Oak Leaf View

Betty Mackey

Oak Leaf View

Experimentation—nearly crashed my computer with this high res scan of part of a large oak leaf.

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Oak Leaf View by Betty Mackey
Oak Leaf View by Betty Mackey
  • Che01

    Che01

    Nice image. Love all the different tones and asymmetrical composition.

  • Betty Mackey

    Betty Mackey

    Thanks, Che01. Nature is so complex!

  • ross1

    ross1

    SO NICE GOOD SHOT

  • Karen Crozier

    Karen Crozier

    Wow, now that is one teriffic leaf photo!!!

  • Betty Mackey

    Betty Mackey

    Thanks so much, friends!

  • Margot Kiesskalt

    Margot Kiesskalt

    Fabulous – the leathery texture and warm, caramel colours are just wonderful.

  • micmac

    micmac

    Cool composition ,i like the great textures.

  • Betty Mackey

    Betty Mackey

    Thanks bushels for your comments, Margot and MicMac!

  • Jeremy Harrington

    Jeremy Harrington

    very interesting shot.. well done

  • Betty Mackey

    Betty Mackey

    Thanks, Jeremy!

  • Mundy Hackett

    Mundy Hackett

    I have seen others undertake something like this but not with this effect!

  • Betty Mackey

    Betty Mackey

    Thanks a lot, Mundy! This leaf blew me away (joke) but really it was twice the size of the other oak leaves and so rich and leathery looking. I picked it up from the street where I was walking.

  • Anne2

    Anne2

    Super shot!

  • Betty Mackey replied

    Thank you!

  • Jan Piller

    Jan Piller

    This is so cool! beautiful detail!

  • Betty Mackey replied

    Thank you, Jan.

  • Elena Kolotusha

    Elena Kolotusha

    Wonderful image!

  • Betty Mackey replied

    Thanks, Yelena. Up here in the northern hemisphere it is fall again.

  • Jan Bickerton

    Jan Bickerton

    Great image, ... and it’s on the front page too! Congratulations.

  • Betty Mackey replied

    Thank you, Jan. I’m thrilled to find it on the front page—it’s the first time one of my images has been featured there.

  • Mundy Hackett

    Mundy Hackett

    nice Betty

  • Betty Mackey replied

    Hi, Mundy. Thanks for looking and commenting!

  • i l d i  l a z a r

    i l d i l a z...

    Congratulations for your feature on the homepage!Very finely cropped leaf detail Betty!

  • Betty Mackey replied

    Thank you, Ildy, for your compliment and good wishes.

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Very effective and worth the risk! Congrats on your homepage feature!

  • Betty Mackey replied

    Hi, Joanne! Thank you for your comment and good wishes!

  • zomboy

    zomboy

    lovely close up

  • Betty Mackey replied

    Thanks, Zomboy, I appreciate your comment!

  • Carrie Glenn

    Carrie Glenn

    I’m sorry it almost crashed your computer…but WOW it was totally worth it in my opinion. What an awesome image. Great capture and CONGRATULATIONS on the Home Page feature!! ;D

  • Betty Mackey

    Betty Mackey

    Hi, Carrie, thanks so much for your compliment and congratulations!

  • Yool

    Yool

    This is a beautyful macro Betty well done !!!! great texture!!!!

  • Betty Mackey

    Betty Mackey

    Thanks so much, Yool! I love your work. Isn’t it amazing what can be done with a good flatbed scanner?!

  • Sanne Thijs

    Sanne Thijs

    An old screenshot.

  • Betty Mackey replied

    Thanks so much for finding this screenshot! This is the only time so far that one of my images has been on the homepage although some have been featured in groups.

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    beautiful work

  • Betty Mackey replied

    Thank you very much, Antanas!

  • AuntDot

    AuntDot

    Wow! This is wonderful. I first thought of a mask when I saw the thumbnail. Love the coppery highlights.

    Also, thanks for faving my Panda Cow!
    Dot

  • Betty Mackey replied

    Thanks very much, Dot!

  • robpixaday

    robpixaday

    BREATHTAKING macro!!!!!!!!
    I love this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Betty Mackey replied

    The scanner is a magic camera. Thank you!!!!

  • jamiewinter

    jamiewinter

    this is just wonderul!

  • Betty Mackey replied

    Thank you, Jamie!

  • David McMahon

    David McMahon

    It was worth the scan. You’ve literally turned over an old leaf!

  • Betty Mackey replied

    Thanks!

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