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15-JAN-2007

8th (tie)
Plane Pointillism*
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Melbourne, Australia

The soft pastel colours of this plane tree bark and the fine grain reminds me of pointillist paintings.

Canon PowerShot A630
1/160s f/5.6 at 7.3mm hide exif
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Date/Time15-Jan-2007 14:48:39
MakeCanon
ModelCanon PowerShot A630
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Focal Length7.3 mm
Exposure Time1/160 sec
Aperturef/5.6
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Guest 11-Feb-2007 23:33
no, it's not a eucalyptus, we call them plane trees. this is not a indigineous tree to australia but an import from the northern hemisphere. the scientific name is planatus. i've checked wiki and evidently americans call them sycamores. this bark is from a young tree in the process of completely shedding its bark. according to wikipedia, the young trees tend to do this from time to time.

this is intended to be viewed at different sizes and distances. at smaller sizes and greater distances, the grain will merge and the image will soften.
Gideon Gourell 11-Feb-2007 10:59
Beautiful! Thought it was ceramics at first. What kind of tree is it, Eucalyptus?
Katherine Stanback's Photos11-Feb-2007 01:20
Neat shot - I love the abstract composition, the textures, and the subtle colors!
jp 10-Feb-2007 19:33
This is gem of an image.
Fabulous colors, textures & composition.