Lonely Leaf

[leviathan]

So when I took this shot, I liked the small lonely leaf being dwarfed and held in contrast with what is clearly a larger tree. I certainly would value feed back on color and composition, but what I REALLY would like feedback on is if it feels like a subtle story is being told. Is it even interesting? Etc....
EXIF: Canon Rebel EOS Xti, 55mm, f/5.6, 1/160, ISO 100

[ZinhaEq]

Colours: Great.
Bokeh: Great.
Composition: Great with one note; I would crop the image a bit more but nothing too drastic.
Overall: Very pleasing image and I completely get a point of your thoughts when capturing it.

[mbufis]

I think it's very interesting and I love the story it tells. The leaf is nice and crisp and the background is suburb.

I would try for a vertical crop to accentuate your story, and especially, to crop out the distracting overexposed area on the right and help lead your eye to the focal point.
Great job overall.

[leviathan]

Thank you very much for the feedback. ZinhaEq, you had suggested crapping it a tad. Where did you have in mind. And mbufis, is this the vertical crop you had in mind? Thanks again for the feedback!

[mbufis]

Personally, I like this crop much better... nice shot.

[Laurenbiz]

The cropped version is much better!!!

[Mukul Singh]

Critiques needed...
This pic has been taken in the morning about 8 a.m. in overcast conditions.
Camera Nikon D3000
Aperture F/8
Macro Mode
Exposure 1/60s