Rainforest Patterns, Extended Edition

Shooting in a dense, busy environment like the rainforest in Costa Rica can be a challenge.  There is just so much going on, and such a monolithic color scheme that it can be a challenge to find compositions.  I remember feeling a little overwhelmed and even frustrated on this trip, as I tried to find ways to convey the mystery and beauty of such an amazing place.  One thing I've always enjoyed doing is looking straight up when I'm in a forest, and it was there that I found some interesting opportunities.  The backlit tree canopies made amazing patterns and shapes, and I knew that I had found my patterns at last.  I set them aside for some time, and just recently revisited the images, turning each into a very high-contrast black and white pattern.  After some time looking at them, it occurred to me that I might be able to extend the patterns I had found.   By duplicating and flipping the images a few times, I was able to create some pretty interesting images with a lot of detail.  They were shot with a Nikon D800, so they have a huge amount of resolution and potential to be printed quite large.