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Face like tree in the woods, autumn time 2007
Another barkscape from my “Paperbark Series”. Focal length 6 mm Taken from a Paperbark tree on the Gold Coast, late afternoon, additional contrast. The 2nd most popular image in my portfolio / Featured on the RedBubble Home page, 30th May, 2008 Rockscapes / Barkscapes / / /
A close up view of the bark of a tree shedding. / / / / / © Shelley Heath (aka Soul Creates), Copyright 2008, All rights reserved.
All work in this portfolio is © Stephanie Rachel Seely. / These materials (images and poems) may NOT be edited, copied, reproduced, printed, distributed, displayed, performed, or used in any way, in whole or in part, without my written permission. Please respect copyright and do not save or upload any images or poems to Photobucket, Flickr, Myspace, Facebook etc. These creative materials are NOT public domain. Acrylic painting on paper. Digitally enhanced
“As I regained consciousness the storm was gaining momentum. I had strapped myself to my raft knowing that I may well not survive the night. As the dawn approached I struggled to hold on to what was left of my makeshift raft. My hands and feet were raw from the rope that I had used to secure myself. The size of the waves was terrifying and I prayed that with the new day the storm would pass and I would be safe…....” Macro photograph taken from a palm tree on the Gold Coast! This was taken just after the middle of the day from the shaded side of the tree. I am rather passionate about macro photography mostly of bark, rocks and flowers!! :) /
“The warning came too late…..no place to hide. We were down by the beach taking happy holiday snaps when the ocean started to recede. It took me a moment or two to realise what was about to happen. Everyone started to panic…..I could hardly hold a thought in my head with the sound of my heart beating and the adrenalin pumping through my veins. Then I remembered the cave we discovered at the end of the beach yesterday. That would be our only hope as we started to run. As we entered the cave I took one last look as the Tsunami hit….” Macro photograph taken from a palm tree, overcast day, camera set on aperture priority. Macro photography of bark, rocks and flowers are my passion. Always looking for that special ‘something’ thats a little bit different. Hope you enjoy my story and photograph!
Macro photograph from the bark of a paperbark tree. This young tree has grown so quickly the bark has split creating amazing designs and textures! The bark is quite soft and supple. Aborigines used to wrap fish in the bark and then cook it on hot coals. Its also great to wrap around cuts and wounds as the oil is a natural antiseptic. Tea-tree oil is a popular disinfectant is produced and marketed world wide! This was taken late in the afternoon, with apperture priority. I am passionate about macro photography especially bark, rocks and flowers!!!
This macro photograph of the bark of a Palm Tree creates a multi-dimensional abstract. The colors, textures and imagery within the materials are varied which leaves us wondering what is behind each panel. I am always interested in what you perceive? This was the first photograph to make it to homepage. I altered / the colors of the windows to create a more dynamic piece.
Photograph taken from the bark of a palm tree.
Macro photography from a Melalueca tree.(Australian Tea tree) / /
Woofer and Tweeter / Stereo speaker. / / Also available- Vintage birDog / / / / /
The early morning sunlight softly lights up the bark from a Melaleuca tree creating a wonderful abstract work of art! Macro photography from the bark of a tea-tree!
Featured in the Textures and Materials group 16th August, 2008. Barkscapes /
Macro photography from the bark of an Australian Gum Tree. MY GALLERIES / Rockscapes / Barkscapes / Flowers / Paintings / Sunsets / Story Photoart / Panoramics
Macro image of tree bark. /
My biggest seller, birDog now comes as a vintage version with scratches and yellowing for those who like the more worn look. / / / / / / Also available- / The original version /
If you like this effect “Orton Effect” please also look at the “Amazing Orton Effect” group for some beautiful images, at www.redbubble.com Shot using Canon 40d ISO 100 using fill flash to ensure detail in the tree was not lost.
Blossom’s_Photo_Gallery Under the Sea Tree Bark – Enhanced in PS to create an Abstract from Nature.
© Copyright 2009 Ivana Redwine, All Rights Reserved I started with a photo I took of a tree. When I took the photo, I wanted to capture the tree’s sculptural qualities. Later, I digitally manipulated the photo to create a more emotive, subjective work. I imagined what that particular tree might look like if it were depicted as an image that was halfway between a photograph and a painting. A hybrid of photography and art, this work blends what was captured in a photograph with digital artistic manipulation, creating a picture of what previously existed only in my imagination.
This surreal landscape is populated with a myriad of / disparate imagery, an expression of our first language, / primary process, the visual processing of the infant before / the symbols of language develop. The language of / the unconscious is universal and like music can be / shared with anyone regardless of our planet’s boundaries / that we refer to as countries. There would be so much / less hate, violence and war if these boundaries were removed / and we could join together as a united, not divided planet. / Great artists and musicians have expressed this hope through / their music. John Lennon’s Imagine is probably the best known song to express the wish for universal peace. The other phenemenol artist to write songs about the senseless / damage to our earth in “We are the World”, “Earth Song” / among many others was Michael Jackson. I am stunned / to write about this extraordinary and magestic performer and / humanitarian in the past tense. His recent passing has not / registered and the loss I feel is too profound to use words to express the deep feelings of sadness I feel about his tragic death. The lyrics in his poignant song, “Gone Too Soon” that Michael dedicated to the passing of Princess Diana play in my head as I struggle to deal with overwhelming / emotions as songs of his brilliant recordings flood my mind. / I know it will take time to heal the pain / as I journey through his troubled life reflected so candidly in his music. There are few people that are truly original and kindred spirits who touch our life with their profound spirit that is a gift that we treasure for a lifetime. / Now he is a gift to the / Universe and his message will continue to influence / all the generations that will benefit from his genuis. / Over the last few days, I took some photographs of tree / bark and as I scanned the tree to take the shot, I repeatedly saw his image. In this image, I see his face lying among a gathering of rust leaves (bottom center). I never imagined that my bark art photography would help me heal as various images appeared in new and surprising ways. Bosch and Bruegel, the Flemish painters of the15th century / influenced the Surrealists allowing us entry into / the contrasting juxtaposition of seemingly unrelated / images that derive from the personal and collective / unconscious. The closest language to express / imagery that does not depend on rational or logical / thought is poetry. One of my favorite poems, the deeply meaningful / Autumn Elegy was written by the spiritual poet Rumi and / after reading it again, I felt calmer as if a great spirit, a “strange autumn rose” had been released to rest in peace. / I want to share this poem with you, Autumn Rose Elegy, especially when dealing / with the loss of a loved one. Rumi’s beautiful words are especially meaningful / to me after choosing this poem to engrave on a friend’s ebony tombstone after she died several years ago. “You’ve gone to the secret world. / Which way is it? / You broke the cage and flew. / You heard the drum that calls you home. / You left this humiliating shelf, / This disorienting desert / Where we’re given wrong directions. / What use now a crown? / You’ve become the sun. / No need for a belt: / You’ve slipped out of your waist! / I have heard that near the end / You were eyes looking at soul. / No looking now. / You live inside the soul. / You’re the strange autumn rose / That let the winter wind in / by withering.” Autumn Rose Elegy / Rumi / Translation by Coleman Barks Please view this in the large format to appreciate / the imagery.
Allaire State Park, on a dirt road. / Howell, New Jersey / Oct 2009 / Nikon D80 w/24-120mm VR Featured in Live, Love, Dream – October 25, 2009 / Featured in Feel, Don’t Copy – October 26, 2009
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