yes, no, maybe so?

Elaine

Are the jagged edges of a leaf (and its shadow) considered craggy? Or do I need to keep trying?

urbanaries

Elaine wrote:

Are the jagged edges of a leaf (and its shadow) considered craggy? Or do I need to keep trying?

First of all, gorgeous picture Elaine...I love the colors and the DOF.

As far as the theme, if it were the leaf alone, it might be a bit weak. But what's interesting is that the OOF shape of the tree mimics the leaf's craggy edge, so I think it's a great entry!!!

schmoo

Hi Elaine,

I agree with Lynne in that it's really nice to see the blurred trees mirroring the subject. But the shadows don't seem well-placed IMO. they are a little dark and although I understand and agree that the photo wouldn't be "craggy" without strong shadows, they seem to be hiding details more than anything else.

Maybe a backlit leaf? I dunno... I think leaves have a lot of potential little details in them but I'm not sure how I'd approach it myself.

I think you're on the right track, though.

Elaine

Thank you, both, for your replies! I'm glad I'm not totally off base anyway. Maybe I'll enter it and see if I can come up with something else better.

Travis

Elaine, I agree with Lynne and Schmooo. Beautiful photo. It may just be me, but the hand looks a little too yellow. Aside from that, it looks great.