Uploaded: October 17, 2012 14:19:19
Taken at the Japanese Garden, Portland, OR; this tree has been called "the most photographed tree". There is frequently a line of 5 or more photographers waiting to shoot the Japanese maple in the fall as it turns from green to gold and finally to red.
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.67, ExposureTime: 1/25 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 500, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 18.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300S
Ann Coates
October 17, 2012
Connie J. Bagot October 17, 2012
Oh my gosh this is beautiful---like something from a fairy tale. The way you caught the light in the leaves is just amazing! I am just speechless. #10373869
Joannie Bertucci
October 17, 2012
David Phalen October 17, 2012
A gnarly tree and beautiful fall colors!! Doesn't get much better!! #10374049
Terry Cervi
October 17, 2012
Katherine Kuhn October 17, 2012
Thank you all! Actually, Terry, I didn't stand in line, but instead squatted down & shot w/o a tripod! #10374331
Peggy Pfister
October 18, 2012
Claudia Kuhn
October 19, 2012
Robert Jensen November 02, 2012
beautiful image #10401101
Stefania Barbier
November 29, 2012
Connie J. Bagot November 30, 2012
Congratulations Kathy---my favorite image made finalist!!! #10440082Ujjwal Mukherjee November 30, 2012
So very beautiful!! Congratulations on your excellent Finalist!!
Deborah C. Lewinson
November 30, 2012
Debby #10440267
Linda L. Ruiz November 30, 2012
Phyllis H. Burchett November 30, 2012
Beautiful, congrats! #10440931
Kimber Wallwork-Heineman
November 30, 2012
Bojan Bencic
November 30, 2012
Katherine Kuhn November 30, 2012
Thank you all for your comments! #10441567ALLEN O. HOWARD November 30, 2012
WOW!!! Simply amazing! Congratulations!!! #10441775
Mary Beth Aiello
November 30, 2012
Nancy L. Green
November 30, 2012
Jessica Jenney November 30, 2012
Congratulations, Katherine on your stunning First Place Win! #10442895
Deborah C. Lewinson
November 30, 2012
Sharon Sawyer November 30, 2012
Absolutely gorgeous, Katherine!!! HUGE congratulations on your outstanding and well deserved First Place Win!!! #10443029
Diane E. Deming
November 30, 2012
Carol Flisak
November 30, 2012
Claudia Kuhn
November 30, 2012
Val Feldman
November 30, 2012
Mary Beth Aiello
November 30, 2012
JO ANN CLEVELAND November 30, 2012
Congratulations on this fannnn..tastic 1st Place Gold W8inner Katherine!jo ann c. #10443305
JO ANN CLEVELAND November 30, 2012
Congratulations on this fannnn..tastic 1st Place Gold W8inner Katherine!jo ann c. #10443308
ROBIN-LEE M. Vieira November 30, 2012
Stunning work, Kathy!! Big Congrats on your win!! Very beautifully accomplished!! #10443388
Peggy Pfister
November 30, 2012
Colette M. Metcalf November 30, 2012
Gorgeous!!! A BIG congrats to you on your Win!!! #10443466David Phalen November 30, 2012
BIG Congrats on a fabulous FIRST PLACE WINNER!! #10443596Renee Doyle November 30, 2012
What a beautiful tree!! Congratulations on this wonderful capture and First Place Winner Katherine! #10443642Phyllis H. Burchett November 30, 2012
Gorgeous, congrats on your win Katherine! #10443681Ellen Hodges November 30, 2012
Huge congrats on a fabulous winner, Katherine!!! Soooo pretty!! #10443775
Stefania Barbier
November 30, 2012
Sara B Coffey
November 30, 2012
Nadia Paul November 30, 2012
Simply stunning Katherine - congrats on your win! #10443945
Amanda J. Tanner
December 01, 2012
Terry T. Ruvalcaba December 01, 2012
congrats on a "picture perfect" image! great light and colors! #10444208Tarun Bose December 01, 2012
Big Big congrats Katherine for your First prize winner. #10444235
Bojan Bencic
December 01, 2012
Ujjwal Mukherjee December 01, 2012
HUGE congratulations,Katherine on your most beautiful First Place Winner!! #10444330Alana Smith December 01, 2012
Congratulations Katherine!! Breathtaking picture!#10444367
Terry Cervi
December 01, 2012
Ken Smith
December 01, 2012
Debra R. Harder December 01, 2012
I have to go to this beautiful place someday...since it really isn't that far from me. This is truly outstanding, Kathleen. I love your composition and the colors are magnificent. Huge congratulations on your BEAUTIFUL FIRST PLACE WINNER! #10444649Connie J. Bagot December 01, 2012
Congratulations Kathy!!! Such an amazing image and superb FIRST place winner! #10444701Katarina Mansson December 01, 2012
An instant favorite; love the colors, shapes and composition. Such a poetic capture and such an unusual spectacular tree. Congratulations on your winner Katherine! #10444819Katherine Kuhn December 01, 2012
Thanks you all for your wonderful comments -- I am honored! #10444845
Mary L. Olson
December 01, 2012
Lisa J. Boulden
December 01, 2012
Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 01, 2012
Wow, incredible beauty!! Huge congratulations Katherine! #10445300ALLEN O. HOWARD December 01, 2012
A FIRST place congratulations Katherine!!! #10445397
Usman M. Bajwa
December 01, 2012
UB. #10445680
Suzanne Crawshaw December 01, 2012
Love this tree! Congrats on your win! #10445702
Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas
December 01, 2012
Carol Eade
December 02, 2012
Cindy Bendush
December 02, 2012
Lindley Johnson
December 03, 2012
David M. Montero December 04, 2012
Nothing gnarley about this capture. Brilliant colors and composition. Congratulations on your First Place win Katherine!!! #10450790Andre Larose December 06, 2012
Beautifully done! Congratulations! #10453173
JudyAnn Rector
December 06, 2012
Merna L. Nobile December 08, 2012
To my photo friend:
Terry Cervi
November 17, 2016
Amanda D. Austwick
November 17, 2016
Nancy L. Green
November 17, 2016
Thomas L Willis November 17, 2016
Perfectly managed light and color. Excellent image, Katherine. #11538344
Chuck Green
November 17, 2016
JO ANN CLEVELAND November 18, 2016
And now...Congrats on the ALL GOLD WINNER! WOW!!! #11538508
Janice M. LeCocq
November 18, 2016
Melvin Ness
November 18, 2016
Katherine Kuhn November 18, 2016
Thank you all so much for your good wishes and thoughts! #11538593
Lydia Williams
November 19, 2016
Lydia Williams
November 19, 2016
Deborah C. Lewinson
November 21, 2016
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