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Spotlight on new growth

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted May 1, 2012111 views8 comments

I enjoy seeing the fresh new growth emerging from plants in the spring. This tiny new leaf was photographed in a woodland area near my house. The setting sun was shining through the trees and backlighting the leaf which I thought set off the detail and color beautifully. Not sure of the ID of the plant it was growing on; however, it was not poison ivy!

Canon Rebel T1i. 180mm macro lens. F/22 for 1/5 sec. ISO 400. Tripod mounted, natural lighting.

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8 comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on May 1, 2012 at 5:18 PM

I really like the back lighting on the leaves. They stand out from the background very well. Nice comp. also.

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Comment posted by Bill Caldwell on May 1, 2012 at 5:58 PM

Beautiful work Carolyn--great lighting and nice soft BG.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on May 1, 2012 at 8:48 PM

Nice image of the new growth, Carolyn. The light, leaf shape and detail, and colors are all excellent.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on May 1, 2012 at 9:49 PM

Nice backlighting on this Carolyn. I would like to see this with the stem a little lighter

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Comment posted by Hali Sowle on May 2, 2012 at 1:28 PM

Beautiful backlight and nice composition with this Carolyn. Really like the pov you shot this from.

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Comment posted by Tonia Graves on May 3, 2012 at 11:03 AM

Nice back-lighting and color in this! This reminds me of Witch-hobble/Hobblebush that I used to see in New Hampshire. Scientific name is Viburnum ?..

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on May 3, 2012 at 10:31 PM

Hi Carolyn

You captured the fascinating shape of this budding leaf beautifully

The lines , color, and detail are masterfully done

Albert Darmo

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on May 4, 2012 at 12:52 PM

Fine flow, detail and color. This does a wonderful job conveying the warmth and dynamic feeling of early spring.

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