I don't like to talk about equipment here, when there are better things to discuss regarding composition. But a brief sidenote on the lens: the Nikkor 50mm f/1.2 shot close and wide open. It leaves little sharpness and plenty of strange, hazy things everywhere else. But there's something interesting about reducing depth of field to a razer thin section. I was able to get most of the leaf edges mostly in focus, and they stand out nicely against the darker background. The water drops also get some focus, and create additional details to examine.
