Leaf on Cardboard by Chipka
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Description
The whisper of a dry leaf across concrete is its own kind of poetry, even which such a leaf and such concrete might be found in the more dubious regions of a city. Strange are the ways of leaves and of wind: they have so little to do with human concerns, and yet they are often surprising enhancements.
I found this leaf (a long time ago) because of its whisper across concrete. I clasped it, gently, by its stem, took it home, and photographed it on the back of a notebook. There’s story hidden in this image: a story (written partly by hand) some number of centimeters beneath the leaf as you see it here. The leaf is now gone, but its memory and its image remain.
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Comments (17)
Wolfenshire
I truly enjoy your unique perspective of the world around you. I would never have seen the leaf skittering across the ground in it's mysterious pursuit of some unknown destination.
Faemike55
Very nice capture - simplicity at its best. it would be interesting to hear the story sometime in the future
giulband
Fabulous image , wonderful for colors and feeling that give to me !
kgb224
Amazing photography my friend. God bless.
brewgirlca
Wow, simple and elegant with great use of both shadows and negative space to accentuate the positive beauty of the leaf. A fine use of complimentary warm colors and yet also a fine play on contrasting textures, with the fine grained sandpaper of cardboard playing off against the ruff, rugged and coarse patter of the leaf. The deep shadow gives a sense of impending movement, like it is either just about to land or it is rising up to catch a gust of air and to once again float in the breeze... I get a sense of longing to be somewhere else, to be on the go again, not to be tied down to the flat and uniform surface it now inhabits.
durleybeachbum
I love that thought of the story hidden below.
mtdana
Texture and colors adds a lot of interest as well as you narrative - well seen!!!
helanker
Wonderful simplicity and I do love the poetic way you see things from mother nature. You are so good at expressing it with words. :-)
jendellas
The leaf is a beautiful colour!! x
treasureprints
Beautiful.:)
MrsRatbag
This glows with an inner life of its own...beautifully captured!
micturn
Best leaf shot I have ever seen here, and very interesting story.
Sea_Dog
Wow! Great work taking mundane objects and turning them into a striking image. Well done.
netot
Beautiful, I love the warm colors!
KatesFriend
Just looking at an image such as this can make you wonder at the genius of it all - life on this world. And not just in the subtle, mathematical complexity of the structure of this former leaf - which is resplendent in this shot. But also how leaves and other green life are contrived to do the most absurdly wonderful thing of all, eat light. And through them almost everything else on this planet gets to live. This leaf has no doubt earned the immortality you've granted it with your camera.
minos_6
Whilst it would occur to me to produce an image like this, I would create the leaf in a 3D modelling application, and then render it with appropriate materials and lighting. This is of course far more simple, and authentic, and striking.
Annie_Photography
wonderful shot !