Urban trees
Borut Pihlar

Urban trees

May 2022

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This is a very cool image, I love it! The orange van parked there, being the same colour as the trees made it a stand out image for me. I was wondering if it was a lucky accident or if the van was parked for the photo. the orange against the grey buildings makes the colours pop even more.

This is a very strong image with a very strong composition. The simplicity of the colour palette with golden yellow leaves against the grey pavement really make the white lamps a big focal point and draws my eye into the image.

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**This contest is open to photographers ranked between 1 and 250 in this week’s <a href="https://www.photocrowd.com/photographer-community/">Leaderboard</a>.** Trees are an essential and welcome component of the urban environment. The ‘lungs of the city’, urban trees are prized as much for their welcome natural appearance as they are for their powers of filtration. In this contest we’re exploring the ways in which urban planners use trees to break up the bricks and the concrete, and how we engage with trees in our urban habitats. For some inspiration, here are two examples from the master, Cartier-Bresson - <a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/265234">Allee du Prado</a> , and <a href="http://www.artnet.com/artists/henri-cartier-bresson/jardins-du-palais-royal-paris-XpJsPWxb4jFPhtp7D_ntOQ2">Jardins du Palais Royal</a>

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There are some beautiful colours and reflections in this picture, they remind me of a Monet painting. It is nicely composed leading my eye along the water to the bridge beyond. The red, green and blue colours all work well being primary colours

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