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My first picture taken four years ago at Center Parc's Elveden Forest Village is what appears to be a Scotts Pine. I particularly like the dark red grooves in the bark and the flakey appearance of the surface.
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Photographer |  @richardslater |
| F-Stop | f/5.6 |
| Focal Length | 55mm |
| Exposure | 1/100 sec |
| Camera | Nikon D5300 |
| Lens | Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 |
| ISO | 450 |
| Taken | Saturday, 05 May 2018 12:57 |
Since picking up some f/1.4 lenses, I've come to appreciate the appeal of shallow depths of field shots. I took the following two photos near my home; I'm not sure what tree this is like, the lichen growing on the north side of this tree.
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Photographer | @richardslater |
| F-Stop | f/3.2 |
| Focal Length | 50mm |
| Exposure | 1/160 sec |
| Camera | Sony A6600 |
| Lens | Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art DG HSM |
| ISO | 100 |
| Taken | Friday, 15 April 2022 13:52 |
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Photographer | @richardslater |
| F-Stop | f/1.4 |
| Focal Length | 50mm |
| Exposure | 1/320 sec |
| Camera | Sony A6600 |
| Lens | Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art DG HSM |
| ISO | 100 |
| Taken | Friday, 15 April 2022 13:53 |
The picture is of a white pine near my home; the deep chocolate brown appeals to me, especially with the shallow depth of field. So do like the "crackly" nature of pines. Reminds me of burnt wood.
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Photographer | @richardslater |
| F-Stop | f/2.5 |
| Focal Length | 50mm |
| Exposure | 1/4000 sec |
| Camera | Sony A6600 |
| Lens | Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art DG HSM |
| ISO | 100 |
| Taken | Wednesday, 20 April 2022 14:12 |
The following red pine, again at Center Parcs, makes me think of cinnamon; I especially like how the band of focus is towards the bottom of the image, drawing your eye down the image.
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Photographer | @richardslater |
| F-Stop | f/1.6 |
| Focal Length | 50mm |
| Exposure | 1/320 sec |
| Camera | Sony A6600 |
| Lens | Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art DG HSM |
| ISO | 100 |
| Taken | Thursday, 02 June 2022 17:40 |
The appeal of the following image is the branch starting to grow out of the tree fairly close to the ground, which was more or less at eye height. It's incredible how nature can regenerate itself despite the tough outer shell of a tree.
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Photographer | @richardslater |
| F-Stop | f/2.5 |
| Focal Length | 50mm |
| Exposure | 1/80 sec |
| Camera | Sony A6600 |
| Lens | Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art DG HSM |
| ISO | 100 |
| Taken | Thursday, 02 June 2022 17:46 |
The contrast between the flat surfaces of bark and the fissures in the bark makes for a creative texture, and a great deal id differents between the shadows and highlights.
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Photographer | @richardslater |
| F-Stop | f/2.5 |
| Focal Length | 50mm |
| Exposure | 1/160 sec |
| Camera | Sony A6600 |
| Lens | Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art DG HSM |
| ISO | 100 |
| Taken | Thursday, 02 June 2022 17:46 |
The final photo reminds me of how light plays across textured surfaces during golden hour, highlighting the three-dimensional features of the bark; often, the only time light can penetrate the canopy of a forest is at the edge during this time, so making this one of the rarer occasions.
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Photographer | @richardslater |
| F-Stop | f/1.4 |
| Focal Length | 50mm |
| Exposure | 1/640 sec |
| Camera | Sony A6600 |
| Lens | Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art DG HSM |
| ISO | 100 |
| Taken | Thursday, 02 June 2022 18:58 |
I hope you enjoy my collection of tree bark; it might take me a couple of years to build up a part two, but as I see something, I will be sure to try to capture it.