One of the landmarks in my vicinity is the "King's Oak", a free-standing cluster of summer oaks on open fields adjacent to my local lake (Maridalsvannet, Oslo). These oaks grow slowly partly because the soils are not very productive at their location, and partly because the microclimate is on the cold side for this species. Written sources from the 16th century tell the trees were already large at that time, so they must be between 500 and 1000 years old by now.
The characteristic profile is often seen in advertising and serves as a frond for weddings and similar events. Hikers and cyclists camp beneath the boughs in the summer season.
Over the centuries, man's impact on the immediate surroundings no longer can be ignored, as cable runs and telephone poles encircle the tree grove. Thus , as a photographer, one has to decide how to include these artefacts into the composition, because avoiding them is impossible and retouching later really makes a false impression of the scenery.
I have photographed these trees for more than 40 years and still am able to come up with new interpretations. So much for a scene being "done" in photographic terms. ...
This is an illustration to show a winter moonrise over the oaks.
