It Is Knot!

Gallery: LandscapePosted August 30, 2011212 views15 comments

Wood and grain textures inside an old hollowed-out Lodgepole Pine near Sonora Pass, CA.

Lon, Harley and I had a great time up there among the mountains, and the great big sky!

Tachihara 4x5
210mm Schneider Symmar-S
Velvia 100
TK's Masks
August 2011

Your thoughts and comments are always appreciated!

--P

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on August 30, 2011 at 7:12 PM

The trees out west have so much character, and you've captured it perfectly here. The color variations and different shapes really stand out here. Very nice Preston.

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Comment posted by Raymond Klassen on August 30, 2011 at 7:44 PM

Nice colors and good character in the tree. You just spelled not wrong.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on August 30, 2011 at 7:45 PM

Great shot Preston! The color and textures are fantastic. Really nice work!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on August 30, 2011 at 8:43 PM

That title made me chuckle!

A very nice study in textures, lines, and color.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on August 30, 2011 at 8:55 PM

I just love close up, intimate views like this Preston. Beautiful range of tones and lines.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on August 30, 2011 at 8:59 PM

Lodgepoles are great for color and patterns. This is a fun image and a fun title. I like the simplicity of the composition and the sunny character you seemed to have captured here. Very nice

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on August 30, 2011 at 10:08 PM

Nice textures and colors. Very nice image.

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Comment posted by Rudy Ruberti on August 30, 2011 at 10:25 PM

A very fine looking piece of wood with great color and texture. I like this a lot.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on August 31, 2011 at 1:00 AM

Preston,

I just love these old trees and you've really captured some great detail and more than that, the "character" of this old, weathered, hollowed out and probably lightning-struck lodgepole.

No nits as I think this looks fabulous as presented. If you don't mind though, I will post this image for others to get some context. This is actually Harley from 2010, but the same tree and same set up (we've done this one before....)

Great work Preston.

Lon

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on August 31, 2011 at 11:43 AM

Real nice color and detail, Preston. Well done.

Lon's image captured my best side!

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Comment posted by Julian Barkway on August 31, 2011 at 1:11 PM

Knicely knotty.

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on August 31, 2011 at 3:43 PM

Preston, your image has a nice abstract quality for me. I especially enjoy the natural colors and delightful details of the bark.

Peter

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Comment posted by Russell Colletta on August 31, 2011 at 8:22 PM

Very cool transition from the reds of the upper left corner to the blues in the lower right. I get the feeling you could look at the detail for a long time and see new things. Gotta love the details in these old guys.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on August 31, 2011 at 11:45 PM

Man, you guys are so good at these. I've tried it before, but somehow, it does not come out they way I hope for. One day I'll get I guess. But this is really nice!

Chris

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Comment posted by David Edwards on September 1, 2011 at 2:08 AM

A beautiful bark portrait, Preston. Love the warm red and orange tones. A nice comp with lots of interest from L to R, and the placement of the eye is excellent.

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