This image was made in the spring of a leaf that had fallen several months before. The soft tissue has decayed leaving only the system of thicker veins. This image another that looks particularly good when printed large because the stones reveal that they have interestingly multicoloured structures.
The camera recorded the following information in the original image file:
Nikon D2X
2008/03/29 14:12:11.4
Color
Data Format: Compressed RAW (12-bit)
Image Size: Large (4288 x 2848)
Lens: 105mm F/2.8
Focal Length: 105mm
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Spot
1/250 sec - F/4
Exposure Comp.: 0 EV
Flash Sync Mode: Not Attached
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Color Mode: Mode II (Adobe RGB)
Hue Adjustment: 0
Gerald & Irmgard Carter
White Balance: Preset d-0
AF Mode: AF-C
Tone Comp: Less Contrast
Saturation: Normal
Sharpening: None
Long Exposure NR: Off
High ISO NR: Off