An Autumn Courtship
by elee3009

Comment by skewsme:
Cute... excellent eye and imagination. The high sat fits the playfullness.

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by elee3009

Comment by UNTITLED:
Very, very cool...love all the the lines in this, especially the suggested line across the tops of the flagpoles. The high contrast tones are also very good. Excellent and good eye!

Ambient Autumn Warmth
by elee3009

Comment by UNTITLED:
I was away for this challenge, it would of been one I'd of liked to vote. This one is very nice and I think should of scored much higher. My guess is that it is too subtle in its qualities, not quite in your face like many of the others. I do like how those reeds glow in the light. You also did a fantastic job of handling what could of been a very busy background. I likey!

Ambient Autumn Warmth
by elee3009

Comment by Germaine:
I didn't vote in this challenge, but would have rated this picture highly. Beautiful colors and bokeh.

Ambient Autumn Warmth
by elee3009

Comment by hotpasta:
Underrated Eileen, this has some really nice tones and a gentleness about it

Ambient Autumn Warmth
by elee3009

Comment by kelli_K:
It looks as if the light frosted the tips of the seedlings.

Ambient Autumn Warmth
by elee3009

Comment by Simpa:
beautiful colors..

Naturally bejeweled
by elee3009

Comment by pineapple:
That's the Ricinus communis or the castor oil plant. Castor oil used to be of great economic value. It was used in two stroke gasoline angines (I call them petrol engines) to lubricate the pistons. The burned petrol had a wonderful perfume from the oil. Dirt bikes (motorcycles) used it especially. But eventually it became illegal to use in the UK at least. It was also used medicinally in the 'old days' of not so long ago. If one had a case of constipation as a child, the oft given remedy was a horrible-tasting tablespoon of castor oil. Finally, in modern times it is terrorism that brings this plant to the forefront. As the Latin scientific name suggests, this plant is the source of the deadly poison ricin. Yet it is one of the most beautiful plants you can find in a herb garden in the summer.

Ambient Autumn Warmth
by elee3009

Comment by andrea22_als:
nice use of light, just wish the highlighted grass was sharper

Ambient Autumn Warmth
by elee3009

Comment by PapaBob:
Nice colors and lighting, the focus on the front stock is a little distracting but the overall color and texture carries the image.