25. June 2010 by Friedhelm.

This close-up is also photographed from the same tree. I wonder how many images I could create from just one tree. The imagination is just going wild sometimes and it is a good thing.

Happy photographing and don’t forget: You snooze you loose! This is true for many things and certainly for photography!

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24. June 2010 by Friedhelm.

I went back to photograph the tree again. This time I basically doubled my extension tubes to get “closer”to the tree. I discovered the path that was created by creature who lived underneath the bark which is gone by now.

Enjoy and happy photographing!

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23. June 2010 by Friedhelm.

I shot this image yesterday from the same tree than the other two. I used a reflector to get as much light as possible to show as much structure as possible.

Enjoy and go out photographing!

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22. June 2010 by Friedhelm.

I photographed this image from the same tree than yesterday’s photo. It is a very old tree on the bike path in Merced, CA. I walked by this tree many times since it is on my exercise route and I just overlooked it.

Keep in mind: The purpose of constant photographic exercises is to train your eyes that you see things and images that we normally overlook!

Keep on shooting!

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21. June 2010 by Friedhelm.

One of the greatest gifts as a photographer is creativity and imagination. These gifts have to be combined with persistence and hard work.  I want you to continue to photograph just one tree of you choice and create images of great fantasy that the viewer does not recognise as a tree or part of a tree. Enjoy and have fun.

I found this old tree on my exercise walk which has lots of cracks and structure.

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