A different take on autumn.

I hope that you do not mind Davidwoz, my critique that follows
A fraction more dept of field perhaps just to tie the other two stalks left of the one that is in focus to complete the curved composition.
`everything else is perfect, colour etc
I will hide now for a while, when I get my coat

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I think this is so full of colour and the butterfly patterns the ripples have produced are amazing. However I agree with Flan the stems in the foreground do dominate the image a little too much. It's still an image to grab your attention though.

Excellent point. I was too fixated on getting the focus on the long stem and negating everything else that would compete. It's also good that people to take the time to make such comments as they are useful. "Lovely shot .... etc." is very nice (and polite) but you don't learn how to improve it.

I like that long stem. For me' perhaps a 1:1 crop.

+1

I like it when the gallery doesn't just have a procession of classic shots - Nice spot

Works for me.