This poor leaf had taken quite a ride across the concrete walkway at a nearby park. It blended in so well with its surroundings I almost walked right by it. I'm glad I saw it, though, because I love the texture of the concrete against the scraped up surface of the leaf.
Canon 40D, 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
f8 @ 1/80th, ISO 125
Manual mode, Pattern metering, natural light
Processed in ACR & CS4. Small crop, levels adjustment, sharpened
I really like the texture on texture here. Very nice. Excellent eye. But I do wish the leaf would pop just a little bit more. And I am thinking that maybe the leaf should come in at a bit more of an angle. Just my thoughts... worth about a penny! :)
Good textures here. I'm with Ed at popping the leaf somehow. As it is now, the concrete texture stands out too much. With the tones here, though, it may be difficult to separate the leaf from the concrete.
Hitting The Pavement
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