What’s with this recent entitlement-culture and dilution of artist recognition across social media?⠀

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I can attest to the effort, time and hardship invested by photographers to capture the images they do. It’s not a bad thing, we do it because we love it and because it challenges us but the images we share don’t come easy. This is why it’s hard for us when we see our carefully shot and carefully finished image somehow becoming someone else’s image. To re-edit and use however they choose.⠀

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Finding a photo online, dropping it in a bucket of saturation then warming up your keyboard ready to thank everyone for admiring your ‘new image’ isn’t photography and it’s not ok.⠀

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“I’m a skilled connoisseur and I’m just as entitled to use the photo as you are”. I’m sorry but, no. You’re not.⠀

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Let’s shift the culture back to what’s right, stop supporting the cheaters and go back to encouraging talented artists to continue creating amazing work for the rest of us to enjoy. ⠀

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#Photography⠀

Strolling around the Bärensee on a warm October Sunday, and trying to capture the autumn colors with my 55-250mm lens :)

I've mentioned in previous posts that I'm appreciative of farmers leaving single trees in spots where they seem to be in the way. I always think there's a good story as to why it wasn't cut down. This tree is one of my favourites, just on the edge of a field near Dugald, Manitoba.

see that tree?

Around Seyitgazi

Kebler Pass, Colorado

Ever notice sometimes animals do funny things?

Not sure if this squirrel is a tree hugger or just wants the tree to herself.

This is an image of a 800 year old Yellowwood tree located in Tsitsikamma Park at the Garden Route. How to take a picture of a tree surrounded by other trees in a forest? In my opinion the trunk and a much younger member of it's family are an interesting combination. For more information click www.tsitsikamma.info/news/the_big_tree_%E2%94%82tsitsikamma

Tree in the water near U bein Bridge, Taungthaman Lake at sunset - Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma)

Tree sparrow (Passer montanus) perched on a branch.

Mazurek (Passer montanus) siedzący na gałęzi.

Bekendelle Winterswijk

These trees stand in St Fagans National History Museum. Winter 2014 has been the wettest winter on record and has probably contributed to the moss.

StoneCrest

Shot taken in Derbyshire

An avenue next to Herrenchiemsee/castle

Taken in my hometown park. Żyrardów, Poland.

Slottsmöllan

A solitary tree near Yattendon in a bleak snowy landscape.

March 2018 | Berkshire

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This big rain tree (Albizia saman) is from Thailand. You may notice the colorful strip of clothes around the tree. Thai people usually do this to worship the spirit that resides in the tree. It is also a trick to prevent someone to cut down the tree.

Wish you all happy new year 2016

Statensingel, Rotterdam

Yellowstone River - Montana. Went with my dog to get some bird pictures - ended up with trees. :)

Almost at the top of the Clent Hills, Worcestershire, UK - a beautiful day for once!

Lonely tree at foggy morning with sun rays

One of the large sequoia trees in Mariposa Grove in Yosemite National Park. It is really big.

Boulder, Colorado.

Botanical Gardens, Adl, sa - Wow

IlfordPanF+, Rodinal1+50

Love for trees and light go hand in hand....

texture SkeletalMess Thank you

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A Lone Tree

One from near the Grey Mare's Tail last Saturday on that gorgeous perfect day.

Moffat Hills, Dumfries and Galloway

Sony A7Rii

Sony FE24-70mm f2.8

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This one is from the Botanic Gardens light show last week. It was a projection of a face up on a large tree. The face was also moving - eyes and mouth opening and closing. It was a fantastic idea and really well done.

dreamtree see here

color: www.flickr.com/photos/141492153@N02/38666740386/in/datepo...

B&W : www.flickr.com/photos/141492153@N02/26907117209/in/datepo...

Plica plica

Collared Tree Runner - Steltloperleguaan (Suriname)

Canon 5D Mark IV + Sigma 180mm 1:2.8 APO macro DG HSM

Southern England

Green field and a lonely tree

long branches of the tree with beautiful back ground impressed me.

thanks for every one for views, faves, and comments.

this is a ps experiment... :o)

have a nice day.

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