Raspberry Leaf

[Gordon Craig]

Last summer I planted a Raspberry plant in my back yard and it has grown tremendously. I really like the texture of the leaves. This picture was shot with a Canon 5D using a Canon 100 mm F2/8 macro lens. The exposure was 1/3 sec, aperture was F/32, and the ISO was 400. I used a 36 mm extension tube. No lens filter was used.

[Mike Fuhr]

Very cool -- it looks like a topographic map! I like the side lighting and the color is nice also. I might crop some off the top -- that edge is a little bit busy...

[Julie Kenward]

I agree on the crop suggestion - I'd start it just below the first horizontal line so the middle of the stem is right up in the URC.

Gorgeous lighting Gordon. That is one of the best upclose leaf images I've ever seen. Seriously, it's so rich in depth and color...fantastic!

[Gordon Craig]

The suggestions to crop out the top really helped make this a better picture. Thanks

[Julie Kenward]

Look at that! Once again...it's the little things that make a really good photo great!

[Jay Gould]

Lovely image; I think you should crop it down one more smidgen to eliminate the horizontal line in the upper left corner. Then all of the line would emanate from the upper right corner. Cheers, Jay

[Fabs Forns]

I like the original better, the texture on the top makes it interesting and it had a lot of depth there, but as far as taste go, nothing is written :)

Well done!

[Alfred Forns]

Another vote for the original I don't like that line coming out of the corner and feel the top part adds balance. Really nice either way you look at it !!!

[Dave Mills]

I too like the original...Strong image created out of a simple subject.Wonderful patterns created by excellent light and a good eye to pick out the comp..Nice job!!