I was out shooting in the gloomy rainy woods yesterday, and this was one of the shots I came away with. It's a soaking wet leaf which molded itself to the subtle contours of a downed debarked trunk. The softer tissues have almost entirely rotted away (though a few plaques remain behind), but the intricate network of veins remains and stands proud of the smooth wet trunk.
I found that I liked it a lot for its texture when I converted to monochrome, and thought it so unusual it might be one of my better photos. Not so sure that my idea of "excellent" is the same as others' views of excellent, though! So, I'm looking for opinions and suggestions for improvement.
Here are two views of the leaf, the color version with a tighter crop, and the monochrome. CC much appreciated!