Mysterious

diaphanous red

Very nice viewed large on Black

I have chosen some horizontal angle and used spot metering in backlighting to take this photo.

The shallow DOF renders well the bokeh of the macro lens and its high sharpness of the "in focus" part.

There is a bit of mystery in that photo of a young leaf of an Acer pseudoplatanus brillantissimum from my garden even if the photo was taken in very good lighting condition (the sun was there and it was a bright day).

Some contrast adjustement and cropping have been applied in post processing.

Interresting also viewed large on White

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travelhaha says:

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PhilippNB says:

Great macro shot!
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vela76 (Taking a Break - tired) says:

Very nice on Black! Great capture!
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

jenny downing says:

I agree - the shallow DoF is perfect - the leaf glistens with newness
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

maninerror (hanif) says:

there should be both sides of stories for sharp part and bokeh one. Nice macro shot Philippe.
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

sminky_pinky100 (Busy In & Out) says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Our Memories, Our Times, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Beautiful focusing.
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

Jordi Troguet says:

Bonita foto !!!!

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Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

alessandro berdini says:

sognare con i fiori !
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

B@rbar@ says:

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Karina Diarte says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Gold Seal of Quality (Solo invitación)(Coloca 1:Comenta 3), and we'd love to have this added to the group!

A beautiful shot!, Have a wonderful day!
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

roman's viewfinder says:

great composition! japanese maples always produce the most fascinating detail when they produce leaves in the spring
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

FLPhotonut says:

Beautiful - never ceases to amaze me the beauty that we all walk past every day! Thanks for capturing that beauty and sharing it here....
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rayzlens says:

Your choices were excellent, this photo really works.
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

Kassel says:

Very beautiful effect ! Well done !

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merlin600058 says:

Splendid capture !!!
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

dranidis says:

Marvelous shot! Have a nice weekend!
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

Davids_ Photography_Au says:

Beautiful, elegant composition here, lovely image, well done.
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

risquillo says:

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Incredible work my friend!! It's Fantastic!!!!
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

Mariela.K says:

fantastic macro!! beautiful processing!! have a nice week end!
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

maia bird says:

Nice selective detail.

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Linda Cronin says:

Lovely colour, light an dof. Magic!
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Hans-Ztz says:

wow!!!!
very beautiful shot!!! well done!!!!
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S T O R P H O T O G R A P H Y says:

beautiful play of DOF
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digitalsparks says:

awesome, great focusing!
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

Anoop Negi says:

looks totally mysterious !
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

maclobster says:

I really like the golden browns contrasted against the black, along with the shallow dof. Nicely done. :-)
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

Aleksandr Matveev says:

Nice DoF! Excellent work!
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

bigmike.it says:

Wonderful shot!

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serpico2218 says:

bellissimo scatto
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E_TAVARES says:

Great macro shot!

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clickr1.1 says:

Congrats in explore

Great capture as always! :)

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Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

macrowonderland(very slowly catching up) [deleted] says:

Beautiful capture.Well Done.:-)
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

kaibara87 says:

fantastic effect, I love the bokeh with the focus on the front leaves!!
perfect composition and choice of parameters!! great photo!!
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Antonio Bortoli. says:

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mybulldog says:

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the title works fantastic! A mysterious images!
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Kollektiv Pseudonym says:

I ´ve seen this great image on explore .....congratz .....+++

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Kiki FL says:

Quite a lovely shot. I like the sun shining through the stalk of the plant.
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

mamietherese1 says:

Fantastic capture !

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tozofoto says:

fine work!!
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peterastn says:

fine stuff!
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skayllc says:

*This is a *Brilliant~Eye~Jewel!*
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lightups says:

....very beautiful macro...!!!!
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AmbientFocus says:

Nice title and composition.

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I f t h i . M u t a l i p h says:

Beatifully captured, Well done
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aland_1965 says:

This is just so beautiful - totally captivating
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

C.R* [deleted] says:

that's outstanding!
the light you catch is so yummy
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

Katie  says:

amazing!
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mauspray says:

beautiful focusing and nice tones..!
seen on explore
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dedalus11 says:

nice bokeh.
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beautiful bokeh !!!

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lukeCphoto says:

wow! very nice.
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Ron Hanko says:

Beautiful angle and lighting.
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alialmansoori57 says:

Beautiful picture
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Lesley68 says:

Beautiful light, well composed.
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Carlos Ferguson says:

beautifully done!
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Maritimelight says:

Such intimacy with the subject matter!
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

zecaruso says:

splendido scatto! ciao!
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rabidash* says:

Interesting creatiOn.
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art by stones says:

love the angle ,focusing and the lighting!
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