Bradford Pear Tree in Orange
by Connie Fox
Title
Bradford Pear Tree in Orange
Artist
Connie Fox
Medium
Photograph - Outdoor Color Photo
Description
A beautiful Bradford pear tree with colorful red, orange, gold, and green leaves, set against a gorgeous blue sky with wispy white cirrus clouds. A natural image shot in Houston, Texas, USA, on a winter's day before Christmas.
At this time of year on the Texas Gulf Coast, many deciduous trees are in the process of dropping their leaves. I happened upon this tree just in time to catch it in all its glory. Even better, its beautiful leaves are basically in a color (red-orange) that's the direct opposite, on a color-wheel, of the blue sky. No enhancements, additions, or manipulation--just some noise reduction and a touch of contrast.
Tied for Second Place in the Christmas 2011 contest. To appear on either the front or back cover of a book, with the First Place photo on the book's cover. A Top Finisher (4th Place) in the Beauty of Autumn Contest, December 2013. My thanks to all who voted for this image.
Copyright 2011 Connie Steitz Fox
All Rights Reserved
Canon A630
Featured on the homepage of PhotosRUs, Weekly Fun For All Mediums, and Premium FAA Artists, May 2014.
SPECIAL FEATURE - AUTUMN LEAVES in the Showcasing the South and Mid-Atlantic Group, October 2023.
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December 20th, 2011
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Comments (11)
Kathi Isserman
Congrats, your Image was chosen as a SPECIAL FEATURE AUTUMN LEAVES. Your Image is featured on the HOME PAGE of the SHOWCASING THE SOUTH AND MID ATLANTIC group.
Steve Rich
Your work deserves to be showcased on the homepage of "The Meandering Photographer!" Please consider adding this work to the "Feature History, The Meandering Photographer (Oct-Nov 2023)" active discussion thread. (l/f on 10-28-2023)
Gary F Richards
Spectacular composition, lighting, shading, colors and artwork! F/L …voted for this piece in the contest COLORFUL AUTUMN SCENE!
Connie Fox
Thanks, Chrisann, for featuring "Bradford Pear Tree in Bright Orange" in Weekly Fun For All Mediums! Orange is a fall color for most trees, but in Houston it's a winter color! This was shot in mid-December!
Connie Fox
Thank you, Anastasia Konn, for featuring this image in PhotosRUs. I really appreciate that.