Mighty Grace
by willem

Comment by Imagineer:
Great shot which perfectly captures the theme, tranquility abd poetic beauty of the scene. Lovely lighting and composition.

Mighty Grace
by willem

Comment by Rooster:
those who voted ones are serious haters! This is an amazing picture. Congrats

Apples with flower
by willem

Comment by HRoxas:
I don't know if the apples add to the overall look of the photo. 5

Mighty Grace
by willem

Comment by Marjo:
Very beautiful. Congratulations!
(I am always amazed that someone can score an amazing capture like this low; they must have been voting with their eyes closed.)

Mighty Grace
by willem

Comment by carina:
I'm glad this won...absolutely beautiful.

Apples with flower
by willem

Comment by indigo997:
weird apples. i like the forms and lines. even the uniform color scheme is nice. although the vase blends in almost a little too well with the wall... maybe you could use shadows to separate the vase, table, and wall a little more. actually i think the vase and flower alone would make a nice shot... or a different shot using the apples without the flower.. focusing more on the folds in the fabric and the texture on the apples.

Apples with flower
by willem

Comment by tph1:
Nice! I wonder of a little more consistent lighting might have made a difference. 7

Mighty Grace
by willem

Comment by crabappl3:
One of my 10's from the challenge. This is a beautiful scene with a lot of graceful lines. Great capture. -danny

Mighty Grace
by willem

Comment by willem:
Thanks you all for your appreciation and your encouraging words.

How I found it ? Well, sometimes you just get lucky. I was hunting for autumn pictures, walking around in a deerpark (got some lovely deer shots as well), which consists of some open fields and some more dense wood areas. Often too messy for a picture, with no clear structure to make a strong composition, until I got across this more open wood area with the light shining through the leaves and the branches overhead. I immediately saw the opportunity. I especially like the colors and the depth in this picture.

But it shows again : you only stumble across it, if you are out there, not if you stay at home !

Mighty Grace
by willem

Comment by wfuller:
Great composition, Willem.