Spring Birch II
by salmiakki

Comment by bmartuch:
I love this.

Hameenlinna
by salmiakki

Comment by bmartuch:
This has a great old time feel.

reflections
by salmiakki

Comment by nixter:
I am jealous of that view!! : )

Suitcases
by salmiakki

Comment by nixter:
Cool stuff! : )

Spring birch
by salmiakki

Comment by mariuca:
I think that the splendid quality of this shot lays in the fact that the birch tree trunks have details, as opposed to a slew of similar impressionistic shots of elongated and blurry trees.
This forest is teaming with fire flies and no overlay is gratuitous. The enchanted forest.

Shanghai skyline
by salmiakki

Comment by PapaBob:
Almost looks like chess pieces with the queen in the middle. nice!

Spring birch
by salmiakki

Comment by Melethia:
Absolutely gorgeous!!

Spring birch
by salmiakki

Comment by Jedusi:
How can anyone not love trees ?

The stark simplicity of the Birches and the dark backdrop give it a feeling of depth.

Very nice.

reflections
by salmiakki

Comment by Jedusi:
Love the colours and the texture effect - makes it look like we are looking through a thin roller blind to the sunset beyond.

Suitcases
by salmiakki

Comment by Jedusi:
Terrific picture - Love the look of the girl on the bike - has a sort of fifties Americas feel to it, yet clearly Chinese.

Funny contrast between that picture and the one below it as she is barely covered - yet the great leader is wrapped up in hat and coat.

If I had to choose between them I would definitely vote for her ;- )