The lighting in this is exquisite! I love the leathery look of the greenish leaf under the lense. Magnification, what a cool thing. This is subtly screaming science, to contradict myself. I like the placement of the lense/magnifiying glass, I think this is crucial in the photograph.
Using a magnifying glass to enhance the details of the leaf is a great way to bring out the theme of the challenge in this shot. I like how the color of the leaf inside the glass is more green than the leaf to the right of the shot and how lighting them from behind gives them a sort of translucent quality. Very nicely done.
Yes, I think this is an excellent way to meet the challenge. Seeing things under a magnifying glass is a great analogy for a lot of what science is about. And it looks great in this shot, lovely colours and composition. I think a lot of science is also about studying the inert and dead to understand the living, so autumn works very well for you here.
Score: 10
Edit: my favourite shot this challenge.
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