Hanging on
by philup

Comment by dogz:
I like the light play of the background. It enhances the subject. But I would have liked the light on the front of the leaf.

stare_at_the_sun
by philup

Comment by unneva:
Fits the name perfectly.

stare_at_the_sun
by philup

Comment by stare_at_the_sun:
Nice concept I like it...deff captures the essence of my name ;)

stare_at_the_sun
by philup

Comment by Art Roflmao:
Of all the stare_at_sun pics done, this one I like the best.

Hanging on
by philup

Comment by ubique:
An elegant idea, effectively executed. The depth of field nicely isolates the subject, but there's also something appealing about the inverted fan shape of the out-of-focus background material. 7.

Hanging on
by philup

Comment by kteach:
Just back for some comments...
This photo has a lot of things going for it.. the composition, placement of the one tiny leaf, and its general simplicity leaving the viewer feeling almost sorry for this last leaf. However, I think the lighting on the leaf is a bit dark, which leaves the viewer also trying to determine if it really is in focus and therefore completely meeting the challenge. I don't know what colors you were originally working with, but perhaps leaving the color would have also helped to make this one "pop!" I think the other downfall of this photo happens to be that there were so many photos with similar subject matter. Best of luck to you!

Hanging on
by philup

Comment by samchad:
leaf just not sharp enough for me to give this a GREAT score.

Hanging on
by philup

Comment by Noctare:
In with the new, out with the old.

Christmas Decorating
by philup

Comment by KevD47:

Originally posted by jsas: Wow what an electricity bill.

The owner is a head-honcho of the local electric company...funny you mentioned it...haha!

Christmas Decorating
by philup

Comment by KevD47:
Lexington, KY...was just at this house last night.