Photographer: stillman (www.bluecricket.com)

"taken at the united states botanic garden on the mall in dc. couldn't resist the vibrant red/green contrast"

I actually requested this one from him because I love how abstract it is, how bright the red is, and how it contrasts with the organic green of the leaf. I wonder what the whole leaf looks like, but I suspect I prefer this framing of it.

I've also posted another of stillman's photos on my black and white photoblog (also one I requested after looking through his photos on his own website).

As for my own situation, I am hopefully awaiting the arrival of my new hard drive this afternoon. Which means I hope to be back on my laptop within a couple of days.

I also received acknowledgment from Canon that they have received my camera. Let's hope they fix its recent problems and this time they don't send it back with new problems! In the meantime, I will, of course, go out and take pictures with the trusty ol' PowerShot S30. I'm getting quite attached to it at this point!