Nothing special today. I just went out in the yard and gathered a few leaves. These are two that turned out well. Many failures. Not just today, but in my many past attempts as well. But I still think the simple subjects are the most difficult, yet most rewarding. Maybe I've been spending too much time reading up on Edward Weston. Recreating the beauty that nature presents is not an easy task, photographically speaking. Color and composition present unimagined challenges. While the leaves are beautiful on the trees or scattered on the ground, once isolated in front of the camera they cease to be part of a larger pallet of colors and textures.























All Images © 2008 Greg Petropoulos