This photo won a third prize at the county fair. I actually thought this one was the best of my four entries (the remaining two received no awards).
This was taken about a year ago in our front yard. It was not staged or manipulated in any way–totally natural situation. Just a random leaf sitting partially in a pool of water on a boulder. I like the colors and textures, and the angle of the leaf across the diagonal.
By the way, the photo yesterday was taken in late October, 2010, in Helvetia, Oregon (nice guess, Kristi–just down the hill from where you were married). Those familiar with Oregon politics might have caught the sign promoting Chris Dudley in the governor’s race that fall.