Family of four
by Enlightened

Comment by nam:
I think the exercise you described is very good for you - I do the same sometimes and while I usually have a few regrets, I also get some shots I wouldn't even have seen with a different lens. I think the focus on these leaves is very fine - love the warm coppery brown color and the very nice detail. Lovely.

Family of four
by Enlightened

Comment by bsluijk:
I think you skillfully put the three leaves in the focal plane, in a triangular composition, with a nice and subtle (color) contrast between the leaves and the branches. Maybe no exciting shot, but certainly pleasing as it is. Don't toss your 105mm just yet!

Family of four
by Enlightened

Comment by thrumyiis:
well spotted. nice depth of field. Dried up old foliage always takes on the most interesting form.

Family of four
by Enlightened

Comment by Abra:
I rather like this image. It captures my attention for quite some time and is pleasurable to continue to look at it.

Family of four
by Enlightened

Comment by BeckyT:
Great focus. Like how the brown leaves stand out against the gray cold background.

Family of four
by Enlightened

Comment by Ann:
aw...I would have managed to find a way to get a bird shot even with the 105....

You nailed the focus and DOF with this one, getting the leaves very nicely isolated against the background. I like how the leaves lead the eye, one by one, from left to right. I quite like this shot.

Family of four
by Enlightened

Comment by sulamk:
Like the idea of this shot maybe better as a portrat format.

Family of four
by Enlightened

Comment by sulamk:
Like the idea of this shot maybe better as a portrat format.

What do you want?
by Enlightened

Comment by Ann:
Squirrels. Vicious little creatures, but cute, nonetheless. This one looks like he's ready to go up against you, to get that last peanut of the season. Framing, composition, lighting are all very nice. Focusing is hard on shots like this. Any kind of dynamic focusing is going to end up grabbing the thing that's closest to the camera. In this case, it was the wrong thing. Darn.

Hanging on
by Enlightened

Comment by Ann:
Lovely flowers.