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2011 - Day 6. Jan. 6, 2010.
This is a macro shot of a section of a tray that sits on my dining room table. My winter-weary eyes love the vibrancy and the texture!
The structure of this large leaf was outlined by the morning sun. Seen at the Los Angeles County Arboretum.
I hate that toolbar. greedy parasites flickr/yahoo-whatever, I hope you all get decapitated.
As for the photo, its a Hoheria leaf.
Everything is the same! only superficially different. I think its H.sexstylosa. (some Hoheria, some tree, some plant, some lifeform). Replicators.
Looks best in larger size (right-click on image then click Large).
Pressed Australian Gum leaves with coloured handmade paper and colour pencil dots
Gold leaf heart
A5 size
The other sewn Australian Native Leaves artworks in this set...
I press the leaves first (like you would press flowers) this helps retain a level of their original colour...
Australian Native plant leaves are very strong and solid...
I sew the leaves onto delicate layered fabrics with diverse coloured threads or each other or other vegitation such as paper bark...
the fabric is a symbol of the
"fabric of life"...
the fabric also refers to the spiritual concept of inner spiritual eyes wearing veils...how soft and delicate a veil is but we become comfortable thinking we can still see clearly while wearing them...
I use leaves to reflect the concept of "leaves of one tree" or "leaves of one branch" as a symbol of humanity living all on one planet as one human family...living all on the one "Tree of Life"...
sewing is a symbol for the action of unity...unifying the diverse parts together into unique relationships of harmony in diversity...
when diverse objects and diverse peoples come in contact with each other they can create light and immense beauty if they choose to act through unity...
The other leaf art images are on paper or card...I also use coloured pencils to replace the thread with coloured dots.
I ♥ this time of year! It's so cool and sunny at the same time (at least in California ;-)
And at least for now....
Freelensing is great for macro shots. I like how abstract this one is apart from the small tip of the leaf.
Not sure what this is exactly...gunnera? or possibly rheum? I liked the sun filtering through and showing the pattern. Tried my new Tamron lens and although it was a bit windy for a really sharp shot I don't think it's done too badly.
improvising while trying to get my hands on a pair of sb-24's.
light box for slides to light the leaf from behind + a crappy sunpack softlight 1400 very close to the leaf
LEAF Festival in Black Mountain, North Carolina from October 16-19, 2014 - © 2014 David Oppenheimer - Performance Impressions Concert Photography Archives - www.performanceimpressions.com