a fine day in August
-third place “trees” challenge, summer trees
-featured in “a garden somewhere” group
-featured in “your magic place” group
-featured in “rivers, lakes and dams” group
Along the Gepu Riverside which runs next to the Forbidden City in Beijing.

a fine day in August belongs to the following groups:
A Garden somewhere....., Artists of the Orient, Green!, Mood & Ambience - Strictly Photos and Your Magic PLACE (only a place!) Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters


helmutk
Wow Anthony this is a stunning image !
Anthony Mancuso replied
much appreciated Helmut, thanks
Liv Stockley
Beautifully created :-))
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you Liv, very much appreciated
blondiegirl
how Gorgeous this is! What a beautiful place. Well captured.
Anthony Mancuso replied
much appreciated Selina, thank you
Louise Cooke
love the long, flowing softness of the foliage …such a quiet, peaceful scene – great work!
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you Louise, much appreciated
digitalmidge
Gorgeous, fab shots..;-)
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you Zoe, much appreciated
Tracey Mac
Stunning Anthony…..just magical…love all those willows and the reflection is beautiful…..so well done my friend!!
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you very much Tracey, I really appreciate it.
Joseph Darmenia
Nice capture, Anthony.
Anthony Mancuso replied
thanks Joe:)
Tania Rose
Framed deliciously. What an extraordinary portal your perception has created
Anthony Mancuso replied
much appreciaated Tania, thank you
Robin Brown
Now this has got a real dreamy quality about it Anthony. It really works well in the frame.
Anthony Mancuso replied
much appreciated Robin, thank you
Marilyn Harris
Brilliant work Anthony!!! A definite fav!!!
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you Blossom, really glad you like it
Kelly J
WOW!!! Stunning!!!!!!
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you Kelly, very much appreciated
David Roman
Outstanding photo!
Anthony Mancuso replied
mauch appreciated David, thank you
Angel Warda
Stunning!
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you Angel, appreciated
David Roman
No problem its well deserved Anthony!
Danielle Knight
Perfectly dreamy, love the lighting and framing. Sensational composition.
Anthony Mancuso replied
much appreciated Danielle, thank you very much
Gerry Myers
oh my.. this is just perfect image Anthony
Anthony Mancuso replied
many thanks Gerliz, appreciated
Holly Kempe
Beautifully composed!! :)
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you, very much appreciated
Kate Tequila M...
Are you sure you have enuff comments about this one? everything they said…same same. X
Anthony Mancuso replied
many thanks to you katie
Marion Cullen
Oh my, this is sublime. So beautifully framed and composed, the lighting and slightly desaturated colours really add to the speaceful ambience.
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you Marion, I’m really happy you like this
Julian Escardo
Exquisite light…...perfect proportions – nicely done!
Anthony Mancuso replied
much appreciated Julian, thank you
elfie
Anthony, I just love your photos, this one is paradise….
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you Elfie, I am very happy you enjoy looking at them.
Katja Fønss
wow, stunning scene, and beautiful shot!
Anthony Mancuso replied
much appreciated, thank you
Dreamcoat
Amazing shot. Mysterious.
Anthony Mancuso replied
much appreciated Damien, thank you
LeeoPhotography
Beautiful. Love the lighting.
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you Leeo, glad you like
Steven Guy
Gorgeously soft !
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you Steven, appreciated
micmac
Impressive imge,so dreamy,fantastic fallen lines.
Anthony Mancuso replied
thanks again Gigi, I really appreciate your comments:)
kevin smith sk...
Lovely composition….really quite magical.
Anthony Mancuso replied
much appreciated Kevin, thank you
Tom Vaughan
fantastic as well… you seem to have been inspired by the painters there!
Anthony Mancuso replied
thanks Tom, there were many places to get inspiration from:)
Shannon Byous ...
Really beautiful
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you Shannon
AdamDonnelly
Very nicely framed…..great image!
Anthony Mancuso replied
much appreciated Adam, thank you
Jeannette Sheehy
stunning!! :)
Anthony Mancuso replied
thanks Jeanette, appreciated
Mel Brackstone
Beautiful scene, Anthony!
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you Mel, I appreciate your comments always
Cheryl Dunning
wow..very pretty scene
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you Cheryl : )
mimi yoon
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Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you Mimi, veru much appreciate your great comment
sandyibrahim
this is like a dream awake! beautiful anthony!!
Anthony Mancuso replied
thanks Sandy, really glad you like it : )
Joy Danen
Oh oh oh… this is such a lovely place! I love weeping willow – Anthony, do you have other photos of the riverside?
Anthony Mancuso replied
much appreciated Joy, thank you. I only have a couple of others Joy, mostly taken from the same spot. I really just didn’t have the time at that moment to enjoy it more.
gabryshak
love the weeping willows!
Anthony Mancuso replied
much appreciated, thank you : )
John Conway
awesome light and reflection in this Anthony
Anthony Mancuso replied
much appreciated John, many thanks : )
skyhorse
Beautiful – I was looking & wondering what part of the Avon River in Christchurch NZ it was, then read it was Beijing – wow!
Anthony Mancuso replied
It certainly is!! Right next to the Forbidden City. Much appreciated Skyhorse, thank you : )
Rosalie Dale IPA
Congrats on the feature!
Anthony Mancuso replied
much appreciated Rosalie, thank you
tangleduptight
really beautiful shot, looks like a lovely place :)
Anthony Mancuso replied
appreciated, thank you : )
ShadowDancer
stunning, so dreamlike and surreal, i love it
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you shadowdancer, really glad you like it
Torfinn Johann...
Excellent capture! Wonderful colours, comp, lightning, and reflections.
Anthony Mancuso replied
much appreciated Torfinn, thank you!
Patricia Gibson
it is dreamlike, so peaceful and perfect!!!
Anthony Mancuso replied
much appreciated Patricia, thank you
Earl McCall
Anthony this is magical! Your composition is right on point. The contrasts and reflections in the water are superb.
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you Earl, really glad you like it!
Vicky Byron
It looks like a magic world that I wish I could get to just by jumping through my computer screen… sigh lovely portfolio!
Anthony Mancuso replied
much appreciated Vicky, thank you.
Megan Martin
This is truly stunning Anthony! Amazing color and light!
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you Megan, I’m really glad you like it : ))
PhotosByG
Hi Anthony. A Garden somewhere …. is looking for photos of this quality and calibre if you are interested in submitting this photo and any other photos you may have with a garden design theme.
Cheers, Graham.
Anthony Mancuso replied
thanks graham, appreciated
PhotosByG
Congratulations! Your photo has been featured in “A Garden somewhere …..”
This photo was chosen because it was of a very high quality and it captured exactly the sort of work I am looking for in this group.
Please keep up the great work and I hope you continue to add more of your excellent photographs to this group.
Anthony Mancuso replied
many thanks Graham, greatly appreciated indeed : ))
khosie
The composition of this photo is wonderful.
Anthony Mancuso replied
many thanks Khosie
PhotoAvenue
Such a beautiful image…nicely done :-)
Anthony Mancuso replied
appreciated, thank you ; )
LindaR
exquisite ~ feels like a slice of heaven ~ the willows and light and reflections are so spot on ~ almost like a painting xx
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you very much Linda, really glad you like it ; )
Haydee Yordan...
This is an excellent shot…. OH… NATURE… we photographers can choose the bigger scene or just the details , or only one aspect of reality. I find abstracts are very exciting. You do have many excellent abstracts.
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you very much Maria, I really appreciate your comments ; )
Zolton
Absolutely love the mood of this! Beautiful.
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you Zolton, greatly appreciated ; )
LudaNayvelt
gorgeous
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you luda, appreciated ; )
Martin Mullen
A quality that is hard to describe – beautiful!
Anthony Mancuso replied
greatly appreciated Martin, many thnaks ; )
Scott d'Almeida
outstanding,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Anthony Mancuso replied
many thanks Scott ; )
tom j deters
LOVE it!!!!! Great shot!!!!
Anthony Mancuso replied
much appreciated Tom, thank you ; )
Shelly Harris
Beautiful image…
Anthony Mancuso replied
thank you kindly Shelly ; )