Red Maple Leaf Macro Close-up

Red maple leaf resting on wet asphalt after rain, positioned vertically and centered for a poster or wallpaper use, autumn morning with scattered leaves and faint puddle reflections visible in the background. Wet asphalt shows fine aggregate and faint sheen, leaf surface detailed with raised veins, serrated edges and curled tips, droplets of varying sizes bead on the lamina, subtle epidermal texture and tiny vein hair visible at close inspection. Shallow depth of field with the leaf plane and droplets tack-sharp, face of the leaf aligned on the focus plane, preserved natural micro-texture and crisp silhouette, background elements rendered into soft blur with no motion blur. Overcast, soft directional light from upper-left with gentle falloff and subtle specular highlights on droplets, dominant crimson mapped to the leaf, charcoal mapped to the asphalt ground plane, small orange accents on curled margins, high overall contrast with preserved highlight detail. Urban roadside patch environment with worn asphalt, two or three scattered secondary leaves as supporting props to suggest season and scale, a faint puddle for reflection cues, avoid distracting litter or strong color elements that fight the leaf. Eye-level macro vantage with a narrow field of view and tight crop occupying roughly 60–80% of the frame, vertical orientation, centered subject, subtle leading lines from asphalt cracks guiding the eye toward the leaf. Photograph medium in macro style with optical lens micro-contrast and natural film-like micro-grain, high micro-detail fidelity on droplets and epidermal texture, shallow bokeh characterized by smooth circular highlights and clean edge separation. No visible text required; avoid motion blur, exaggerated artificial color grading, added logos, people, or distracting props.