Dried Leaves+Repost X2

Gallery: FloraPosted January 12, 201282 views11 comments

When I spotted these leaves I thought they would be the perfect subject for my "scanner art" process. I love the detail and textures against the black background, very dramatic. This scanner art has become a real joy for me and one that I will continue to pursue. The only post processing done was to bring out the beautiful details and colors.

Equipment: Epson Perfection V33 Scanner
Post Processing: Nik Software Color Efex Pro

Your thoughts and comments are always greatly appreciated.

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on January 12, 2012 at 10:32 AM

These just keep getting better. The depth in this one is wonderful and the textures and colors spot on. Very nice

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Comment posted by Bob Duff on January 12, 2012 at 11:12 AM

Great subject ot use. You've captured some great texture and detail. I feel like I could reach out and crumple the leaves in my hand and have the great smells of fall.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on January 12, 2012 at 11:55 AM

Barbara: Probably your best so far. I like the subject and also the 3-D like depth you're getting with the scan. Very nicely done.>=))>

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on January 12, 2012 at 7:53 PM

Barbara:
Your scanner images are getting better. I noticed that you are using the Epson scanner (?V330) which I think gives much higher resolution than the HP. The color and texture look great. The only suggestion I have is perhaps a tighter crop to eliminate most of the negative space around the leaf.

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on January 12, 2012 at 8:51 PM

Barbara your scans just keep getting better, superb image !

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Comment posted by scott lanz on January 12, 2012 at 8:54 PM

I like the three dimensional appearance of the subject. Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Barbara Sammons on January 12, 2012 at 9:07 PM

Thanks so much for everyone's comments about this piece. I believe using this Epson scanner has really made a difference in the quality of these images, plus this leaf cluster was a very good subject. Gary, here is a tighter crop. I wasn't sure if the image should be cropped so tight, but I do like it much better. Thanks again everyone, stay tuned for more.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on January 13, 2012 at 9:45 PM

3D feel is also what came to my mind, Barbara. The details are fantastic and the slight double diagonal in the composition also makes it strong.

Well seen and scanned

. I may like a version in between the original and the repost, specially with a little more room at the top and bottom but it might be just my preference.

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Comment posted by Barbara Sammons on January 14, 2012 at 7:28 AM

Ram, thanks so very much for your comments. Here is another version with a different crop. I really appreciate your "eye" as I'm just not sure how much to crop these scanner images since I am still so new to this process. How does this look? I do like the extra room at the bottom and top. Thoughts? Thanks again for your guidance.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on January 14, 2012 at 7:25 PM

Barbara: I think you got it just right on the last version. Well done. >=))>

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Comment posted by Barbara Sammons on January 14, 2012 at 9:24 PM

Thanks Bill. I really do like the crop on the last post as well. Third time was the charm! Thanks for taking a look. I'm working on more scan art and will post as I can. Just a fun process.

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