Thematic Photgraphic - Wood

Carmi's theme this week is wood. We take wood for granted, I think. It's used in so much...and we see it in so many forms (don't forget, paper is technically made of wood - I know, I'm from a papermill town!)

I took this picture during my photography class. We were talking about lighting - the difference between back, front and side lighting. I remember one girl saying she couldn't remember the difference...so I told her "the easiest way to remember is by thinking about where the light hits. If the light hits on the back, your object is back-lighted". I was pretty pleased when the photography instructor used that in the next class, as a few other folks had the same problem. Anyway...I digress.

This piece of wood was photographed at Marlatt Park. As is typical in Kansas, they burn the prairies in the spring in order to encourage the growth of Big Bluestem (or Tallgrass) for grazing. Because Marlatt Park is a nature park/trail, they burned it as well. I was fascinated by the burn patterns on this piece of wood. I did photograph it back lit, front lit and side lit...but this picture was the best.