First picture I had in mind when I saw the challenge. I took this one at dusk, manually removed unwanted leafs around it.
Set camera on tripod, shot many picture with different apperture and speed. I liked this one.
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Found some sensor dust.... will have to clean it
Sensor dust removed with clone and healing tools
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Excellent focus, and great use of depth of field. If there were leaves, I cannot tell where they were. Excellent job on the editing.
The backround is very pleasing. Very calm.
If anything, I would wish for the backlight to be a bit stronger, or a little fill flash (just a smidge), for the seeds bodies. As is I can make out a tiny bit of detail on the seed bodies. It's just a little bit distracting, not bad. But if it were pure black, or just a little lighter, I would like it better. I think more backlight would be preferrable. The wings are almost like stained glass windows. Increasing this effect would be even better for me.
I really like this one - gave it a 7. Lovely bokeh, like the use of negative space. Has an isolated feel to it, so nice job with clearing away the unwanted leaves.
Hello, I can't offer any helpful suggestions - it seems you got this one down to a 'T'. I would like to offer a 10 and a prediction that is will be the blue ribbon winner. Good luck!
The background colors are perfect. The light shining through the maple tree seed captures the veins beautifully. The rule of thirds was an excellent choice. The simplicity of this photograph makes it a winner. Good luck in this challenge! I vote a 9.
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