Past Its Prime?

Gallery: FloraPosted July 11, 201068 views8 comments

Can a leaf that is past its prime, still be a point of interest? This one lilac leaf is about ready to fall off, but I wanted to capture it for its range of color and leaf texture. I'm very interested in drawing, especially with pen and ink, and thought this would make a great subject. Just something different. Camera is Nikon D70, handheld, very sunny and hot day. Comments always appreciated.

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8 comments

Comment posted by Matthew Goldsmith on July 11, 2010 at 6:19 PM

Lovely texture on the brown leaf and a great out of focus background. I think a slightly smaller aperture so that all of the brown leaf was sharp would help.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on July 11, 2010 at 8:19 PM

This is great, Barbara

. Love the contrast provided by the leaf past its prime. I like this photo as is and also when cropped to remove the leaf going to the top right corner.

Well Seen

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on July 11, 2010 at 9:30 PM

Barbara: Well seen, conceived and executed. A tiny bit more DOF would suit me a little better but this is a superb comp and an excellent final result. Nicely done. >=))>

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on July 11, 2010 at 9:37 PM

Hi Barbara

I can see your an artist, and a nature lover, just by looking at this subject

I'm a sucker for leaf shots, and i love this image.!! This is a great composition, with superb detail and color.

Albert Darmo Canada

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on July 11, 2010 at 9:49 PM

What a fine image Barbara. Superb composition and great light. I can certainly see why you might want to draw this.

Pat

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Comment posted by Barbara Sammons on July 11, 2010 at 10:18 PM

Thanks everyone for your comments and suggestions. My drawing teacher tells us to look all around nature to find its beauty, something that I always took for granted. I find that I really look at the details of a leaf or flower a lot more than I used to and for taking this image to the drawing stage is what will be important. I'm glad I got this shot when I did as it started to storm and the leaf blew away into the woods. Timing is everything! Next step ... drawing this leaf! And then back to more nature studying. Thanks again for viewing this image.

Registered on September 20, 2009, 109 Posts, 323 Comments

Comment posted by Angela McCain on July 11, 2010 at 11:13 PM

I love the image, but do wish the entire "past its prime" leaf was in focus. Was the "Can it still be a point of interest" a social commentary?

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Comment posted by Doug Benner on July 12, 2010 at 8:28 AM

Nicely seen and presented. Interesting line and tones.

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