~L’Allée des Chênes (Oak Alley)
Uploaded: May 16, 2009 17:15:08
With these set of photographs I wanted to capture the great lines of the giant oaks that form a canopy framing this beautiful, majestic Greek-revival style antebellum home. I spent the day moving around shooting from different angles and directions. I walked up on the levee to get a different prospective, shooting down on the home. I used a polarizing filter to cut the glare of the afternoon sun and to give me the rich colors of the grounds surrounding the house. What I wanted to accomplish was to have the viewer be able to go back in time and envision Scarlett O’Hara waiting on the balcony for Rhett Butler to come home. Taken in the afternoon at the end of the path of oaks.
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/50 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 160, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 50.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 40D
Josie Detmers May 17, 2009
Great photo...I love those live oaks!! BTW, Gone With The Wind is my favorite movie!! #1129220Lori B. Gagliano May 18, 2009
Thanks Josie. Can you believe that those Oaks were planted 100 years prior to the house being built. Historians are not sure who planted them or what happened to the person who did but they are about 300 years old. #7532279Josie Detmers May 18, 2009
Wow!! Thanks for the bit of info!! Those trees are sure impressive!! #7532787Tammy J. Russotto May 28, 2009
How gorgeous! I love seeing photographs of this plantation. It's beautify is breath taking. You did a wonderful job with this photograph. #7574493Dianna Murphy June 19, 2009
Congratulations on your outstanding finalist. Good luck in the next round. #7652879Eugenio Diaz June 20, 2009
Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist! #7654792Lori B. Gagliano June 21, 2009
Thanks everyone. This my first time ever being selected as a finalist and I am so excited and can't wait to see what happens at the end of the month.Lori #7660465
Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 23, 2009
Congratulations on your win Lori, beautiful! #7668054Leland N. Saunders June 24, 2009
Beautiful shot, Lori ... Congratulations on the Winner ... !!Lee #7672898
Mary Beth Aiello June 26, 2009
Lori -- Huge congrats on this beautiful winner. It's stunning. #7681158Dominick M. Dimacale August 19, 2009
Congratulations Lori on your Win!!!
Dominick #7866523
Kathleen K. Parker March 18, 2010
Lori, this is one of the best photos I have ever seen of Oak Alley. Do you live in or near New Orleans?Lori B. Gagliano March 19, 2010
Kathleen, I live in Destrehan but grew up in Gentilly Woods. I spend alot of time in New Orleans. I just love photographing the city.Lori #8465521
Kathleen K. Parker March 19, 2010
Well, to me Destrehan is like living in Greater New Orleans. I would like to meet you sometime!Lori B. Gagliano March 22, 2010
I think that is a great idea.Lori #8472100
JO ANN CLEVELAND June 02, 2010
WOWZA!What a beauty and such a well desevered winner Lori! Big congratulations..jo ann c. #8660635
Sheila Pittman June 02, 2010
Congratulations...on your win.... #8660935Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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