My son has been picking these leaves off the tree in the front yard and bringing them to me for weeks now. Well I finaly got around to taking soem shots of it. I just really dig the viens of the leaf.
My personal preference would have been for a little more detail overall, more "gray" - this is almost all either blacks or whites, and even though it looks good, I find it a bit hard on my eyes.
It's very interesting that you chose an almost symmetrical composition, almost right down the middle, but not really. I was thinking at first, either it should be right down the middle, or pushed over further to one side, or at an angle or something like that, but in looking at it more, it actually works as it is. Very nice.
funny .. i noticed you'd had a fav and my first thought was shez .. lol .. i've just had a look .. its quite reminiscent of her close-ups which is a compliment of course .. :)
AMAZING TEXTURES .. !!
looks amazing in b&w with such contrasts and shapes .. its a very brilliant image .. also a bit'v an optical illusion as you scroll up or down .. it sort'v messes with your eyes .!! :)