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Beautiful ladies of Cupang Lodge#295

Leaf Study

Oak leaf gall caused by a wasp belonging to the family Cynipidae. The gall is still attached to the old oak leaf which was caught in the fork of this branch during its fall from the tree. Triadelphia Reservoir, Maryland.

Leaf Cutter Ants

Another one trying to show itself.

a new leaf grows against the odds as the weather grows cold

Leaf in February 12, 2014

A leaf from a Sycamore tree held close by stems of a fern, In the summer the leaf helped shade the fern from the summer sun, Now, after the leaf has lived its life cycle and fallen. The leaf will decay and help feed the fern for future growth.

Leaf

Start of the season for color !

Day 316 / 365. The colors are fading from the burning bush... I like October so much better than November for photos....

This is a leaf on my apple tree catching the morning sun.

4th November 2006

(400D-1215)

Weber Spur Trail between Bryn Mawr and the railroad bridge, LaBagh Woods, Chicago, Illinois. The Weber Spur Trail is an abandoned Union Pacific Railroad right of way. After the rails were removed is has become a nature trail. Future plans are for the construction of a multi-use bike trail, with construction slated to begin in 2015.

Shooting down the barrel of a spiral leaf.

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Part of a series of 108 Fall Leaves photo project in support of Yasodhara Ashram's Young Adult Program.

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Leaf

I was looking on a leaf pattern and guide came to show me what sunshine can do with a leaf.

Again from cascade park, this is with a macro filter on my 18-55mm lens.

Had to raise the ISO due to the dark conditions

Camera:Canon EOS 300D Digital

Exposure:0.04 sec (1/25)

Aperture:f/3.5

Focal Length:21 mm

ISO Speed:400

shot this at Garvin Woodlawn Gardens

Held up to the sun (had to crop it tightly to get my finger out of view). Desaturated.