Macro Monday
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Tag: forest
Naturally Framed
This week Dan has asked for subjects framed by nature. The first photo is a connection to last weeks theme, just plain framed subjects. Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Subjects Framed by Nature
Stressed Trios
That’s what pines may look like in winter here in Germany. However, the second set of pines were photographed in early summer. They show the stress that German forests are under – these particular trees are more than 50 years old and have thrived for … Continue reading Stressed Trios
It’s Actually Green
even if it is called the Black Forest. FOWC with Fandango: Forest
When Urwald Meets Pfälzer Wald
This forest is at the top of the hill Blättersberg, the hill where the castle ruin Rietburg is situated above the town of Edenkoben in the Palatinate (Pfalz). It’s overgrown by moss and looks quite primeval in places. I had planned a different Monochrome Madness … Continue reading When Urwald Meets Pfälzer Wald
Forest in Winter
The Cosmic Photo Challenge: Black & White
Town Wall Art
or Public Mural Art in Mannheim.This mural by the Belgian artist Nean is the 50th large mural under the heading “Stadt.Wand.Kunst.” by the town of Mannheim. It’s called FOUR and in summer it blends in with the trees surrounding the house which makes the illusion of a forest which is appropriate for a building in Elm Street (Ulmenstraße).
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Hoarfailure
We had a lot of hoarfrost during the past week and it looked enchanting. However, I did not manage to take any decent pictures, not from a distance. So I took what I’ve got, a photo that had the green leaves of a climber and the frosty background, and tried to enhance it. I am not happy with the results but I thought it might be interesting to post unsuccessful one-to-three.
Original
Colour enhanced version.
A filter called AF6 from the photoscape editing program.
Colour temperature set to as cold as possible (no kidding).
One-to-Three Photo Processing Challenge in January.
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As Good as Gold
Christian Morgenstern wrote a poem called Herbst (Autumn) around the turn of the of the 19th into the 20th century. The first verse reads: This is not from the current year but it is still my favourite autumn photo: The Cosmic Photo Challenge: Autumn’s Golden … Continue reading As Good as Gold
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