Hold On Tight [Photography Contest Details & Macro Photos]
Uploaded: December 03, 2011 02:54:30 | Entered: September 28, 2015 04:00:07
One of the last leafs on our River Birch Tree - Standing up to Mother Nature can be challenging.... We have had some really strong winds recently and this one is still hanging on!
Canon 100-400L IS at 400mm. ISO 400, Late-Morning, 1/1250 @ f5.6, EC 0 (D&M)
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/1250 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 400.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D
Jack Gaskin December 03, 2011
Great Job of going with the Black Background really brings out that ISOLATED EFFECT, details of the leaf are wonderful.Jack #1427493
Linda M. Walker December 03, 2011
Excellent (my kind of picture) love the background and the details are just perfect #9844946Bojan Bencic December 03, 2011
Fantastic details and light, Jeff. Great photo. #9844957Jeff Robinson December 03, 2011
From another page:Michelle Alton
member since: 5/3/2007
Beautiful study in survival, Jeff. We have oaks and another tree that I haven't identified that hold their yellowed crumbly leaves until Spring! But a lonely leaf is much more remarkable. #9844964
Marilyn Cornwell December 03, 2011
Very lovely, Jeff! #9844978Tammy M. Anderson December 03, 2011
Beautiful color, comp. and details, Jeff. A perfect leaf capture. #9844993Bill Johnson December 03, 2011
Jeff, Nice frame-filling capture with detail. #9845031Mary Dimitriw December 03, 2011
Excellent detail and comp Jeff! Wonderful. #9845054MELODIE C. ROBERTS December 03, 2011
I have a feeling Mother Nature will soon win outTerrific color and detail Jeff! #9845071
Robert R. Goodman December 03, 2011
Hi Jeff,Beautiful capture.We had some strong winds yesterday.Blew half of our county over into New Mexico!!! #9845120Agnes Fegan December 03, 2011
Beautiful right to the end! #9845196Michael G. Marshall December 03, 2011
Wonderful image, Jeff! Love the light, dof and color! A great book authored by Leo Buscaglia, called "The Fall of Freddie the Leaf" is a remarkable story. THis image would be a great "Freddy" Michael #9845237Claudia Kuhn December 03, 2011
Wonderful fall patterns on this little leaf Jeff, great find, great details. #9845242Lynn M. Whitt December 03, 2011
Great colors and details... #9845256Jyri Vissak December 03, 2011
Small is beautiful! Art is everywhere. #9845269Kirsten Kiki Kjaer December 03, 2011
Beautiful details, Jeff. A real piece of art from Nature. #9845275Tiia Vissak December 03, 2011
great tones, details & dof! #9845286Ann Coates December 03, 2011
Excellent detail, tones and clarity in this portrayal of hanging on to the end. #9845434Stefania Barbier December 03, 2011
simple and gorgeous... love the lighting! #9845515Monnie Ryan December 03, 2011
Marvelous close-up, Jeff! #9845535John Connolly December 03, 2011
Superb detail and autumn colors here Jeff! This leaf sure is a survivor! #9845565Nancy L. Green December 03, 2011
GREAT macro work Jeff, this is BEAUTIFULLY done!! <>< #9845599Mariann Kovats December 03, 2011
Beautiful lighting, details and tones, Jeff! #9845653Debbie Bray December 03, 2011
Lots of lovely detail in the leaf, Jeff, and the black bg makes it stronger. #9845723Stephen Zacker December 03, 2011
Wonderful simplicity #9845765Marijana Fajgl December 03, 2011
This is so beautiful, Jeff! Fantastic details, composition and background! #9845856Patrick Rouzes December 03, 2011
Spectacular lighting, tones, textures, focus, dof & presentation! Deserves a gold badge, in my book, Jeff! #9845905Carol L. Fowler December 03, 2011
Wonderful DOF- looks 3D! #9845926Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 03, 2011
Stunning and incredible macro, Jeff! :-) k #9846193Barbara Waldoch December 03, 2011
Beautiful shot, Jeff! #9846247Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas December 03, 2011
Just beautiful Jeff!,Jean-Pierre Ducondi December 03, 2011
Beautiful details and tones Jeff.Steve M. Harrington December 03, 2011
Beautiful lighting with nice tones and details, Jeff!Robert K. Bemus December 03, 2011
Beautiful detail and tones, Jeff!! #9846417Heather Loewenhardt December 03, 2011
I like the horizontal angle and the isolation of subject. Terrific detail showcased here. #9846448Jeff Robinson December 04, 2011
Thank You!! Jeff #9846528Karen Celella December 04, 2011
Fabulous macro, Jeff! #9846721Ellen Hodges December 04, 2011
A superb capture with outstanding everything, Jeff!!! #9847060Marilyn K. Lincecum December 04, 2011
Beautiful image..great light,color and DOF. #9847183Randy D. Dinkins December 04, 2011
Beautiful capture. Wonderful details, color and bg. #9847788Rona L. Schwarz December 04, 2011
This is indeed a spectacular capture, Jeff! The lighting is gorgeous and the details and clarity just superb! And I love your composition and the background is outstanding! Interestingly enough, I just posted a lone leaf yesterday...hanging on just like yours albeit a very different color! #9848015Jeff Robinson December 05, 2011
Thank You!! Jeff #9848202Daniella Puente December 05, 2011
Superb Jeff! #9848595Emile Abbott December 05, 2011
Fabulous Jeff, Excellent tones, details looks backlight off that dark BG. #9848832David M. Montero December 05, 2011
Simple but graceful. Nice. Very nice. #9849328Jeff Robinson December 06, 2011
Thank You! Jeff #9850115ALLEN O. HOWARD December 09, 2011
Absolutely fantastic! We sometimes pass by the little things. The edges are fantastic. Dof is great as well. Well done Jeff! #9855608Jeff Robinson December 10, 2011
Thank You Allen! Jeff #9856701Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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