Todd, the colors and texture here are just wonderful. And the colors on the leaf really do match with the rock and blend into it. I love the diagonal bands of color in the left half of the image , your processing really does them justice. Nice vision on your part to see this, it is an interesting little nature story.
I also like the color in this image. The composition works well. This is an image about color and texture. I think it needs greater sharpness to bring out that texture. If that canât be done then I would use the âtextureâ or âclarityâ adjustments in ACR.
I had a photographer friend who was fond of placing leaves to create scenes. Whenever someone asked him if the leaf was actually found that way, he used to say âwell it could have been thereâ !!
I too am suspicious of the conveniently placed leaf, but nice to know this was serendipity. The color range is so suitable and natural. Strong diagonals and interesting textures keep us looking. At least it keeps me looking. Nicely done.
I like this a lot, Todd. Love the muted hues and especially how the direction of the leaf is perpendicular to the flow of the main diagonals. Well done.