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11-APR-2010 jstrong

First Place - Delicately Dried

Canon EOS 5D ,Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
1/250s f/14.0 at 100.0mm iso160 full exif

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Canon Image Challenge16-Apr-2010 19:47
The limitations of your monitor (or your monitor calibration) are revealed in this. I can see some truly black brush strokes (some places close to the edges of the leaf and its reflection) against a not quite black background (values mostly under 10, for example RGB = 10, 5, 2). If you can't make your monitor show such dark tones, you could try inverting the picture and making the not quite whites completely white and then invert back again.
Canon Image Challenge13-Apr-2010 12:05
not a easy task finding something unique for this challenge, but you sure did! i love the dried curls of the leaf that result such an artisitic shapes! the lighting, texture and pleasing reflection all make this exceptional, imo! shu
Canon Image Challenge13-Apr-2010 01:25
Thanks all for commenting. I looked at many leaves thinking I wanted a particular look... but then looking at this leaf after picking a few (this was not my choice leaf), I marveled at its graceful "movement". I decided on a reflection to make its movement appear more alive. jano
Guest 12-Apr-2010 14:27
Great idea and nicely executed. The reflection is perfect and adds so much to the composition. Beautiful. - CameraShy09
Canon Image Challenge12-Apr-2010 13:28
Me too.... I agree, excellent composition and nicely lit.

~ Regards Bob
Guest 12-Apr-2010 11:16
Very powerful. The reflection is perfect.
Michael Kilpatrick12-Apr-2010 09:07
Excellent technique to produce such a beautiful image from a dry leaf. Regards, Michael
Canon Image Challenge12-Apr-2010 08:52
Very nice. The Stark blackness of the background really helps emphasise the lines. Regards, -Najinsky.
jnconradie12-Apr-2010 03:34
A stunner... Congratulations and very well done.
Canon Image Challenge12-Apr-2010 03:04
Very elegant and beautiful. The shot has great lines to it. It's cool to see the light glowing through the leaf in the reflection.
I'd only darken the blacks to get a completely uniform black background.

-Techo
alexeig11-Apr-2010 23:20
Classic ... Beautiful ...