Drama Droplets, Light and Shadow

[best appreciated at full size against black]

We have a plant in our livingroom which has very large, beautiful green leaves, but the other day I found a dead leaf, which I pulled off. As I walked to the trash can, it occurred to me, "HELLO...you're holding a very cool leaf! Let's wash the dust off and take some texture and abstract shots!!" When I turned on the faucet and began cleaning the leaf, I was surprised as how nicely it repelled water, causing the droplets to form perfect globes. Here is one of my pictures, converted to black and white for a dramatic effect! I hope you like it! :)

This image was taken in March, 2012.