18 Nov 2010

Dead Leaves

I was really unsure whether this would work in black and white and I had to do some post production tweaking of contrast and levels but feel it's turned out quite well. You can see the lichen on the branch and I think it and the leaves are recognisable.

The light is dreadfully flat today as it has been for most of the past week, so it's difficult to get the lighting right for black & white images. So I used the sky as a background to give definition to the form.

5 comments:

  1. I think it works just fine! I like the simplicity of it.

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  2. I love the almost sculptural quality - and like Lisa, the simplicity. A nice way to mark the passing season too :)

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  3. I love the angle here as it looks like the leaves are reaching up to the sky. I think it's fantastic and I agree with Jude, a nice way to mark winter.

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  4. Beautiful composition - autumn is fleeing quickly.

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  5. I noticed the lichen right away! I'm thinking it just looks like it's napping. :0)

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