Tree on the half shell

I photographed the tree in Memphis, Tennessee — home to some incredibly beautiful trees. The crow? She's local. The background comes from a macro photo I took of a freshwater clam shell I found along a lake in Arkansas and brought home. Never knew there was such a thing as a freshwater clam. There's a photo of metal in here, too, as well as some other things, but tree/bird/clam is pretty much the core of the piece.

Reminder to my beginning photomontage students: the advanced photomontage class begins September 12th. Seven lessons in eight weeks, lessons that build upon and add to what you learned in the first class. Click here to register. ©Carol Leigh