Stump Detail Mirrored (4 versions)

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V1

Stump M1.jpg
Stump M1.jpg2000Ă—1334 1.84 MB

V2

Stump M2.jpg
Stump M2.jpg2000Ă—1334 1.84 MB

V3

Stump M3.jpg
Stump M3.jpg2000Ă—1334 1.84 MB

V4

Stump M4.jpg
Stump M4.jpg2000Ă—1334 1.84 MB

V4

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Description

The original is a close look at the details in a decaying stump (posted here), that I though might make for interesting mirrored versions. Since I mirrored the original four times, there are four symmetric versions, all posted here.

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I suspect that each viewer may have a different favorite, so have fun exploring my little fantasy…

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A 40 shot stack of the internal forms in this decaying stump. The tree had split at the base with this area slightly below where the two trunks became separated.

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1 Like
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Fun series, Mark. Fascinating detail, wonderfully natural colors and great inventive post processing.

3

Interesting and fun series, Mark. I like the flow in the third the best, but the mirrored cartoon faces in the center of the second are really fun.

4

The abstraction is wonderful, repeated patterns and symmetry are well composed. The gargoyle like shapes in the second puts that version on top. They are all quite good and very awesome…Jim

5

Versions 1 and 4 for me. Version 1 has the look you often see when you look at the ceiling of a cathedral. The dome stretches the frescoes to give them that look. Number 4 reminded me of some of William Blake’s illustrations, who likes to accentuate the lines of his subjects. You also get different and equally interesting impressions if you look at these as verticals. It’s interesting how beautiful we find symmetry. Speaking of Blake:

What immortal hand or eye,
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?

6

I really like these, Mark. My least favorite is the second. It looks more biological, cellular in a way, so it feels less abstract and less artistic to me. Not that life lacks art, but I think it feels more chaotic and less unified.
ML

7

These are excellent Mark! Amazing that you took an ordinary subject such as a tree stump and then created these beautiful and interesting abstracts. Number 1 and 3 are my favorites in the series. The first does resemble the ceiling of cathedral.

8

@Alfredo_Mora, @Igor_Doncov I see your point about a Cathedral ceiling, but have to chuckle at how “life experience” comes in to play. When I look at V1, I see a serving tray or a coffee table top…not having visited very many cathedrals in my life…

9

Yes! I see that too. It’s just that cathedrals are more inspiring. I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s not just a matter of it looking like something else. It’s the derivation of where the analogy takes you.

10

Mark, Congrats on the EP selection on this collection or variant on this scene… :+1:

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Mark, this is a very nice collection of images. I don’t think I would have guessed that it was a stump. Very creative. Congratulations on EP. Well deserved.