“In life, as in art, the beautiful moves in curves.” – Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Curves seem to be everywhere, especially in nature! When outside have you ever looked around to see how many curvy objects you can see? A few days ago I spent some time with my camera on the eastern end of the beach on Kiawah Island. Most everything in sight was curvy. The header image shows curved dune grasses bent by the blowing breeze. Sand dunes also tend to be curvy; their shape is constantly changed by the wind. The full picture is shown at the end of this post.
The picture below shows the length and curvature of Kiawah Island along the Atlantic Ocean. I was standing near the eastern end, looking straight across to the other side. The shoreline along the ocean can be faintly seen on the western end. Double clicking will enlarge the picture. Also, notice the curves of the waves, sea grasses and shapes of sand dunes.
Behind where I was standing is a shallow pond which is created as the tide comes in and at low time is only damp sand. An example of curves formed by tidal water. This pond is a favorite for shore birds to feed and photographers to take pictures as they fish for minnows, small crabs and mollusks. Pelicans and eagles also rest there before returning to the ocean in search of fish.
This next part shows three flowers which that have multiple curves. (Even the bee is curvy in the first one.)
This is the header shot on the beach, looking out toward the Atlantic Ocean. Must confess though, this turned out to be a blurry, out of focus shot in camera. I liked it and thought maybe using a painterly filter in Topaz Impression 2 might make it worth keeping.
Hope you enjoyed seeing examples of curves created by nature. Anne-Christine selected this interesting topic and she encourages us to spend time looking around to observe our surroundings. Be sure to see her post by clicking here.
Stay safe and healthy, please remember to be kind to others.