This image had the perfect light and perfect conditions to give these leaves a nice leathery look. Shot with the Fuji S3 Pro, Sigma 180 macro, Tripod, F22. A good example of how the reflective nature of damp leaves, a polarizing filter would have taken some of the sheen out. To bad I wasn't carrying it that day.:(
Last edited by Mike Moats; 01-24-2008 at 12:54 PM.
Another great pattern and texture study Mike - my wife says that you would be great at dried-flower arrangements!!
I keep wondering how the composition would appear with a little more light, or would this destroy the effect that you were trying to convey? They certainly do look as if they were cut out of leather!
Hey John, I forgot my polarizer and was dealing with the sheen off the leaves. By darkening the image it helped to reduce the hot spots on the dark leaves. I do agree a little lighter would look better.
wow, liked the interlacing of shades of brown...
& what details !
Mike, polarizer would ofcourse minimise the harsh reflections, but do u find any degradation of image quality when u use polarizer filter ? Does it have any downsides ?
Hey Kaushik,
I've never had any problem with image quaility from a polarizer, the darkened filter will cause your camera to shot a little slower but with a tripod and a still subject it isn't a problem.
Thanks Mike.
I was planning to add a circular polarizer to my kit. It would help me cut off the reflection from the back of shiny little beetles etc.,
Which one do you use ... ?
rgds,
Kaushik
Leathery Leaves.
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