raindrops...
...kept falling on my lens.. so i had to crop this picture right down and I just loved what was left of this scene in the lovely border hills…looking over the gatepost
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linaji
I don’t know why.. but I feel very deeply for this piece. beautiful vision and comp.
David Roman
Very nice perspective feels like I am standing there.
Jane Keats
I agree, couldn’t you just sit on that post and gaze all day! Sympathies for the rain drops on the lens, I keep getting that too. Must learn PS one day, lol.
joak
great shot magic title ha ha….ive got a cure for the rain thing i learned it at torridon …..stay in the pub an look oot the windae
Sensiworld
Beautiful, love the light !
jadeast
Beautiful shot, Sometimes less is more!
Richard Veal
Beautiful capture dinger.
ltruskett
So stunning it doesn’t look real........how well done is that?!!!
dinghysailor1 replied
thank you so much linda ! its almost as if the camera had a mind of its own in taking this as my original shot had a hugely overexposed sky and rain smearing the rest… how lucky is this! teehee
:)
HELUA
`The lovely border hills´is right!!! Lovely light on them!!! The dark foreground contrasts well
and gives such a depth to the image! Great work !!!
Freda Surgenor
This is such an excellent piece, you have a deep and artistic talent. You take photography to new heights. Fave!
Marilyn Harris
Takes me back there!! Beautiful rolling hills and that wonderful sunlight shining down!! Lovely!!
Tom Gomez
Nice composition and a great view …
Clive King
It’s a beauty Ding.
dougie1
nice!
lianne
You’re right Maggie – what is left is simply perfect! What a truly beautiful view and I love the fences in the foreground with the sun on the hills beyond! Fantastic work!!!!!!!
LindaR
well done Maggie ~ love the foreground texture and the lovely light on the mountains xx
Tim Denny
Nice close up Maggie
Cherished
I Love this Maggie such a beautiful picture, i love the whole compostion but i especially love the colourful mountains and sky in the background. Instant fave.
Tainia Finlay
Theres something about gates & stone walls, makes you want to stop & pause a while. Love the comp in this and the view is awesome!
Alessandro Pinto
Beautiful scenery…love the contrast between the sunny hills in the background and the rest of the landscape
Jen Whyte
Yours turned out really beautifully Maggie … the rain didn’t dull the day though!
Angel Perry
WOWWWWW!!!! Love it! Great comp!
Tessa Bishop
Gorgeous – the lighting is beautifully soft in the distance
Kelly J
Love the crooked fence!..... great shot maggie :)
dinghysailor1 replied
just right for little crooked lady then…. teehee…. :)
Judi FitzPatrick
This is a great shot.
Kelly J
in her crooked little hat!!
JLDunn
Fabulous d! You have lovely hills over in Scotland :)
Linda Syms
Brilliant capture looks great cropped.
Christopher E...
this is Wonderful!! love that depth of field, those mountains in the background are breathtaking, beautiful!! and doncha know, you always carry an umbrella when it’s raining? hafta protect the camera you know :)
dinghysailor1
Aw thanks everyone for the great comments and and especially for the pro tips chris – cheers mate! ;))))
hcroft
great shot maggie x
Susan King
Great capture
Sean Farragher
lovely shot
debsphotos
Beautiful scenery Maggie!!!! Wonderful capture!!! *-)
Jason Connolly
Beautiful shot…
Joanne Bradley
Amazing perspective! Wonderful crop! I love the immediacy of those tilting rails and those pastel hills in the background are divine!
Phil Threlfall
Love this maggie
funkyfacestudio
What a beautiful scene, love the old broken down fence. Great colors and textures…..........wow what a view !
SueAnne
Oh my Ding I wish I would have waited one more day to hit submit…. This is outstanding, but I still love the one I got this one will come later
dinghysailor1 replied
Wow! Thanks so much for everything SueAnne – your lovely comments and awesome support and recent purchase which put me on top of the world! cheers friend… :)))
jacqi
Beautiful shot, love the foreground and the hills are lovely
sticky
When surrounded by such wonderful countryside you can sometimes miss what’s right in fron of you…............ this is a crackin shot x
Kathryn Potempski
stunning landscape,love the fence excellent
Kurt Tutschek
what a great composition. very well done.
jerry alcantara
instant fav. amico…great work
reflector
A great little story and moody imagery ! Those hills are amazing !
Mariaan Krog A...
Wonderful Maggie! What you were left with, makes a fabulous image!
midzing
beautifully captured,,, well done
PPPhotoArt
this is just breathtaking, congratulations!!!!!
Patricia Montg...
Stunning scenery – terrific composition!
Bruce Dickson
Has a great quality to it … foreground detail against great background
Joyce Dickens,...
Magnificent!
brian pendrey
brilliant ding
Rosina Lamberti
amazing photo
Robin Brown
You know me Dinghy I do like fence posts. This is a moody shot. Love the sunlight on the distant hills. XX
Tate6
Love this shot! And your little song! ;)
Mayina
Gorgeous!!
David Clark
beautiful
- seems like a million miles away from my sand dune photos -and what great perspective – I am ready to jump the fence and wander down to the valley —daveHelene Kippert
Love the crop maggie and the backlit hills :o)
arnene
Breathtaking view! Depicts evreything is SO connected. I would have loved to add few light highlights on top of wooden members! But I do admire artist’s choice too! Great ART!
Nick Hunt
Great angle, really adds perspective with such a lovely old fence.
Dragan Petrovic
I would call this one “Hope”. Gloomy locality and rays of hope in a distance.
I like it a lot.
Damien Taylor
Really peaceful scene Maggie, I can feel the solitude of this image. Top stuff.
dinghysailor1
thanks damion – it was pure luck cropping this gem out of something destined for the bin…
cheers for the great comment and encouragement!! appreciate it!
;)))
ckroeger
Your work is great! What a lovely place to live!
Marilyn Baldey
Georgous colours and textures.
Isa Rodriguez
Congratulations

05/09/09
dinghysailor1 replied
WOW!! thanks so much isa!! what a thrill this is to be featured in your lovely group!! brilliant news ,,, grinning here..
:)))
Elaine Teague
Love this Maggie and the way the light is shining on the hill on the horizon just adds that special touch.
Emmahleee
This is magic
Pamela Jayne S...
gorgeous capture!
joyousmoon
Beautiful! Congratulations on your feature!
Jason Connolly
Fabulous shot..
Clare Colins
A lovely, well thought out, composition. Great balance of tone and contrast. Congratulations on your well deserved feature :)
walela
So beautiful and peaceful!
Karen Betts
I love this, the gate post at the front of the image, and then as we look down the valley those hills and the lightnon them, i could stand and look at them all day. : )
dinghysailor1 replied
Thanks so much kare.. delighted you like this so.. from memory we dashed back to the car in time to get the luckiest sighting of this low bow .. such a great bubbling day out!!
:))
Pamela Jayne S...
dinghysailor1 replied
ooh thanks so so much! what a thrill and honour!! cheers
maggie
:)))
Karen Betts
Still love this image, and could stand a long time looking at those hills. Well done on your feature. : )
dinghysailor1 replied
thanks heaps karen this one was so nearly on the discard pile… all those rainly smudges.. but thankfully enough left to remember that lovely day!
cheers
maggie
:))
Clive Lewis-Ho...
Thumbs up for this one Maggie. Like it a lot.
Bootkneck
Wonderful image,
It seems a familiar view, very inviting,great shot.
dinghysailor1 replied
hi my good friend – its not far from broadmeadows beyond selkirk and was shot meeting a couple of fellow bubblers up there that day.. reminds me of the song the rolling hills of the borders…LOL
cheers shipmate
:))
Nedim Bosnic
yes definitely you have a good feeling for object and perspective. I think I recognized that on close to all your works. And I am satisfied as good photographer like you comment my photo. This is not courtesy. :-) Thanks a lot
Nedim