Exercise in futility, take #729: try to make the elbow in this tree look interesting. I love the overlapping patterns of bark, the depth of the space, when I see it in person. And I always try to capture that feelling. And I always fail.

@cliffordbeshers Thank you for posting despite not feeling satisfied. I need to get better at this. Also: I can imagine what you’re seeing in person because I’ve noticed such interesting nooks and crannies myself.

@cliffordbeshers I can relate. I saw several interesting bark patterns in the coastal forest when I took this shot, but I didn’t succeed at all in capturing what I imagined I could.

@cliffordbeshers yes, that sort of photograph is notoriously difficult…

@jean nice photograph!

@jean Those deep forest shots have a huge dynamic range, and I am often disappointed by them.