White manzanita bark

Image Critiques
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Image Description

The slick bark of the white manzanita tree, prevalent in southern Oregon, is thought to have evolved to stymie insects trying to climb the trunks. Leaves are pale green which to someone must have looked “white”. The bark is red and darkens with age. Wood grain is very twisted and of low density.

Feedback Requests

nothing specific - purpose of photo is to illustrate the character of this bark. Helped that it was a wet morning, December 2024.

Pertinent Technical Details

Sony a7CR + Sony 2.5/40 G @ f/2.5, 1/50", ISO 100 w/CPL, processed in LrC. This 173g lens has very high resolution and almost zero CA across the image at all apertures. Though it lacks the creamiest bokeh of portrait lenses, the LrC background blur tool levels the playing field.

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Richard, the tree trunk stands out well here. Can’t say that I’d call the bark white ( :laughing:), but it sure is colorful and interesting with its twisting. The mossy branch works as a good extra.

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Richard: Love the color and the texture in the bark. My only suggestion would be to crop from the sides tighter even though it would mean losing some of the moss covered branch.>=))>