By Joe Kennedy. Knowing this bonsai needed repotting I thought it might make an interesting subject for my homebound project.
Bonsai
By Joe Kennedy
Nikon D7200; Nikkor 35mm f/1.8; 1/250s @ f/11; ISO 100
Unable to leave the house to shoot landscapes due to the recent Covid regulations I decided to turn my hand to still life.
Knowing this bonsai needed repotting I thought it might make an interesting subject for my homebound project.
Don’s response
Turning confinement to a good purpose, photographer Joe Kennedy has created an unusual but quietly intriguing sort of botanical ‘nude’.
A lighter background would have revealed details of the roots more clearly, but I don’t mind the chiaroscuro effect as it subtly boosts the three dimensional structure of the un-soiled bonsai.
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