Thanks Alma and Jules, This looks like a set up but its not, I've seen leaves spreared like this before and have always wondered how the leaf when falling would have enough presure to puncture a hole in itself. It would be interesting to see it when it happens.
Perfect backlighting to show up the veins in the leaf Mike. Lovely gold colour of the leaf contrasted against your smooth green OOF BG. Well spotted and captured Mike.
There's such lovely details in this back-lit leaf which u've exposed so finely. A lovely bokeh to go with. Am not so sure about the composition (a part of me says its not so balanced) but I honestly don't know how to better this. I guess u've done the best possible.
Liked that title u've given to the image Mike :)