For Ginny

I tried to photograph these cut-leaf sumac leaves when they were fresh. But on a black background they had none of the pastel luminosity that had drawn me to them on a golden October morning. One of the few times I’ve wondered if I should have just left a subject be. I put the leaves in a dark corner to dry and remembered them when Ginny mentioned recently how much she likes seeing my circle compositions pop up in the feed. So this is for you Ginny! Thanks for helping me redeem my sumac!

dried autumn cut-leaf sumac leaves