A Slight Tilt of the camera converts a static winter scene into a visually dynamic artwork of lines merging into snow triangulated by branches complicated by an out-of-focus background.
focal length: 400mm (600mm) | exposure: f/5 – 1/2500 – iso 1000
A Slight Tilt of the camera converts a static winter scene into a visually dynamic artwork of lines merging into snow triangulated by branches complicated by an out-of-focus background.
Snow appears as Cotton resting on native Dogwood branches during a five inch snow in Upstate South Carolina. Composition is influenced by design theory patterns.

First Glance – Upstate SC
What do you see?
Is this an abstract artwork?
At First Glance this monochromatic scene may appear to be an abstract drawing of black marks on a white ground. However, further visual exploration reveals this artwork is a realism – a photograph of snow-covered Dogwood branches. The contrast of white snow snuggled to dark branches combine for this natural and intricate design.
Now, what do you see?