Single Leaf - Photography Contest [49 entries]

Winning entry, with a score of:

70.5%

Contest goal:

Take a shot of a single leaf. It can be natural or set up, but there can only be one leaf in the shot. Other items can be in the shot, but the leaf needs to be the main focus.

Status: finished. Check out the winners below!

Suggested by: kyricom

drskn08: If one leaf is in focus but there are few grasses and little part of other leaf.. then will it be considered within the theme or off-theme... ?

( 5 years and 3170 days ago )

Contest Moderator: drskn08, there may be other grasses but only one leaf. ( 5 years and 3168 days ago )

drskn08: ok mod... ty ( 5 years and 3163 days ago )

Contest Moderator: Contest submissions have ended> any late entries will be removed. ( 5 years and 3163 days ago )

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Skeleton Leaf - created by jeaniblog

Favs: 3

SBS: n/a

Hi-res

Rank: 1/49

Score: 70.5% (41)

21880 views

(5 years and 3166 days ago)

2 Comments

Skeleton

All alone... - created by captgeo

Favs: 4

SBS: n/a

Hi-res

Rank: 2/49

Score: 69.2% (35)

10975 views

(5 years and 3164 days ago)

1 Comment

All, alone

The Standing Leaf - created by robertofanfan

Favs: 1

SBS: n/a

Hi-res

Rank: 3/49

Score: 68.2% (29)

12668 views

(5 years and 3171 days ago)

2 Comments

The, Standing, Leaf

Veins - created by Karol

Favs: 1

SBS: n/a

Hi-res

Rank: 4/49

Score: 64.9% (20)

8719 views

(5 years and 3168 days ago)

1 Comment

Veins

Original sin... - created by karaflazz

Favs: 3

SBS: 1

Hi-res

Rank: 5/49

Score: 64.8% (15)

11766 views

(5 years and 3168 days ago)

8 Comments

Original, sin

xogx2002 says:

Don't know how I feel about this,,the idea was great, just the lighting doesn't seem right with the apple casting a hard shadow from what appears to be a direct flash? The leaf also seems kind of tacky the way it was placed.

kyricom says:

The leaf can't be photoshopped in + men should never shave (or, is it a leaf put over a photograph - which would be ok for this theme?)

author says:

So xogx2002...you suggest that i should re-shot his with a soft box to reduce the strength of light?
That the apple should be more visible than it is now?
The leaf should be lifted a little bit more?
I place the leaf "there" with the help of some glue.I use a strobe light with an umbrella to light the model.
I wanted to give the meaning of "first sin" with the minimum elements so the focus is on the leaf (witch is the contests goal).
Any suggestions for improvement are most well come my friend...just say it & i would be glad to re-shot it.

RIPSAW says:

locksmagic says:

I really like the idea behind this, great original thought. As far as possible improvements go a softbox may help a bit, but I would suggest perhaps moving the light a tiny bit more towards the front of the model so that the light isn't so specular and hard. Also move the leaf up and to the right a bit to cover the unsightly razor bumps. As far as the apple goes, maybe turn the wrist in a bit so it isn't at such an unnatural angle. Maybe add a smaller light or a reflector to open the shadows a bit.

author says:

RIPSAW : I really don't understand a word you wrote...
Adam : I'll re-shot it using all the suggestions you made.Thank you for taking time with my photo!
So...the new version is in the SBS.Check it out & tell my what do you think!
Thank you all.

RIPSAW says:

sorry, Author! , it say " looks like just my dear old mother "

prolly most important to notice is -------->

FallingHorse says:

RIPSAW: I am truly sorry you had to witness your dear old mother wearing a leaf

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