On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 21:57:59 -0800, Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This was taken while on a walk with my daughter. We were both taking > pictures and this root caught my eye. > > Pentax *istD, DA 16-45/4, handheld > ISO 400, 1/60 sec, f/9.5 > > http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_1163.htm > > Converted from Raw to Tiff with C1 - converted from Tiff to jpg, > sized/sharpened for the web. > > Comments welcome >
Catching up on some old PAW's and PESO's today. Geez, I really like this one! Great patterns and textures. Love the curves of the bark, the way ridges of bark mimic each other as they travel down the old trunk. That knot at the bottom is a real nice element, too. Love the way the greenery at the corners gives a splash of colour to the grey log. Terrific shot! Great eye to see and capture it so nicely. I'll also comment on how wonderful it is that you and your daughter(s) go on "nature walks" so often. My parents did that with me, I do it with my kids (although only Claire, the youngest is much into it now - Cath's a ~teenager~ now, and has much more important things to do than hang with her old dad <vbg>). It's just so important on a number of levels - for your kids (and you!) to appreciate the wonders of nature (sorry to sound "sappy') all the much better, and for you and your daughters to bond. Just doing simple things together makes such a difference to them. I know that as a parent, it makes a huge difference to me, to spend such great times with my kids (so much so that I almost feel guilty for feeling so good <g>). Anyway, it always makes me feel good to see you post that you did something with your kids. You seem such a great dad, and your kids will be so much the better for it. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
