Project 365 - Day 288 - A Happy Accident

I was trying to get a shot of a leaf today and I was trying different angles with a handheld flash that was controlled by the camera.  I tried backlighting the leaf, but the flash was too strong.  So I put the flash on the ground in the grass and shot away.  I came up with this shot.

Backlighting the leaf really brought out the texture and detail.  I included the red branch of the tree the leaf was on for contrast.  This was shot at 6pm today, when there was plenty of light, but the flash overpowers the ambient light and the combination shutter speed and aperture were enough to keep the ambient out.