Interesting topic for the weekly photo challenge. Its also a relatively easier one for choosing photos from the library. Trees and leaves often make a good subject for showing color contrast. Here are some of my favorites from my library representing contrasting colors.
Here is a new beginning… A leaf that is stretching out and beginning a new life… Its beginning to support humanity by supplying oxygen and removing CO2 from the atmosphere… 🙂
Leaf @ Phipps Conservatory
I shot this picture at the Phipps Conservatory – Pittsburgh.
A macro shot of a new leaf coming out… Took this at Phipps conservatory, Pittsburgh. Was not sure if the beautiful morning light was welcoming this new leaf to life or if the new life was welcoming the beautiful morning… 🙂
Beautiful Leaf
One of the flower plants that exist all over our apartment complex is this one. I found that its called the oakleave hydrangea. Aparently the word Hydrangea comes from Latin for “water jar”. It truly looks like a water jar. Also including some macro pics.
Standing Tall and all set to attract visitors
Honey Bee getting in to collect some nectar
Double Attack – 2 honey bees trying to get in
An up closer look. Macro Shot filling the frame with white on one half
Flower which was milk white has turned into pinkish green
Macro shot of the same flower – pinkish
Its the little things that we usually dont get to appreciate in life. Well atleast with respect to little things we could see, there are these macro lens that help us appreciate the beauty of little things.
Here are some pics I shot at the lawn in front of our house a couple of weeks back. Hope you like them.
Algae on Tree Bark
Dew Drops 1
Dew Drops
Dew Drops
I have always thought that leaves do not get the importance they deserve when they are in the middle of flowers. Leaves typically steal the show during fall season. But here are some leaves which caught my attention and gave the flowers a stiff competition. I shot them at the Phipps conservatory – Pittsburgh.
I liked the kind of details that these leaves showed with all the veins running through them. The color was really attractive too..
This one was quite interesting too.. These leaves were like folded fingers and how you slowly unfold them. This one was in the process getting completely unfolded.
What I liked about this one was that the two sides were perfectly symmetrical
The following one actually tricked me a bit. I actually thought that these were flowers. A volunteer out there in the conservatory told me that these were actually leaves and I realized that when I got down and took a closer look. The color was amazing I was glad I had a macro lens.
The next one is interesting too… I actually walked past this one and did not catch my attention at the first sight. Later when I looked at it while walking back, I actually thought these looked like a stair case with steps.
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Thanks for stopping by and I would love to hear your comments. 🙂
The Sensations 