Lovely picture of a lovely city. For me, the most interesting thing in this picture is the town gas scrubbing plant on the right. This identical design could be seen in countries all over Europe. The one nearest to me was in Coventry, where it remained for many years after the gas works was closed. Why there was no variation in design I have no idea. +1 And would the three-masted ship in th ...

Vibrant, vital and a welcoming reminder of what we all, hopefully, can look forward to :P

Very inventive and creative: several notches up on the ladder of success from the average poppy shot :P

A very fine study indeed, with the Bullfinch beautifully isolated from the background :P Yet more proof, in any were needed, that the A 400 mm remains capable of fine results in the right hands :wink:

Nicely framed and with pleasing muted colours :P

Tx, Igor - always nice to have a sense of place when viewing an image :P

Интригующая перспектива шикарно оформлена! Но где это, Игорь? Пожа& ...

Conspicuous, colourful creativity that brings to my eyes and mind the iconic qualities and appeal of Pre-Raphaelite stained glass :P

The sharpness and vividness of the stamens and anthers contrasts beautifully with the creamy whites of the ever slightly out of focus petals. If I may presume to comment further, the overall effect might have been enhanced had the dark specks (soil?) been removed using the 'healing' or cloning tools. The same bloom shot against a black background would, IMO, have facilitated fine tuning of t ...

In nature, that which appears ordinary invariably proves extraordinary when subjected to a few moments quite contemplation, as your beautiful photograph incontrovertibly shows, Senn :P