Leaf Skeletons

[Bob_B]

Happy 2023! Several high key photographs of the remains of dead leaves. Please feel free to offer your thoughts and comments.

[Bob_B]

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[Bob_B]

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[Bob_B]

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[David Eckels]

Interesting idea, Bob. Now you have a whole set!

[francois]

Yes, it's a great idea and very well done. It's a modern herbarium but with an aesthetic twist.
Bravo, Bob.

[Bob_B]

Thank you, David and Francois.

[Mark Nadler]

For me it depends on how large you plan to make each image.  My only criticism is that they all seem to be floating in white space. 
I think if they were all framed as small images your approach works.  Just my view.

mark

[Bob_B]

For me it depends on how large you plan to make each image.  My only criticism is that they all seem to be floating in white space. 
I think if they were all framed as small images your approach works.  Just my view.

mark

Thanks for your suggestions, Mark. I went for that 'floating in white space' feel while processing, but I think framing may be a good option, too.

[Michael West]

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i liked the oval leaf the best, i suspect because it appears to have darker edges in some areas.

[Bob_B]

Thanks, Michael.

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

That's an excellent set of images.

[MattBurt]

Nice, they remind me of old botanist pressings, like from Darwin.

[Bob_B]

Thank you, Eric and Matt.

Nice, they remind me of old botanist pressings, like from Darwin.

Yes, indeed. That was the sort of look I was going for when I processed the leaves.