With apologies to Bill Atkinson, whose images of stone abstracts and details have been a great source of inspiration for my own macro photography, I just had to appropriate the title of Bill’s book for this image. If you have never checked it out, I highly recommend taking a look at the book “Within the Stone” by Bill Atkinson, or the stone images on his website.
I went to photograph a waterfall, and after shooting the falls, I became intrigued by the patterns in the towering rock cliffs surrounding the falls. What attracted me to this this part of the cliff was the 'in-laid" look to the central rock (hence Within the Stone), and also the hints of rust colored rock and green moss scattered throughout the image. Nothing special, just an unexpected, but interesting find while on a trip looking for another subject.
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I welcome any critiques or comments on this image.
Ed,
This is one of those images that needs to be viewed large to really appreciate all the subtle nuances within the frame. I am thoroughly enjoying all of the little details in this scene from the lichen and moss along with the fissures in the rock face. Even though we tend to think of rock as firm and unyielding this has an inviting feel to it; at least for me. I also the color palette does a masterful job of complimenting the textures in the rock. You said this is nothing special, but I really think that it is. I will be sure to check out the book as it does look interesting.
You might recall that I love rocks. Great find and beautifully captured. This is framed just right to showcase that “in laid” stone. And as with many rock intimates like this, there are options. I see a 90deg cw rotation to reveal a hand sporting the “we’re #1” gesture. Quite a few interpretations in here. Also love the details, including the scattered moss.
I must admit upon initial viewing of the thumbnail image, it wasn’t doing much for me, but when I opened the large image, I could really see what you saw in this scene. Really great shot.
I can see why you were attracted to this. I like the overall composition of this rock within this gap. I even like the some of the colors and textures. I don’t like the white blotches scattered about that appears to be bird droppings. I’m not sure what it is but it breaks up the composition for me. They make the image look busy.
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thank you all for your comments and input. Lon, I hadn’t noticed the “we’re #1” gesture, but it is definitely there, thank you for pointing it out. I actually like it oriented vertical too. Igor, there is no real sense of scale in this image, thus it would be hard to know that those white blotches are lichen patches that are roughly 3 to 5 inches across. If those were bird droppings I’d hate to meet the bird With that said, I see your point about them creating distractions, I’ve reprocessed this to remove some of them, and reposted the “We’re #1” version minus the lichen.
Ed and Mike Lowe, Patricia Brundage indicated to me that you guys plan to attend the NPN / NENP June meetup in New Hampshire, I look forward to meeting you in Sugar Hill.
The NPN/NENP meetup sounds like a lot of fun and we too are looking forward to meeting you folks at the get together. We plan on spending five days in Acadia before heading over to New Hampshire for four days and the meetup.
With that said, I see your point about them creating distractions, I’ve reprocessed this to remove some of them, and reposted the “We’re