Patterns on wood

For the group #MacroMondays Theme: #PatternsInNature

 

Very artistic patterns created by a small insect that bores into the bark of trees digging tunnels into the soft surface layers of the trunk. This tree, a Sycamore, died and after I felled and logged it the bark fell away revealing these patterns on the wood.

 

Photographed outside in natural daylight conditions. No processing was added to the photograph but brightness, focus and contrast were all tweaked slightly to highlight the hardwood grain.

 

Measurements: 2 1/2" W x 2" H

 

Technical:

Taken using a Canon PowerShot SX430 IS

f/5

1/100

9.7 mm

ISO 400

 

Dedicated to RHC (ILYWAMHASAM)

 

 

Happy Macro Monday!

 

 

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