"The fallen ones"

I was out and about today, trying to find some interesting Autumn foliage, but wasn't having much luck until I happened to find this long carpet of fallen leaves.

I crouched down at one edge of the carpet, held the camera low and took lots of shots along the ground.

When I was reviewing them earlier tonight, it was this one, with its shallow depth of field, that stood out to me. The leaf itself isn't the prettiest, but I think the composition works nicely.