petal on leaf

The flowering crab apple is shedding its pink petals in full force. Trying to capture the beauty, I caught this one shortly after it alit on a fresh hosta leaf. I thought the isolated color brought out the contrast of the pattern found in the veins of the leaf and petal. I want it to fit the patterns in nature theme, but mostly I thought it was pretty.

[Debbie Christoff]

Great capture! I like what you did there....the processing, I mean.

[Taffy]

Great contrast with selective color.

[Rick Schies]

Love the DOF and the foreground clarity

[Darren Juden]

Superb focusing matey. Gorgeous shot!

[EvaHenriette]

Stunning shot. Love the hit of pink. I've completed my Get Pushed Challenge. Am keen to see what you think.

[Abhijit]

very nice shot

[Marloes]

Nice contrasts.

[Michael Van Krey]

@corgimom thanks Debbie - a bit moody for pink perhaps, but I do like playing.

[Michael Van Krey]

@taffy I love playing with selective color. I'm always drawn to how it changes the perception of things.

[Michael Van Krey]

@digitalrn Thank you Rick for your nice comments.

[Michael Van Krey]

@darrenboyj I'm inspired by your crisp focus! thanks.

[Michael Van Krey]

@abhijit @stimuloog I appreciate your comments.

[Michelle]

Love your processing. Very attention grabbing!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Good eye Michael! It is so unique and lovely in its simplicity.

[colie (Nichole Stewart)]

Beautiful!

[Alice Burghart]

Gorgeous. Fav

[Daniel]

I like this. The pink petal against the dark leaf is very "life/death".