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Photographing through the grapevine – another Tendril- part 6

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On June 22, 2025, I went for another stroll at the UC Davis Arboretum and saw a number of grape vines extending their tendrils left and right.

I am having a lot of fun with this project because I had never stopped to notice these tendrils before. They do all kinds of crazy stuff!

I took the FEATURED IMAGE (f/10, 1/250s, ISO 320) with a macro lens (105 macro from Nikon). The image was illuminated with natural light. It portrays the looping tendrils of a grape vine grabbing a blade of grass.

A short spring project

I have written several posts on the benefits of working in projects and series.

The Looping Vine Tendril is my first botanical project of 2025, and so far it’s the only one.

Previous posts on this project:

  1. Photographing the exquisite Looping Vine Tendrill;
  2. Photographing the exquisite Looping Vine Tendrill, part 2;
  3. Photographing the exquisite Looping Vine Tendril, part 3;
  4. Photographing the exquisite Looping Vine Tendril, part 4;
  5. Photographing through the grapevine- another Tendril- part 5.

Black and white photographs associated with this project:

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11 responses to “Photographing through the grapevine – another Tendril- part 6”

  1. Steve Schwartzman Avatar
    Steve Schwartzman

    What would you think of darkening the gray bits in the background to remove that faint distraction and leave only the grape vine?

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    1. Alessandra Chaves Avatar
      Alessandra Chaves

      I struggle with how much hint of the background to leave. I don’t want to make it all black but also, as you pointed out, distractions are distracting. It doesn’t help that in every screen will look a little different. When I get to print it I certainly will try to keep the background at a minimum. Thanks for pointing it out.

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  2. shoreacres Avatar
    shoreacres

    Every time you post a new tendril photo, I enjoy looking at the others as well. The variety is so interesting, and all the images are pleasing. Personally, I prefer the faint hint of the other growth in the background of this image. It seems to me to ground the tendril in the world in which it lives.

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    1. Alessandra Chaves Avatar
      Alessandra Chaves

      yes, I am trying to find the perfect compromise between having no distractions but in the same time giving a context to the tendrils.

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  3. tierneycreates: a fusion of textiles and smiles Avatar
    tierneycreates: a fusion of textiles and smiles

    Nature is magical and you do a great job of photographing and photo editing it!

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    1. Alessandra Chaves Avatar
      Alessandra Chaves

      Thank you. I am having a hard time commenting on your blog. When I add a comment the form asks for my credentials. I fill it up then it asks me for my username and password. When I type it all, I get a blank page. I’m not sure how to circumvent this problem.

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      1. tierneycreates: a fusion of textiles and smiles Avatar
        tierneycreates: a fusion of textiles and smiles

        No worries I never expect reciprocal commenting 🙂

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        Alessandra Chaves

        I know, but I’m letting you know in case others also have the same problem.

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    2. Alessandra Chaves Avatar
      Alessandra Chaves

      Thank you!

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  4. howg2211 Avatar
    howg2211

    These tendrils make a wonderful series.

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