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    Ed Vatza
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    Another from the Autumn Leaves series. Instead of raking the backyard leaves, I hand picked through them and brought a selection inside to create autumnal compositions and images.

    Canon 30D; Sigma 70mm Macro lens; Tripod-mounted

    1/15 sec at f/11; ISO 1600; +2/3 EV

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    Nice alternative to real work! I like the choice of leaves and colors here, and the angles.

    For slight improvement, I'd like to see a little more of the yellow leaf on the bottom, and as a little nit to pick, the two little triangles of BG leaf (one on middle left edge, one on top edge near left) could be a bit larger (smaller probably doesn't give as good a shape to the leaf), or in otherwords zooming out a touch for more of the missing frame.

    Overall, a lovely fall comp!

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    Nice Ed, the light is nice and soft and the colors are good.

    For me this is almost an abstract, I wouldn't mind seeing a little more of the leaf, I agree with Bruce.

    Also the image looks darkish on the top half.

    Robert

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    Ed, I like the bold color choice and your vision on this!

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    Ed,
    I'm really enjoying your Autumn Leaves series. All well-composed with great color & details.

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    Agree with the others about the specifics but I do love the overall composition. It's nice to see you back in Macro again!

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    Ed Vatza
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    Bruce, Robert, Denise, Chris, Julie,

    Thanks you all for your critiques. They are always much appreciated and provide food for thought.

    Actually I have more leaf at the bottom, I just chose to crop it up from the bottom - maybe a bit too far. So its not even adding canvas, it would just be to go back to the original image and re-crop.

    And Robert, I too see it as a bit of an abstract but I must say that I am taken by the background areas. Reminds me of Lake Michigan for some reason. Do you agree, Mike? :)

    Jules, I really enjoy macro/close-up/flora but I also love doing bird photography. I was working on that way before I started with the macro stuff (only been doing macro for about 8 months), I spoke to Artie over the weekend (I called to order a BLUBB). And I told him that I am hoping the folks over on "Birds" can help me develop the way Mike, Robert, you (and others) on Macro all helped bring me along here. I still have lots to learn everywhere.

    The problem now is that days are short so I don't get out on weeknights when I was doing a lot of my macro/flora work. And this time of year, we do a lot of trips to the Jersey shore for shorebirds, wintering ducks and such on weekends. So I'll be bouncing back and forth between Macro and Birds this time of year.
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    Hey Ed, your on the the right track, good contrasting subject. I like the diagonal positioning. Well done.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike Moats View Post
    Hey Ed, your on the the right track, good contrasting subject. I like the diagonal positioning. Well done.
    Thanks Mike. Appreciate the feedback.

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