Color and Texture of Tree Trunks in Winter
At first glance the winter landscape looks so desolate, monotonous and colorless. However, I find that once my eyes/mind get tuned into the trees, their trunks and bark, I see abundant subjects of interest. Here are photos of the great variety that caught my eye one day in early January in Edmonton.
Usually Colorific, but Not This Time
Autumn is famous as the season of glorious displays of color, but that doesn’t have to be all that intrigues a photographer at this time of year. Here are some black and white images of what has caught my eye this early October:
Strong Verticals
Especially on a wet fall day the strong contrast of tree trunks makes for a dramatic image.
Near and Far
Wet Corner
Reaching Upward
The autumn season is also when the river is at its lowest level, exposing sandbar “beaches” not normally seen. And those beaches reveal some interesting forms, very suited to black and white (or mostly monochromatic) presentation:
Sandy Beach
Waves in the Sand
Under the Bridge
Verticals and Horizontals
The above photos were all taken October 1st and 2nd (2016), in the river valley in Edmonton, Canada.
Autumn Color
Here are some color photographs from early October 2016, featuring the colors of the season (or not particularly)!
Wrinkled Green Trunk
All Blues
Just a Crow
Like Fireworks
Between the Blues
Rainbow Shrubbery
Orange-Red
Tree Shadow
Trees of Late-Winter
Here is a little collection of photos of trees, taken on the last day of winter (2016 March 19) in Edmonton.
Greenless Golden Path
Tangle to the Sky
Under the Spruce, Between the Fairways
Character Tree
Gnarled Trunk and Twiggy Shadows
Way Up
Trees and Snow – in black and white
Time: Mid-day, Tuesday January 4th
Weather: -1C and snowing moderately
Location: Edmonton’s river valley, trail on the south and east side of the river north of Dawson Bridge
River in Heavy Snow
Birch Bark and Snow
Snowy Trail
Heavy Texture
Silhouette Four
Snow Beaver Gnawing Stump
Tree Trunk
Randall Talbot - Artist 