literally walked about 10 steps from my front door and took this. no set up, just as i found it. don'tcha think it looks like a heart? or is it just me? :)
healed a few dark spots on the leaf, gaussian blur, hue/sat with colorize, resize, sharpen.
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Oh yes, this was a nice one. Gave it a 7. Good dof and the orange/red works so well with the background. Give nature some lovin and you get a whole lotta lovin back. :)
nice shot. a bit of dark haloing is evident on the top portion of the leaf. Was this a gradient blur? The amount of blur as you go deeper doesn't match the leaf. If not gradient blur, maybe a lense baby or tilt/shift??
Love the contrast in colors and textures. Great focus. I'm not usually a big fan of grain, but I think it works here. I think it would be a great shot without it as well.
The strength of this composition lies in the textures present. The lines and grain of the wood convey thoughts of great age/weathered time as well as present us with an image that we can "feel" with the eyes. We can feel the rough texture of the weathered wood. A splash of color in the red/yellow leaf adds interest. I really like how you can see all the details in the lines and textures of the leaf which pairs nicely with our observance of the textures in the wood.
I am totally in love with this photo! Lighting, colors, shallow DOF and details are all fantastic. That's it, I have no suggestions on how it could be improved.
This is so simple, but in combination with the title, it totally ROCKS for me. I love the texture and the graininess of the wood. The fine detail of the veining of the leaf is beautiful. WOW 9
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