New York: Gramercy Park
Inspiration: The aging process of things is a profound one, even when talking about leaves. Only months ago, these old leaves were bright celadon green and gleaming, having just burst from springtime buds. As they became greener and stronger, warm breezes whistled through them helping to create that sweet feeling we all love about summer. Then almost too rapidly, the leaves turned yellow and red and orange; wickedly and wildly beautiful in the face of cool fall weather but on the cusp of. . . on the cusp of this. Yet, as they lay in a pile ready to be swept away by the caretaker of Gramercy Park, these old leaves were oddly resplendent.
{Sigh.} I miss summer already.
I love Autumn leaves! I find it fascinating that the beautiful colours are a result of toxins going into the leaves, which then drop off...LOVE this photograph!
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Posted by: Brigadeiro | December 1, 2010 at 12:44 AM
I bet it's so beautiful in the fall...most things stay green here in CA.
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Posted by: Lisa Petrarca | December 1, 2010 at 12:56 AM
Beautiful pictures! Nature never fails to inspire.
Posted by: Sarah | December 1, 2010 at 01:54 AM
Love what you did, the underexposure. En yes, summer has gone too soon. We already have winter here. And snow and temperatures below 0 degrees celcius. {*sigh*} winter bleus......
Posted by: Biana | December 1, 2010 at 02:49 AM
I'm to much excited about Christmas to miss summer. :)
Posted by: Alex York | December 1, 2010 at 05:38 AM
I like this - the detail of the leaves, against the deep black background. Fallen, but still beautiful.
Posted by: Journey Photographic | December 1, 2010 at 06:03 AM
great narrative.
Posted by: the nyanzi report | December 1, 2010 at 08:09 AM
Beautiful texture and strong black, powerfull and melancholic, that gives me many feelings.
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Posted by: C. | December 1, 2010 at 08:15 AM
This photograph is stunning and the prose is beautifully written. It's so cool to hop onto your site not knowing what I will find. Your inspirations are so varied.
Posted by: Alexandra | December 1, 2010 at 09:14 AM
Absolutely stunning. Literally a work of art.
Posted by: Alice Olive | December 1, 2010 at 10:27 AM
"The beauty of Death", we might call it!
An image full of poetry! For me, this is the most melancholic and poetic time of the year... and I love the change of colours and light!
Great story too! Well done!
Posted by: http://scatteredimpressions.wordpress.com/ | December 1, 2010 at 11:05 AM
Just a random composition, and yet, a tapestry of fallen leaves, just like a painting!
So beautiful!
I'm glad you're camera caught them, before falling into oblivion...
Posted by: scatteredimpressions | December 1, 2010 at 04:27 PM
Thank you for these lovely comments!
Posted by: The Photodiarist | December 2, 2010 at 07:59 AM
Love the creative processing here. Wonderful!!!
Posted by: Marcie | December 2, 2010 at 09:40 AM
BEAUTIFUL shot!
Posted by: Photographer Benedikte Bull | December 2, 2010 at 10:06 AM
i love that picture, mainly cause i love trees so much. getting wistful now... :)
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Posted by: Gudrun und Iris | December 2, 2010 at 02:44 PM
I love the texture of this!
Posted by: Carole | December 3, 2010 at 01:26 AM
Beautiful. And beautifully written. Do you know the Japanese concept of wabi sabi? For some reason I feel like you've been to Japan and posted about it, did I dream that?
The beauty in decay.
I miss summer, too. I guess your vacation in NY is over? I hope it was wonderful. Have a good weekend.
Posted by: jill | December 3, 2010 at 10:51 AM
Beautiful blog ! bravo, Stéphane
Posted by: STEPHANE MALINGUE | December 3, 2010 at 05:15 PM
Wow amazing. I'm so intrigued by your photographs. I just started blogging on my photographs. I'm actually JUST learning about the world of photography. I'm IN LOVE! It would be great I you can check out my blog. It's nothing compared to yours but it is a start!
Posted by: Shamael Al-Rizaiqi | December 11, 2010 at 04:23 PM