Last Leaf Of Fall

Place: Michigan's Upper Peninsula

Location: AuTrain Falls

To me, this image represents the passage of time and the seasons. People have sometimes asked me whether I placed the leaf on the rock or if it fell there on its own. My response, which corresponds to my philosophy of fine-art photography, is - why does that matter? For more about this issue, have a look at my article entitled "Photography And Truth".

This image won a Merit Award in the 2011 Color Magazine Single Image Issue in the Seascapes/Water category.