Nature Simplicity and Imperfect Beauty

Simplicity and Imperfect Beauty · 12:15 PM

I am working hard to try and capture the transient beauty of nature in all its imperfections. Today I took out the macro lens with the 1.7 x converter. Here are the shots I like. Even though they are similar to other photos I have taken over the years, I think I am getting closer to the essence I strive for.

This was taken the the Pentax K-01

thank you for having a look!

daacon · 03-20-2013, 01:49 PM

The essence has been captured indeed Tess - quite like them all with the tree bark being my favorite.

bluestringer · 03-20-2013, 03:32 PM

Well captured. I like them.

fotogaffer · 03-20-2013, 04:14 PM

Nice shots. These are so sharp you can almost feel them in your hands! Thanks for sharing.

slowpez · 03-20-2013, 04:35 PM

Tess, you must have captured the essence you have been after as these prove it. Simply put, they are wonderful. So full of detail and texture and color.

charliezap · 03-20-2013, 05:05 PM

Nice captures Tess.Photography can be like golf.Sometimes we can never be happy where we are or what we've accomplished.You are doing great.--charliezap

**Cee Cee** · 03-20-2013, 05:13 PM

simplicity expertly captured with good focus across the whole subject & great isolation.
cheers

**Bob Harris** · 03-20-2013, 11:16 PM

clarity, color and texture, all great Tess. Wonderful series to view.

GeoJerry · 03-20-2013, 11:44 PM

Nice, especially that first one. You have really got this genre down cold (so to speak). What kind of tree (I assume) is #3? That's a pretty cool looking abstract.

SJM · 03-21-2013, 06:33 AM

Tess, my favorite is the tree bark. nice series..

Sue

**Sailor** · 03-21-2013, 06:49 AM

Very nice, tess. The third one is especially cool - I don't know what it is, but the unusual color and composition work very well.

Jer

**Bruce Clark** · 03-21-2013, 03:34 PM

You have mastered the art of extracting beauty from the everyday natural world. Like most of the other comments I especially like #3. Tree bark provides a vast array of interesting patterns.

captureit · 03-21-2013, 04:38 PM

All your photos are lovely! I'm a thistle lover - that thistle really grooves! Great color, texture, lightness in your photography.

tessfully · 03-22-2013, 07:09 AM

Originally posted by daacon

The essence has been captured indeed Tess - quite like them all with the tree bark being my favorite.

Thank you Dave.

Originally posted by bluestringer

Well captured. I like them.

Thanks bluestringer...

Originally posted by fotogaffer

Nice shots. These are so sharp you can almost feel them in your hands! Thanks for sharing.

Thank you for having a look fotogaffer!

Originally posted by slowpez

Tess, you must have captured the essence you have been after as these prove it. Simply put, they are wonderful. So full of detail and texture and color.

Thanks so much Susan. I have been reading about Wabi-Sabi, a Japanese aesthetic, and I think I found an articulation for the type of photos I love to take.

Originally posted by charliezap

Nice captures Tess.Photography can be like golf.Sometimes we can never be happy where we are or what we've accomplished.You are doing great.--charliezap

Thanks Charlie... there are so many measuring sticks on what is good or proper in photography and what I have found lately is my own measuring stick. It is very liberating.

tessfully · 03-22-2013, 04:18 PM

Originally posted by Cee Cee

simplicity expertly captured with good focus across the whole subject & great isolation.
cheers

Thank you so much for having a look Cee Cee and for the nice comments!

Originally posted by Bob Harris

clarity, color and texture, all great Tess. Wonderful series to view.

Thank you Bob... today I refused to take pictures of more dead leaves, even though they seemed pretty in a monochrome kind of way. enough already... bring on the bees and the flowers!

Originally posted by GeoJerry

Nice, especially that first one. You have really got this genre down cold (so to speak). What kind of tree (I assume) is #3? That's a pretty cool looking abstract.

Thank you Jerry... that is a Birch and the photo is turned sideways.

Originally posted by SJM

Tess, my favorite is the tree bark. nice series..

Sue

Thank you Sue!

Originally posted by Sailor

Very nice, tess. The third one is especially cool - I don't know what it is, but the unusual color and composition work very well.

Jer

Thanks very much Jer...so nice of you to have a look and comment!

Originally posted by Bruce Clark

You have mastered the art of extracting beauty from the everyday natural world. Like most of the other comments I especially like #3. Tree bark provides a vast array of interesting patterns.

Thank you Bruce... I liked that too, even though it was not sharp.

Originally posted by captureit

All your photos are lovely! I'm a thistle lover - that thistle really grooves! Great color, texture, lightness in your photography.

Thanks so much capture it!! ...........

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slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,462	Tess, you must have captured the essence you have been after as these prove it. Simply put, they are wonderful. So full of detail and texture and color.

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Bruce Clark Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ocean Grove, Victoria Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,458	You have mastered the art of extracting beauty from the everyday natural world. Like most of the other comments I especially like #3. Tree bark provides a vast array of interesting patterns.

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captureit Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Photos: Gallery Posts: 98	All your photos are lovely! I'm a thistle lover - that thistle really grooves! Great color, texture, lightness in your photography.

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tessfully Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: S. Algonquin, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,860 Original Poster	Originally posted by daacon The essence has been captured indeed Tess - quite like them all with the tree bark being my favorite. Thank you Dave. Originally posted by bluestringer Well captured. I like them. Thanks bluestringer... Originally posted by fotogaffer Nice shots. These are so sharp you can almost feel them in your hands! Thanks for sharing. Thank you for having a look fotogaffer! Originally posted by slowpez Tess, you must have captured the essence you have been after as these prove it. Simply put, they are wonderful. So full of detail and texture and color. Thanks so much Susan. I have been reading about Wabi-Sabi, a Japanese aesthetic, and I think I found an articulation for the type of photos I love to take. Originally posted by charliezap Nice captures Tess.Photography can be like golf.Sometimes we can never be happy where we are or what we've accomplished.You are doing great.--charliezap Thanks Charlie... there are so many measuring sticks on what is good or proper in photography and what I have found lately is my own measuring stick. It is very liberating.

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tessfully Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: S. Algonquin, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,860 Original Poster	Originally posted by Cee Cee simplicity expertly captured with good focus across the whole subject & great isolation. cheers Thank you so much for having a look Cee Cee and for the nice comments! Originally posted by Bob Harris clarity, color and texture, all great Tess. Wonderful series to view. Thank you Bob... today I refused to take pictures of more dead leaves, even though they seemed pretty in a monochrome kind of way. enough already... bring on the bees and the flowers! Originally posted by GeoJerry Nice, especially that first one. You have really got this genre down cold (so to speak). What kind of tree (I assume) is #3? That's a pretty cool looking abstract. Thank you Jerry... that is a Birch and the photo is turned sideways. Originally posted by SJM Tess, my favorite is the tree bark. nice series.. Sue Thank you Sue! Originally posted by Sailor Very nice, tess. The third one is especially cool - I don't know what it is, but the unusual color and composition work very well. Jer Thanks very much Jer...so nice of you to have a look and comment! Originally posted by Bruce Clark You have mastered the art of extracting beauty from the everyday natural world. Like most of the other comments I especially like #3. Tree bark provides a vast array of interesting patterns. Thank you Bruce... I liked that too, even though it was not sharp. Originally posted by captureit All your photos are lovely! I'm a thistle lover - that thistle really grooves! Great color, texture, lightness in your photography. Thanks so much capture it!! ...........