A fact of Australian life is the reality of bushfires in this dry country. Part of the National Park in The Grampians in western Victoria had just reopened, following a couple of seasons of being allowed to regrow after being ravaged by such fires.
I was on my way to a waterfall, when this beautiful pattern caught my eye. Fire is a part of the natural life cycle of the vegetation, and creates its own beauty.
Well this just tickles me pink! First, we haven't seen something from you in awhile so ... Yea! Second, this is soooo nice! Seriously Chris - the texture, lines, light all work so well here. This is a favorite!
Thanks very much, Ruth. That's very kind. Not quite my typical style, but I'm fond of this image. I'll be interested to print it in A2 size. From memory, the bark segment was 3-4" long.
Have to agree with Ruth (except for the 'tickle me pink" part), excellent piece, makes me want to touch it, I like the rich black of it.
Thanks. Joe! I guess it is a bit "tactile".
Hi Chris, this has such a wonderful spread of rich deep tones, all perfectly lit.
Great work!
Thanks, Alan. Lighting courtesy of God, I must admit!
I agree with joe.
I love the textures the shadows and highlights.
and the overall look
Thanks, Jeremy! It did have rich tones.
nice chris im glad you didn't square up with the grain.. did you happen to try it for an angle as well?
Thanks, Joseph! No, I'm a purist. That was the angle of the tree trunk. This was about head height - that's probably why I spotted it at all - and as usual I wanted to show what I saw. Even with these "intimate landscapes" I almost always have the camera levelled. Often use the virtual horizon to make sure. Might post an exception soon.
Joseph, you might like Daniel Gomez' version of such an image, with a stronger diagonal angle.
Thanks I’ll take a look
Hey Chris, did you crop this from a larger image or was this your shot?
Uncropped, Ruth. Crop => failure! I always try to compose the final image in the viewfinder. That's the most satisfying part of it all, when I first visualise the result.
Forgot to ask - why do you ask, Ruth?