Backlit Leaf

Gallery: FloraPosted October 25, 2008838 views23 comments

The leaf was suspended in between the rows of the ornamental grass and the backlighting caught my eye. Taken with Canon 5D, using 100-400 IS lens.

Comments always welcomed.

Comments

23 comments

Comment posted by Ken Smith on October 25, 2008 at 9:39 PM

Elegant lines! I like the simplicity..uncluttered look. But the 'wow' is the french curved grass and seed head strands and suspended leaf that look like jellyfish tendrils wrapped around a fish. Ken S

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on October 25, 2008 at 10:03 PM

Very nice Pat. Beautiful light and excellent composition plus I love that black bg - particularly against the leaf.

Pat

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Comment posted by Amy Hopp on October 25, 2008 at 11:49 PM

Oooooh fantastic, Patricia! I just love this. Good eye!

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on October 26, 2008 at 12:06 AM

Great lines Patricia. Very cool shot, I like it a lot.

Nathan

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Comment posted by Ganesh H Shankar on October 26, 2008 at 12:27 AM

Well seen Patricia - beautiful light and an effective image

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Comment posted by Darlene Almeda on October 26, 2008 at 12:59 AM

Very nice!

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on October 26, 2008 at 1:37 AM

Well Patricia, a photo that count, that will allways have an outstanding place in your gallery, or at least it would have in mine. Now you know how much I love your jewel. Brava!
Take care.

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Comment posted by David Cobb on October 26, 2008 at 2:10 AM

I love the barbed rhythm of the grass and the leaf pointing in a counter position. This is a beautiful capture Patricia.

David M. Cobb

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Comment posted by David Taylor on October 26, 2008 at 4:20 AM

Such a simple act of Nature resulting in an exquisite image. Superb lighting against a great BG. What more could one ask?

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on October 26, 2008 at 4:22 AM

A simply stunning capture, Patricia ! And a very beautiful, almost sculptural composition

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on October 26, 2008 at 7:20 AM

Outstanding light and the color in the leaf is terrific. Beautifully composed and presented.

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Comment posted by Ellen deBoer on October 26, 2008 at 7:21 AM

Great shot, Patricia! I love the combination of the orange leaf with the beautifully curved grasses. Well seen!

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on October 26, 2008 at 5:25 PM

Patricia: REALLY good eye to spot this and capture it so adroitly. 2+ thumbs up! >=))>

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Comment posted by Paolo De Faveri on October 26, 2008 at 7:45 PM

Stunning!

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Comment posted by Pete D on October 26, 2008 at 8:23 PM

I could wish for more technical excellence, but, considering what is shown here, I can only offer praise. This is a very beautiful photograph. The sense of seeing, being shown, a particular point in time is very strong.

Pete D.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on October 27, 2008 at 10:29 AM

Oh my goodness! This is spectacular Patricia. Well deserving of the EP!

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on October 27, 2008 at 12:42 PM

Just amazing! The light is incredible. The subjects come togther in such an artful embrace. Leave it to you to find this gem and make it a winner. Congratulations, Patricia!

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Comment posted by William Brozy on October 27, 2008 at 5:14 PM

Congrats on the image and accolades Patricia; well done and well deserved

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on October 27, 2008 at 8:43 PM

Patricia,
I was not able to spend time online this past week, so I am really glad your shot got the EP. Otherwise I may have missed one of the most graceful images of this season. The oak leaf seems to be cradled so gently and bathed in warm light, easing its fall from the tree.

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Comment posted by Doug Benner on October 28, 2008 at 12:06 AM

Beautiful comp. Congratulations.

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on October 28, 2008 at 8:39 AM

Congrats on your EP. Well deserved.

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Comment posted by Darwin Wiggett on October 28, 2008 at 5:56 PM

Super light! And the composition is equally strong - great flow to the image and so graphic - what is the to improve - killer! Darwin

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Comment posted by Andrea Marzorati on October 30, 2008 at 9:42 AM

Very, very nice!

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