Tree root and ground moss... by marlboromaam

Tree root and ground moss...

Pine needles in upper right corner will give you a perspective about scale. Nothing real exciting today and a comp I'm NOT too happy with. Will shoot some Carolina jasmine blossoms when the light is a little better this afternoon, if the low temps last night didn't frost the little lovelies.
Looks great. And those two foot long pine needles are awesome. ;-)
February 26th, 2012  
Glad that you are getting to the 'root' of things
Nice capture!
Cheers :)
February 26th, 2012  
Wow great capture, looks like a key hole, somthing out of Alice in wonderland. Lol Very cool :0)
February 26th, 2012  
Well you know I would like this photo...nice job...love the texture of the root...and Im jealous you have green moss already.
February 26th, 2012  
@johns366 Thank you, John! Appreciate your kind comments!

@ronbee LOL! Thanks, Ron! I like your sense of humor!

@lizzy_lu123 Great eye, Lisa! I thought so, too! I also saw a face in the root. Appreciate your thoughtful and lovely comments! Thank you!
February 26th, 2012  
@nlaurie This moss stays green all year in South Carolina, even when it gets below 30 degrees. It dies off in the dry times and comes back with the rain. I think it's pretty hearty but doesn't do so well in the heat of the summer. No need to be envious. =) Thank you for your great comments! Much appreciated, as always.
February 26th, 2012  
fabulous hdr! love the contrast of the green against the roots. lots of great textures here. well done!
February 26th, 2012  
wow!.. this is REAL cool!...
February 26th, 2012  
eva
Great fun! Fantastic details. Really like it!!
February 26th, 2012  
Awesome! Nice to see the perspective.... I would have made this much bigger in my head! :-)
February 26th, 2012  
Pam
The moss looks so cool! Great processing. I love that huge root:)
February 26th, 2012  
@marlboromaam in SD you are envious of anything green in February! LOL
February 26th, 2012  
@litljen I am usually drawn to the textures of things first - the eye candy to me. HDR does have a great way of making them stand out. Thank you for your sweet comments, gal! Always appreciated!

@joeboxster Thank you, Joe! Appreciate that coming from you, too!

@redrucksack Aww! Thank you very much, Eva! Always great to read your comments!

@cooperdawg Yeah... I've got to remember to get something in my macros for scale. It does help! Thank you for your kind comments! Always appreciated.
February 26th, 2012  
@pammerritt LOL! Pam, it's not huge. Pretty small and narrow. Always appreciate your kind comments! =)

@nlaurie LOL! I can certainly understand that! And I will be very envious of your cooler temps in the summer while I'm sweating to death in the heat and humidity here in SC! Know what it's like to walk into a wall of water? That pretty much describes walking outside in the summer time around here. LOL!
February 26th, 2012  
@marlboromaam it's really .. trippy... I like the whole effect ! I cant determine how big the root is either,.. it's really cool.. just so good.....well I'm off for awhile to watch Danica destroy another car at Daytona...lol
February 26th, 2012  
Well done in HDR. This reminds me of something by J.R.R. Tolkien - Lord of the Rings and such.
February 26th, 2012  
@joeboxster ROFLOL! She's not such a great driver, I know! She's just GoDaddy's spokesperson.

@meisen325 Thank you, Monica! You saw the magic in it! I didn't think anyone would. Always appreciate your comments!
February 26th, 2012  
@joeboxster Go Danica!!
February 26th, 2012  
so much texture and detail,,I love this fav'd
February 26th, 2012  
Very interesting shot with lots to look at
February 26th, 2012  
Wow - that root has some character, doesn't it!
February 26th, 2012  
Great textures and details, there's something about it that looks very fairytale like too......does that make sense? HA! probably not. Mystical?
February 26th, 2012  
i love your composition! and the textures. and the root is so beautiful.
February 26th, 2012  
love the texture...
February 26th, 2012  
Nice! I like the colors in this.
February 26th, 2012  
@aslessknownsu Wow! Thank you very much, Susan! Really appreciate the fav and your lovely comments!

@windridge Thank you so much, Susan! Appreciate your comments and the view!

@mhphoto LOL! I thought so! Thank you very much for the comments, Mike!
February 26th, 2012  
@mantha No, you're right! I thought there was something very fairytale about it, too! Was going to turn it into one of my fantasy shots but lacked the time today. Thank you, gal! You really did nail it! =)

@rach57 Thank you so much for your very lovely and thoughtful comments, Rachel! Much appreciated!

@earthbeone Thank you, ma'am!
February 26th, 2012  
@mnallphoto Appreciate that comments! Thank you, Michael!
February 26th, 2012  
MarlboroMaam - Don't apologize for this image, it's got a lot of character.
February 26th, 2012  
@ronphotos365 LOL! Okay, I won't. =) Thank you for the comments, Ron! Much appreciated!
February 26th, 2012  
Kim
I like this....great job!
February 26th, 2012  
@kdei Thank you, Kim!
February 26th, 2012  
I love this! The tiny plants are precious and the pine needles are giant. Cool shot!
February 26th, 2012  
That trunk is really cool! I love knotty trees!
February 26th, 2012  
It's the little things that most people miss, but you seem to nail... I really like the earthy feel to this shot. Well done!!! :}
February 26th, 2012  
A really interesting find. Nicely seen and taken.
February 26th, 2012  
@amandalomonaco Thank you for those very lovely comments, Amanda! Thank you!

@loragill Thank you, Lora! Appreciate that!

@fredia Wow! I think that's the nicest comment I've ever received, Fredia. Thank you!
February 26th, 2012  
@netkonnexion Wow! Thank you very much!
February 26th, 2012  
Great find! The root almost looks like a surprised face! Love the texture of the green moss around it.
February 26th, 2012  
@aleksandra Thank you, ma'am! Really appreciate your comments!
February 27th, 2012  
wow gorgeous shot
February 27th, 2012  
Great find
February 27th, 2012  
@kmrtn6 Thank you, ma'am!

@kerristephens Thank you very much, Kerri!
February 27th, 2012  
Love this shot, something about the tree knot and the moss work so well. Great job Maggie.
February 27th, 2012  
That's one huge tree knot.....interesting shot and the moss is so bright green.
February 27th, 2012  
Fav. Like detail, colour and comp
February 27th, 2012  
wow- naturally beautiful! Nice one :)
February 27th, 2012  
Great pov and love the scale reference on this . . you make the most amazing photos out of nature's tiniest plants. This could be a jungle for "wee people!" Great processing . . reminds me of a magical wonderland, Maggie.
February 27th, 2012  
Deb
I love this, Maggie! The textures and colors are great!
February 27th, 2012  
wonderful mix of texture here! i really like this!
February 27th, 2012  
Wow! I thought it was a HUGE tree root. I really like the shot!
February 27th, 2012  
@copperheadglass Thank you very much, Meredith! Really appreciate your kind and thoughtful comments!

@cimes1 Actually, it's pretty small. Thank you for your comments, Carole! Really appreciate it and the view!

@peterdegraaff Wow! Thank you, Peter! Really appreciate the fav and most of all your comments and the view!
February 27th, 2012  
@hillcrest Thank you so much, Cheryl!

@karenann You are too kind, Karen! I do appreciate your lovely comments, as always! Thank you very much!

@deburahiru Thank you so much, Deb! Appreciate your comments!

@laurentye Aww! Thank you, Lauren! Great selfies with baby bump!
February 27th, 2012  
Beautiful textures!!!! Love the colors too!!!
February 27th, 2012  
great colors and textures! looks like you're getting good at the whole HDR thing :)
February 27th, 2012  
Love the detail and colors in this photo. Nicely done, Maggie. Looks like Spring is in the air there also.
February 27th, 2012  
@cheyrebecca Thank you very much, Cheyenne!

@urvid Aww! Urvi, thank you! Appreciate your comment. Maybe on simple things and that's about it. =)
February 27th, 2012  
Love the textures!!
February 27th, 2012  
@darsphotos Thank you very much, Darlene! Appreciate your sweet comments!
February 27th, 2012  
Lovely shot! I am so glad you pointed out the pine needles. I love the colors and the contrast. The knot in the root is beautiful!
February 27th, 2012  
Nice contrast of textures. You did a great job of processing also. Nicely done.
February 27th, 2012  
@twinsplusone Thank you very much, Sharon!

@ebdubay You are so kind! Thank you very much, Erinn! Really appreciate your comments and the view.
February 27th, 2012  
Cool shot! I agree with aleksandra, I see a face in the root. He looks surprised...maybe he just won an Oscar! Nicely done!
February 27th, 2012  
@jaboney Thank you very much, Mike! Appreciate your comments!

@wannabe LOL! Catherine you are a breath of fresh air! Thank you for your comments!
February 27th, 2012  
I like the color and the texture of this shot.. I don't like the days when you feel like nothing turned out but it does make it so much more awesome when you get to the day when it all sings for you..
February 27th, 2012  
@buggus Thank you so much, Oleta! Always appreciate your thoughtful comments!
February 27th, 2012  
I agree with the others,it looks like a face. Very cool photo
February 27th, 2012  
@horselover Jennifer, thank you! Haven't seen much of you, lately. Are you okay?
February 27th, 2012  
I love everything about this photo...great work my friend!
February 27th, 2012  
@cindyrez Thank you very much, Cindy! Really appreciate your kind comments.
February 27th, 2012  
The textures and colors are awesome! Beautifully captured!
February 27th, 2012  
@myautofocuslife Livia, thank you very much! Always appreciate your comments!
February 27th, 2012  
Luv the earthy tones and textures! Very neat!!
February 27th, 2012  
@kdimagery Thank you, ma'am!
February 27th, 2012  
Beautiful capture. Love how you composed it and that scar on the root.
February 27th, 2012  
@sangwann Thank you very much, Dione! Always appreciate your kind and thoughtful comments!
February 27th, 2012  
@marlboromaam yes I'm fine just didn't have time to upload anything yesterday. Thanks for checking on me :)
February 27th, 2012  
I love the colors and textures in this! I don't see anything wrong with this composition at all!
February 27th, 2012  
@horselover Okay. Was wondering!
February 27th, 2012  
@melissapike Really? Thank you, Melissa! Always appreciate your lovely comments!
February 27th, 2012  
The processing brings out so much detail. Excellent job. I like the composition.
February 27th, 2012  
@luvs2scuba2 Thank you, Elaine! I wasn't so sure about the comp. Appreciate your comments, as always!
February 27th, 2012  
Actually the composition is amazing! Is that a tree root to the left? Nice use of rule of thirds and lovely green in the little grass clumps.
February 27th, 2012  
@cjphoto That is a small root, Chris. Reference the long pine needle in the upper right corner. Not grass though - ground moss. Do you think so really? I wasn't really sure because I really had no specific subject. Unless I just go with texture and that's the whole frame.
February 27th, 2012  
Great job! I think shots like this of lichen or moss are hard to make interesting but you didit in this one.
February 27th, 2012  
@jaimeratchford Thank you very much, Jaime! Really appreciate your time to comment and view!
February 28th, 2012  
This is excellent! Love the color, detail and processing- great job on this! Maggie!
February 28th, 2012  
@heidievans73 Thank you, Heidi! Appreciate your kind and thoughtful comments, as always!
February 28th, 2012  
So beautiful and calm colors. Like it!
February 28th, 2012  
@lianasaarepera Thank you very much!
February 28th, 2012  
You've processed it beautifullly though, it is nice:)
February 28th, 2012  
@veekay Thank you very much! Appreciate every word you wrote! =)
February 29th, 2012  
love the processing & colors
February 29th, 2012  
@myhrhelper Thank you, Kathy! Appreciate your comments, as always!
February 29th, 2012  
in this picture.. everything pops! everything is bright and vibrant and the contrasting colors make the beautiful moss stand out!
February 29th, 2012  
@seangelap Thank you very much, Sarah! I really appreciate your comments and the view!
February 29th, 2012  
Love the HDR ! :)
May 10th, 2012  
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