Sticks and Stones

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 9, 2009236 views11 comments

This little gem just stopped me in my tracks when I spotted it. Almost instinctually, I knew it would make for a good composition. The two stones are solidly embedded in the exposed tree root. I can't recall ever seeing anything like this before. In camera, I framed this vertically, rotated 90° clockwise. But this horizontal format seems more appealing to me.

Canon 5DII
Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS
90mm, f/22, 0.8 second, ISO 50

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Rudy Ruberti on December 9, 2009 at 9:10 PM

Great find, Jim. The warm colors really make this work for me. Good choise on the rotation too.

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Comment posted by Robin Neville on December 9, 2009 at 9:44 PM

I really like how the leaves ground the abstract quality of the root/rock.

Registered on May 25, 2009, 0 Posts, 25 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on December 9, 2009 at 9:56 PM

What a very neat gnarled piece of wood! Really nice image, and I agree with the horizontal format.

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Comment posted by Steve Sieren on December 10, 2009 at 1:02 AM

I really like the odd weirdness to this one Jim. Beside the cool fact that roots are growing around the rocks, there are intriguing patterns in the roots and the warm glow is very nice too.

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on December 10, 2009 at 6:22 AM

You know what Jim, I really like this, beautifully put together, with some very nice light and color. Good eye.
John

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on December 10, 2009 at 7:35 PM

I like the earthy tones and detail in the tree root Jim. The larger view is delightful with a lot to look at, especially with the clarity and rich color. I love intimate images like this since they let my imagination run away. I could swear I see a few faces in there. Nice work.

Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments

Comment posted by Michael R Reynolds on December 10, 2009 at 8:03 PM

Jim,
Nicely seen. The image is a bit abstract, but the shapes are so interesting, it really draws you into the image. I agree the horizontal format works better than vertical. Best Regards.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on December 10, 2009 at 8:55 PM

I wonder what the story is here? This is nice. You really got the light right.

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Comment posted by Anish Desai on December 10, 2009 at 9:55 PM

This is a lovely intimate portrait featuring great light and a nice variety of color and textures. Well done.

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Comment posted by Jay Patel on December 11, 2009 at 7:19 AM

Nice details. I like the warm color cast in the photograph.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on December 11, 2009 at 12:08 PM

This is really unique looking Jim. I see a face in there...

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