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Autumn Leaves

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Having just looked at the Old gunners colourful collage I thought you may like to see what is very easy to do with a flat bed scanner.these are leaves I collected last autumn.they are placed face down on the scanner plate and a sheet of riged paper placed carefully over them, here i used an A4 pastel paper for effect but other light cardboard can be used ,the idea is to gently press the leaves to avoid dark shadows when the scan is done.this one looked quit nice framed.
If you want to cheat it is possible to do a collage with pictures useing the same method.

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mad
Mad
 

This is so beautiful, like a work of art.

9 Oct, 2009

 

Wow, that is really lovely bjs. It shows what can easily be done with a little technology and imagination. :o)

9 Oct, 2009

 

Lovely effect

9 Oct, 2009

 

That is just gorgeous, those colours together are perfect.

9 Oct, 2009

 

Something interesting and creative to try :o)

9 Oct, 2009

 

What a great idea! Looks really effective bjs :)

9 Oct, 2009

 

What brilliant colours don't they look effective.?

9 Oct, 2009

 

You are very artistic, it's great.

9 Oct, 2009

bjs
Bjs
 

Thank you all for your comments .
I feel i should add if anyone tries this with fresh plant material make sure when you have finished to clean the scanner glass plate ,in case anything sticky was left behind from the leaves this would ruin a photo were it to be scanned afterwards

9 Oct, 2009

 

Clever idea! I like it! :-))

9 Oct, 2009

 

Oh how lovely Bis that is really good idea, gonna have to go and collect some nicely coloured leaves now. Well done.....:~)))

9 Oct, 2009

lyd
Lyd
 

fantastic

9 Oct, 2009

 

Oops!! sorry Bjs wrong glasses on Lol

9 Oct, 2009

 

Great idea Bjs

9 Oct, 2009

 

Thanks bjs...might just try this with hubby's scanner!

9 Oct, 2009

 

that looks lovely, so colourful :))

10 Oct, 2009

 

How lovely!

10 Oct, 2009

 

Its lovely to see the Autumn leaves and their colours......

10 Oct, 2009

 

it is lovely Bj,, love the leaf colours :o)

10 Oct, 2009

 

I love it..............

10 Oct, 2009

 

Really pretty B!

10 Oct, 2009

 

Isn't it amazing how acers leaves can get even more red that they start out..very fun idea..will have to give it a go..!
I have a bloodgood acer and a firey maple in my garden right now..will have to keep watch and catch some of their leaves... :)

11 Oct, 2009

 

Very pretty and a lovely colour mixture

14 Oct, 2009

 

Very inventive Bjs!!! I still haven't worked out how to use my scanner and I've had it nearly a year! I knew how to use the other one but this one is a mystery to me! I keep asking the boys who tell me but then I forget again .. Poor old devil

15 Oct, 2009

bjs
Bjs
 

Paul is it linked to a photo site on your PC ? if so it is very easy. Go to file, import, scan.once its on screen you can save to my pictures or where ever you store them.

15 Oct, 2009

 

Oh, that sounds a bit like what Lloyd(my youngest) said. I'll have to give it a go sometime!

15 Oct, 2009

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