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Oak Leaf in B&W
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Oak Leaf in B&W

by Eva McDermott

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 13, 2014771 views17 comments
"Oak Leaf in Snow" taken in my backyard a few years back in New England.

Canon 40D
Canon 10-22mm at 22mm
Iso100 1/25sec f/16

Thanks for having a look.

Comments

17 comments
Comment posted by Harley Goldman on October 13, 2014 at 10:07 PM
The leaf has a beautiful metallic look and looks great in its imperfection. I really like this.
Registered on November 19, 2003, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments
Comment posted by Pat Sampson on October 13, 2014 at 10:10 PM
Very nice textures and beautiful tones in the conversion. No suggestions.

pat
Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments
Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on October 14, 2014 at 6:01 AM
Really beautiful Eva, very nice detail and tones, and I definitely like your composition. I like this very much. Well done.
John
Registered on May 12, 2006, 626 Posts, 8700 Comments
Comment posted by Nick Bristol on October 14, 2014 at 10:41 AM
This is really nice!! :smile:

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI
Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Comment posted by D.A. Edwards on October 14, 2014 at 11:46 AM
Very appealing image, Eva. I wouldn't mind a touch more space at the top but that's a minor nit given the overall quality of the presentation.
Registered on October 8, 2014, 226 Posts, 1187 Comments
Comment posted by Ed Lowe on October 14, 2014 at 1:51 PM
Beautiful details and textures in this miniature landscape, Eva. My only suggestion would be just a bit more room at the top.

Ed
Registered on February 7, 2004, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Reid on October 14, 2014 at 2:21 PM
Really like the tones and textures in this Eva. A nice metallic sheen to the leaf also. Very nice close up image.
Registered on January 27, 2013, 65 Posts, 2460 Comments
Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on October 14, 2014 at 3:30 PM
Really nice image. I love the b&w treatment, it emphasizes the wonderful textures you captured
Registered on January 24, 2011, 576 Posts, 6942 Comments
Comment posted by Ryan Shain on October 14, 2014 at 3:34 PM
I enjoy the details of the snow crystals, and the structure of the leaf Eva. I really like these little studies in nature, and all the details they present to the viewer.
Registered on February 20, 2007, 226 Posts, 4571 Comments
Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on October 14, 2014 at 3:52 PM
Nicely done, Eva. I love the look of the leaf. There's a small bit of dark stuff near the upper left corner that you might clone out. The tones and contrast are right on.

--P
Registered on November 1, 2003, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on October 14, 2014 at 10:14 PM
Yum! This is a wonderful look at this leaf laying on the snow. The textures are terrific.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on October 15, 2014 at 12:13 AM
Love the granules of snow in this one, Eva. These isolated closeups always make some neat fill in wall hangers. Got a couple myself.... :wink:
I do think I'd give some more canvas at top and then do a content aware across the upper part for more space. Easy fix so not even a real nit, just an optional idea. :cool:
Registered on February 25, 2006, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments
Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on October 15, 2014 at 5:18 AM
Love this, Eva!! The detail is amazing with the snow looking like crushed crystal.
Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Chambers on October 15, 2014 at 12:42 PM
Delicious! I love scenes like this. You handled exposure perfectly. My only nit is that the tip of the leaf on top is touching the upper frame.
Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments
Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on October 15, 2014 at 8:55 PM
I noticed the metallic look of this right away Eva. Nice work! :toast:
Registered on November 24, 2008, 304 Posts, 3211 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Henke on October 20, 2014 at 3:35 PM
Wow, everything about this image is appealing. On the right paper, this could be a tremendous print!
Registered on February 20, 2012, 117 Posts, 285 Comments
Comment posted by Zack Clothier on October 22, 2014 at 11:36 PM
Beautifully processed, Eva. One small nit would be the cropping at the top, it's a bit tight, other than that this looks great!
Registered on January 28, 2010, 343 Posts, 2257 Comments