In late September, 2006, the fall colors around Chadron were plentiful. I was drawn to these red leaves while hiking in one of the city parks with a friend. This is a pretty straightforward composition, letting the subject stay centered. There are some counterbalancing elements, both in the curves of the leaves, and the out of focus diagonal branches behind. Add the yellow-green background contrasting the intense red foreground and you've got some visual interest to keep your eyes entertained. The more I look at it, the more I want to do some retouching trickery and remove the thin, out of focus leaf at the bottom center.
