A Place of Rest

Your comments and suggestions are most welcomed.

simple and beautiful, david. outstanding details, and true colours. AWB?

Beautifull David... great detail, as always youre sophisticated approach gets me. You're photos are like a great wine, drink them slowly and enjoy :-). By the by a great set it looks to me, i am considering something like that, .. or do something with nikon, that I already own now, not sure yet.

David: there is a sense of depth and dimension here that is almost unsettling. It is close to looking at a hologram instead of a two-dimensional object. Each visual element seems to occupy it's own dimension. More than the excellence of the tones, I think you have conspired with that very subtle color palette to produce this spectacular effect. If I look at any of the individual color channels, the effect is either gone or diminished. Something to learn, here.

 

In addition, the oblique lines that repeat and repeat and repeat while surrounded by the swirl of grasses just rivets the eye. I really think this one is very special.

Very solid composition with some beautifully restrained tones and colours. I think the theme's excellently captured - the dead form becoming part of the land, cycle and regeneration.

Recycle of substance in nature David . Muted life ( and colors), but the process is very nicely accentuated. appealling image and texture. I like the diagoanl of tree.

I like the textures in the wood here, and, as several people have mentioned, the vivid depiction of the dead tree being reclaimed by the land. Also like the complex diagonals formed by the log. But what I can't get out of my mind while viewing this is: Is it the same log as this?

Wonderful colours and a great log! The sense of the tree sinking back into the ground is strong.

Thanks, Klaus I do like these details. Hans, I'll watch for your series. Thanks Pat. These subtle colors and frosty highlights together with the repeated patterns and forms are what caught my eye. Jeremy, these life cycles are dynamic, aren't they? Pnina, yes the diagonals work here to hold all this together. Chris, no this isn't the same log. I'll post an image that shows the context of that other log. Colin you got it right with the word "sinking". Thank you all for taking the time to share your observations. It's much appreciated.

David, others have already identified the strengths of this image. One thing that I like in particular is the bottom LHS of the log. It, IMHO, is worth an image in its own right. There is wonderful texture and form there.

I would have missed this motif, certainly. Your trademark tones and color palette. At the first glance, there is only a half rotten log - but you show us an allegory of transience, profound and artful work. Moving to see how moss and grass permeate the log. And yes, the interaction of lines and patterns is complex and interesting. An important detail is the hoarfrost, IMO. Do you have another version with a wider perspective for comparison ? I think Jeff is right with the lower left, it would be interesting to know how it looks with some emphasis there.

 

Cheers

Carsten

Thanks Jeff and Carsten. The form in the LHS does indeed stand out. I am including an image that puts the log more in context. Carsten, I agree the frost really is an important element here. Thank you both for your comments...

Nature in choas is also a beauty. I like the Natural tones.