Anyway, the fact that every tree comes with unique shape and form of leaves has always fascinated me. Here go some of my favourite leafage backgrounds.
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| Flame tree foliage (Brachychiton Acerifolius). (© 2011 LightColourShade. All rights reserved) |
Grevillea leaves with silver-white underside create a picturesque effect, especially when stirred by the wind.
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| White backed foliage of Silk Oak (Grevillea Robusta) (© 2011 LightColourShade. All rights reserved) |
To my eye there's always something romantic about reeds bent by the wind.
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| Thin reeds in the wind. (© 2011 LightColourShade. All rights reserved) |
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| Reeds background. (© 2011 LightColourShade, by-nc-nd) |
Tropical trees come in all shapes and sizes both in terms of foliages and trunks. In addition to beautiful blossom (which I'm going to post soon), Palo borracho has another peculiarity — its trunk and branches are covered with sharp robust thorns, so take care not to lean against it unless you're really desperate.
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| Palo borracho, Ceiba Speciosa foliage (© 2011 LightColourShade, by-nc-nd) |
Photographing foliage can be a frustrating experience, for it seems that we can see so much more than the pictures show. Your first photo is my favorite in this bunch, for a number of reasons, but especially because it takes the problem of photographing leaves head-on, and makes it wonderful.
ReplyDeleteActually, it's my favourite too, in large part because of my liking for tropical flora.
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