still life ~ analog hue&saturation tools
Friday, October 7, 2011 at 12:34PM 
Analogue hue&saturation tools • click to embiggenAs an addendum to civilized ku # 1136 (autumnal splendor) wherein I took aim at edge-to-edge screaming-color cliche-ridden autumn foliage pictures, and, civilized ku # 1137 (scraggy beauty) wherein I took aim at the "rule" to simplify, I proffer this entry wherein I unequivocally state that I hope I never again see a picture of a single red/yellow (or red+yellow) leaf on wet rock in a stream.
Now I'm not saying that a single colorful leaf cannot come to roost on a wet rock in a stream but .... on the other hand, I'd be willing to bet at least a part of the farm on the idea that most such leaves have had a little human intervention in their nesting habits. Part of my suspicion rests upon the fact that virtually all pictured rock resting leaves are also rather perfect in appearance, exhibiting no evidence of the ravages of nature and the insect world which are most often inflicted upon them.
I am also not saying, if making such pictures is what shakes your booty, you should stop making them on my account. After all, we all have to start somewhere. My advice would be to keep on making leaf-on-a-rock pictures until you can't stand it anymore. It's easy to do, just keep doing the same thing over and over and over again (ad infinitum) until you come to the conclusion that there just might be another way to look at and picture autumn leaves.
As that guy who just died stated, "Think different."
Reader Comments (4)
I happen to love the rotting, buggy, fragrant smell and textures of the forest floor so my way of thinking different this fallen color season is to simply get out and walk or sit in it. No plucking, picking or arranging (for the most part)--just look and photograph. And ooh boy is there a lot to photograph down there on the forest floor! Limitless really.
No matter what Mark, I like your image.
Excellent post - from the title, to the image to the text.
I agree with Mary. There is plenty out there that requires no human arrangement, other than that of choosing where to put the lens. Wait...I believe that is the point! Where to put the lens. Everything else is secondary.