Turning a new Leaf?

I am on the road mostly these days. I spent a fair amount of time photographing this leaf shifting positions to find an interesting background. I spotted the yellow leaf 'path' and thought it looked like a beam of light shining on the leaf. Constructive comments are always welcome but I may not be able to reciprocate this month. thanks.

Thanks.

Gorgeous...

Nice ... I agree that background works well with the leaf here.

... good work ... beautiful colors ...

Beautiful work with very nice colours, Tony!

Great dof makes the background plain which helps bring out the details of the leaf. I like the colors.

the soft background and brilliant colors of fall not to mention the great shapes just makes this speak FALL !

Well taken, beautiful color. I like this, congratulations! - Dilip.

Beautiful colour and composition. Regards.

super image Tony well captured the changing autumm colour of the leaf make this.

I too ended up getting the 055XProb its a great tripod like you the carbon fiber one was just to much. I also went for the midi ball head which I'm pretty happy with now I'm used to it, it has some distinct advantages from my old tilt and pan.

 

Rich.

Hey Big Guy, how are you? Gorgeous photograph; and superb use of DOF. Wouldn't change a thing; and this image is one of the nicest portraits of Fall 2008 I've seen yet. I love your revamped port. and your retooled biography. I have been VERY busy of late working to get Barack Obama elected president. I think that fits well into your stated desire to see more of an emphasis on love and peace in the world. I am cautiously optimistic that we are moving away from the politics of fear and loathing in this country in this cycle. Cheers! Chris

Michael, Dale, Ahmet, Ruud, Dilip, Sonali, Hussein, PNF - thanks for your kind comments.

Richard I got a three lever head but had a ball head prior to that - I am still getting used to this new head on the tripod but so far I like it. There was a British magazine that had rated the manfrotto tripod as 'best value - Gold". I like the extra height on this tripod but it is heavier than the one I replaced.

Chris - thanks for nice words and happy that you are working for a change and being courageous at the same time - the finance market has left me a bit poorer but I continue to be enriched by constructive comments and my passion for photography.

Hoping to be very active taking photos for the rest of this month along with a planned trip to Acadia national park later on.

Excellent image, very beautiful colours and great and romanti atmosphere....lovely! Best regards

Thanks - I see it more as passionate! (*_*).

beautiful image love the blurred soft background ...makes it perfect !

Tom it is indeed a lovely composition with charming color and and enhancing BG. Love colors. You have inspired me. We are making a trip to Smokies this weekend and hope to catch some color. Regards ifti

Thanks for commenting - best regards.

Good luck with your trip this week-end and shoot away with your camera and i look forward to your new images. I am just getting over a bad flu and I also have a small photo trip coming up this week-end - probably the last of the fall season.

Thanks for your recent comments on my photos. I appreciate your constructive feedback on my mosquito foto. I enjoyed looking through your portfolio - you have some very nice images. I especially like the simplisity of this one. I see you enjoy photographing in Alaska. If you would be interested in joining a photo tour in Alaska next year, check out the "Workshops and Tours" section of my website: www.donpaulson.com. Best Regards, Don Paulson

Thanks for commenting _ I will have a peak of your Alaska tour. Hopefully there will be less economic turmoil in the near future.