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Day 9 - Maple Leaf
Day 9 - Maple Leaf
Artyste


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Camera: Pentax *ist DS
Lens: Pentax SMC-M 135mm f/3.5
Location: Kamloops, B.C.
Date: May 9, 2007
Aperture: f/3.5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/750 sec
Galleries: Nature, Black and White
Date Uploaded: May 9, 2007

Viewed: 465
Comments: 22
Favorites: 2 (view)

 I looked out my window today, and saw the sun playing with a young maple tree in the backyard, and ... EUREKA! :)

Something drew me to the square crop again.. I so rarely use it. I think it works here though.

Day 3 with the 135mm f/3.5 The lens is so damn suited for this kind of thing it isn't funny.

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 05/14/2007 05:10:29 AM
Oh GREAT use of natural lighting!!! Love how the light plays on the Maple leaf and throws into detail all the textures and lined segments of the leaf. You have some strong tones and contrasts here that are come to light with very dramatic visual appeal. Love the square crop because it keeps the attention focused on the leaf. I was about to suggest that you could even crop closer but I think that little bit of negative space to the right and bottom suits the composition well. I think it works and should stay mainly because the negative space is the dark background that really throws the naturally lit maple leaf into dramatic contrast.
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 05/13/2007 07:30:24 AM
Great shot! Love the lighting and detail.
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 05/12/2007 11:48:12 PM
really nice pic! good backlighting
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 05/12/2007 08:17:38 PM
beautiful backlighting. B&W does this well
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 05/12/2007 08:13:08 PM
VERY nice dof and lighting on this
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 05/10/2007 02:43:05 PM
nice conversion....
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 05/10/2007 01:32:49 PM
Love the backlighting and the detail.
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 05/10/2007 01:27:48 PM
you are right - eureka! don't you just love it when the light is doing exactly what you want. it is a wonderful image with great detail on the veins of the leaf and the backlight glow to make them show
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 05/10/2007 01:26:03 PM
Very nice use of the light and the square crop certainly looks suitable.
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 05/10/2007 07:51:44 AM
It works great (square crop). The sun playing through the young maple leafs is fantastic. It's amazing how short Spring really is, you go from bare trees to mature leaves in just a couple weeks. Beautiful, strong B/W here, in my mind I can see it in full colour.

Message edited by author 2007-05-10 11:52:05.
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 05/10/2007 07:02:40 AM
New leaves are really beautiful. You did a great job of getting that preserved in this shot.
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 05/09/2007 08:30:58 PM
Beautiful clarity and contrast. Very crispy!
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 05/09/2007 08:21:46 PM
Absolutely perfect!!
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 05/09/2007 08:12:55 PM
Very nice composition and yes, very well suited to a square crop. Light is lovely!
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 05/09/2007 07:40:22 PM
Oh man! This is really striking! I love the lighting so much. I love square crops too. I use them alot. You couldn't have used anything else with this photo -- it is PERFECT! 10
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 05/09/2007 06:47:10 PM
This is such a strong image, and I love the differance between the light and dark tones here balanced with those beautiful leaves.....
Wonderful texrures and great focus on that centered leaf.....
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 05/09/2007 06:42:00 PM
OH GAWD. THat is absolutely gorgeous. Stunning job~~
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 05/09/2007 06:11:59 PM
Well shot. Love the soft shadows on the upper leaf, leaving a hint of detail without taking away from the main leaf.
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 05/09/2007 04:34:44 PM
Fantastic job. Love the tones, focus and composition. Very Very nice. The thumbnail caught my eye.
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 05/09/2007 04:25:37 PM
Looks like an x-ray, very nice. Love the detail and lighting is excellent!!
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 05/09/2007 04:20:09 PM
Great detail on the leaves, nice lighting. Good composition.
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 05/09/2007 04:00:28 PM
Nice use of natural light
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