On the eve of the summer solstice...

rjlittlefield · Post by **rjlittlefield** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 8:53 pm

...if the winds and clouds be right,
then the sun shines through a tiny hole 'twixt the branches of the hornbeam trees,
and lights this patch of locust bark with colors just like these:

Well, sort of.

Actually the colors back on the summer solstice were a lot better, but I didn't have a camera handy and watching the bark was a lot like watching a sunset -- different every few seconds.

The sun angle was not so good tonight, but at least the camera was ready. I'll take what I can get!

Hope you enjoy this little chunk of roughness.

--Rik

Canon 300D, Sigma 105mm macro at ~1:4, 1/5 sec @ f/11, ISO 100.

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 12:45 pm

Very nice. And surprisingly no bugs around!

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 2:58 pm

Contrasting colors are neat no matter what they are on Rik. Nice photograph, I think there might be a slime mold or two on there. I'll get my hand lens.

rjlittlefield · Post by **rjlittlefield** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 3:43 pm

MacroLuv wrote:Very nice. And surprisingly no bugs around!

How odd...and no stacking either.

I think I'm definitely out of my element here!

Thanks for the comments, guys!

--Rik