Leaves, Frankfort, Kentucky, 1999.

Very beautiful! Best regards, Ilkka

Very nice work! Rgds.

It was the fall of 1998, during my last semester of law school that

Professor Dorean Koenig at my law school, Thomas M. Cooley in

Lansing, Michigan, convinced me to travel to Frankfort, Kentucky to

help work on a death row case involving Kevin Chapman, who had been

sentenced to death for a crime he had committed while still a minor.

Thus did I travel to and spend six months of my life in the Blue Grass

state, the land of Daniel Boone and, yes, Adolph Rupp. It was an

interesting time, to say the least, as penniless and cast adrift in a

foreign land, I had a lot of time on my hands. My longest lasting

memory of Frankfort, besides the generousity and kindness of the

people I met, was the long walks to and from my destinations, and the

long, pungent hours in my bathroom that I converted into a very messy

darkroom. This modest image, taken along the roadside, therefore,

brings back those memories. And, yes, Kevin Chapman's death

sentence was commuted to life in prison by the governor, though I was

long gone before this happened

Emmanuel, very good rendition with moving anecdote.

hi...

very nice.. composition & shapes of the leafs get you in.....

very attractive, eye-catching shot.........

regards.......

Very "Adams-esque", which is to say.....gorgeous. Tonality, contrast and range of zones is outstanding. All the branches are great leading lines that draw your attention to the center, really great composition. And the square format is perfect for this photo!

Nice tone. Very well done. Best regards.

Beautiful work, Emmanuel!

Beautiful!!!

 

Best regards.

 

Alberto

Beautiful work, reminds me of an Ansel Adams shot. For me though, the damaged leaves are a bit bothersome.......

I like the contrast and design in the image. Somehow the narrative goes with the image. which was quite interesting.

Nice combination of dark and light tones.

Valuable memories from Frankfort…………..

Excellent and very original presentation Emmanuel with marvelous sepia like tones............

The contrast of the b/g enriches this artistic image….my congrats…7/7

 

Beautiful work. Congrats.

I love the contrast between the central leaves and its dark resting place. It befits the accompanying anecdote.

This image shouts life! Great bathroom processing.

 

Kirk

Excellent shot! 7/7 and best wishes

I like it and thanks for sharing your adventure ;-)

Wonderful, Emmanuel, a beautiful composition.

Lovely tones in this amazing composition. The leaves in the middle in their lighter tone make quite a contrast against the darker ones perhaps symbolizing hope. Thanks for sharing your story.

Eye catching work to be sure - good visualization in making this shot.

Your still life  images  are   pure  perfection.