red leaf

Gallery: FloraPosted November 1, 2011118 views9 comments

This leaf landed on top of pine needles and older decaying leaves. I like the color contrasts this made with the bright red against the neutral colors. No arranging done.

Canon Rebel T1i. 163mm at F/13 for 1/10 sec. ISO 200. Handheld. Natural lighting.

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9 comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on November 1, 2011 at 6:44 PM

Great clarity and color in this one, Carolyn. The use of the diagonal lines works so well, too.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on November 1, 2011 at 8:57 PM

Simple but effective, Carolyn. The pine needles and faded leaves provides a nice backdrop to the red leaf, and the red leaf has a beautiful tone. Really a nice fall image. (I am struggling to comprehend your techs, however. You really handheld this at 1/10 sec. at 163mm?)

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on November 1, 2011 at 10:09 PM

Scott, I also was confused when I looked at the data for this photo. I didn't realize my focal length was that long or the shutter speed that slow. I was using a 55-250mm lens. I most often shoot in aperture mode so I probably picked F/13, zeroed in on my image and shot. The lens was image stablized and I shoot in burst mode when handholding so at least one shot out of several is usually sharper of a given image. Processing can also help with contrast and sharpening.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on November 1, 2011 at 10:43 PM

Thanks for the explanation, Carolyn. Again, there is certainly good detail in the main leaf so I was surprised by the techs. I don't shoot with any IS lenses myself, so that helps explain my lack of understanding of the techs.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on November 3, 2011 at 11:23 AM

Carolyn: I love scenes like this and like your comp and capture. Nice technique also with this SS and focal length hand held. 2 thumbs up. >=))>

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Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on November 3, 2011 at 3:26 PM

nice fall scene, like the colors...

Brigitte

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on November 4, 2011 at 2:11 AM

Carolyn:
Bright red again the earthy bg colors. Beautiful color and texture on the leaf and yes good steady hands to pull this off.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on November 4, 2011 at 11:43 AM

Lovely portrait of the fallen leaf. The few bits of green really help the red and rust colors stand out.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on November 4, 2011 at 10:55 PM

Hi Carolyn

stunning detail and color, Excelent handheld photography

Albert Darmo

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