In my opinion, this should have done much better than this. Some of the images that placed higher then this don't give me a vision of passing time, this does. Well done.
Nice progression of leaves. The composition doesn't hold me, though. Maybe it's just that the white void leaves them floating but without conveying a reason. Interesting study.
Academically interesting image of a botanical process and subject but it doesn't resonate with me as an artistic photograph. Subject is weak. Focus needs improvement. White background does a nice job of showing off the subjects but is otherwise uninteresting. This has been done a lot, and the genre doesn't appeal to me, I guess.
I'm no fan of high-key in general, and i can't see a point of it here for sure. Taking the white to this point of absolutel computer white is pretty heavy going on the eye, especially where your subject seems battered by it. Little sense of texture here, little sense of three-dimensionality to the leaves.
Your photograph is a good example of time passing. The colors are great and I like your composition. I think you did great going from green to brown, it makes your photo more dramatic. Works well on the bright white background.
I've seen this idea before, even considered it myself. Good job finding a nice array of leaves, and the exposure is solid. The composition doesn't really add to the effect for me at all. There's too much negative space, and the eye isn't really brought in circles back through the photo. Sort of runs left to right, and then the impact is finished.
I really like the idea behind this photo. I think it would have been a great photo with a different composition. Maybe a spiral or diagonal line or something. The horizontal line just seems a bit blah to me is all.
Seen before, but I still like it. Somehow too smooth though. Did you use Neatimage or something similar?
Or maybe you kept them in a book for the whole week :)
Sorry if I'm wrong but that's my first impression when I look at it.
Good luck.