I shot this with a shallow depth of field to create a blurry negative space around the subject. I wanted to focus on the dramatic effect caused by the raindrops hanging on to the oddly shaped leaf. The upper leaves add dimension and color to the background, so the main leaf seems to have space behind it. Without the out of focus leaves the main subject would look flat.

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