Leaf Pop
by Kathy Bassett
Title
Leaf Pop
Artist
Kathy Bassett
Medium
Photograph - Photography - Digital Fine Art
Description
So many leaves, so little time. Nature's glory can be fleeting, all of it miraculous and ever-changing. The word autumn comes from the Old French word autompne (automne in modern French), and was later normalised to the original Latin word autumnus. There are rare examples of its use as early as the 12th century, but it became common by the 16th century.Before the 16th century, harvest was the term usually used to refer to the season, as it is common in other West Germanic languages to this day (cf. German Herbst and Scots hairst). However, as more people gradually moved from working the land to living in towns (especially those who could read and write the only people whose use of language we now know), the word harvest lost its reference to the time of year and came to refer only to the actual activity of reaping, and autumn, as well as fall, began to replace it as a reference to the season.The alternative word fall for the season traces its origins to old Germanic languages. The exact derivation is unclear, with the Old English fi�ll or feallan and the Old Norse fall all being possible candidates. However, these words all have the meaning "to fall from a height" and are clearly derived either from a common root or from each other. The term came to denote the season in 16th century England, a contraction of Middle English expressions like "fall of the leaf" and "fall of the year".During the 17th century, English emigration to the British colonies in North America was at its peak, and the new settlers took the English language with them. While the term fall gradually became obsolete in Britain, it became the more common term in North America
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Gary F Richards
Outstanding composition, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L voted for this piece in the contest YOUR BEST AUTUMN WORK
Laurel Adams
KATHY, Your behind the scenes shares are heArtfelt and I so appreciate the depth they add to your already beautiful work. Thank you for gracing this contest with your entries, your soul spaces and eye for composition and colour. Best to you! Les Feuilles d’érables…are my FAVORITEs! Viewers and voters…a must read in the discussion…one might realize colours of chairs are not simply chairs…and tree limbs hold more than leaves and the sky holds more than clouds…and…and…well, check it out!
Kay Brewer
Outstanding work! Voted your entry in the Beauty And The Buzzz Series-How-Do You Colour Your World contest! l/f