Snow Gum Burl

[Maris]

Snow Gum Burl
Gelatin-silver photograph on Ultrafine Silver Eagle VC FB photographic paper, image size 21.3cm X 16.4cm, from a Arista EDU Ultra 400 4x5 negative exposed in a Tachihara 45GF double extension field view camera fitted with a Schneider Super Angulon 75mm f5.6 lens and #25 red filter. Titled and signed recto, stamped verso.
The massive burl of a Snow Gum will persist for decades after the tree is killed by fire. The wood is iron hard and resists ice and snow.

[RoganJosh]

Ahh, so nice. There is a very realistic quality of light in this shot.

Bold choice on the strong filter considering the already high scene contrast and abundance of greenery. It certainly paid off. If those twigs in the lower left weren't lit up it may have gone the other way.

[Walter Glover]

The excellence of vision and craft that we have come to expect from you Maris,

[Maris]

Re: Snow Gum Burl
Post by Walter Glover » 10 Dec 2013, 14:32
The excellence of vision and craft that we have come to expect from you Maris,

Thanks for your encouraging words. It makes all the futzing and fussin' seem worthwhile.

Re: Snow Gum Burl
Post by RoganJosh » 10 Dec 2013, 12:18
Ahh, so nice. There is a very realistic quality of light in this shot.
Bold choice on the strong filter considering the already high scene contrast and abundance of greenery. It certainly paid off. If those twigs in the lower left weren't lit up it may have gone the other way.

Yes, the raking light is essential for a subject that lives both on fine texture and bold shapes. The red filter is a bit scary because it can dump a high altitude blue sky all the way to black but not quite (phew) in this case and the sticks in the background separate nicely. The lower left was a challenge. Sure there is a bit of bounce fill from the log but it still needed some holding back under the enlarger; just enough to show something is there.

I almost titled this photograph Snow Gum Butt (for the American market of course).