Nail Spirals, Chadron, June 26, 2011

Nails in circles, Chadron, Nebraska, June 2011. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

I noticed a soggy box of nails sitting outside a job site and took a quick photo of the spiral patterns. The light is at an angle that shows tactile texture on the left set and iridescent colors on the right set. Plenty of details to explore here.

Sunset over Dawes County, June 18, 2011

Sunset over Dawes County, Nebraska, June 2011. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

A tree with half its leaves out of commission can still work nicely as a photographic object. This is pretty straightforward, with the three as subject, the sky as a colorful background, and the trees across the bottom anchoring the composition. I like the chaotic arrangement of the small branches hanging down across the sky.