Pavement Trees

Last summer I started shooting concrete and parking lots and dividing lines, fading paint and patterns. Alongside my compulsive inclination to take a photo of every tree branch I see, this contrast to the natural world was a break from the norm. With all the rain this winter, my eye was drawn into the glistening cement and of course...puddles. I am fascinated how my two worlds seem to magically intersect and become one dimensional galaxies both in reflection and in print. It's almost like tree trapping ... yet transient as we know that summer is just around the corner and these accidental worlds will exist no more.









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44 comments:

  1. Holly MackayMarch 28, 2011 at 5:17 PM

    AAAAAAH BEAUTIFUL!!!

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  2. Greg LawlerMarch 29, 2011 at 4:11 PM

    Holy crap! Amazing!

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  3. Ingrid NelsonMarch 30, 2011 at 1:02 PM

    thanks LOVES.

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  4. AnonymousApril 4, 2011 at 12:30 PM

    amazing...!!! i love it! <3

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  5. TonyApril 5, 2011 at 1:22 PM

    Some look great and trippy. Others look like they were taken in a greasy puddle...

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  6. AlíCarreónApril 5, 2011 at 2:55 PM

    Awesome!!!

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  7. MApril 6, 2011 at 9:11 PM

    what iphone software did you use?

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  8. UnknownApril 6, 2011 at 11:20 PM

    Reminds me of some of the visuals from "the fountain". Love it.

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  9. anupuluApril 9, 2011 at 11:24 AM

    Hello Ingrid.
    I don't remember how I found your site, but one of the key words were "puddles". :)

    I really like these photos!

    Anu

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  10. Eleanor SimpsonApril 9, 2011 at 12:04 PM

    found this from photojojo. I also take puddle pictures, I really like these, definitely dreamy and quite a contrast to my own :) - http://eleanordcphotography.weebly.com/puddles-and-portals.html

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  11. UnknownApril 9, 2011 at 12:05 PM

    Love them!!!!!!!!

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  12. Lizzy F. and Katie K.April 9, 2011 at 12:06 PM

    WOW! These are amazing!!!!
    (found you from a Photojojo post on Facebook)

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  13. YogiBariApril 9, 2011 at 12:19 PM

    What a brilliant idea! Love the photos! Amazing! :)

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  14. Florentina AnacletoApril 9, 2011 at 12:30 PM

    your photos are amazing, im also obsessed with every reflection of a tree in puddles so i relate with your work.

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  15. TaradharmaApril 9, 2011 at 12:34 PM

    dreamy and etheral, for sure. mysterious and dark, without being scary. I love them!

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  16. Ani MendezApril 9, 2011 at 12:51 PM

    i am amazed

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  17. PenelopeApril 9, 2011 at 1:57 PM

    They're very very effective.

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  18. Azka MohyuddinApril 9, 2011 at 1:58 PM

    wow this cools sooo amazing! (i know the most overused word in all the comments but it really is the best way to describe these photographs! lol)

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  19. Jenni O'ConnorApril 9, 2011 at 5:05 PM

    Gorgeous! What a cool concept!

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  20. Em VApril 10, 2011 at 12:54 AM

    So beautiful! I too am astounded by these magical meeting of worlds ^_^

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  21. AnonymousApril 10, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    I came this way via Photojojo as well. I really love your work!
    These shots are awesome - I love that you overlay with the glitter effect.

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  22. BevApril 10, 2011 at 4:09 PM

    These pictures are gorgeous. I'm actually looking forward to the next rains so that I can go puddle hunting. Awesome.

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  23. BrandieApril 11, 2011 at 9:30 AM

    some of those almost look like they were in a wallet too long as what looks like on my website :)

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  24. ILIJA LUKIĆApril 11, 2011 at 2:54 PM

    Great series...the power of the images increases exponentially when viewed as a single work of art. Would definitely make a statement exhibited on a gallery wall.

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  25. katyiswrittenApril 17, 2011 at 8:56 AM

    Magic world. Love.

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  26. michelesnerApril 17, 2011 at 6:13 PM

    Two Thumbs Up!

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  27. Tammy...ClothandPatinaApril 17, 2011 at 6:13 PM

    Absolutely amazing! Yes, and would look even more so displayed as a series on a gallery wall.

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  28. anissaApril 17, 2011 at 6:19 PM

    Oh my goodness! breathtakingly beautiful!

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  29. CathyApril 17, 2011 at 6:22 PM

    What a great photo eye! You are very talented.

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  30. Niña BrujaApril 17, 2011 at 6:32 PM

    very cool! love these

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  31. Alex with Attic AnticsApril 17, 2011 at 6:38 PM

    Stunning!

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  32. lulusfolieApril 17, 2011 at 6:40 PM

    what a gorgeous series.... i often have photographed in this manner and it is so wonderfully insightful.

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  33. BabyCharleeApril 17, 2011 at 6:42 PM

    really clever!

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  34. Nandi KarlanApril 17, 2011 at 6:59 PM

    Wow....amazing photo

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  35. KristenApril 17, 2011 at 8:43 PM

    So wonderfully stunning!

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  36. UnknownApril 17, 2011 at 8:49 PM

    So gorgeous! I would LOVE to have a wall of these prints, they're so beautiful and moody..

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  37. Concetta HApril 17, 2011 at 9:27 PM

    Beautiful. Taking time to smell the roses, and take note of the beautiful in unexpected places is stunning through your lens. Thanks for sharing these.

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  38. Sally AnneApril 17, 2011 at 9:52 PM

    Wow. I love trees and branches and enjoy using them in my work. Your photos just excite me. Thanks
    Sally Anne
    www.clayshapergallery.com

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  39. Jessica AdkissonApril 17, 2011 at 9:59 PM

    These are gorgeous! Thanks for sharing! A reminder that beauty exists in all things!

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  40. GuroApril 18, 2011 at 6:29 AM

    Beautiful and fascinating pictures, what a great idea to make something grey and dull into art

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  41. TrixiaApril 18, 2011 at 9:12 AM

    These are so magical! Love them.

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  42. bellamichelleApril 18, 2011 at 10:39 AM

    Very creative and BEAUTIFUL!!

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  43. ktplandMay 27, 2011 at 9:12 AM

    wow these are so stunning

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  44. NiniJune 7, 2011 at 5:51 PM

    beautiful, magical and inspiring! i thought about your photographs today when i went out to photograph in the street :) thank you!

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