A Japanese Maple (one of many) at the Portland Japanese Garden; its autumnal red, orange, and subtle golden hued leaves set above the lush green carpet of moss simply cried out to be photographed.
Equipment:
Canon EOS 40D body
Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM lens
Settings:
F-stop: f/3.2
Exposure time: 1/40 sec.
ISO speed: ISO-100
Exposure bias: -1/3 step