The Last Leaf [Contest Winner Pool January 2007]
Uploaded: November 16, 2006 09:11:53
300mm, 1/80 sec, f/4
Gail Sullivan November 16, 2006
Monika...this is beautiful...wonderful color, dof and details...and the background of leaves and limbs looks almost like stained glass...beautifully done! #557962Rachel McKinnie November 16, 2006
I agree with everything Gail said. SOOOO incredibly cool. #3594345Brinn MacDougall November 16, 2006
I have to agree also, beautiful work, Monika. #3594476Terry L. Ellis November 16, 2006
Gorgeous vision, Monika! It is reminiscent of stained glass. Wonderful composition, clarity and DOF! #3594487randy dannheim November 16, 2006
Well done Monika #3594602Datha Y. Thompson November 16, 2006
Outstanding Image!! Sorry to echo but its the first thing I thought too "stained glass" LOVE this!!!! :0) #3594651William C. Raco November 16, 2006
Wonderful focus, detail and DoFBill #3594880
Daniella Puente November 16, 2006
Love it Monika is fantastic how you keep the leaf so clear and focused with that fantastic and colorful BG! lovely for hanging on the wall very BIG :o) #3594975Michael Khoury November 16, 2006
~~~I like your sellective focus and part of the story in the bare tree, and still another tree in the distant bokeh has yet to lose its foliage~~~Denise M. Snyder November 16, 2006
FANTASTIC!!! Love the selective focus!!! #3595755Monika Sapek November 17, 2006
Gail, Rachel, Brinn, Terry, Randy, Datha, Bill, Daniella, Michael, and Denise - I want to thank you very much for taking your time to write such wonderful comments on this image! I truly appreciate that!Crystal L. Craig February 24, 2007
Beeeautiful capture Monika! Love the colours, light, choice of composition, all of it! Truly fabulous work! And ... a huge congratulations for making finalist! #3983908Pranay Koka February 24, 2007
beautiful...congrats on ur finalist #3986398Cheryl E. Molennor February 24, 2007
I Love this. Congratulations #3987306Mick Burkey February 25, 2007
Beautiful work, Monika! Congratulations on the finals, well deserved. #3991344Kay E. Mahoney February 25, 2007
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist. Good luck in the next round. #3992118Rakesh Syal February 27, 2007
Congratulations on the finals, well deserved! Beautiful work, Monika! #3999585Lisa J. Boulden March 31, 2007
Stunning image in a wonderfully amazing gallery!!! I'll be sure to re-visit. --Lisa #4117034Kirk #5102105
Flavio Carnevale November 29, 2007
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