Camera settings - macro, 70mm focal length, dro set at landscape, aperture priority. Post processing done in Photo Impact. Brightness and contrast, levels, spot sharpening on leaf, dodging of water around leaf (highlight set at 50, shadow set at 53) cloning out dust flecks around leaf, saturation adjustment of reds, cropping, resize.
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Nice job capturing the simple beauty of nature. I particularly like the way the leaf is hugged by the water.
I have a couple of editing suggestions although you may find them too "fine artish" or too cliche. Anyway, one is to desaturate the background since there isn't much color there to begin with plus a grey background may give this a more classic feel. The second thought is to do a little burning around the edges of the frame. Nothing heavy just enough to compliment the way the leaf is naturally burned by the shadows around it.
This is gorgeous. A little too tight on the bottom for my tastes but that's the only flaw I can see (I'll ignore the dust specks although you could have cloned them out).
I like how the leaf rests in the water. I'd be almost tempted for a tighter crop and maybe bring more shadow, less light into the picture. Still highly rated.
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