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Lines and shapes

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Posted by Mark Windom on May 25, 2009 at 8:40 PM
Lines and shapes
I have a wierd fascination/fixation lately for various types of tree bark. I find it challenging to discover interesting compositions of lines, shapes and color. In some ways I enjoy this type of photography more than I do the landscape variety, although this stuff doesn't seem to pay very well or have much general appeal but that's O.K. as I do it for myself.

Japanese Stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia), Washington Park Arboretum

D2Xs, 105 macro
Posted by David Cobb on May 25, 2009 at 10:01 PM
I love the composition you chose here Mark, what beautiful tree bark.

David M. Cobb
Posted by David Schoen on May 25, 2009 at 10:56 PM
nice comp, textures, colors here. could have easily been sandstone...
Posted by Catherine Reilly on May 25, 2009 at 11:42 PM
Oh, now there you go again! I know that tree… and this is a splendid comp you pulled out of it. You really do have an eye for design in tree bark, Mark. Perhaps in other Nature subjects as well? Or architecture?
Posted by Mark Hudon on May 25, 2009 at 11:49 PM
I like it!
Posted by Matthew Lippert on May 26, 2009 at 1:24 AM
I would never have guessed a tree! Nice job I like the color and texture.
Posted by Jack Graham on May 26, 2009 at 4:25 PM
Thisis a wonderful image. One of the best I've seen inthis mode.
Great job Mark
JG
Posted by John Williams on May 28, 2009 at 9:38 AM
While they are probably not photos I would take (today, who knows about tomorrow :wink: ), I've really been enjoying these bark shots. The color and lines in this are a real winner. Nice one.