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Gallery: LandscapePosted September 23, 2011265 views20 comments

Eucalyptus Tree.

I found the patterns and colors on this tree the other day while heading out for a UCSD Soccer shoot. While the colors were subtle at the time, I knew that with some help, they could pop a bit. Maybe a bit overboard, but I thought I'd try.

Canon 5Dm2, 90mm TS-E, two shot stitch and generous TK actions

Comments

20 comments

Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on September 23, 2011 at 4:10 PM

Not overboard Jimmy, nice colors, textures, and patterns. Eucalyptus I presume?

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Comment posted by Gino Cortez on September 23, 2011 at 4:58 PM

Nice stitching and useage of that 90 TS-E. I think this is great: comp, color, texture. Do I detect a bit of TK sat painting?

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on September 23, 2011 at 5:25 PM

I thought maybe that I was going to see a southwest sandstone image but this is something different entirely. Great colors and texture. Did you have much trouble with DOF being that the tree trunk is "cylindircal"?

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Comment posted by Basil Greber on September 23, 2011 at 5:34 PM

Cool looking photograph. I like the abstract feel of it.

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Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on September 23, 2011 at 5:34 PM

Youssef...I didn't have much trouble with the dof, as it was a rather large tree and this is pretty tight shot of the middle of the trunk. I'll have to look closer at the raw to see if there is a big difference in sharpness... if any.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on September 23, 2011 at 11:14 PM

YES! This is really nice, Jimmy. Maybe the best Eucalyptus ever.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on September 24, 2011 at 1:19 AM

Excellent abstract, Jimmy! The color looks really nice and I love the contrasts and diagonal pattern.

Well done!

--P

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on September 24, 2011 at 3:54 AM

Wow, looks fascinating. The composition is very strong and the colors go very well together. Initially I thought this was some rugged rock, illuminated by flat warm light.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on September 24, 2011 at 9:38 AM

Beautiful patterns and color Jimmy.

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Comment posted by Taylor Reed on September 24, 2011 at 12:21 PM

The colors here are great, well done in my book!

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on September 24, 2011 at 4:21 PM

absolutely wonderful

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Comment posted by Guy Tal on September 24, 2011 at 5:34 PM

I love it, Jimmy! What a wonderful combination of colors and interesting patterns.

Guy

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on September 24, 2011 at 10:26 PM

Love the patterns and colors in this abstract, Jimmy!

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Comment posted by Gary Minish on September 25, 2011 at 12:43 AM

A great abstract, Jimmy! I can't believe you were able to coax that much color contrast out of a single tree trunk! Nicely done!

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on September 25, 2011 at 10:51 AM

Wonderful color and patterns, Jimmy.

You coming to Colorado again this year? If so, I know you will be taking it a little slower.

Hope to see you in the field.

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Comment posted by Adrian Klein on September 25, 2011 at 11:09 PM

Love this close-up Jimmy. Nice work as usual. I need to photograph these someday. I can imagine the endless abstracts and fun to be had with these.

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Comment posted by Rick Goldwasser on September 25, 2011 at 11:22 PM

Beautiful abstract with a great mix of warm and cool tones!

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on September 26, 2011 at 6:46 PM

While not sure what the original colors were, you have brought out the best with your artistic processing. Beautiful abstract for me, not that I really care what the actual colors were.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on September 26, 2011 at 8:33 PM

Excellent Jimmy!

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on September 27, 2011 at 12:28 AM

Fantastic pattern, Jimmy. Love it.

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