Thanks for the comments and the "peer" award from chromeydome. The subject is the remnant of a leaf at the base of a plant. I thought about cropping the photo and even about using the rule of thirds to put it off-center. I decided against cropping because the photo is as much about darkness as "heart" and I couldn't see cropping out the darkness for the sake of a "rule" of photography. I also didn't like the idea of an off-center composition because a "heart" generally is at the center of things. So there you have it.
I am pleased that some people appreciated the photo. I never expect everyone to appreciate anything I do. All comments, however, are always welcome. Feedback is a beautiful thing, even where I disagree with the content of the comments.
i don't understand why people have a thing against centered composition. this is very pretty. I love how the heart is emerging from the swirl of darkness. is this a leaf then?
The play of dark and light and the extent of the contrast between them is very nice. It would have been stronger if the heart image were more evident. I might have cropped it a little tighter.
good shallow DOF. I like the muted tones and colors. You left the framevery bif around your focus. For my taste there are too many features visible in the big space around your subject.
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