First of all, hello to June, Gisela, and Jill, who called me from a cafe in North Carolina just before I was headed out to walk. Crazy ladies . . . but I digress. This is a twig from a cedar tree (I believe) -- the road was littered with them. Since it was pouring rain during my walk, I didn't stop to shoot right there, but brought the twig home where I'd be warm and dry. The background is an old math book that I got at an antique mall -- bought it specifically to use the cover as a background and to use the pages in collage work.
I tweaked this picture a lot, clarifying and unclarifying it, blending the two, sharpening parts, then adding darkness around the outer edges. It's not a photomontage, but it comes kind of close. What I like is the overall richness of the colors, the warm fall look. ©Carol Leigh
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4 comments:
Wonderful texture in book/leaf.
Hope we learn all about clarifying and unclarifying in April. So much to learn. What fun.
JC in NC
I'm liking what you are doing with these leaves. What kind of lighting are you using. The lighting looks like it's coming in from the left real low.
Linda, I'm using the Lowel Ego lights. Just the right one is turned on, and even then, just one of the two bulbs is active. The three overhead track lights on the ceiling are also on, diffused. -- Carol Leigh
Hey....where are you? I'm missing my daily fix.
Linda
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