Peeling Bark, Pacific Madrone

Posted by cwdavis on Mon Aug 13, 2018 7:36 pm

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Orcas Island, WA

Sony a7riii w/ adapted Canon TS 90mm/2.8 macro
Stack of 16 images, F/8.0, 1/320, ISO 5000

The peeling is a natural process for these trees. The green surface exposed to the sun, first darkens, then turns reddish brown like the bark that is presently peeling off.

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by Craig Lipski on Mon Aug 13, 2018 7:53 pm

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Great job on the focus stack - nice and sharp bark throughout, with a soft background. I like the diagonal comp and the soft light. The bg is really clean, but the bark looks. . . Noisy? Oversharpened? Or does it really have that speckled look? I’ve never seen Madrone.

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by cwdavis on Mon Aug 13, 2018 9:50 pm

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The speckling is natural, though a bit exaggerated by the post-processing.

Thank you for the kind words,
Bill

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by Tom Whelan on Mon Aug 13, 2018 10:27 pm

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Fine abstract, nice color combination of the green bark with the other hues.

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by Cynthia Crawford on Tue Aug 14, 2018 4:32 am

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This is a beautifully designed shot- really pleasing colors and shapes- could easily be an abstract. Love it!
What an interesting tree! Thanks for sharing!

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by Carol Clarke on Tue Aug 14, 2018 4:30 pm

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You have to click on this one to really see the full beauty! Great abstract study of colours and shapes with the peeling bark. Beautifully done!

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by cwdavis on Wed Aug 15, 2018 6:05 pm

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Thank you all for the nice comments,
Bill

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by Matthew Pugh on Thu Aug 16, 2018 9:01 am

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Hi

A very interesting image that I have enjoyed - I know nothing about stacking, so I wont stick me head into that minefield lol

All the best
Matthew

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