I was walking up the driveway at some point today and I looked at the Japanese Maple, and suddenly I saw it in a different way! There was soft light coming from the west illuminating the tree, so essentially it was from over my shoulder. I think of this tree as an amazing and beautiful tree, but as a delicate tree with branches spreading everywhere. But there is nothing delicate looking when we are looking at the trunk close to the ground. What I saw today was an extremely strong, muscular trunk going off in different directions. There was nothing delicate at all in this view of the tree. It was a revelation to me to see it this way! This first photograph was done with my infrared modified camera which is why anything green looks white..
I photographed this with my regular color camera, because this is the way that I first saw it. But after seeing the infrared camera version, I decided to convert this image to black and white to see how different it would look than in color.
So this is the black and white version - the same image from above, with all the color removed. Do you have a favorite? I would love to know!
5 comments:
I absolutely have an opinion. Hands down my favorite is the color version and it is the color version of this massive trunk that captured your attention initially. Trust your instincts!
I also love the color version.
That beautiful tree is amazing!
I prefer the color version of the tree that keeps on giving you a photo everyday.
Thank you all for your comments! I really apprecaite them and especially that all of you chose the color version! I think my favorite is the black and white infrared version - the first image in the series. I think that perhaps the black and white image emphasizes the form of the multiple trunks without the distraction of color. But I will let you know eventually what I decide.
I prefer the color version. After seeing the closeup of the trunk, it is definitely showing off its strong sturdy side instead of the delicate branches which we have seen before. Just amazing!
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