My wife was concerned asked if I knew where the fire extinguisher was...took a lot of leaves, candle in the dark, matches, flashlight, and resistance to smoke. Some of my best props burned up before I could capture them. Timing is everything!
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I havent seen this type of setup with fall leaves before (and there have been a lot of falls leaves recently), and so I think that adds a refreshing change and interest to the shot. The smoke is good, nicely thick, clearly seen, and with a nice texture, almost like silk. I feel the leaves are cropped a little too tightly and dont show the 'whole' picture, as it were. The small pile is good and the crop on the sides to make it a vertical shot is good, but the big red leaf has lost the tip and that's what I'm referring to concerning the crop. It's different so I like it.
I imagine the smell of burning leaves is what this image portrays. In the Phoenix area we don't really have falling leaves or the need to get rid of them... is that what you do? I always pictured lots of garbage bags full of leaves :-) Your light is a bit harsh on the leaves and takes out some detail of the color. I do like the capture of smoke.
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