Leaves on Stick

Gallery: FloraPosted March 21, 2011173 views10 comments

Another leathery leaves shot (oak leaves). This was shot last weekend, and it was a good thing I got out there because it burned again last week. I tried to get back out there to shoot afterburn shots but they had the road closed down due to fog and smoke both Saturday and Sunday morning for sunrise.

LARGER version available for better detail.

D2X w/ 70-200 @ 150mm
1.3 sec @ f/16 - MLU and mc-30 remote release
100 ISO
Fill Flash w/Omni Bounce
Singh Ray Circular Polarizer
Tripod
Capture One 6, CS4, TK's wonderful actions

Critiques, suggestions, and comments always welcomed and greatly appreciated. Thanks for looking and sharing.

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on March 21, 2011 at 11:18 PM

Bill: Wonderful find and a superb capture. I love the tones in the leaves and the subtle hues in the burned stick. This is a superior image IMO. >=))>

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Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on March 22, 2011 at 1:54 AM

Fantastic details and colors, great work!!!

Brigitte

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Comment posted by Ron Pullen on March 22, 2011 at 6:23 AM

Fantasticly simple with fine detail, Bill. I really like this. Ron

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Comment posted by Bob Duff on March 22, 2011 at 8:50 AM

Bill are you sure you live in Florida and not some highend Italian leather shop.

Really like the contrast between the leaves and the burnt branch. Perfect detail. Are these burns controlled, or, wild brush fires???

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on March 22, 2011 at 9:00 AM

Hi Bob - These are controlled burns. This property is part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore. Normally they burn it every three years (or so I thought), but they just burned this area last year.

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Comment posted by Derek Yow on March 22, 2011 at 1:17 PM

Beautiful detail Bill! I like the arrangement of the leaves and texture of the burned log. I wonder if maybe dropping a leaf in that URC would have helped this some? My eye keeps wanting to jump to that corner.

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on March 22, 2011 at 1:27 PM

Nice range of textures and colors Bill. I like the diagonal comp too.

Nathan

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on March 22, 2011 at 3:39 PM

What I really like is the patina on the leaves and wood. One could say you made this shine!

Excellent diagonals in it as well. Well done!

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on March 22, 2011 at 3:45 PM

You have sure proven the fact that one should look down. Well seen, taken and displayed Bill.

Bob

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on March 22, 2011 at 6:57 PM

Fine textures and interesting contrasts Bill. I initially thought that the upper right corner needed a leaf but the more I look at it the more I like the grey diagonals balanced throughout the image. My initial thought was that the leaves were the subject but I think it's both the leaves and those rich grey areas - as your title indicates. Beautiful image.

pat

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