This month's GGW Picture This Photo Contest theme is Let's Talk About Light. The judge, Rob Cardillo, did a nice job of explaining what he was looking for:
"Your task this month is to submit an image that shows some sensitivity in matching the right light to the right subject. Vistas, plant details, people, dogs, bumblebees and elves are all fair game. In fact anything that you can find in or near a garden will qualify. Good luck!"
Rob wrote quite eloquently about different types of light and their effect on garden photography (seriously, go check out his description of this month's contest), but this really caught my eye:
"But back lighting, the hardest to master, is where all of the fun is. Because much of the plant world is translucent, back lighting often reveals exquisite leaf veination and can turn flower petals into stained glass."
Because it rather accurately describes the photo that popped into my head the moment I saw this month's theme. This backlit astilbe leaf that I snapped almost exactly a year ago is my entry:
I hope Rob likes it.
*You can click View this photo for a larger size version of my entry.
Beautiful! And good luck!
Posted by: Aerie-el | April 20, 2011 at 02:33 AM
Hadn't looked at your picture before I replied, Heather. We've got that similar edge effect going.
Posted by: Craig @ Ellis Hollow | April 20, 2011 at 07:22 AM
Yes, an almost stained-glass effect! I love this pic for its utter simplicity.
Good luck!
Posted by: Mummer | April 20, 2011 at 08:17 AM
Aerie-el -- Thank you!
Craig -- But yours is better. As usual, lol!
Mom -- Thanks. I wish we had some light in the garden today, but it looks like it's going to be a gray, rainy day.
Posted by: Heather's Garden | April 20, 2011 at 09:02 AM
What a beautiful leaf, the photo is so crispa and clear. Very pretty
Posted by: Malinda | April 22, 2011 at 08:22 PM