Take A Closer Look BW
by Janet Marie
Title
Take A Closer Look BW
Artist
Janet Marie
Medium
Photograph - Photography Bw
Description
My Series "Trees That Speak To Me"__by Janet Marie
This magnificent rustic tree is in Utah's Zion National Park. I posted this image in color with a very small amount of manipulation to give it a painterly feel. But I love Black and White photography, and thought this would look great that way.
This tree has a lot of imagination to it. In the knot holes of this tree, I see a Mexican Spotted Owl in one knot hole and two owlets in the other knot hole.
đź’ś HEARTFELT GRATITUDE TO FAA GROUP ADMINISTRATORS FOR THE HOMEPAGE "FEATURE" OF THIS IMAGE IN THEIR GROUP:
*Ladies Who Love Photography 7/6/17
*Photography Only~Thanks R John 7/21/17
*Arts Fantastic World~Thanks Romuald 9/7/17
*Photographic Art Film Digital All Photography~Thanks R John 11/14/17
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June 24th, 2017
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Comments (35)
Nancy Griswold
Such a nice gallery of BW images! Ansel Adams would be jealous, this one is a gem...the areas you photograph are just gorgeous through your keen eye and lens FAV+/L (thank you for your vote in the contest I entered at J.A., it is so appreciated)
Janet Marie replied:
Nancy! Thank you so much for visiting my gallery and sharing your wonderful comment about my photography. I really appreciate it! I am so glad you like my black and white photography. Being compared to Angel, is a tall order. Marvin Spates compared me to him. It’s an honor. I really love black and white photography. I appreciate the fave.
Jurgen Lorenzen
Very interesting close-up of this tree trunk with it's texture and leading lines, Janet!
Janet Marie replied:
Jurgen, thank you for stopping by my gallery to comment on my photography. I am glad you like it and feel it's very interesting.
Janet Marie
Thank you so much Allan Van Gasbeck for stopping by my gallery to view photography and choosing this as one of your favorites. I appreciate the support! đź’•Janet
Elisabeth Lucas
Fascinating image, great textures and lines! l/f
Janet Marie replied:
Thank you Elisabeth for stopping by and sharing your impressions about my photography. Always a pleasure. This turned out to be an interesting piece, when later seeing what looks like owls in the knot holes of this tree. I am glad you like the great textures and lines, and that you feel it’s fascinating. I appreciate you choosing this as one of your favorites too! 💕Janet
Lisa Kilby
Fabulous textures and natural abstract macro, Janet! l/f
Janet Marie replied:
Lisa! How lovely of you to visit my gallery and share your impressions about my photography. I am glad you like it and feel it’s fabulous. I appreciate you choosing this as one of your favorites. 💕Janet
Leif Sohlman
Beautiful textures and find in Mums The Word Janet
Janet Marie replied:
Thank you Leif for stopping by and expressing such lovely words about Take A Closer Look. It was a fabulous find. Trees are a favorite of mine. I am quite fascinated with them and the stories they tell.
Janet Marie
Thank you so very much R John Ferguson, for the HOMEPAGE FEATURE of this image," in your Art Group “PHOTOGRAPHIC ART FILM DIGITAL ALL PHOTOGRAPHY!” I am honored and grateful for this feature! I appreciate the opportunity to showcase my Fine Art Photography!
Janet Marie
Thank you Selena Wagner for your visit to my gallery and favoriting my photography! I am glad you like and I appreciate the support!
Brian Sereda
Very beautiful Black and White, Janet! I like wood and or rocks with hidden gems, if you will.
Janet Marie replied:
Brian!! Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my gallery, and share your expressions and impressions of my photography!! I am glad you like it and feel it is beautiful! Black and white is a favorite of mine! Wood and rocks are part of what I like to photograph, and of course clouds in all their stages!! Come again soon. I thought your photography was lovely!!
Janet Marie
Bob Corson, Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my photography and showing your support by favoriting my work!! It is most appreciated!!~Janet
Janet Marie
Thank you so very much Romuald, for the HOMEPAGE FEATURE of this image in your Art Group "ARTS FANTASTIC WORLD." I am so honored, grateful and appreciative!!! So glad you like it and I appreciate the support!
Janet Marie
Thank you so much Amy Sorvillo for favoriting this image. So glad you like it!! I appreciate the support!! đź’• Janet
Inge Johnsson
Very nice abstract L/F
Janet Marie replied:
Thank you Inge for your visit to my gallery. I appreciate that. Another comment referring to it as an abstract. It is a black and white photograph of a very rustic tree in Zion National Park. In getting in close to show the detail in this tree, the knot holes in the tree look like owls hiding in there. Just my imagination at work. Thank you for the support with the L/F too!
Debby Pueschel
Wonderful abstract. FLG
Janet Marie replied:
Thank you so much Debby for visiting my gallery, and promoting my work with the 10 likes and 10 faves for the Art Group "Art For Eternity With You." I appreciate that so much!! I never thought about it being considered abstract. I love trees and this was so fabulous to photograph! I have this in color too with a bit of an oil painting effect. Thanks for the g+ too!
Janet Marie
Thank you Lori Lafevers for visiting my gallery and favoriting my photography! It is most appreciatied!!
Janet Marie
Thank you so much R John for featuring my photography in your Art Group "Photography Only" homepage. It is so appreciated!!
Janet Marie
R John, thank you so much for including this image in your ART Group, "Photography Only!" It so appreciated!! All the best, Janet
Sandi OReilly
Marvelous capture, detail and B&W, Janet so see your owl family!!! F/L
Janet Marie replied:
Thank you so much Sandi. So sweet of you to visit my gallery. I appreciate the lovely words of marvelous capture detail and B&W. I am glad it's a favorite and you love it.
Lois Bryan
Perfect, perfect image for b&w ... I'm mostly a color-person but am learning to really appreciate what b&w can do for the appreciation of line and flow. I see your owls, too, and am glad you tell us that they are actually knot-holes, because I was sure wondering!!!!! Great, great find and capture!!!!!! l/f and t
Janet Marie replied:
Lois!!! How fabulous you came for a visit to my gallery. I am humbled! I am so glad that can I help you to appreciate black and white a little more. I have this image in color with a bit of artistic fair done to it as well. But b&w gives it so much more character and artistic possibilities. Michel saw an elephant and Dave Farrow a squid, and Phyllis a lithograph. I appreciate your wonderful, supportive words of perfect image, and great find and capture. đź’•
Marcia Colelli
Outstanding abstract of nature. Nicely seen and captured. Wonderful lines and textures. L/F
Janet Marie replied:
Thank you Marcia! I appreciate your visit to me gallery. This seems to be a favorite of everyone who chosen to view this image. This is just a black and white image of the color original which has only been posted as an image done with a painterly feel. It seemed to have endless possibilities of one's imagination to see different things: owl, elephant, squid, and a small lithograph. I am so glad you loved it and favorite it!!
Malanda Warner
Great eye for detail and composition Janet! I too, love the twisted lines and rustic bark of mature trees...they have so much character! LF
Janet Marie replied:
Thank you Malanda for your visit to my gallery. I always appreciate your lovely comments and the L/F too! This is a favorite of mine and I am so glad is was yours as well!!đź’•
Mary Machare
Perfect title for this mesmerizing capture of the twisted tree with its curving folds and deep lines. Beautiful work, Janet. LF
Janet Marie replied:
Mary you are so sweet to come visit my gallery. I soooo appreciate that and your wonderful expressions of commendation. Thank you about the title, this image as Eva said "endless possibilities to what you can see here in this tree. đź’•