Leaf 4317 in Blue

This leaf was in my front yard. It was a cold, gray, windy day toward the end of autumn. I liked its shape, and I picked it up and brought it in the house where it sat on the dining room table for a few days. One morning the sun streamed brightly through the south-facing windows, and I moved the leaf toward that light. I set it on a piece of heavy watercolor paper and rotated it, loving the textures, the skeleton, the undulations.

This leaf holds a story of life itself.

This is a monochromatic print with cyan/blue tonality, rich darks, bright highlights, and a grainy texture. Equipment: Fujifilm X-E3, Fujifilm 50mm lens, tripod.

Details

• Paper Size: 17 x 25 inches
• Image Size: 14 x 22 inches
• Margins: about 1.5 inches
• Paper: 100% cotton rag paper. Archival grade. Matte.
• Edition of 5 prints.
• Date: 2022