Hosta

[OvidiuCavasdan]

40D, EF 100mmF2.8 macro
F32, 1.3 sec, ISO250
Hosta leaf, natural light (late afternoon), manual mode, tripod, MLU and timer, no crop.
Not very pleased using F32 but really needed all the dof I could get.

[Jerry van Dijk]

Excellent composition, Ovidiu! I also love that green color. This is as 3D as a 2D image can get. Very well done! I might tone down that one part of the leaf reflecting some light in the LLC.

[OvidiuCavasdan]

Totally agree about the shiny area low left. The leaves are shiny and no matter the angle I choosed there was one or several shiny areas somewhere on the leaves. In this image the shiny area is the smallest possible. I prefered this instead of shiny areas on the "main" part of the leaf. Cpl filter was out of question because of the light levels.

[Mat Bingham]

Really like this image. Colours and composition are really good.

[Ken Childs]

Ovidiu, Jerry is right about the 3D look to this...those lines leading down towards the darker center of the leaf really give a feeling of depth. That impact of the shiny area can be easily reduced by painting over it with a soft, low opacity brush. One of your best, IMHO!

[Bob Miller]

Ovidiu....I really like this! The shiny spot doesn't bother me but Ken offers an easy solution. Nicely seen!

[Andrew McLachlan]

Hi Ovidiu, this is very well composed. The careful arrangement of the leaf's design really draws the viewer into the image. Wonderful!

[Steve Maxson]

Hi Ovidiu. Another outstanding image! Great colors, patterns, and comp! The shiny area is not bothering me.