The Last Leaf

I really wanted to get a shot of trees casting long shadows on untouched snow today. It wasn’t meant to be. I did, however, manage to walk through the woods close to sunset in some gorgeous warm light, both in color temperature and degrees Fahrenheit. I happened upon a branch that still had one little leaf attached. It just glowed in the afternoon sun. I switched to my macro lens and got in real nice and close. I love the shallow depth of field, the soft out of focus area (known as Bokeh), and the curl of the leaf’s stem where it meets the branch. Long shadows can wait for another day.