Skins
Shot
In two hours
On a July afternoon
In the Southern Emisphere
From ≈ 3.00 PM to 5.00 PM
In one single location
At 34.9181°S 138.6107°E

On a crisp winter afternoon in Adelaide, I found myself taking pictures at the Botanical Gardens — with no reason other than having a camera in hand, a clear sky above, and trees all around. After a few instinctive close-ups of trunks with unusual patterns, my vision shifted: they were no longer simply trees, but skins — alive with textures and colors, waiting to be seen anew..

Nolina Recurvata
Canon EOS 30D, Focal length: 70 mm, F number: f/5, Exposure time: 1/20

Eucalyptus Leucoxylon
Canon EOS 30D, Focal length: 195 mm, F number: f/5.6, Exposure time: 1/20

Commersonia Bartramia
Canon EOS 30D, Focal length: 90 mm, F number: f/5, Exposure time: 1/13

Eucalyptus Camaldulensis
Canon EOS 30D, Focal length: 250 mm, F number: f/5.6, Exposure time: 1/160

Uncarina Grandidierae
Canon EOS 30D, Focal length: 240 mm, F number: f/5.6, Exposure time: 1/30

Bismarkia Nobilis
Canon EOS 30D, Focal length: 230 mm, F number: f/5.6, Exposure time: 1/40

Acacia Elata
Canon EOS 30D, Focal length: 150 mm, F number: f/5, Exposure time: 1/50

Eucalyptus Grandis
Canon EOS 30D, Focal length: 300 mm, F number: f/5.6, Exposure time: 1/50

Betula Pendula
Canon EOS 30D, Focal length: 185 mm, F number: f/5, Exposure time: 1/50

Platanus Acerifolia
Canon EOS 30D, Focal length: 300 mm, F number: f/5.6, Exposure time: 1/500

Agathis Robusta
Canon EOS 30D, Focal length: 220 mm, F number: f/5.6, Exposure time: 1/20