Rough with the Smooth. I am beginning to feel starrily challenged .

Message edited on: 02/06/2005 14:15

And every one said, 'If we only live,
We too will go to sea in a Sieve,---
To the hills of the Chankly Bore!'
Far and few, far and few, Are the lands where the Jumblies live;
Their heads are green, and their hands are blue, And they went to sea in a Sieve.

Edward Lear
http://www.nonsenselit.org/Lear/ns/jumblies.html

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And every one said, 'If we only live,
We too will go to sea in a Sieve,---
To the hills of the Chankly Bore!'
Far and few, far and few, Are the lands where the Jumblies live;
Their heads are green, and their hands are blue, And they went to sea in a Sieve.

Edward Lear
http://www.nonsenselit.org/Lear/ns/jumblies.html

Good entry - B&W brings it all together!

crisp & clear, an excellent entry! like those shadows too *gold star! :]

Very good eye!

I am, therefore I create.......
--- michelleamarante.com

it's beautiful!!! it's a fantastic entry for opposites...hadn't thought of that smooth/rough concept. what i really like about this one (besides that the images if of trees--one my my fav. subjects), are the "V" shapes in the image which lead me back to some dark, recessed place (perhaps a cave?) It gives a feeling of intrigue and mystery!!! I'm ready to go exploring now! :)

Excellent.....often takes some thinking to come up with something....but You have it!

great pic...the smooth poplar/birch next to the ?...and the shadows look cool too!

Thx for all your comments - I think the trees are Ash and Elm seen walking through the woods wondering what I could shoot for opposites. There beside me was the answer. I took it few days ago, but thought it wasn't going to be any good because I did not like it in colour, yesterday I tried it in b/w and found it much more appealing, it retains and emphasises the textures which was the point of the shot. Here is small colour version since I have mentioned it- no editing other than size the barks are very grey in real life but here they seem to be blue/silver.

Message edited on: 02/07/2005 15:20

And every one said, 'If we only live,
We too will go to sea in a Sieve,---
To the hills of the Chankly Bore!'
Far and few, far and few, Are the lands where the Jumblies live;
Their heads are green, and their hands are blue, And they went to sea in a Sieve.

Edward Lear
http://www.nonsenselit.org/Lear/ns/jumblies.html

both version are beautiful ! Will post asap :)