Early autumn leaves

I was struck by the simple beauty of this composition, the veins and saw-tooth outlines of the leaves thrown into stark relief by the late evening sun. If I remember, I will try to shoot the same branch from the same position over the coming few weeks in an effort to record how the leaves change as autumn starts to bite. They may, of course, be among the first to fall, but let's see…

Canon 1Ds MkII, Canon 100-400mm IS USM lens, 1/100th sec, f/7, 400mm at ISO 1250