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WC726 - Palm Tree Bark

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WC726 - Palm Tree Bark

by Richard Ditch

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted March 6, 201669 views5 comments

Palm Tree Bark

Place: Papago Park, Phoenix, AZ
Date: March 11. 2015, 10:01 am
Equipment: Nikon D300, Nikkor AF-S 300/2.8, G1325, RRS BH-55, Sidekick
Exposure: ISO 800, aperture priority matrix metered, 1/400th @ f/11
Raw, PS CS3 on Mac, full frame

A diversion while out looking for birds. I like patterns and shoot them whenever I can.

Honest critiques requested; all comments appreciated. Please see the larger version for maximum impact.

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on March 6, 2016 at 7:56 PM

A lovely pattern in this bark, Richard, with exquisite fine detail in the larger image. I like the subtle curve in the pattern.

devil

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on March 6, 2016 at 10:52 PM

A fine diversion, Richard. This has me thinking about the roman coliseum with all of it's fine vertical lines set in subtly curving horizontal rows.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Pete Bengeyfield on March 7, 2016 at 12:25 AM

Nice patterns, the detail ia amazing. We don't see many of them in Montana sad

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Registered on December 2, 2003, 1247 Posts, 3439 Comments

Comment posted by David Schoen on March 7, 2016 at 7:11 PM

Fascinating textures and colors here. The lines are really nice.

Registered on November 6, 2006, 1213 Posts, 4587 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on March 9, 2016 at 2:51 PM

Hi Richard crying

Amazing array of fine patterns of texture and color, well seen & crafted laugh

Albert Darmo
Canada

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments