The Prince
by Hipychik

Comment by Melethia:
What a lovely gentleman to have in your yard. Sets a very "regal" tone.

Flowers & Fungus
by Hipychik

Comment by drydoc:
Wish I had the eye to capture the beauty in my own yard. Nicely done.

Birdbath
by Hipychik

Comment by EstimatedEyes:
Hmmm, seems like I've seen this one before ... a subject in a past challenge maybe? I like it. I think it would be nice shot from a little lower angle and cutting out the concrete pad, so you just see nice lines of green grass and red fence forming a nice background for the birdbath. Throw a golden eagle in the bath, and you've got a blue ribbon in the free study! :>P

Flowers & Fungus
by Hipychik

Comment by EstimatedEyes:
Wow, some yard you've got there Terry! Nice colors and DOF ... like the contrast between the flowers and the fungus!

Birdbath
by Hipychik

Comment by raish:
Good old hippy philosophy, man - baths are for the birds.

It's a nice piece - wears its age...

The Prince
by Hipychik

Comment by raish:
You do wipe that thing clean before and after kissing it now don't you? I know you do. :)

Flowers & Fungus
by Hipychik

Comment by raish:
The picture is in the fungus and the flowers. You've kept their texture and real colour without going over-saturated and glossy (the sort of pitfall that gets me all the time). Crop a fifth off top and right? Who knows. It's still a powerful good shot with said colours and textures...

Flowers & Fungus
by Hipychik

Comment by KarenNfld:
Very pretty, great contrast between bright flowers and dead stump

Flowers & Fungus
by Hipychik

Comment by JuliBoc:
I like the cheerful bright flowers. I also like the fungus. Something about the top of the stump bothers me. It is a little hard for my eye to process, perhaps there is too much contrast there or too much sharpening.

Perseverance
by Hipychik

Comment by JerseyGenie:
Beautiful photo. Just one suggestion (and it's a nitpicky kind of one) you needed to place your type just a bit further away from the top (and bottom). It gives the impression of being cut off, even though it wasn't.
The photo was a perfect match to the motivational message. And the photo was a beautiful and moody one. Great find.