Seeming to defy gravity and the water’s flow, the leaf caught my eye…in addition of course to the variety of the cascades. I generally don’t worry about the Rule of Thirds and composed this for the different textures but the leaf just naturally “fell” into the right position.
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Nice!
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Thanks, Eliza!
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Wow! That one leaf really helps to draw attention to the other leaves that have found themselves immersed in the cascade of water. I do not think I would notice the other leaves as much if it weren’t for the star of this show. Nicely done!!
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Thanks, Lori. That they remain there is almost as impressive as the hanging leaf with all that splashing atop them.
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This Rule-of-Thirds is the second in a one-day interval. If the clinging leaf were still alive we could praise its tenacity, as we do of living things surviving in difficult places.
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We can praise nature’s tenacity and the force that holds the leaf in place. The rule of thirds twice presented and in both cases unplanned shows that it is a rule for a reason.
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A rule for a reason, a reason for a rule;
Yet in the end a rule is just a handy tool.
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The rock caught the leaf and the leaf caught your eye. 😉
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And the cascade caught my heart. 🙂
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And your heart caught fire despite the water.
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Very Nice Steve! Really like the different layers of the water falls!
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Thanks, Reed. I photograph this little waterfall (only about 5′ tall) often because of all the angles formed by the rocks.
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The oak is legendary for its tenacity; how appropriate for this leaf to hold on to its elegant perch. This is among my very favorites of yours.
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Thanks, Gary. Mine too.
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Good find. That really is pretty amazing, natural super glue. And the placement works well for the photo, my eye goes right to it.
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We know about water’s properties as a solvent but as glue, not quite so well. Thanks, Todd.
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I’ve never quite understood the rule of thirds, so the discussion in these two entries has been interesting. The leaf seems to be breaking all the rules, though. It’s like a suspended memory.
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In many ways, the rule of thirds is observed unconsciously as it is a pleasing way to compose. And, as they say, you’ve got to know the rules to break them. But in this case I did not give rules a thought and made my composition in a naturally responsive way.
I have a feeling the leaf’s “grip” on the rock has something to do with surface tension but that’s not even close to an expert opinion.
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Perfect amount of blur and I love the composition … nice and clean of debris. Just wonderful!
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I gave myself several exposure choices. One can’t use a formula for these and the speed of flow makes all the difference. I will occasionally clean a cascade if needed but this one is almost always debris free. Thank you!
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