Leaf skeleton

[PRSearls]

Japanese beetles love the linden tree in our yard. By late summer, the ground is covered with leaf skeletons like this one. I collected a number last year as a subject for some macro work. I combined the image with some backgrounds I recently purchased. Experiments in blend modes and other techniques yielded this result. Comments welcome.

Paul S

[rpcrowe]

Nicely captured image. Have you considered reducing the brightness of the background a TAD? This should bring more attention to the leaf skeleton...

[DanK]

Very nice. I agree with Richard's suggestion. The contrast with a darker background would make the patterns stand out even more.

[Dave A]

Unusual image, I like it.

Dave

[tao2]

Hi Pual,

ah wouldn't touch a thing. It's quite excellent as is...

[PRSearls]

Here is a reworked image...Better?

[rpcrowe]

I think that this version is a bit better. You didn't go overboard with the background, just enough to draw a heavier distinction with the brownish colored leaf skeleton.

[Nancy245]

Wow amazing. Have always loved the leaf skeleton.

[Dave Humphries]

I think the darker version is better Paul,

Nice capture of an interesting subject.

Dave

[IzzieK]

I've gathered quite a few of these in the past and stored them in a box for my artwork...I think photographing them is a good idea. Thanks for the inspiration.

[bnnrcn]

Hi Paul I'm afraid I prefer the original image The dead leaf looks very 'lively' in the second version and I like the dead look of it in the first image.

[wrench]

Very nice! I like the second one the best. The colors are a little more vibrant in the leaf.

[PRSearls]

Thank you for your comments and suggestions.

Paul S