does a tree leaf count as "flora"?

i'm not sure about this... however, according to one website:
http://www.differencebetween.info/difference-between-tree-and-plant
"Trees differ from other plants in the Kingdom because of their trunk, which earns them the name of a perennial plant. From the thick stem, more stems rise on which there are leaves. ... In short, trees and plants have a lot more in common than difference."

so that's what i'm going with... for the black and white challenge of "flora"...
https://365project.org/discuss/themes-competitions/30976/black-and-white-challenge-23-flora

and also, of course, for flash-of-red February... https://365project.org/discuss/themes-competitions/31004/flash-of-red-february-2018-begins-in-4-days

in the interests of full disclosure, this was actually a high key shot that i inverted in photoshop... as i prefer it this way :)

and yes - it was taken yesterday... today i did other stuff...

[babbs]

Wow!

[Joan Robillard]

Cool

[Helen Jane]

whether it counts or not, it should do. crisp and wonderful.

[Jessticulate]

Beautiful! Love the reflection on the surface beneath.

[Humphrey Hippo]

Well if it's not fauna, it's flora in my book. :)
This is lovely. Really nice job with the lighting here.

[kali]

interesting that it looks so natural when its an inversion

[Ann H. LeFevre]

I like that you inverted it! It pulls off the high contrast but has a completely different feel than "the usual" way of capturing such a photo.

[☠northy]

@kali66 @olivetreeann thanks... a few years ago i discovered somewhat by accident that leaves work well on inversion... https://365project.org/northy/365/2014-10-24

[Jane Pittenger]

Awesome light

[Call me Joe]

Perfection —-as always👍👍👍

[gloria jones]

Wonderful lighting...love the details

[Kahsia]

Very nice composition. I like the contrast.

[Graeme Stevens]

Incredible light

[Rosie Kerr]

Beautiful. The inversion is perfect.

[Walks @ 7]

Inversion is perfect for this. Fav!

[Leila]

Wow!!

[haskar]

Fabulous light.

[Sue Rose]

This is beautiful - such a gorgeous shape. Fav

[JackieR]

Yes I think it does

[elkehochban]

Love this! faved

[Debbie]

Absolutely.

[Richard Sayer]

What counts is this stunning image...

[Michelle Renee]

This is beautiful! Love the lighting!

[FBailey]

Regardless of how hou achieved it, the result is top notch

[Cherrill]

Wanting to enter this challenge as well, I did a check and flora simply means any plant life in a particular region. :-) So a lovely entry for the challenge.

[Francoise]

I love this