Holding On

Steve Chapple

Holding On

A small tree hanging on to the foreshore dunes at Southend, Limestone Coast South Australia.

Roots exposed and sand blown away from it’s base it continues to stand against the elements…

Never Never Never give up…...!!!!

Canon 400D, 18 – 55 lens with Polarising filter. Converted to B&W in Photoshop CS3.

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Holding On by Steve Chapple
Holding On by Steve Chapple
  • Steven Maynard

    Steven Maynard

    very nice Steve came up nice in B/W

  • rebelgirl

    rebelgirl

    Well captured and nicely done :)

  • chijude

    chijude

    Almost a tortured feel about it … and yet still surviving.

  • handprintz

    handprintz

    Wow ! awesome work !

  • Christopher Birtwistle-Smith

    Christopher Bi...

    great job!

  • PJ Ryan

    PJ Ryan

    aaaw, see … trees are beautiful no matter what .. so full of character .. you’ve really captured the essence here ..

  • eXposure

    eXposure

    amazing detail.
    quite an eery mood with the b/w

  • simonesphotos

    simonesphotos

    This is fantastic Steve, the textures come up a treat in mono!

  • bill  oneil

    bill oneil

    the textures in those branches are fantastic, it has really cme up a treat in black and white Stephen.

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    Perfect…....

  • mmills3080

    mmills3080

    wonderful image, very nice in black and white!

  • Lesley  Hill

    Lesley Hill

    Fantastic contrasts and textures! Great use of B&W.

  • reflexio

    reflexio

    Super texture and contrast Steve.

  • Tracey Mac

    Tracey Mac

    Excellent Steve…...love this in B&W, great lighting and textures…..nothing like a firm grip on things!

  • Glenn Alderson

    Glenn Alderson

    B&W really helps to show the detail, excellent POV & subject…..........well done!

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert

    Wonderful steve

  • pene

    pene

    magnificent shot !!!!

  • Simon Fleming

    Simon Fleming

    Nice stuff Steve. I like the strong B&W conversion with an almost infra red feel to it

  • Kimberly Miller

    Kimberly Miller

    This is a great shot and the contrast is beautiful.

  • Leyla S. Ismet

    Leyla S. Ismet

    This is really strong work; Wonderfully done!

  • Stacy Rodriguez

    Stacy Rodriguez

    Great B&W shot, very nice.

  • David Friederich

    David Friederich

    This is really good. I like the B&W.

  • JohnEvans

    JohnEvans

    Now there’s a tree with character, and expressed well in B&W.

  • Al Bourassa

    Al Bourassa

    The will to live in nature is so evident everywhere. Great capture.

  • KcranmerArt

    KcranmerArt

    Absolutely breath taking work Steve, love the perfect contrasts in this image, the details are SUPERB as always!

  • JimFilmer

    JimFilmer

    great textures and perspective Steve

  • Elaine Harriott

    Elaine Harriott

    A fantastic result, excellent!

  • Mark Richards

    Mark Richards

    Excellent Steve, a beautifully captured B&W.

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher

    brilliant shot

  • Paulette x

    Paulette x

    Lovely textures and light

  • Harvey Schiller

    Harvey Schiller

    Beautiful work.

  • Nikki Mulkern

    Nikki Mulkern

    This tree is fantastic, as is your shot, I love all the details and the perspective, black and white suits this so well!!! I miss seeing all your work!!!=)

  • Rosalie Scanlon

    Rosalie Scanlon

    Excellent image Steve, the lines and texture are wonderful. looks great in B/W

  • rosedew

    rosedew

    An amazing shot – love the b/w

  • LYN EVANS

    LYN EVANS

    Superb capture of this really interesting tree.

  • trevorb

    trevorb

    Fantastic image Steve.

  • Angel Perry

    Angel Perry

    works great in black and white! Stunner image…

  • Patricial

    Patricial

    wow! what a great shot! I love the b&w

  • Steve Leadbeater

    Steve Leadbeater

    wow this is fantastic

  • LindaMcCarthy

    LindaMcCarthy

    Just plain awesome- picture and mood! Wonderfully dramatic in B&W. Excellent work.

  • AnitaInverarity

    AnitaInverarity

    Beautiful and enchanting x

  • Globalphotos

    Globalphotos

    Beautiful image, looks great in mono :)

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    Oh this is perfect for monochrome, Steve!!!

  • Stuart Thorpe

    Stuart Thorpe

    Very striking image. looks almost ‘etched’. Weird & wonderful.

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