Ficus tree roots by goodoleboy
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Two POVs of the same roots, taken from the south and north ends, captured 9/5/13, early morning, at the east outside perimeter of a nearby school.
A ZOOM should help.
Have snapped many a photo of these same roots, and others on the premises, over the years.
Toodles.
Comments (10)
MrsRatbag
I remember your shots of these before; they seem to be doing well there. I love the shape of these; don't they remind you of bones? They do me, at least. I wonder how many kids have tripped and fallen over these roots over the years? Wonderful update shots of the hardy root system, Harry!
jocko500
real good shot of these roots. I like to see them. nay not be good for the tree???
magnus073
Those are some wild looking roots, nice job here Harry.
durleybeachbum
They are so elegant and sinuous!
sharky_
I wouldn't be surprised if these powerful roots would start muscle in on the walk way or walls. Interesting shot. Aloha
racolt33
This root system has quite a history. You've captured "creepy and old". Good lighting and texture.
johndoop
Seems an old skeleton.Great looking roots!!!!!!!!!!
tennesseecowgirl
Great captures!
debbielove
Lost without its forest... But very attractive to see none the less.. Thanks for showing us. Rob
anahata.c
Back for session #2. (There will be more soon.) I woke up to this image this morning, though I saw it when it went up. I love how you explore sinewy primal forms. I've probably said this before, but "abstract" originally meant to draw something 'from' something, or to capture an essence. (Thus the verb, "to abstract something".) So it means a lot more than disembodied patterns: It's the exploration of essences. And that's what you seek often in your gallery---the patterns, structures, 'inner music' which inhabit the many things that you shoot. Your ficus-root shots are case in point. These could be aerial views of a river delta, as they have the same motion from large entities to small, from center to outreaching limbs, from massive to sinewy...and your signature way with early morning light makes this feel like a barren desert, if it weren't for the wall and sidewalk. Terrific light and desolate shadows. Also, you captured a lot of patterns via the leaves, detritus, pebbles, sticks, whatever surrounds these bony roots. And you got very strong shadows. Amazing that there are some near-straight roots (the top shot), which look like they were measured and placed there by hand. And you managed to make the sidewalk a key player in your composition by angling the shots, thus letting the sidewalk act as a 'frame'. Captured with real sense of southwest desert bleached light, golden from the early hour, and filled with eloquence and spare-ness. Beautiful. (And the ficus family includes fig trees, as I understand it; and fig trees would suit this hot-dry desert feel perfectly.)