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This tree captures the randomness that a tree possesses and shows how chaotic nature can be. 

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In this picture i really like how the tree seems to be glowing from the inside much like lava. i really like how the tree seems to be on fire.

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The dawning light of this image really spoke to me and i liked the way the sun was caught behind the branches. The darkness of this image is exactly what i have been trying to do with the rest of my images.

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I really like the way the tree appears to be in front of a setting sun and is completely black like a shadow. The shadow effect adds a very ominous feeling that i've been trying to capture.

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The Trip

Mirrored World

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Infinite Chaos- 10

In this picture i wanted to try and display and continuous chaos and loss of control by having the image extend beyond the borders and going further in the back of the center of the image. The high lights on the edges of the leaves help to bring them out in contrast and there is a kind of spiraling look to the branch. 

This image i believes contributes nicely to the idea although it's not a tree and is actually a bush. However, I feel that it still captures the darkness of plants in nature and unsuspecting nature that they have. From here i will try to keep trying to get more images of trees that have intrigue and darkness.

Tree in the Night- 11

I really like the photo negative feel to the tree. It adds an extremely dark look to the tree that i really like and i feel accomplishes what i was trying to achieve. The black sky in contrast to the tree adds an effect that i feel really exemplifies the darkness of trees and the terror in the night that is always there, silently hiding, waiting.

This tree is the defining image for my theme and is the image i would like to set as the example and base for all other image. This is exactly what i had hoped to achieve.

Glowing Palm- 12

I believe this picture really contributes to the theme because of the black sky in the background and the glowing white of the of the tree. This piece goes really well with the piece entitled Tree in the Night because of the similar style. 

This in combination with a few of the other images really captures the idea behind all of my work. From here i would like to continue to develop more images in this matter giving them a photo negative feel to help show them off and stand out.

Dark Christmas- 13

 

The central idea behind this piece is that the world can be generally darker than a person may at first see. Everything in nature has a darker more subtle side that isn't what a person may expect. Through the use of black and white photography alongside shadow I have been able to capture the darkness in something generally merry. The shadows in the back of the photo up near the top add a more ominous feel to the photograph. The lighting of the plants makes it appear as though it is coming up through the shadows.

This image contributes to theme of the darkness of nature because of the darkness that it displays and the ominous feeling of it. My general idea of the image didn't change. The whole time the image was supposed to be dark but at first i was thinking of making the plant darker and the background lighter but I felt this captured what I was trying to display a lot better. From here i hope to continue this look through the rest of my pieces.