Tree Man Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

This wild looking face has been carved into the trunk of a tree. Many trees were felled or badly damaged by storms a couple of years ago and an enterprising local artist has created a number of these sculptures, this being the largest. All of these scultures are situated in the Castle Grounds in Stornoway and they are all unmarked - they appear unannounced as you wonder through the woodland walks.

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SeonaidC (12) 2007-03-05 10:48

Love the angle this has been taken at as it maximises the highlights and shadows in the wood carvings! I also like the fact that you have included some of the surrounding greenery, it makes a nice contrast in that although the main subject is 'dead' there is still new life growing around the old.

windosil (762) 2008-09-14 10:41

Superb, Ben! There's a 3-d effect in the carving although it's all so sharp - thanks to the way you've chosen to show the shadows. The background is suitably unsharp.
Have you any more of these woodland surprises?
Winifred