Patterns in nature photography

Patterns in nature can provide the basis of a fascinating photography project. The juxtaposition of harsh and soft, light and dark or straight and irregular are just some of the contrasts that reveal patterns.

It is possible to find patterns in nature by simply isolating part of a scene. For example a small grouping of stones can create a pleasing pattern or it may be the weathered trunk of a long fallen tree, where time has played its part in creating the lines and shapes that form the patterns in nature.

Searching out patterns in nature to photograph can be an absorbing and pleasurable experience. So, with an open mind and childlike wonder the natural world is a beautiful place that just requires a little time to fully appreciate. With all the negatives around these days it is reassuring to know that satisfaction and contentment can be provided by the simplest of things.

Pebbles washed together in a rocky hollow

Nasturtium leaf with veins and water droplets

Erosion of a coastal cliff

Reeds and water, simple but eyecatching

Hosta leaf with water droplets

Jagged ice pattern

Weathered tree trunk in early morning light

Lichen on rock

Shadow of fern

Tidal sand patterns – fingers or trees ??