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Lone leaf and rocks WC
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Lone leaf and rocks WC

by Jerry Marella

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted October 29, 201636 views5 comments
The weather has to be right to get a real colorful fall around here. It wasn't, so this is pretty much what fall looks like.  Trees start to turn then quickly brown. We get a little rain and wind, and that about does it. What's left is a bunch of half turned and browned out leaves all over the place. I was at the creek and this one caught my attention. 

5D3, 24-105 @ 105, 1.6 sec @ f 20, ISO 50, circular polarizer, tripod. Cropped a little for comp.

Thoughts, comments, and critiques are appreciated.

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on October 29, 2016 at 5:37 PM
A marvelous composition, Jerry.  Excellent dof with superb detail in the rocks and leaf.  Well done.

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Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Barbara Graham on October 29, 2016 at 6:16 PM
I love the yellow leaf and the yellow in the rock on the right, and I really like your composition.
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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on October 29, 2016 at 7:59 PM
Sorry to hear that your autumn was disappointing this year.  Ours has been okay so far but not real great.  The pictures I posted this week were from a year or two ago.

Anyway, I like your comp and the position of the yellow leaf.  Nicely done!
Registered on January 14, 2009, 316 Posts, 2724 Comments
Comment posted by Ana on October 29, 2016 at 9:48 PM
That one leaf looks like gilding on the rock, which is accentuated by the colors in the rocks and the slightly burnished look in the water.  Very effective composition.
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on October 29, 2016 at 10:43 PM
Jerry, in addition that nice bright leaf, you've got some fine subtle colors in the rocks.  Yeah, I know those aren't fall specific, but I do like how they add to the image.  The bright reflections and subtle colors showing through the water are fine additions also.
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