Of Courage, Peace and Quiet Strength
by jeger

Comment by Coley:
Great concept great idea Great Country :)

I hope this does well you have captured the spirit of the challenge with your Spirit of the country shot

well done 10

Pillar of Reflection
by jeger

Comment by Lydia:
Wow! What a perfect perspective! Congrats!

Of Courage, Peace and Quiet Strength
by jeger

Comment by nzbayleys:
Was this really basic editing?

Of Courage, Peace and Quiet Strength
by jeger

Comment by Keith_W:
Nice!

Of Courage, Peace and Quiet Strength
by jeger

Comment by EL-ROI:
Oh Canada!!! Challenge well met and a great shot to boot!

Of Courage, Peace and Quiet Strength
by jeger

Comment by CNovack:
The red hue of this maple leaf is a splash of bold and eye-catching hue that leaps off the dark background. The visual was obvious that this is a representation of Canada. But I was curious about the title...so I googled it:-) I found that it is part of the lyrics in a song about Canada.

Oh, Maple Leaf, around the world, You speak as you rise high above,
Of courage, peace and quiet strength,
Of the Canada I love.

Understanding that now adds more poetic strength to the message of the photograph. Love the details that we can see here for this one bold and brilliant red leaf stands out from all the other leaves that are brown and under the surface of the water. This one leaf - this spirit of the country - stands strong. One small critique is that I wish the 'arms' of the leaf in the bottom right were in sharper focus like the rest of the maple leaf. Still an above average shot and lovely photograph.

Of Courage, Peace and Quiet Strength
by jeger

Comment by MissAunica:
Great photo, not sure if it meets the challenge criteria though.

Of Courage, Peace and Quiet Strength
by jeger

Comment by kiwinick:
is this Canada? I'm having a small problem so far identifying the country from the image. or have I got the challenge blurb wrong this does reflect Canada so8

Pillar of Reflection
by jeger

Comment by bubeltrubel:
fantastic B+W-composition! Congrats on the HM!

Of Courage, Peace and Quiet Strength
by jeger

Comment by ekmai:
beautiful shot. The red border is a bit distracting to me though