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Dying Acacia
« on: July 14, 2015, 00:35:55 »
06-06-2015-Zon-Acacia-Goirle by JohnG Gee
Not sure how long this Acacia will survive.

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Re: Dying Acacia
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2015, 07:02:44 »
I have learned to really enjoy the sun in a photo - it can really be used creatively.

why is the tree dying?
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Re: Dying Acacia
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2015, 11:18:59 »
I have learned to really enjoy the sun in a photo - it can really be used creatively.

why is the tree dying?
Not sure. I think it reached it's maximum age. Robinia (Acacia) seldom gets older than 150 years here.

Probably the oldest in Europe is in Utrecht  http://www.bomeninfo.nl/doorwerth.htm

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Re: Dying Acacia
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2015, 17:54:03 »
I have learned to really enjoy the sun in a photo - it can really be used creatively.

why is the tree dying?
Too much Sun ... ?
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Re: Dying Acacia
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2015, 11:52:54 »
Forgot to mention that it was shot with the 45P at F/22 as an answer to a short review of the lens stating 'sunstars' were impossible.

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Re: Dying Acacia
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2015, 13:30:34 »
Yes the sunstar is a little unbalanced and wild looking
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Re: Dying Acacia
« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2015, 15:20:46 »
I have learned to really enjoy the sun in a photo - it can really be used creatively.

why is the tree dying?
Not sure. I think it reached it's maximum age. Robinia (Acacia) seldom gets older than 150 years here.

Probably the oldest in Europe is in Utrecht  http://www.bomeninfo.nl/doorwerth.htm

Utrecht?
Doorwerth castle thats closer to Arnhem