I don't normally do plant things: I find the rainforest absolutely fascinating. Big national parks, all rain forest about half an hour inland from me so there is plenty of opportunity...

conkerwood

I find the rainforest absolutely fascinating. Big national parks, all rain forest about half an hour inland from me so there is plenty of opportunity to meander. So I figured I better do plant just for once, particularly because the contrast of dense through-the-trees darkness and penetrating shafts of light are a really interesting challenge. These are three of the results. Any thoughts?

Peter

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jwt Loc: Texas Hill Country

conkerwood wrote:

I find the rainforest absolutely fascinating. Big national parks, all rain forest about half an hour inland from me so there is plenty of opportunity to meander. So I figured I better do plant just for once, particularly because the contrast of dense through-the-trees darkness and penetrating shafts of light are a really interesting challenge. These are three of the results. Any thoughts?

Peter

These three are exquisite Peter; your composition and use of filtered light make these really great captures. I love all of them! :thumbup: :thumbup:

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

The frilly lettuce-like look of #2 makes that one my favorite. I'm also drawn to backlit scenes and you've done beautifully with #1 and #2, very striking.

For me #3 isn't quite as successful because of the busy background.

Frank2013 Loc: San Antonio, TX. & Milwaukee, WI.

conkerwood wrote:

Any thoughts?

Flipped horizontally number 1 works better for my brain.

The light coming through the trees in the upper centerI find a touch distracting.

The captured light in number 3 is amazing.

All well done photos Peter.

Uuglypher Loc: South Dakota (East River)

conkerwood wrote:

I find the rainforest absolutely fascinating. Big national parks, all rain forest about half an hour inland from me so there is plenty of opportunity to meander. So I figured I better do plant just for once, particularly because the contrast of dense through-the-trees darkness and penetrating shafts of light are a really interesting challenge. These are three of the results. Any thoughts?

Peter

Peter, I will simply express my awe at your three lovely examples of the miraculous results of the mutational versatility of DNA !
Many thanks.

Dave

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Nice photos--they remind me of when I was in the rainforest in Hawaii.

dansmith Loc: Southwest Alberta Canada

Exquisite use of light, especially in #2

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Really good, like the lighting, number three made the words "rib cage" pop up when I looked at it.

conkerwood

Uuglypher wrote:

Peter, I will simply express my awe at your three lovely examples of the miraculous results of the mutational versatility of DNA !
Many thanks.

Dave

Thanks Dave, natural selection truely is an amazing process, though, if I am being pedantic, I might question the word 'miraculous.' But then again, considering the way variation arises out of what is fundamentally a simple but oh so beautiful mechanism, it certainly may seem to be miraculous.

Cheers

Peter

Peter

conkerwood

robertjerl wrote:

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Really good, like the lighting, number three made the words "rib cage" pop up when I looked at it.

Big smile on my face. Rib Cage, thats exactly what I saw and what prompted me to take the shot.

Cheers

Peter

conkerwood

Frank2013 wrote:

Flipped horizontally number 1 works better for my brain.

The light coming through the trees in the upper centerI find a touch distracting.

The captured light in number 3 is amazing.

All well done photos Peter.

Interesting, I flipped the first and I have two reactions. Firstly I feel a resistance to the idea because I worked on it for so long with this particular orientation that a flip feels wrong. But the more I live wit the flip it feels, and this sounds dumb, more natural, it flows better. I think I will have to live with both versions for a while to make up my mind but you have got me thinking. many thanks for the feedback

Peter.

conkerwood

Linda From Maine wrote:

The frilly lettuce-like look of #2 makes that one my favorite. I'm also drawn to backlit scenes and you've done beautifully with #1 and #2, very striking.

For me #3 isn't quite as successful because of the busy background.

Thanks Linda, I also like backlit stuff but I am very much a novice in handling it well so this all part of a learning process for me. So I will be venturing back into the rainforest on a regular basis.

Many the banks for the feedback, I am glad you liked the pics.

Peter

conkerwood

jwt wrote:

These three are exquisite Peter; your composition and use of filtered light make these really great captures. I love all of them! :thumbup: :thumbup:

Thanks glad you enjoyed them.

Peter

conkerwood

jaymatt and dansmith,
Many thanks for the feedback it is much appreciated.

Peter

waltchilds Loc: Central Florida

Beautiful shots, love the color and the light.