# Floating Leaves

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/floating-leaves/52866>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** intimate, macro-close-up\
**Created:** [November 6, 2026, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/floating-leaves/52866 "2026-11-06T20:31:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Mark\_Seaver](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/mark_seaver/32/231_2.png) [@Mark\_Seaver](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Mark_Seaver)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2026, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/floating-leaves/52866/1 "2026-11-06T20:31:22Z")

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![Original - Floating Leaves.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/b/c/bc94ab14196ea05fa12954db684e9eb71650b7fd.jpeg)

**Critique Style:** Standard

The photographer is looking for thoughtful feedback on the image as a whole, especially around the areas noted below.

**Feedback Focus:** Artistic / Expressive

### About This Image

Fall colors are in their closing (getting darker) stage and leaves are falling like crazy. I found this cluster floating in my pond, showing some subtle colors and specular reflections from specific locations.

### Feedback Requested

This feels to me like late fall, where there’s still some color, but it’s dark and subdued. The sunstars (specular reflections) add a touch of joy that the clear fall air often brings to the Mid-Atlantic.

### Technical Details

Camera: Canon EOS R5  
Lens: EF180mm f/3.5L Macro USM  
Focal length: 180mm  
Shutter speed: 1/100s  
Aperture: f/16  
ISO: 800  
tripod

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**Author:** ![Nancy\_Sandy](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/nancy_sandy/32/90696_2.png) [@Nancy\_Sandy](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Nancy_Sandy)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2026, 10:33pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/floating-leaves/52866/2 "2026-11-07T22:33:05Z")

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those “joyous” sunstars make this image. they add a touch of whimsy and some interesting focal points to an otherwise standard frame of bright fall leaves. It’s amazing how a simple speck of light can elevate an image to a whole new level! Very nicely done.