Scott F. Schilling Photography
The Veteran - Old Cypress
Posted by Scott F. Schilling (San Martin, United States) on 5 April 2009 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
This old tree is know as the Veteran Cypress - this tree is estimated to be about 300 years old and at the end of its life. To think about the age of this tree - you realize that this tree may have seen the Grizzly Bear, or the Brown Bear roam these parts, the indians, the Spaniards, and then modern America with planes flying overhead. I am amazed as I think about the number of sunrises and sunsets it has lived through, the storms and winds. It is interesting as you study photography, and learn, and attempt to work on compositions, frame subjects, try to create something visually pleasing from what we see around us - often you go back and old photos take on new life. I took a photograph of this Cypress over a year ago. I could never work on it because I did not like the composition I had taken. As I have learned a little bit more, just a little, I worked on it and I felt that I was able to compose a photograph that expressed what I felt while looking at the tree. An amazing tree!
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Pavan Kaul from Mumbai, India
Simply stunning and outstanding in every way,Scott! The text is so thought provoking! Brilliant!
5 Apr 2009 6:36am
zOOm from Paris, France
Such a wonderful, tree, old but still powerful. If only he could talk ! Look at its roots entwined, entricated...
5 Apr 2009 6:38am
EYES WIDE SHUT from The library of my soul, United Kingdom
Desperately climging on, refusing to fall. An amazing and beautiful photograph Scott, with a feeling of the tree having a life of it's own, almost fairytale like in appearance. The history it has witnessed, the changing world. If only it could talk
5 Apr 2009 6:40am
"Marie" :-) from perth, Australia
Hi Scott, wow this tree is old. Love the roots, very good composititon. Thanks for the text too, perfect.
5 Apr 2009 6:42am
Ajay from Pune, India
Wow!!! I simply love the density of the forest. It's sad to see though the this beautiful tree's roots are loosing their grip on the land.
5 Apr 2009 6:55am
P J W Miller from Chase Terrace, United Kingdom
This old tree has so much character and you have picked up on this and portrayed it well. Amazing textures
5 Apr 2009 12:03pm
rokhsana from tehran, Iran
the tree and of course your shot are great,taking photographs of nature is difficult cause usually it's different from what you have seen but your shot is really alive!
5 Apr 2009 12:24pm
Miguel Almeida from Lisboa, Portugal
Scott,
It`s a fantastic frame and composition. An amazing survivint tree. Happens to me too, take up old photos and work them with the knowledge of time
5 Apr 2009 3:25pm
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Phenomenally amazing tree, Scott! You absolutely did it justice. Superb processing.
5 Apr 2009 3:34pm
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
PS - the light on the trunk and the bluff is incredible.
5 Apr 2009 3:37pm
Don Smith from California, United States
Hi Scott, hard to accept that this tree is nearing the end of its life. It reminds me of the old Jeffrey Tree atop Sentinel Dome, eventually life takes its toll on all living things. Nice that we can document it and preserve its memories for generations to come.
5 Apr 2009 3:40pm
Judy from Brooksville, Florida, United States
It's sad that the soil beneath it has been washed away, and a wonder that it has lived as long as it has.
Whatever cropping and processing you did worked wonders, Scott, as this is now a treasure!
Now I know of two named Cypress, The Veteran and the Lone Cypress (which we've seen).
5 Apr 2009 4:33pm
dogilicious from Millerstown, PA, United States
The Old Man on the cliff. The stories he could tell. Great work.
5 Apr 2009 10:00pm
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
Wow! What a find and so beautifully photographed and processed. The composition could not be more perfect that this. Congratulations.
6 Apr 2009 4:05am
joemulligan from micaville, nc, United States
This is just stunningly beautiful. Thanks!!!
6 Apr 2009 3:15pm
Photosanity from Folsom, United States
Great texture and composition -love the story too - thanks for sharing.
7 Apr 2009 2:56am
Cricket from Alabama, United States
This is a great shot. I have a problem with posting trees also. I am not sure why I cannot get then to shine on the screen just they do in a real life situation. You did a wonderful job with this one. So sad to see it go.
7 Apr 2009 6:08pm
