Ice Buds
by cloudsme

Comment by dartompkins:
The light in this shot is amazing. The out of focus foreground branch is a bit distracting, but that is my only complaint. Otherwise lovely.

Ice Buds
by cloudsme

Comment by Node:
A lovely image only bad part IMHO is the OOF branch at the right in the light area. Well done.

Ice Buds
by cloudsme

Comment by strangeghost:
A great example of the foreground subject being enhanced by the bokeh. Beautiful shot!

Ice Buds
by cloudsme

Comment by Gallatin:
Excellent colors and background, your composition is great, and yes the border is perfect for this work!

Ice Buds
by cloudsme

Comment by AndrewTO:
Cool (10)

Ice Buds
by cloudsme

Comment by LevT:
nice composition and tonality

Ice Buds
by cloudsme

Comment by ahaze:
The short definition of Bokeh from KenRockwell.com, which I am using for voting on this challenge: "Bokeh describes the rendition of out-of-focus points of light." This definitely shows bokeh, and it's amazing! Is the subject enhanced by the bokeh of the background? Absolutely. A gorgeous photo in every respect, and my highest score yet..

Ice Buds
by cloudsme

Comment by snackwells:
Masterful bokeh and colours. 10

Blondes
by cloudsme

Comment by cloudsme:
Thank you everybody for all your nice, helpful, and supportive comments. I am very excited about making the top ten. This shot was a snapshot, with two unwilling models. Took in front of a window, just available lite. If I had a second chance, I would have put a gold reflector on the left side of the photo. Thanks again.

Mike

Blondes
by cloudsme

Comment by Albireo:
Congrats on your 6th placement. Very nice shot. This was my second favourite (9).