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Images => Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes => Topic started by: Eric Borgström on October 06, 2015, 10:32:11

Title: Inside an old oak revisited
Post by: Eric Borgström on October 06, 2015, 10:32:11

An old oak fell some years ago but the hollow stump is still there. The inside has intriguing patterns and coloring.

Title: Re: Inside an old oak revisited
Post by: Andrea B. on October 07, 2015, 17:31:48

Yes. I wonder where the blue came from?
These could also be interesting in B&W.

I see you are using a Hasselblad 500. We do not often see that on foto forums these days. Nice !!

Title: Re: Inside an old oak revisited
Post by: Eric Borgström on October 08, 2015, 08:30:26

The different colored fields has indeed intrigued me. My guess is that different microorganisms living off the dead tree offers this mixed with the occasional burnt areas.
And yes, working with a Hasselblad 500 is kind of special. You are on the own managing the excellent Zeiss optics and mechanical precision of the camera. No electronic assistance apart from the cropped CMOS digital back. A rather slow undertaking. But actually Victor Hasselblad was a bird photographer in his spare time. You have to focus on the one shot. No machine-gun firing camera.

Title: Re: Inside an old oak revisited
Post by: Andrea B. on October 09, 2015, 20:02:28

Very interesting experience I'll bet. And you have a digital back. Way cool!