Gateway
Autumn scene….This shot was taken driving near my home at a place named “Le Lac en Coeur”(means a lake with the shape of a heart),Saint-Hippolyte,Quebec,Canada.It was foggy and rainy that day.
18 nov 09…1284 views
Nikon D 200

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Bill Morgenstern
Instant favorite. What a gorgeous and inviting image. . .
micmac replied 21 days ago
Thank you so much Bill…x
Dorit
Beautiful!!!! What a magical scenery. Wonderful capture.
DebraLee Wiseberg
Very nice capture!
Debra
velveteagle
You have found such a beauty of a walkway.. Great work young lady..
Chuck..
micmac replied 21 days ago
Thank you so much Chuck..x
Els Steutel
Wonderful Autumnshot and a good title for it too, almost magical :o)
Kelly Cavanaugh
Gorgeous colors and capture!
budrfli
ahh perfection! in wonderful color and lighting!
micmac replied 21 days ago
Thank you Budrfli…x
ildilazar
Gorgeous autumn image Gigi!
micmac replied 21 days ago
MERÇI… :)))
Richard Allen
Outstanding image… WOW… :)
Gary Heald
WOW
micmac replied 21 days ago
THANKS Gary.. :))
Kevin Bergen
So well composed! The fall colors are clearly wonderful, but your framing really makes this shot. Well done!
micmac replied 21 days ago
Merçi Kevin…x
Victoria Jostes
oh, my! so very beautiful, gigi!!
micmac replied 21 days ago
Ah!! merçi Victoria…xx
liesbeth
Wonderfull shot!
micmac replied 21 days ago
Thank you so much …x
Ann J. Przyojski
Really stunning!
Steve Sharp
Autumn colour and a lovely rural winding road… its all there in this one!
Jellybean720
Just Beautiful… Great Capture :))
micmac replied 21 days ago
Merçi dear JB…X
Corinne Pouzet
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL ! Quelles couleurs extraordinaires…j’adore !
micmac replied 21 days ago
AHH !Merçi Corinne…xx
linmarie
fantastic capture,, we have had so much rain now the leaves are dropping too fast,,, so I will enjoy yours,, peace and love linmarie
micmac replied 21 days ago
The same here,I only had a couple of days to go photoshooting…thank you for the beautiful visit Linmarie
Lynn Moore
Gorgeous shot! It does look like a gateway, the misty focal point looks heavenly!
micmac replied 21 days ago
Thank you Lynn…x
Maureen Maliha
Outstanding….. wonderful
trueblvr
OMG this is heavenly. I love the Etherial feel, and the choice of frame and matting is perfection
micmac replied 21 days ago
Thank you True,so hard to choose the right frame… :)))
Melinda Page
Beautiful! I just love the glow in this photo and the way that the viewer is compelled to look as far as possible down the road until it is out of site. I can almost smell the moist rich earth and fallen leaves. You nailed it with your title also.
micmac replied 21 days ago
Merçi dear Melinda…x
Frank Legault
Awesome!!!
micmac replied 21 days ago
Merçi Frank… :)
Ray4cam
Very beautiful! Great composition and color.
micmac replied 21 days ago
Thank you so much Ray…x
Régis Charpentier
marvlous shot
micmac replied 21 days ago
Merçi Regis… :)))
Bonnie T. Barry
Gisele, your work is always first class! This is no exception; lovely beyond words! The colors are rich and vibrant and the composition is so inviting, leading the eye around the bend into the wondrous light ahead. Makes me happy just to gaze at this. The entry into heaven must look something like this!
micmac replied 21 days ago
Oh Bonnie,your visit is always a joy …thank you so much hugzzzz…Gigi
Evita
♥ Beautiful Autumn colours !! Fabulous capture !! :D ♥
micmac replied 21 days ago
... :))thank you x
John Radosevich
absolutely gorgeous, love the hint of fog/mist!
Kate Purdy
Incredible, such vivid colors, yet it’s so softly beautiful
Heather Rivet...
brilliant
ellcot
So beautiful!!!!!!
Jeff Burns
Awesome
Lisa Wilson
what a colour range beautiful exposure.
gypsygirl
Wow, this is stunning, love the range of colours! Instant favourite!!
catherine walker
superb..gorgeous place and photo!
suzannem73
Another beautiful piece. You are so talented! Going into favs.
Kymie
Oh that is just so stunning – love the colours and the mood set. Lovely
Lisawv
Beautiful fall scene. Love the road leading you right into the gorgeous fall foliage, excellent composition. Great work.
Gloria Abbey
So gorgeous and inviting. Gotta be a fav.
Mary Ann Reilly
other worldly. instant fav.
A.M. Ruttle
Ah micmac, lovely and rich image that draws me right in!
Garth Smith
Absolutely gorgeous.
whalegeek
This image is so enchanting this road must lead to a secret garden. Well done, Micmac!
George Salazar
delightful
Debra James P...
Looks like the perfect day to be out. Gorgeous!
Janie Oliver
fantastic lighting and color.
Tiffany Dryburgh
Gorgeous, another stunner, micmac! Love the lush coloura nd the mysterious mist.
lianne
Ahhh Gigi this is such a magnificent image – just breathtakingly beautiful. What a magical road – a place of dreams.
Steve Chapple
Great depth and lines with beautiful colours. A fave.
TJNicol
gorgeous
TJ
Hans Kawitzki
Beautiful Autumn scene
Elana Bailey
Gorgeous lighting and capture. Well done. An instant fave.
Peacefulwarrior
stunning image….. just beautiful.
Olga Zvereva
Gorgeous autumn scene!
Diane Schuster
Beautiful light and color! Soft and peaceful! Dee
Xandru
Awesome!! The colors are terrific.
Kofoed
Wow! Stunning colours. And a most perfect composition.
Josie Jackson
What magnificent autumn tones and colours, a superb capture and just love that little roadway meandering around the corner and off into the beyond, Gorgeous
naturelover
Outstanding capture- the colours,lighting and scenery are stunning!! Great framed!!
tinnieopener
Cool Bananas Gigi:o)
Anne McGinn
simply stunning – a perfect autumn scene beautifully captured
Trish O'Brien
Beautiful. That left hand corner of trees really makes it, it makes me want to stand where you stood.
danielklaas
Just incredible colours.
Anthony Mancuso
superb colours and composition Gig, very well done!
vonderzenn
stunning image, So peaceful.
OldBirch
Absolutely beautiful!
monaiman
Glorious !!
Luca Renoldi
Superb atmosphere and autumn colours. Excellent image.
peaceofthenorth
this is what ‘m talking about sister,i can vision you strolling along this road with the 200 around you neck scanning your surroundings and you come around a corner and voila A Masterpiece,,,,in the words of a friend of mine from Quebec,,,I’m speechless…...
micmac replied
WOW !!Thank you so much for that fantastic compliment…That morning was foggy and rainy but it seems that autumn colors are even brighter when the water is on the leaves…big kiss my friend..
martinilogic
a very beautiful shot, great colors and wonderful composition
Peter Zentjens
A beauty!
Nira Dabush
MAGNIFICENT SCENERY.
Ruth Lambert
micmac replied
Ahhhh.. merçi Ruth,so nice of you …xx
elfie
wonderful
Martina Fagan
stunning and beautiful scene
lorilee
Beautiful – - – so warm and inviting!!!!
Lisa G. Putman
Gorgeous, well done!
Evita
♥ Beautiful image !!! Congratulations on you feature !!! ::D ♥
micmac replied
A beautiful surprise comming back from work…thank you Evita…xx
ega39
Beautiful, wonderful colors
Joanne Bradley
What a beautiful autumn scene! Love the curvature of the road and of course all that glorious color and heavanly capture of light!
micmac replied
Merçi Joanne,you have to come and visit sometimes so I could pratice my english and have a friend to go photoshoot with…:)))
spike
If heaven is a place on earth I think you have found it. I’m in love.
micmac replied
In that case Quebec is a paradise,you have too come and visit at the beginning of october…it’s like the montains are on fire…thank you Spike…x
micmac replied
Barbara Brown
Oh! This is really beautiful!
Terry Everson
This is realy stunning, the curve of the road , mist in the background and the colours contribute to this fine composition.
Wayne Pearson
Absolutely breathtaking, beautiful work.
MarianBendeth
Just Glorious!!!!
Imber
Oh this is just damn beautiful!
Sean Farragher
Beautiful
micmac replied
Thank you so much Sean for taking the time and comment…hugzz
Gene Praag
It doesn’t get much better than this…...Beautifully seen and captured!
micmac replied
Merçi Gene….. :))))
silvercircles
Oh, autumn is here indeed! There is so much serenity and warmth in this photo. = )
Chuck Wickham
Very nice composition. I’m drawn down the road and around the bend.
John De Bord P...
This is just truly beautiful…...
StacyLee
how beautiful!!
redtree
Smashing colours. Love the DOF.
Albert Sellaman
micmac replied
LOL!!! Thanks for the REDSPOT…X
Lois Bryan
Absolutely glorious … I’m always skeptical that a foggy, rainy day will give me much in the way of color but you’ve proven that’s not the case. This is perfection!!!!
micmac replied
You realy have to go out when fog is there even if it’s raining,so many surprises are there aroung the corner…thank you Lois…hugzzz..Gigi
micmac replied
That day it was pourring rain
Nanagahma
Wow, what an amazing photo this is. I like the misty, foggy look in the background and all the beautiful autumn colors. Wonderful job!
George Cousins
Hi Gigi..absolutely gorgeous! Love every aspect of it. I know how beautiful the Quebec woods are at this time of year. I didn’t manage to get back East this year, so really missing the autumn. The composition is lovely, makes me want to follow that little road to wherever it goes :) oh..congratulations on the Feature!
micmac replied
I was so happy about the feature after such a short period of time …thank you George…x
p.s to bad the wind is beginning to blow the leaves away…winter is at the door …already…x
shararat
Amazing capture…is this on EARTH!!!!!.....GATWAY to HEAVEN
micmac replied
This little path leads to a house… :(( but it’s fun to imagine something else.. :))) thanks Shararat…xx
Alex Gardiner
What an invitation this image sends. It captures all my emotions all at one time. I wonder at your own emotions when you first saw the results of this creative image?
micmac replied
I’m realy not confident about my shots until I have a few comments..that’s me …but one thing for sure I’m always amazed by all my surrounding,oftenly thinking I live in heaven…even without my camera,... :))) thanks Alex for your beautiful visit and comment…x Gigi
Shadowdreamer
So beautiful
Leana
Vraiment superbe :o)
micmac replied
AH! Leana,contente de te voir …et merçi pour ce beau compliment…x
Tara Turner
beautiful!!
Lois Bryan
Gigi … I LOVE the image you embedded in your comment back!!!! You’re definitely inspiring me!!! I’m all about light and strong color .. but there’s so much romance and drama in your images … thank you for the boost in a new direction!!!!
micmac replied
I’m touched …thank you Lois..xx
Peter Lessey
A beautifully composed and presented photograph with a fitting Title. love the light and colours you have captured.
Outstanding camera work. – Peter
micmac replied
I wasn’t sure about the title,I looked up the dict. for “Passage” and found that word… :))) being french in an english world like RB is very good for learning…merçi for that fantastic compliment and the visit dear neighbour Peter…Gigi
fezoj64
Wonderful! Like me colours here! ..Jozef
Sarah Russell
WOW!!
Jigsawman
amazing work, looks like a dream
franticflagwave
Stunning view!
Nadya Johnson
This is breath-taking! The light and colors are ethereal. It’s like a pathway through an autumn dream! Just superb – very magical! – a Fave for me!
Alex Gardiner
You replied “I am not confident.” If this is the results of not being confident, keep on being nervous, the creative images resulting will be to our benefit.
Alex.
Snapshot20
Absolutly Gorgeous!!!
rodeorose
Great image- wonderful color and depth…very inviting scene. Beautiful work.
Vicki Ferrari
You’ve knocked my socks off micmac!! This is absolutely stunning, pure magic! I just want to head off on that road, into the misty beyond and find more hidden treasures! Just amazing!! :))
Chintsala
Outstanding
Roddy Atkinson
Absolutely beautiful, wonderful image!
annalisa56
Another excellent capture…I love it !!!!!
visualexif
beautiful image here, love the colors!
warmsoul
Great composition and colours. Mystical and magic. It makes me want to follow the road. Excellent image.
peaceofthenorth
Hi again Gigi ,,I know I already commented on this but I was showing Sandra and she says WOW…then I thought ..hmmm I there is a light that we go into when it is our time I sure hope it looks like this …that would be cool
micmac replied
I sure hope so Steve…I always thought that I could give the scene all the colors I would like…like a green sky,blue montains,pink grass…I know I’m weird but like my mother used to say I have a lot of imagination…deep down I know it’s going to be exactly as I imagined …give a hug to Sandra from me …Gigi
Carlie Hensley
Beautiful!!!
micmac replied
To cool…thank you so much Carlie
Monica Scanlan
Lovely!!!! What a fantastic shot!
Pamela Phelps
Congratulations on your wonderful feature! Finely done!
micmac replied about 1 month ago
I’m so happy ,thank you Pam…x
Meeli Sonn
Beautiful beautiful beautiful, very lovely conposition and colors, Wow.
micmac replied about 1 month ago
Merçi dear Meeli…x
Dave Nitsche about 1 month ago
Holy cow, your images are stunning!!!!
micmac replied about 1 month ago
LOL…Thanks DAVE…
Quinn Blackburn about 1 month ago
simply beautiful
:) wishing you laughter
Eva and Klaus ... 28 days ago
Hello Gigi!
This is a really special shot – absolutely beautiful!
Eva
micmac replied 28 days ago
Thank you so much Eva…hugzz
micmac replied 28 days ago
Thank you so much Eva…hugzz
Lucindawind 28 days ago
stunning beauty !
micmac replied 28 days ago
Merçi ma belle Lu…xx
Bob Wickham 28 days ago
I have to agree with all the other comments … this is superb. I love pictures that take me on a path but the destination is left up to the imagination.
micmac replied 27 days ago
I have to be very careful driving the car turning my head like a chicken… :))) because of all the little roads in area specialy at autumn time…thanks Bob…x
Quigi 27 days ago
you always have great shots and i love looking through them. I was lucky enough to spend a couple of wks in Thetford Mines a few yrs ago and this totally reminds me of it! Great shot!
micmac replied 27 days ago
I have an uncle that lives in Thetford les mines as we say in french,a beautiful place but if you have a chance to come and visit the Laurentides at autumn time,that’s the place to admire the fantastic colors.They come from all over the province just to see Mont-Tremblant and the area….what a place for photoshooting…Thank you Quigi …xx
Jane Best 27 days ago
Beautiful rich and deep autumn nature colors. Lovely photo and composition. A very inviting scene.
T. Wall ~Throu... 27 days ago
Congratulations! Well deserved.
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David Silsbury 27 days ago
Great image, very popular too, well done and congratulations on being featured.
Kim McClain 26 days ago
Angie McKenzie 26 days ago
beautiful!! congrats on your features!
jchanders 25 days ago
What can I add to all the praise which is so very much deserved? Just my humble fave. And an declaration of love for this wonderful shot!
Anuja Manchana... 25 days ago
Awesome.
PhotosEcosse 25 days ago
This is exquisite….....gorgeous colours and light !!
TFFDavid 25 days ago
Love those Autumn colours.
Micci Shannon 25 days ago
Stunning!
RVRFNX 25 days ago
There is magic in the air here. My poetical dreams could run free here.
RRoca 24 days ago
Simply a beautiful and serene capture….. Congratualions on your much deserved features!
Hallie Duesenberg 24 days ago
this is magical, wish it looked like this where i live!
dinghysailor1 23 days ago
soo lovely – great work
:))
Larry Llewellyn 23 days ago
micmac replied 21 days ago
LOL!!THANK YOU Larry…x
KMorral 23 days ago
Glorious, soft, warm and inviting!
NatureGreeting... 23 days ago
Stunning image, and pov! Such lovely saturated colors :):)
Brian Mellor 23 days ago
Fabulous shot…..great colour and light!!
Dragan Petrovic 23 days ago
FaNTASTIC WORK!
Rachael Smith 22 days ago
This is just beautiful!
camerahappy 21 days ago
Breathtaking!
micmac replied 21 days ago
Thank you … :)))
Riggzy 21 days ago
Beautiful! A definite favorite!
ienemien 21 days ago
Cangratulations with this Winning photo in the avatar challenge… REALLY WONDERFUL Scene… bye ien
micmac replied 19 days ago
Thank you ien…x
David Murphy 21 days ago
micmac…...an amazing capture….....tremendous atmospheric feel to this, great depth, colour….and that lovely winding road…....Awesome!!
micmac replied 19 days ago
Thank you so much David… :)
StaceyH 21 days ago
Beautiful capture micmac, congratulations on your challenge win, well deserved.
micmac replied 19 days ago
I’ve never thought this shot would be so popular…thank you Stacey…x
Suzanne Chouinard 21 days ago
Magnifique scène automnale. Cet endroit me semble très beau.
micmac replied 19 days ago
Tu sais,je prends ce chemin tous les jours et j’ai presque oublié de regarder…maintenant je porterai plus attention….je cite souvent l’expression “Quand on a le nez collé sur l’arbre,on ne voit pas la forêt…merçi Suzanne,passe une superbe journée…Gigi…xx
Russ Styles 20 days ago
Classy shot, micmac. Good luck in the challenge.
micmac replied 19 days ago
MERÇI…:)))
Roger Sampson 20 days ago
micmac replied 19 days ago
Thank you so much… :))))))))
Gene Praag 20 days ago
micmac replied 19 days ago
Thank you my friend…hugzz!
David Silsbury 19 days ago
Wow, another feature, many congratulations.
This is a very popular image, well done.
David xx
micmac replied 19 days ago
I would never thought …thank you David…x
Bluenorther 19 days ago
micmac replied 19 days ago
I feel so proud to live in Canada,it’s realy an honnor to be featured in your group…thank you… XX
Adrian Geronimo 19 days ago
so nice!! love the atmosphere and the colors are great. nicely framed too.
micmac replied 19 days ago
Merçi Adrian ... :)))
Jayne Logan 18 days ago
Only You can make this dream shot … Unbelievably beautiful Micmac! Cheers, Jayne
Shelagh Linton 17 days ago
congratlulations on challenge win, well deserved, fab shot. :)
steppeland 17 days ago
Awesome image! Congrats on your challenge win!
Gail Bridger 17 days ago
Congratulations on winning the challenge & the many features!!
Craig Blanchard 17 days ago
Well done, micmac!! You took 1st place in the Autumn/Fall Colours of Canada Challenge in the Canada group!
Joanne Bradley 17 days ago
Congratulations Gigi on the challenge win! This beautiful path certainly is a great representation of fall colours! :-)
Larry Trupp 17 days ago
My Congratulations on you challenge win, wonderful work, just love the dominant colors here, and flow through the trees…way to go
Javier de la P... 17 days ago
Beautiful, magical, fantastic… I could go on a on.
Congratulations.
Tony Waite-Pullan 17 days ago
Brilliant you certainly made the most of that wet and foggy day.
Scott Jessiman 16 days ago
This is an amazing image, if I wasn’t so skint I would buy a print but that’s not what you want to hear.
Craig Blanchard 16 days ago
CONGRATULATIONS your photograph PLACED #1 in the Autumn/Fall Colours of Canada and has been
AND become a Featured Member in the Canada Group
Fantastic work, micmaq!
Jayne Logan 16 days ago
Congratulations MicMac .. your beautiful work continues to inspire ~ Cheers, Jayne
Robert Meyer 15 days ago
Wow! Two group features at once. Well done in all respects!
stevendesiow 13 days ago
Oh my goodness. This is so beautiful.
NancyR 12 days ago
A wonderful shot! Beautifully composed and the colours are perfect: they draw you down the road and around the corner!
SeeOneSoul 12 days ago
this image is an absolute stunner
Sharon Mau 12 days ago
‘Ae, it is very beautiful.
PPPhotoArt 11 days ago
beautiful autum image congratulations on your challenge win, always a pleasure to view your work
Tibby Steedly 9 days ago
GORGEOUS and many congratulations on your win and features!
RockyWalley 6 days ago
Nice work…I really love your processing skills…
Charuhas Images 5 days ago
Simply Beautiful…......my favorite.
Edyta Pelc 5 days ago
AwesomeAwesomeAwesome!!!
Edge-of-dreams 5 days ago
Absolutely stunning !!
Bill Marsh 3 days ago
Total magic :
Take Care.
Bill.
Serena Dunaway 2 days ago
Totally Gorgeous!
TheBlindHog 2 days ago
Very pretty setting and a great capture.
Bec Brindley 2 days ago
Wow what a stand out photo! Love the colous and everything about it
Calelli 2 days ago
Ditto to everything above. Everyone has said it all before me.
AuntDot 1 day ago
This is simply gorgeous!