Wednesday 25 March 2020

Buddy

On one afternoon walkabout I spotted a twig on the ground.
What caught my attention was the lichen.
It seemed a good subject for a photo so I took it home.

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After a bit of focus stacking:

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Once I had the twig in my hand the arrangement of buds seemed photogenic.

A bit more focus stacking later

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They looked even more interesting close up, especially the colouring.
The twig was found under an old Ash tree but I don't think it came from that.
The best possibility I could find looking at scores of photos on t'internet was Oak.
As I am useless at identifying trees from buds I am probably way out.

This session the lighting was positioned at about 2 o'clock to give some shadow.

4 comments:

  1. I love that last photo, John. I'm a painter, and I get really frustrated by most plant photography where people try to avoid all sense of form, and things look flat. To my eye, objects need light and shadows to give a sense of being. Great stuff!

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  2. I am enjoying your handiwork. It's a bit more interesting than bloody node trees.

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  3. I am impressed by these focussed stacked images it's not something I've come across before. Although I've been a keen photographer for 50 years it just goes to show that I've not progressed into other areas of photography. Thanks.

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  4. I am amazed at all of the colors in those tiny buds. So interesting, John!

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Thank you for visiting. Hope you enjoyed the pictures. Any comment, or correction to any information or identification I get wrong, is most welcome. John

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