Patterns in Nature: Abstracted Landscapes
My post yesterday, Downward Spiral, had me thinking about patterns and prompted me to dive through my image library for patterns in nature. As I looked at these images, I assembled a loosely connected collection under this theme.
Pulling together this short set, really fired me up to go find new patterns in the forests, fields, rivers and mountains where I get to spend my time.
Christopher Martin Photography 
I love stuff like this and have been exploring abstracts and textures in my work . Thanks for sharing…
December 9, 2011 at 1:27 pm
Your sensitivity to light is wonderful. I’m learning a lot from your photos.
December 9, 2011 at 7:58 am
Thank you – that is one of the nicest compliments I could receive.
Equally, I am enjoying reading about your adventures – fantastic travels and coverage.
Cheers,
Chris
December 9, 2011 at 2:41 pm
Good for you for promoting an awareness of patterns in nature.
Steve Schwartzman
http://portraitsofwildflowers.wordpress.com
December 9, 2011 at 6:51 am
Wow! These are gorgeous, thanks! What is the first one?
December 9, 2011 at 5:21 am
Hi Joe,
Thanks for having a look and commenting. The first image is a pile of rocks that serve as a flood water break. With snow piled up and softening the hard edges, I used a telephoto lens (70-200mm set at 160mm) to compress the elements and “stack” the hills into the pattern of lines.
Cheers,
Chris
December 9, 2011 at 9:45 am
Nice photos and theme. I saw a doc about fractals, which had a similar theory. It inspired a poem:
http://fmpoetry.wordpress.com/2010/01/27/chaos-and-order-within-the-poetry-universe/
More info about fractals:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fractal
December 9, 2011 at 5:13 am