A nice perspective of the subject matter and good DOF... in the foreground. For that reason I think you would have been better served by cropping off the upper third and left quarter of the shot, and perhaps cloning out the remaining portions of the extraneous leaves, keeping only that golden brown leaf as the main focus (but not centered -- never centered). That would have put the emphasis where it belongs, on the single near-perfect leaf. Of course, it would have also worked for you to have physically removed those other leaves before you took the shot. There's nothing wrong with manipulating your scene a little to get the best shot you can. You have some interesting shots in your gallery. Keep experimenting. I've been shooting photos for 32 years and I still experiment every time I remove the lens (if I remember to remove the lens cap, that is :).
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Thanks everybody for comments and Nikoneer thanks again your detailed comment. I learnt something bec. of you. I don't think this frame as you say while I'm taking this photo. I wanted to get lots of leaves in the frame. But your thoughts different and really reasonable. I try your suggestions at the next photo. Thanks again!
Tanju