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Dogwood. 4928x3264 px. In this horizontal composition, pink dogwood blossoms play across the field of view, their colors contrasting with the green leaves of the dogwood tree, while the shapes of their petals compliment the curves of the leaves. Taken with a wide-angle lens up close, the closest blossoms are enlarged dramatically, while the most distant ones are minimized, adding a greater feeling of depth and drama to the composition. At places near the periphery, the flowers of other plants add complimentary splashes of color. This image was taken in the garden of Elaine Hutson, Corbett, Oregon. Abstract photography seeks to portray a subject not literally, but more viscerally, communicating through form (shapes, patterns, lines, curves), color, texture, and the play of light and shadow. Often, just a small portion of the whole subject is shown, in order for part to speak for the whole, to communicate deeper meaning or aesthetic appeal through the details seen which would be m...

Long time resident of Oregon. Owner/Artist of the ScenicOregon.com stock photo site (http://scenicoregon.com/webpics2). To license the use of images for publication purposes, proceed to that site. To order fine art prints, posters, greeting cards, or other merchandise featuring my images, use this site (fineartamerica.com). I specialize in scenic images, especially of Oregon, but photograph many other subjects as well. Some of my favorite subjects are the waterfalls and coastlines or Oregon.