The Herald of Winter
by julieparsons

Comment by SDW:
Very nice approach but I find the line where the boards join very distracting. Other than that a good shot.

The Herald of Winter
by julieparsons

Comment by DustDevil:
I think you have a unique image not found in any other submission. I like the shadow of the leaf and the wood colors are very subtle and mutted. I gave it an 8.

The Herald of Winter
by julieparsons

Comment by love:
hmmmmmm think I would have cropped a bit off the left hand side...this is nice overall 7

The Herald of Winter
by julieparsons

Comment by RolandB:
I like this. Maybe a bit darker would make it even better.

The Herald of Winter
by julieparsons

Comment by beamsclan:
I like the simplicity and clarity, but I probably would have cropped the left side a good bit, the virtical seam is too centrally located

The Herald of Winter
by julieparsons

Comment by Falc:
Excellent

The Herald of Winter
by julieparsons

Comment by Zed Pobre:
An interesting concept. The color of the leaf immediately draws the eye, and the background avoids being tedious. My only objection is that the joining of the boards at the center draws the eye away from the subject, and the lighter boards on the left are a bit harsh. Cropping or reframing just shy of the seam would have improved the image, even if the subject took up a little more space as a result.

The Herald of Winter
by julieparsons

Comment by hopelessoptimist:
I like how the vertical line breaks up the image while my eye bouces between the leaf and it.