Leaves of Autumn #1 Metal Print

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A beautiful grouping of leaves covered in frost on an early morning. I loved the early morning light and how the frost sparkled in the warm glow. I then added a texture and effects to give the image a painterly look.
Carotenoids are present in leaves the whole year round, but their orange-yellow colors are usually masked by green chlorophyll.[6] As autumn approaches, certain influences both inside and outside the plant cause the chlorophylls to be replaced at a slower rate than they are being used up. During this period, with the total supply of chlorophylls gradually dwindling, the "masking" effect slowly fades away. Then other pigments that have been present (along with the chlorophylls) in the cells all during the leaf's life begin to show through.[6] These are carotenoids and they provide colorations of yellow, brown, orange, and the many hues in between.

The carotenoids occur, along with the chlorophyll pigments, in tiny structures called plastids within the cells of...

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