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The Art of Photography => Landscape Showcase => Topic started by: Arlen on July 03, 2022, 11:08:42 pm

Title: Twister
Post by: Arlen on July 03, 2022, 11:08:42 pm

Encountered in the Badlands area of central Oregon.

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Post by: RMW on July 03, 2022, 11:54:09 pm

Very fine .

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Post by: Paulo Bizarro on July 04, 2022, 03:00:30 am

Well done.

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Post by: francois on July 04, 2022, 04:52:14 am

That's a tree! Shapes and textures… This one is perfect.

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Post by: Bob_B on July 04, 2022, 06:37:59 am

+1...gnarly!

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Post by: Rajan Parrikar on July 05, 2022, 05:47:01 am

Nicely toned.

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Post by: MattBurt on July 05, 2022, 12:50:54 pm

Good one!

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Post by: Arlen on July 06, 2022, 04:09:00 pm

Thanks to all of you for your comments, they are much appreciated.

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Post by: Chris Calohan on July 09, 2022, 01:15:29 pm

Smoothedly Sensuous

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Post by: Arlen on July 11, 2022, 06:03:50 pm

Thank you, Chris, for that thoughtful and innovative description.

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Post by: John R on July 11, 2022, 07:09:06 pm

Yes, this image does have the characteristic being sensuous. But to me it is about noble strength, tenacity and survival in the face of the merciless winds of change.

JR

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Post by: Arlen on July 11, 2022, 08:30:26 pm

Quote from: John R on July 11, 2022, 07:09:06 pm

But to me it is about noble strength, tenacity and survival in the face of the merciless winds of change.

JR

Indeed. Some of the big old junipers like this one have been scratching a living out of the dry high desert for a millennium or longer. The oldest one so far documented, a couple of miles from this one, is around 1600 years old. The twists and turns of their trunks and limbs, no two trees alike, tell a story of hard scrabble survival. We (my wife and I) are fascinated by them.

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Post by: RMW on July 12, 2022, 12:24:16 pm

Arlen,
Very fine portrait.
Appreciate your reverence for this beautiful specimen.
Richard

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Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on July 19, 2022, 11:47:12 pm

Fine shot.