Decay

[Mad Aussie]

A leaf hangs on but decay is steals it's soul

[Rinkdaddy]

I am attracted to this picture of the decaying leaf. It seems so powerful when you think of the leaf's circle of life and it's now at it's end. The only distraction I see is the vine like green vegetation that hangs down over it.

[Mad Aussie]

thanks RD. I thought about removing that lichen (lichen for want of a better word) but decided it was as it was, and it was everywhere. Apart from removing a few dead sticks in the streams I like to shoot this sort of stuff how it really is.

[JAS_Photo]

Very pretty. I like the vividness of the colors.

[Mad Aussie]

Thanks Raiven

[Bambi]

I really like this shot. the lichen makes a nice contrast to the dead leaf.

[Mad Aussie]

Thanks Bambi. In hindsight I probably should have moved the lichen after getting this shot and taken a couple without it as well.

[kat]

Another nice shot!!!

[Mad Aussie]

Thanks Kat

[casil403]

I kind of agree with you about moving stuff like the lichen MA...I see the scene also as something is living off something that's dying. I like it as it is because it speaks to me that way.
Nice shot!