

    Jen Millard

    Lovely shot…makes me excited for winter!

  • Chuck Wickham

    Chuck Wickham

    I HAVE ALWAYS FELT THAT CERTAIN TREES HAVE A PERSONALITY. THIS TREE IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF THAT. NICE JOB. DO YOU HAVE THIS SHOT FOR EVERY SEASON?

  • Rany Lutz replied

    Thanks for the comments, Chuck. I only get to this area when we visit, so I don’t have a full leaf or fall version yet…..maybe someday.

  • nancie

    nancie

    i like this!!

  • Laree

    Laree

    amazing! totally gorgeous!

  • Gethin

    Gethin

    awesome tree, well captured!!

  • ChelseaBlue

    ChelseaBlue

    Lovely image, well captured

  • Pamela B

    Pamela B

    I spotted this earlier this morning and reallyyyyy love it! Great work!

  • Bruce  Dickson

    Bruce Dickson

    That tree is definitely alive

  • Kinsey Barnard

    Kinsey Barnard

    Gorgeous!!!

  • Kay Martin

    Kay Martin

    Your work is amazing.

  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind

    outstanding ! love it !

  • amarica

    amarica

    Wonderful capture!!!!!!!

  • Gary L. Suddath

    Gary L. Suddath

    beautiful shot this old tree has a character all its own

  • boondockMabel

    boondockMabel

    very nice

  • terryt

    terryt

    Simply an Awesome capture…...

  • Stephen  Van Tuyl

    Stephen Van Tuyl

    Great job Rany! I love the starkness of it.

  • chris Whitney

    chris Whitney

    This is a wonderful tree and great image.

  • Jan    Armor

    Jan Armor

    Lovely, can almost feel the snow crunching underfoot while I set up the tripod.

  • brigusser

    brigusser

    This is the most perfect capture…......Masterclass.

  • brigusser

    brigusser

    Breathtaking capture…..

    There’s nothing that keeps its youth,
    So far as I know, but a tree and truth.
    -Oliver Wendell Holmes

  • Rany Lutz replied

    Thanks, Very apt quote. I love trees as subjects….

  • Nada  Pantle

    Nada Pantle

    hey i know you like trees ‘cause you like my boab tree! your tree is amaaaazing. near where you live?

  • Rany Lutz replied

    Thanks Nada. This tree is near where we visit in Southern California. In the Tehachapi mountains.

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    excellent;

  • mikebov

    mikebov

    superb capture

  • Kim Roper

    Kim Roper

    I do love snow scenes, reminds me of home in UK. We have lovely weather here in Sydney, but its too warm for snow.

  • VintageXposure

    VintageXposure

    beautiful oak tree/fantastic postwork!

  • GerryMac

    GerryMac

    stunning capture!

  • heeb

    heeb

    Hi Rany, What a beautiful photo! Thank you for sharing!

  • GailD

    GailD

    Postcard perfect. Love the tones. As djlamkins said. Very ‘Ansel”.

  • Eugenio

    Eugenio

    :)) Wonderful capture ! !!

  • John44

    John44

    Strong picture in mood and sharpness TFS

  • Adam Gormley

    Adam Gormley

    Fabulous find and capture Rany, this is perfection mate! :)

  • Nature's Realm

    Nature's Realm

    outstanding shot. – Dennis

  • Caterpillar

    Caterpillar

    Wow, beautiful picture!

  • hellofromearth

    hellofromearth

    Very nice. Wonderful simplicity!

  • Lois  Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    Rany, this honestly gives me goosebumps, and not from the chill of the scene, but a deeper more emotional reaction. Glorious … and your story of the re-growth of the limbs could be a metaphor for us all, could it not??? Well found and so beautifully captured!!!!

  • Rany Lutz replied

    Thanks so much Lois….

  • linaji

    linaji

    Our Cali Oaks are incredible.. nice work Rany!

  • Rany Lutz replied

    Thanks linaji.

  • EvaMarIza

    EvaMarIza

    Wonderful indeed:))))

  • Rany Lutz replied

    Thanks Eva.

  • Trish Woodford

    Trish Woodford

    Wonderful image, stark and perfect :)

  • Rany Lutz replied

    Thanks Trish.

  • aluzhun

    aluzhun

    stark and beautiful ;-)

  • Rany Lutz replied

    Thanks Dear.

  • Rich Gale

    Rich Gale

    super image a wonderful capture of a very intresting tree.
    Rich.

  • Rany Lutz replied

    Thanks Rich

  • Laurie Search

    Laurie Search

    This is gorgeous!!!

  • Rany Lutz replied

    Thanks Laurie.

  • linaji

    linaji

    Rany.. what an incredible image.. I so love oaks.. they remind me of my mother.. I so loved her..xox

  • Rany Lutz replied

    Thanks Dear, I’m glad.

  • Elizarose

    Elizarose

    Breathtaking.

  • Rany Lutz replied

    Thanks Sweetie.

  • KathyT

    KathyT

    Love this! Such wonderful character in the tree and the post processing shows it at its best.

  • Rany Lutz replied

    Thanks Kathy.

  • Steve  Buffington

    Steve Buffington

    Wonderful work Rany. Nice job.

  • Rany Lutz replied

    Thanks Steve.

  • Nith

    Nith

    wowow beautiful work

  • Rany Lutz replied

    Thanks Nith.

  • Christophe Testi

    Christophe Testi

    Superb work!

  • Rany Lutz replied

    Thanks Chris.

  • Béla Török

    Béla Török

    Fantastic composition, my friend!

  • Rany Lutz replied

    Thanks Bela.

  • Tallow

    Tallow

    fantastic winter scene

  • Rany Lutz replied

    Thanks Tallow.

  • Stephen Thomas

    Stephen Thomas

    Outstanding Photo!

  • Rany Lutz replied

    Thanks Stephen.

  • Mary Campbell

    Mary Campbell

    Wonderful old tree, love the composition.

  • Rany Lutz replied

    Thanks Mary.

  • Vicki Ferrari

    Vicki Ferrari

    What a stunning image you have captured here Rany! Absolutely glorious! Fave! It doesn’t get that cold where I live!! :))

  • Rany Lutz replied

    Thanks Vicki.

  • Ravi6

    Ravi6

    Excellent image…..................:-)

  • KcranmerArt

    KcranmerArt

    I absolutely love everything about this Rany!!!!!!!!!

  • Rany Lutz replied

    Thanks Kellie.

  • PhotosEcosse

    PhotosEcosse

    Just so, so perfect !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Rany Lutz replied

    Thanks Dear.

  • AngelArtiste

    AngelArtiste

    I liek this

  • Rany Lutz replied

    Thanks A L.

  • Gary L. Suddath

    Gary L. Suddath

    great shot of this majestic tree

  • Rany Lutz replied

    Thanks Gary.

  • fezoj64

    fezoj64

    Very good photo Rany,excellent composition. ..Jozef

  • Rany Lutz replied

    Thanks Jozef.

  • Cee Neuner

    Cee Neuner

    Rany, awesome capture. Love it.

  • Rany Lutz replied

    Thanks Cee.

  • joanna77

    joanna77

    looks like a open hand. beautiful capture.

  • Rany Lutz replied

    Thanks Joanna.

  • Jonicool

    Jonicool

    Stunning capture Rany…amazing tones and comp!

  • Rany Lutz replied

    Thanks Joni.

  • Barbara  Brown

    Barbara Brown

    Marvelous image Rany!

  • Rany Lutz replied

    Thanks Barbara.

  • Jason Vickers

    Jason Vickers

    This is amazing, Great Capture!

  • Rany Lutz replied

    Thanks Jason!

  • funkybunch

    funkybunch

    stunning shot

  • Rany Lutz replied

    Thanks

  • Jigsawman

    Jigsawman

    WOW

  • Rany Lutz replied

    Thanks

  • Barbara Anderson

    Barbara Anderson

    Beautiful, .

  • Rany Lutz replied

    Thanks Barbara.

  • Jono Winnel

    Jono Winnel

    Hi, im an admin for the group Achromatic Nature, we’d love to have your image in our group.

    cheers
    jono

  • Maureen Maliha

    Maureen Maliha

    Wonderful, Rany!

  • Jessy Willemse

    Jessy Willemse

    Beautiful and perfect image!!!

  • Ralph  Olsson

    Ralph Olsson

    As all of those before have commented….mate, this is simply superb:))

  • Cee Neuner

    Cee Neuner

    Gorgeous!!! Simply stunning!!

  • Jeff  Burns

    Jeff Burns

    Wow almost looks like an IR shot Love it!!

  • Globalphotos

    Globalphotos

    Beautiful image Rany, love to see majestic old trees :-))

  • Svetlana Sewell

    Svetlana Sewell

    WOW – Excellent!

  • Rany Lutz replied

    Thanks Svetlana.

  • Anthony Mancuso

    Anthony Mancuso

    gorgeous composition and tone Rany, well done!

  • Luca Renoldi

    Luca Renoldi

    splendid winter image!

  • JKKimball

    JKKimball

    perfect in B&W!

  • Christie  Moses

    Christie Moses

    Oh wow this is sooo beautiful. I really don’t care for the cold or winter but I find this image just fantastic. (as long as I am safe inside viewing it lol)

  • Heather  Rivet  IPA
  • JudyBJ

    JudyBJ

    beautiful shot and wish i was there for some winter shots

  • Rany Lutz

    Rany Lutz

    Me too Judy! Thanks.

  • Anne-Marie Bokslag

    Anne-Marie Bok...

    What a beautifil shot Rany. I never realised that there can be snow in Southern California!

  • Rany Lutz replied

    Lots of high mountains…even in the South portion of the state. Thanks Anne-Marie.

  • Sherry Osborn

    Sherry Osborn

    Trees are one of my favorite subject. This is awesome with a beautiful blanket of snow

  • Rany Lutz replied

    Thanks Sherry.

  • Bob Wickham

    Bob Wickham

    Beautiful image Rany and you’ve handled the exposure so well

  • Rany Lutz replied

    Thanks Bob. Actually I used the camera exposure. It was whiteout conditions and not complicated. I only adjusted the contrast and backlighted a tiny bit. I had to remove only a tiny bit of blue sky that bled through the top right corner…

  • julayneluu

    julayneluu

    Lovey capture!

  • Rany Lutz replied

    Thanks for stopping by Princess. :)

  • Jason Connolly

    Jason Connolly

    Brilliant work mate.

  • Portia Soderberg

    Portia Soderberg 29 days ago

    Amazing work!

  • Rany Lutz replied 29 days ago

    Thanks Portia, I have a print of this myself. :)

  • canonman99

    canonman99 19 days ago

    Great Image Rany

  • Pam Mullins

    Pam Mullins 18 days ago

    This is simply gorgeous.

  • J.K. York

    J.K. York 15 days ago

    i really do think this is one of your finest pieces Rany. a real beauty in b/w.

  • Silvijo Selman

    Silvijo Selman 14 days ago

    excellent :)

  • Charuhas  Images

    Charuhas Images 9 days ago

    Stunning work

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