09 July 2008

Evening Leaves, Chadron, Nebraska, July 9, 2008

Evening sun backlights leaves in Chadron, Nebraska, July 2008. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

I was drawn to these leaves that were glowing in the evening light. With a long lens to frame them, this scene is all about the shapes of the leaves and outlines of the stems. I like the texture on the middle left leaf, which shows some of the detail in the intricate veins.