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Day 18 - The Very Last Leaf
Day 18 - The Very Last Leaf
MaryO


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Collection: 30 Day Where You Live Jan 2008
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Sigma 100-300mm F/4.0 EX IF HSM for Nikon
Location: Springfield, VA
Date: Jan 15, 2008
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Nature, Floral
Date Uploaded: Jan 18, 2008

Viewed: 493
Comments: 13
Favorites: 2 (view)

 I was considering this one for the Jan FS but got something I liked even better yesterday, so up this one goes! I took it a couple of days ago around sunset. Parts of my neighbor's house tend to glow orange if the light is just right (it's actually a nice, subdued cream so it reflects well) and make a wonderful background. This is literally the last leaf left clinging to my Japanese Maple. I adore the texture and 3-dimensionality I got in the leaf, and the twigs leaning inward. Not cropped, BTW.

May have made entirely the wrong call with the FS entry, of course, but it's only my score I'm risking ;-)

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 01/26/2008 10:50:57 AM
Wow, this is great. Love the colors and the textures of the OOF elements. Very nice in-camera composition work.
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 01/20/2008 03:40:07 PM
fabulous abbstract feel to this image with great colors, and the boke, so pretty

have you read O Hnery's the last leaf? very poignant short story..
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 01/20/2008 02:55:13 PM
Beautiful colours in the background!!! It would be perfect with more light on that leaf or it being a strong yellow. very pleasing as it is.
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 01/19/2008 02:00:57 PM
love the soft and delicate lighting and colours .. :)
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 01/19/2008 09:10:42 AM
Pretty pastel tones in this. I like all the lines of the twigs and then that dried leaf with its fabulous twisted shape. Well seen.
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 01/18/2008 11:28:02 PM
There is something special about the last leaf. I like the bokeh in this shot too, as you mentioned.
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 01/18/2008 06:47:58 PM
Love the background here and the pretty pastel colours. Nice.
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 01/18/2008 06:06:10 PM
OHHHH, Mary , this is so special- Zen like and the light is so pleasing, really LOVE this. The free study is so daunting to me...
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 01/18/2008 03:29:25 PM
I love the minimalist nature of the leaf against the abstract background. Our Japanese Maple lost its leaves ages ago. I think that it's probably just another plant that's succumbed to our poor gardening skills.
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 01/18/2008 02:26:29 PM
Mary, this is beautiful. I love the background, it is absolutely perfect for this shot.
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 01/18/2008 01:29:07 PM
Awesome, Mary! This would have been an excellent FS shot.
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 01/18/2008 01:10:59 PM
The orange glow is a great find for the last leaf since it is seemingly a bit lacking in color. Great DOF and focus.
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 01/18/2008 09:33:43 AM
nice use of dof. the soft colors in the bg add to it
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