Floating Leaf #1

Gallery: FloraPosted October 15, 2009102 views17 comments

Since fall hasn't really hit us yet, I've reached into last year's files to see what I can come up with. I remember showing a few of my floating leaf series but I never got around to processing them all. So...here's one.

Critiques and suggestions are always welcomed.

D80, iso 100, cropped a bit

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on October 15, 2009 at 5:35 PM

Wow, very nice indeed, Beth. The liquid gold base here really sets this very static isolated leaf up exceptionally well.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on October 15, 2009 at 6:24 PM

Beth: Most excellent! Love the comp and the reflected color in the water. The reflection of the leaf itself puts this over the top for me. 2 thumbs up! >=))>

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Comment posted by Barb Hansen on October 15, 2009 at 6:44 PM

Boy Beth this is just gorgeous. Love the colors and the comp. Beautifully Done!!

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on October 15, 2009 at 6:46 PM

Stunningly beautiful, Beth ! The sharpness of the leaf against the softly rippling water is magical - and the colours are entrancing.

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on October 15, 2009 at 8:42 PM

Gorgeous reflections Beth! The leave and the blue reflections in opposite corners make a nice composition.

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on October 15, 2009 at 8:46 PM

Oh I really like this type of image Beth... so peaceful and I could look at this forever. Beautiful image!

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 15, 2009 at 9:35 PM

A very sweet shot!

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Comment posted by Kerry Leibowitz on October 15, 2009 at 11:54 PM

Really nice intimate, Beth. Perfect placement of the leaf amidst the reflections.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on October 16, 2009 at 12:05 AM

Smoke on the water Beth. Great mood in this one for my tastes. A very fine image.

Pat

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Comment posted by May Haga on October 16, 2009 at 1:51 PM

Gorgeous colors. I love how the leaf is sitting high enough to capture the reflection.
Excellent.
May

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on October 16, 2009 at 2:57 PM

Very nice reflection. Colors are really beautiful.

daniel

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on October 16, 2009 at 7:53 PM

Very special photo, Beth. Love those Golden Hues and the ripples.

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Comment posted by Philip Southard on October 16, 2009 at 11:09 PM

Superb image Beth. Comp is excellent, and the ripples and coloring in the water are just amazing.

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Comment posted by Rosemarie Arbur on October 17, 2009 at 7:52 AM

Beth, your framing makes excellent use of these varied colors, and the gold tones are particularly vibrant without beiing oversaturated. I like the blue, too, and the very clean water (because I have some bird shots with gold-water background that isn't

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Comment posted by John Williams on October 17, 2009 at 9:22 AM

Works well Beth! The water is a nice abstract, but I love the way the leaf grounds it.