:-) The light was soo, soo great this morning through the trees. Thanks so much for your support, James. It is not only very important to me, but makes me smile.
Oh my!!! This is absolutely gorgeous, Maureen! Crisp sharpness, wonderful colors, superb composition and the lighting is simply “delicious”! I love the outstanding autumn bokeh background! Fantastic work!
In the vast numbers of macro shots out there, almost all of them gorgeous, a few jump forth as really exceptional, and this is one. It’s the multiplicity of distinct but complementing colors, the play in the depth of field, and most of all, for me, the odd-coupling of the oval little buds and the spiky leaf. When I lived in New York City I skiied a lot at Hunter Mountain, and so I know the Catskill beauty which surrounds you.
Peter… :-) Thank YOu most sincerely for your kind comment on this one. Your eye went where mine went, and that you see it, is a true encouragement to me. I am about 15 minutes from Hunter.. Yes… a lovely place indeed.
Tama Blough
Wow, lovely – great colors and composition. Love the sharpness contrasted with the soft background
Maureen Maliha replied
The light was impossibly pretty :-) Thanks, Tama xo
faceart
It´s a fave for a wonderful work!
Maureen Maliha replied
Thanks so much!!
JKKimball
beautiful blur!!
Maureen Maliha replied
:-) Thanks, John!
Lorena Maria
how wonderful is this!!!
Maureen Maliha replied
Thankyou kindly, Lorena. Thanks, too, for coming in and leaving such a kind comment.
Joanne Bradley
Oh my gosh this is so beautiful Maureen! The composition and colors are amazing!
Maureen Maliha replied
Thankyou, Joanne :-) It was soo pretty this morning
CraigsMom
Wow, this is so beautiful! It has a wonderful autumn feel to it.
Maureen Maliha replied
:-) Thanks so much
Cee Neuner
WOWsy Maureen… Simply stunning!
Maureen Maliha replied
Pleases me when youre pleased with my work, my friend!
Suellen Cook
Gorgeous colour in both subject and background.
Maureen Maliha replied
Thanks so very much :-) I appreciate that you took the time to come in and leave a comment
Béla Török
Brilliant work, my dear friend!
Maureen Maliha replied
Bela :-) Thank you So much xo
ccwri
beautiful
Maureen Maliha replied
Thank you very, very much !
James MacKay
Hey Maureen that’s brilliant. I love the details in this shot and the colour. Beautiful
Maureen Maliha replied
:-) The light was soo, soo great this morning through the trees. Thanks so much for your support, James. It is not only very important to me, but makes me smile.
rodeorose
Gorgeous work dear Maureen- great tones!
Maureen Maliha replied
Thanks, Rosie!
ellcot
Oh, this is SO gorgeous!!!!!!!! I LOVE it!!!
Maureen Maliha replied
Thank you, E :
) Really kind of youtruly appreciate thisCurtiss Simpson
Beautiful colors !!
Maureen Maliha replied
Thank You, Curtiss :-)
frogster
Beautiful image Miss M.
Maureen Maliha replied
Thank you, Mr L :-) I think maybe Im coming back to life
Vicki Pelham
Lovely shot,wonderfully captured Maureen!!!!!!!
Maureen Maliha replied
Many thanks, Vicki :-)
maremarie
Wow, this is very beautiful! Thise warm earthy tones and the repeating shapes…..... wonderful :-)))
Maureen Maliha replied
:-) Thank you so much. Truly appreciate your feedback as to what caught your eye!
Karen Tillotson
Lovely…makes such a beautiful card. Nice work, sis! xo
Maureen Maliha replied
Thanks, sis! Customs does not approve of the sweets…. sending track code for you in email for the 3rd time try… it IS a charm isnt it? xox
erich biemer
so calming maureen…..
Maureen Maliha replied
I hoped so :-) Thanks so much my friend
canonman99
excellent….........really soft subtle
Maureen Maliha replied
:-) Thanks… the light was right for soft xo
Vivian Gordon
Simply exquisite in every way! ;>
Maureen Maliha replied
Vivian :-) Thanks so, so much
Vicki Ferrari
Gorgeous work Maureen!! :))
Maureen Maliha replied
Thanks tons, Vicki :-)
Gene Walls
Oh my!!! This is absolutely gorgeous, Maureen! Crisp sharpness, wonderful colors, superb composition and the lighting is simply “delicious”! I love the outstanding autumn bokeh background! Fantastic work!
Maureen Maliha replied
You know how it pleases me when it pleases you :-) Thank you very much, Gene xo
kkphoto1
Very beautiful, great composition and colors!
Maureen Maliha replied
Thanks so much, and thanks for looking!
BarbaraManis
Very beautiful work!
Maureen Maliha replied
:-) Barbara, thank you so much
sfmilner
Greetings Maureen; Absolutely beautiful, the colors are fantastic!!!!!!
steve
Maureen Maliha replied
Thanks so so much, Steve!
Antanas
wonderful capture
Maureen Maliha replied
Thank you so much, Antanas. Appreciate your support much
Sharon Johnstone
Beautiful work Maureen!!
Maureen Maliha replied
Thanks very much, Sharon :-) hard to take credit for what nature has been doing this past week xox
Cherubtree
Really beautiful!
Maureen Maliha replied
:
) Thank you, Cherub. Got this while walking my dogs in my new yard :)Torfinn Johann...
Gorgeous autumn shot!
Maureen Maliha replied
Thanks, Torfinn!!! xo
Scott d'Almeida
brilliant work,,
Maureen Maliha replied
Scott, Scott, Scott.. thanks a million.
hsien-ku
such lovely autumn colours!
Maureen Maliha replied
I’m never bored playing with them, but I guess maybe most of us are tired of seeing leavesleavesleaves ;-) Thank you, very much J
ega39
Beautiful composition, great colors
Maureen Maliha replied
:-) Thank you most sincerely, Ega.. so appreciate when you take the time to come in and leave such a kind comment
Martin Mullen
So nicely photographed!
Maureen Maliha replied
Thank you very much, Martin. Much appreciate your time and comment
Geoffrey Dunn
Stunning colour and blur :-)
Maureen Maliha replied
Thank you, Geoffrey ;-) Kinda liked the idea of it, so glad you seem to think it works
Colleen Drew
Stunning!!
Maureen Maliha replied
Thanks, Colleen :-) xo
piacere
Pretty.
Maureen Maliha replied
Thanks so much :-)
Luca Renoldi
fabulous work
Maureen Maliha replied
Thank you, Luca :-))
Veikko Suikkanen
Wonderful!!! This is oak?? For us the leaf of the oak is quite different model!
Maureen Maliha replied
Yes :-) Oak. Not a common kind. Thank You for your support, Veikko. Youre very kind to me
Shoaib .
beautiful shot… love the autumn colors here :)
Maureen Maliha replied
Thank you, Shoaib ;-) Always appreciate it when you come in..
Lois Bryan
Maureen .. this is gorgeous … beautiful colors … and fabulous focus!!!!!
Maureen Maliha replied
Thank you, Lois! xo
Kymie
That is so gorgeous, love the colours and it has such a festive mood to it :-)
Maureen Maliha replied
Thanks, Kymie! Glad it felt festive to you :-)
Dana Roper
Wow! What an incredibly wonderful photo!!!
Maureen Maliha replied
Hi, Dana :-) Thanks so much. Truly appreciate that you took the time to leave such a kind comment.
shadowlee
absolutely beautiful, such amazing colours
Maureen Maliha replied
Thanks very much! x
Bob Culshaw
Beautiful shot Maureen – you excel at these close up shots!
Maureen Maliha replied
What can I say ;-) I like to crawl around like a curious child. Thank you, Bob!
Lydia Griffiths
Just gorgeous – i love the colours here.. beautiful!
Maureen Maliha replied
Thanks very much, Lydia :-) Kind of you!
Cee Neuner
Stunning macro!!! WOW!! :D
Maureen Maliha replied
Thanks, Cee :-)
artwhiz47
Maybe Autumn, but Christmas comes to mind. Just gorgeous.
Maureen Maliha replied
now that you mention it!! Thanks, Art
Nadur
Amazing macro. Love the detail
Maureen Maliha replied
Thank you :-) Very much appreciate your comment
Carmen Hertel
Enchanting photo!!!!:0)
Maureen Maliha replied
Hi, Carmen :-) Thanks very, very much ..
Melissa Harry
beautiful colours and i love the dof :)
Maureen Maliha replied
You are the Queen of DOF and flowers….. Thanks, Melissa!
Trish Woodford
Gorgeous autumn colours and lovely dof :))
Maureen Maliha replied
Thanks very Much, Trish :-) xo
Manfred Belau
Beautiful colours and composition. Love the dof. It is singing the autumn song
and it is a very nice melody!
Maureen Maliha replied
What a lovely compliment to pay me!! Many thanks, Manny.. sincerely appreciated!
Peter Maeck
In the vast numbers of macro shots out there, almost all of them gorgeous, a few jump forth as really exceptional, and this is one. It’s the multiplicity of distinct but complementing colors, the play in the depth of field, and most of all, for me, the odd-coupling of the oval little buds and the spiky leaf. When I lived in New York City I skiied a lot at Hunter Mountain, and so I know the Catskill beauty which surrounds you.
Maureen Maliha replied
Peter… :-) Thank YOu most sincerely for your kind comment on this one. Your eye went where mine went, and that you see it, is a true encouragement to me. I am about 15 minutes from Hunter.. Yes… a lovely place indeed.
Elizarose
Love the colours here.
Maureen Maliha replied
Thank you :-) and thanks for stopping in
danielklaas 26 days ago
Such glorious colours and wonderful depth.
Maureen Maliha replied 26 days ago
Thank you very much, Daniel.. the colors always catch me, but the light is what forces to me to click xox
mikebov 26 days ago
superb, wonderful rich tones and perfect dof
Maureen Maliha replied 26 days ago
Thank you most kindly, Mike! Sincerely appreciate your feedback and that you took the time to say hi :-)
trueblvr 25 days ago
Brilliant, in more ways that one!!! D
Maureen Maliha replied 24 days ago
Thank you, D :-) xo