Decaying Leaf

Gallery: FloraPosted November 13, 201085 views11 comments

Walking on a beach at Cushendun, Northern Ireland I saw this leaf lying amid the seaweed at low tide. Seeing the skeletal structure of the leaf was pretty cool. Any critiques or comments would be greatly appreciated. Please view larger image for better detail.

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11 comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on November 13, 2010 at 11:18 PM

The detail of the leaf is terrific, Scott. While it's nice to see the environment in which it lies, the bg elements are either soft or blurry (dunno which, maybe both?) and to me it is bothersome. The b/w conversion is good for this image and you have a fine eye to spot the leaf amid all the details of an ocean beach.

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Comment posted by Bob Duff on November 14, 2010 at 7:37 AM

Great find Scott. Well seen and processed. The skeletal leave is the main focal point, however, it doesn't quite pop enough for my taste. I might try to get a tighter crop and then take the bg darker either with a blend of two images or a vignette and brighten the leaf a tad to get it to pop.

Registered on April 21, 2010, 160 Posts, 1675 Comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on November 14, 2010 at 8:52 AM

Scott,

I'm just going to reiterate what Catherine and Bob have already suggested. Very well seen.

Pat

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Comment posted by Wayne Rhodus on November 14, 2010 at 9:12 AM

Scott, I love the leaf you found. Great job separating it from the bg so as to emphasize it's skeletal structure. And since I'm on a b/w kick myself right now I really appreciate seeing this in b/w.

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Comment posted by Michael Lowe on November 14, 2010 at 12:40 PM

That leaf is a great find. I like this shot as is, but I think it would be stronger with a more solid, contrasting BG. I'm not a strict " found shot" ideologist, so I would probably have moved it.

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on November 14, 2010 at 1:28 PM

A great eye and capture Scott. Being neww at this, I wouldn't have a clue how to do it, but, the leaf almost gets lost in the background. Well seen and captured though.
Bob

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on November 14, 2010 at 4:35 PM

Excellent conversion and the lines in this leaf skeleton are amazing. Very well done!

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on November 15, 2010 at 2:30 AM

Scott:
Great fine. Love the skeletal structure which is nice an sharp except for the tip. Would have been nice to see this sharp all along the leaf. Nevertheless an interesting image and the B&W conversion is good.

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Comment posted by Larry Fischer on November 15, 2010 at 5:59 PM

Scott,
I've never seen a leaf like that. Good eye! Photography makes one look into the world more than we used to.
I agree with the concept mentioned that darkening the background and making the skeletal remains "pop" with lighter, whiter color could be constructive.
Wow, frame it !!
the fisch

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Comment posted by Mark Stahlke on November 16, 2010 at 7:04 PM

Nice choice for B&W. I love the details in the leaf skeleton and the DOF is just right.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on November 19, 2010 at 8:48 PM

Scott: Great find and conversion. Very well done.>=))>

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