Leafy ribbon

ziggy53

This was captured at a site called "Vishnu Springs" in western Illinois. This particular plant was forced to grow leaves in a "ribbon" in order to catch the light filtering through the larger tree canopy. I used a rather high black point to emphasize the leaves and help separate them from the background.

schmoo

Hey Ziggy! I used to really see lots of plants growing like this in forests when I was a kid, and in the fall they are so pretty when they leaves turn colors. The splash of color really stands out, especially with the unique formation. Great catch and thanks for the botany lesson, too

ziggy53

schmoo wrote:

Hey Ziggy! I used to really see lots of plants growing like this in forests when I was a kid, and in the fall they are so pretty when they leaves turn colors. The splash of color really stands out, especially with the unique formation. Great catch and thanks for the botany lesson, too

Thanks S. Lots of little details like this all over the site. The isolated valley this is in is like a tiny "slice of heaven".