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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Eric Myrvaagnes on September 03, 2017, 10:37:41 am

Title: Bench with Lichen
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on September 03, 2017, 10:37:41 am: ...
Title: Re: Bench with Lichen
Post by: BobDavid on September 03, 2017, 02:51:42 pm: It's humorous the way the bench, at first glance, looks so inviting, but upon second glance it's not.
Title: Re: Bench with Lichen
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on September 03, 2017, 03:24:07 pm: When I first saw it, I was tempted to sit a while. Then I got closer...
Title: Re: Bench with Lichen
Post by: 32BT on September 03, 2017, 03:36:58 pm: Must be an age thing i suppose, you and Russ' fascination with lichen, mold, et al...
Title: Re: Bench with Lichen
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on September 03, 2017, 06:35:16 pm: Quote from: opgr on September 03, 2017, 03:36:58 pm
Must be an age thing i suppose, you and Russ' fascination with lichen, mold, et al...
Wikipedia says "In traditional Japanese aesthetics, Wabi-sabi is a world view centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection."
I think 'Wabi Sabi' aptly describes both Russ and me.
Title: Re: Bench with Lichen
Post by: John R on September 03, 2017, 08:28:30 pm: I lichen this bench to sitting on a moss covered rock. Don't you think, Eric? In October, I will see a lot of this on the rocks of the riverbed of Oxtongue River near Algonquin Park.

JR
Title: Re: Bench with Lichen
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on September 03, 2017, 08:43:27 pm: I'd love to be with you in Algonquin in October, John.
Title: Re: Bench with Lichen
Post by: John R on September 03, 2017, 09:25:10 pm: Quote from: Eric Myrvaagnes on September 03, 2017, 08:43:27 pm
I'd love to be with you in Algonquin in October, John.
That would be nice to go out with other like-minded photographers and explore the landscape.

One for the road. To the right is where all the lichen resides. In small caverns and crevices and everywhere in between. You can see some orange lichen on bottom left rock and some green lichen about one third up from bottom right.

JR

(https://photos.smugmug.com/Algonquin-Area-Autumn-2014/i-FhVzTqP/0/b3ecdd88/M/Oct%202-12%20Oxtongue%20Rapids%20Park%20231%20copy1000-M.jpg)
Title: Re: Bench with Lichen
Post by: RSL on September 04, 2017, 03:18:14 pm: Okay. Is this the lichen-encrusted bench thread? If so, here's another one.
Title: Re: Bench with Lichen
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on September 04, 2017, 04:05:49 pm: Quote from: RSL on September 04, 2017, 03:18:14 pm
Okay. Is this the lichen-encrusted bench thread? If so, here's another one.
That is an excellent companion to my bench. Probably even more lichen.
Title: Re: Bench with Lichen
Post by: John R on September 05, 2017, 10:22:18 am: I could not find a bench with lichen. But I did find this composite from a workshop. The instructor told us to find something with texture. Then we took flowers. The idea was to blend them and create a textured image. I took one of lichen on a tombstone and combined with flower. Didn't like the sandwich look, so I layered and created this one. Do you lichen it? Terrible, I know. And two more with lichen.

I read somewhere these are studied quite a bit and are believed to be among the first forms of life on earth.

JR

(https://photos.smugmug.com/On-the-Road/i-wbk3pFf/1/c8ee4ca1/M/IMGP9416%20texture-copy1000-M.jpg)

(https://photos.smugmug.com/On-the-Road/i-7F4NH4h/0/c3aae488/M/IMGP9403%20copy1000-M.jpg)

(https://photos.smugmug.com/On-the-Road/i-cD85ZJD/1/9ad5b180/M/IMGP9416%20copy1000-M.jpg)
Title: Re: Bench with Lichen
Post by: farbschlurf on September 05, 2017, 11:38:50 am: What about some white frost bench?
Title: Re: Bench with Lichen
Post by: Bob_B on September 06, 2017, 08:22:57 am: Lichen Pollock... sorry, couldn't help myself ;)
Title: Re: Bench with Lichen
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on September 06, 2017, 10:16:11 am: Quote from: Bob_B on September 06, 2017, 08:22:57 am
Lichen Pollock... sorry, couldn't help myself ;)
I'm lichen that one a lot. ;)