Theme: First Leaves

This spring I've enjoyed watching the new leaves emerge on trees.
50mm, f1.8, handheld.
High Pass filter; Color Efex Pro: Contrast Color Range and Glamour Glow; Saturate sponge; Sky Texture by me.

I welcome all comments.

Quite beautiful in it's simplicity. I like the soft mood and colours Anita.

I like your sky texture. It's perfect for this image. I've been looking at the image and thinking that the shape of the leaves displays an active awakening that's very refreshing. The diagonal of the branch reinforces that impression. Somewhere along the way, it occurred to me that the branch and leaves look very much like a pinwheel, and that fits perfectly.

like the comp. The bright greens speak of the freshness of spring. Not sure about that blurred center. Wish it were sharper.

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Originally Posted by Hazel Grant

like the comp. The bright greens speak of the freshness of spring. Not sure about that blurred center. Wish it were sharper.

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Thanks, Hazel. I, too, wish it were sharper. Good point.