Powerful composition of 2 leaves horizontally.
The bordeaux/brown leaf on the right is a tulip leaf, which was bi-coloured. The yellow colour of this can still be seen on the far right. Below is a full-width green leaf, where the lines and wrinkles in the leaf can be seen beautifully in close-up.
What I personally like about this work is that the composition is minimalist, but because of the details in the leaves, especially when printed large, there is a lot to see.
Because you can no longer see the entire flower, the work even has something abstract about it.
This art photo is part of a series 'The fingerprint of leaves' which originated from years of experimenting with photographing (flower) leaves. Fascinated by the details created by nature, I try to capture them as beautifully and authentically as possible. Each leaf is unique and, like humans, appears to have a kind of own fingerprint. This is clearly visible through magnification.
In my works, I do not use AI, and usually I edit the photo's as little as possible, as the natural leaves are already beautiful in their own right.
In Christine's artworks, nature is a common thread and her greatest inspiration. Over 10 years ago, she first discovered the richness of detail in 1 fallen tulip leaf. She then noticed what most people pass by. What many see as a dead leaf is actually a work of.. Read more…