Green by Chipka

Photography • Abstract • posted on Oct 03, 2008

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Description

Bearded Dragons are opportunistic omnivores, which is just a fancy way of saying they'll eat anything if you let them. The now-departed Golden Sickle Dragons, as I've come to call that particular quartet, are no exception. They're in Brno now...or some other city within the Czech Republic, probably well adjusted to their new home, and possible new companions. As in Prague, they're probably feasting on a variety of plants and bait-shop insects, mostly crickets. During one particular feeding period, I had my camera—not an unusual occurrence, and the sunlight slanting into the Golden Sickle courtyard was particularly intense: proof that summer had arrived and Prague was, thus, able to bask in rather temperate and exceptionally comfortable warmth. I was intrigued by the sunlight, and feeling something of a sentimental attachment to the Catalpa tree leaves gathered, by Kača, for the scaled and softly-spiked quartet. During my childhood, I'd always found myself intrigued by the diminutive Catalpa tree that grew in front of my grandparents' house on the South Side of Chicago. Such a small tree always sported such enormous leaves, and I was playfully convinced that—due to its slow growth and large leaves—that the tree in question was something of an “alien implant.” Seeing Catalpa leaves in Prague gave me a taste of the vanished past, and that—coupled with clear and intense sunlight—inspired me to take at least one picture of at least one leaf. I zoomed in as close as possible, and well...this is the result.

Comments (32)

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MrsRatbag

9:26PM | Fri, 03 October 2008

Amazing capture; it reminds me of stained glass, with all the little "frames" around the even smaller "panes". Incredible detail, it seems to go deeper and deeper... Marvelously done!

Charberry

9:43PM | Fri, 03 October 2008

Like a map. Wonderful image.

West_coaster07

9:58PM | Fri, 03 October 2008

Stunning capture!! Love the texture and color!

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ToniDunlap

10:09PM | Fri, 03 October 2008

Cool Memory. Love learning of the young imagination 'alien implant'. You were just going to be a writer weren't you? Really like the macro of the leaf. Very nice.

MrsLubner

10:39PM | Fri, 03 October 2008

This is a very fine macro and its so macro that it could be considered either an abstract or an study.

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SSoffia

11:10PM | Fri, 03 October 2008

GORGEOUS MACRO & DETAIL ,LOVE THE TEXTURES :)

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camtheman

11:46PM | Fri, 03 October 2008

very good detail in the small limb-like roots within the leaves. how youve divided the space is interesting, and it works. the leaf stem that is, where the dark shades are, like stain glass. you could say that ive taken a fancy to this image, good job.

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LovelyPoetess

12:25AM | Sat, 04 October 2008

Exquisite!

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Digitaleagle

12:28AM | Sat, 04 October 2008

Awesome network of detail beautiful color, I really enjoyed your story, well done!!!

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carinatiefenthaler

2:50AM | Sat, 04 October 2008

Excellent!

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Alz2008

2:58AM | Sat, 04 October 2008

Wonderful capture and textures..

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Heathcroft

3:51AM | Sat, 04 October 2008

Fine macro, Chip, almost not a leaf its so much a leaf. Thanks for the commentary.

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durleybeachbum

4:10AM | Sat, 04 October 2008

Excellent! and such an interesting 'narrative'!

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tennesseecowgirl

6:20AM | Sat, 04 October 2008

I loved reading about this bit of Green, as much as the photo, wonderful detail.

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auntietk

8:28AM | Sat, 04 October 2008

What a gorgeous shot! I love the history, the associations you make, the reasons behind the image. Beautiful presentation.

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romanceworks

8:39AM | Sat, 04 October 2008

A marvelous macro and fascinating backstory. CC

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NekhbetSun

8:50AM | Sat, 04 October 2008

Ohhhh Chip, this is fantastic !!! wowwwwwwwww H u g s

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DAVER2112

9:23AM | Sat, 04 October 2008

Very nicely done!!

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ladyraven23452

9:37AM | Sat, 04 October 2008

great work10+

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photostar

12:37PM | Sat, 04 October 2008

Excellent capture of the intricate veining in the leaf structure. Yes, we have some of those trees here in the NorthEast corridor of the States. They also usually are laden with what looks like long green beans hanging from their branches.

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