Track Entrance

Definitely creepy - how did you work the incredible lighting in this set of pix?

and what exactly is tungsten balancing???? im curious???

Look at those sumac trees. Damned weeds. :p

what u mean damn weed.... i for one LOVE the weed

Cool the way the trees grew on either side of the entrance--they look like a natural arch for the athletes to walk through on their way out to the field.

Sumac trees are amazing. They grow in places no other living thing could. They seem to thrive on a diet of dog urine and cigarette butts.

Erm, I hate to burst your bubble, Scott, but those aren't Sumac Trees, they're Locust or Honey Locusst trees. I must agree with you, however, they are nothing but weeds that grow where nothing else will. And they stink, too

I took this picture into photoshop, to change the hue on the leaves, to get a positive I D on them. Sure looks like swamp sumac to me. They grow everywhere around here. They grow very quickly and one plant will send up several 'sucker shoots' so you have a whole forest of them in a few years.
They do have an odor when cut down or pruned.
I've never heard of them being referred to as locust trees (I should go into Google and look all this up, but time forbids this right now) Possibly another plant that is known by different names in different parts of the world.

All sumac trees are shallow rooted, and knock down real easy. I rid the trail of the poisonous variety simply by giving them a karate chop with my foot.

They are sumac trees. There is no mistaking it.

Shytown got his bubble bursted I figure. A locust tree is a hardwood with much smaller and rounded leaves. Nasty thorns on them also.

And long beany-type seed pods? If that's it, there are exactly 12 of them in my area.

I'm glad you didn't know how to fix the tungsten lighting when you took these. They take on a totally different aspect, and seem harsh and unreal. These could have been taken in the bleachers on Mars!

They are definately sumac trees , They can grow anywhere dirt has accumilated . Truly a weed tree . I love the lighting , reminds me of just before or just after a storm that funny glow .

Love the photographer and the locations.
Being a photographer myself I truely enjoy your subjects and techniques.
By the way I am also a Hinchcliffe and have got to go check this place out
Thanks !!!!!!!!
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Ahh- the Alanthus tree - most definately a weed tree (from China) - But I like 'em !
Sort of a city-type thing.

I have taught myself to view weeds in a whole different mind-set.
Sure, as a gardener, they can be very frustrating. But one should learn to understand them.



And theres' no such thing as too much weed.

Yeeee... there's another happy tree!!!.. but this one looks like the whole family!!!