My Backyard
This picture, My Backyard, has been nominated for the prestigious group, Pay it Forward by shaneran I am deeply grateful and honored by this. shaneran had this to say :
“I would like to pay it forward by nominating Lori Peters My Backyard.
I love this soft beautiful picture. Not only is she a talented photographer, but also a fantastic volunteer here on red bubble. She has such a kind heart and is so sweet and supportive. I love her art and this one especially has the “awe” quality.”
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Jennifer Potter
I love this Lori! Soft delicate and simple!!! Beautiful work. : )
Lori Peters replied
Thank you so much, Jennifer. xo
artisandelimage
beautiful and delicate, appealing softness, great DOF…
my best, francis.
Lori Peters replied
Thank you so much, francis. xoxo
jenseyes
very pretty Lori….love the colors xo
Lori Peters replied
Thank you, Jen. I used a filter to warm it up a bit. xo
CanDuCreations
Gorgeous colors and beautiful work!
Lori Peters replied
Thank you so much, Thea. xo
Edward Denyer
Glad your flowers are starting to bloom Lori, you need something to brighten up your days lately. Good Image. – LV Ted.
Lori Peters replied
Thank you very much, Ted. I got some sleep and then finally had a day to myself. I went hiking and really enjoyed it. Thank you for your kindness. xoxo
Krys Bailey
So wild looking and dainty! Love the subtle pink tones! Are those tiny insects on the stems???
Lori Peters replied
Thank you, Krys. Those were just hair-like things on the stems. I don’t know what they are. I planted them last year. xoxo
Antanas
wonderful color tones
Lori Peters replied
Thank you very much, Antanas. I used a filter to warm the picture. xoxo
George Swann
Beautiful delicate Image Lori, I hope you have recovered your energy. Also good wishes to Aidan!!
Lori Peters replied
Thank you, George. I slept in and then went for a long hike near the mountains. It was so good to have a day for myself. Aidan is better. Thank you for your kind concern. xo
JacquiK
This is so beautiful Lori
Lori Peters replied
Thank you, jacqui. xo
Marvin Collins
Beautiful image Lori!!
Lori Peters replied
Thank you, Marvin. xoxo
Sharon Mau
This is a beautiful greeting card! It is lovely Lori!
Brendan Schoon
Great shot, wonderful composition and the DOF is fantastic!! Nicely done.
Brendan
Lori Peters replied
Thank you so much, Brendan. xo
Joanne Bradley
How delicate and so pretty! Wonderrful capture!
Lori Peters replied
Thank you so much, Joanne. xo
Marie Sharp
Beautiful capture, Lori and makes such a lovely card!xx
Lori Peters replied
Thank you so much, Marie. I had a little helper-Aidan. xoxo
Ginny York
Very pretty Lori. Nice DOF!
Lori Peters replied
Thank you much, Ginny. xoxo
Terri~Lynn Bealle
beautiful backyard Lori! Lovely capture!
Lori Peters replied
Thank you so much, Terri. Aidan loves it back there. xo
Marita McVeigh
so, so pretty!!!!
Lori Peters replied
Thank you so much, Marita. xo
naturelover
Lori this is so pretty- delightful colours- well done!!!
Lori Peters replied
Thank you so much. xoxo
Brunoboy
A wonderful picture. Lovely pastels colours.
Lori Peters replied
Thank you so much. I appreciate your comments. xo
rasnidreamer
I absolutely love this Lori! So soft and dreamy looking!
Lori Peters replied
Thank you so much, Sue. I had an expert helping me-Aidan. I did use a filter to add some warmth to the picture. xo
Anthony Vella
Reminds me of Stephen Schlacks’s excellent music piece ‘Sensitive and Delicate’ Beautiful presentation Lori.
Lori Peters replied
Thank you so much, Anthony. I used a filter to soften and warm the picture. xo
dawndavies
oh lori this is so pretty and girlie, a lovely picture,well done,dawnx
Lori Peters replied
Thank you, Dawn. You know how I feel about girlie-girl stuff. xoxoxo
dougie1
beautiful lori!
Lori Peters replied
Thank you, dougie. I got some sleep and sanity is slowly returning. xo
lareejc
Lori, this is so ‘softly’ beautiful; great capture :)
Lori Peters replied
Thank you so much, laree. I hope you are well. xoxoxoxoxo
Imber
Beautiful lovely image!
Lori Peters replied
Thank you, Imber. x
Maria Dryfhout
Love the soft colors…
Lori Peters replied
Thank you, Maria. I used a filter to give it that warm color. xoxo
sunshine0
Lovely image!
Lori Peters replied
Thank you so much. xo
the6tees
This is soo Beautiful, Love the softness
Outstanding Image Lori!!!xxxx
Lori Peters replied
Thank you, Rose. It is amazing what we can find in our own yards. xo
Megan Martin
Such a soft and sweet capture Lori! Beautiful!! =)
Lori Peters replied
Thank you so much, Megan. I had my expert helper with me, Aidan. He has been very ill but is much better. Thank you for your kind comments. xo
reflector
Very mellow, subtle colours and great DOF ! Nice capture Lori ! :)
Lori Peters replied
Thank you, James. I had my expert, Aidan, with me. He played with his truck and I took pictures. I appreciate your support. xo
Jellybean720
Very soft full of color.. Beautiful Capture :))
Lori Peters replied
Thank you, JB. I used a filter to give it warmth. xo
Wanda Raines
So beautiful Lori,
Lori Peters replied
Thank you very much, Wanda. xo
mab03
Lori great Macro…. Very beautiful
Lori Peters replied
Thank you so much, Marcia. xo
lorilee
Soooo soft and lovely!!!!
Lori Peters replied
Thank you so much, Lori. xo
Lois Bryan
Lori, this is glorious … the colors and tones all work so so well together … fabulous light as well!!!! Ya done gooooooood, kiddo!!!!
Lori Peters replied
Aw, thank you, Lois. My grandson and I were playing in the backyard and I figured I might as well take some pictures. I appreciate your kind comment. xo
maremarie
Beautiful subtle tones and perfect depth of field, outstanding! :-))
Lori Peters replied
Thank you very much. xo
carlosramos
Beautiful and soft capture !
Lori Peters replied
Thank you so much, Carlos.
Fran0723
Beautiful image!
Lori Peters replied
Thank you, Fran. xo
Helene Kippert
Gorgeous lori!
Lori Peters replied
Thank you, Helene. xoxoxoxo
dinghysailor1
so pretty!
:)
Lori Peters replied
Thank you so much. xo
dougie1
you take care!
Lori Peters replied
I will, dougie. My grandson is better and I am getting some sleep. Thank you for your thoughtfulness. xo
LoneAngel
lovely shot
Lori Peters replied
Thank you, Angel. xo
michael byerley
...and what a backyard it is !!!!!!!
Lori Peters replied
I love gardening. I intend to plant more this weekend. Thank you, Michael. xo
Lucindawind
this is gorgeous Lori !
Lori Peters replied
Thank you so much, Lucinda. xo
PrairieRose
The soft colours and DOF are wonderful in this work…....makes a lovely image, that’s for sure…........
cheers, Rosie :))))
Lori Peters replied
Thank you, PR. I had fun taking these pictures. The flowers were just beginning to blooom. xo
valzart
Absolutely gorgeous macro shot sweetheART ;} happy hippy hugglez
Lori Peters replied
Thank you very much, Val. xoxo
Solomon Walker
you capture such marvelous delight in nature – beautiful!
Lori Peters replied
What a sweet compliment, Solomon. I love being around nature. There is such a sense of peace. Thank you. xoxo
pmarella
Excellent work
Lori Peters replied
Thank you very much, Pat. xoxo
Carol & Kev Ha...
So soft and delicate, another beautiful capture Lori.
Carol
Lori Peters replied
Thank you so much, carol and kex. xo
melant1017
Very soft and pretty, love the bg :-)
~A
Lori Peters replied
Thank you, Antonio. I love macros. xo
Béla Török
Oh, what a lovely flower! Brilliant image, dear Lori!
Lori Peters replied
Thank you so much, Béla. xoxo
mlynnd
Beautiful. I love how soft it looks.
Lori Peters replied
Thank you so much. I planted these last year. Our flowers are just coming up. xo
cdudak
Lori this is stunning, so soft and pretty, love the blurred bg also.
cdudak
Lori this is stunning, so soft and pretty, love the blurred bg also.
Lori Peters replied
Thank you, Kay. I love macros. xo
LjMaxx
Beautiful~
Lori Peters replied
Thank you so much. xo
Tara Sheffer-A...
Lori, this is gorgeous!!!
Lori Peters replied
Thank you so much, Tara. xo
Christophe Testi
Lovely capture.
Lori Peters replied
Thank you so much, Chris. xo
BarbaraManis
So pretty and soft!
Lori Peters replied
Thank you, Barbara. I need to plant more now that it is warm. xo
Claire Farley
Excellent work Lori! Just love the soft pastel colours.
Lori Peters replied
Thank you, Claire. xo
Kate Adams
Beautiful work!! – so soft and delicate – lovely angle and framing!!
Lori Peters replied
Thank you, Kate. xo
Meeli Sonn
Gorgeous colors
Lori Peters replied
Thank you, Meeli. xo
AngelPhotozzz
Just beautiful.. love the colors here.. Great capture!
Lori Peters replied
Thank you, Angel. xo
Birgitta
Oh my, Lori…
that’s sooooo pretty…
Lori Peters replied
Thank you so much, Birgitta. xo
Phil Deaves
Beautiful work Lori.
Lori Peters replied
Thank you, Phil. xo
OneMultipleCode
Did you know, I have a weakness for flowers? angelic!
Lori Peters replied
Thank you so much. i have the same weakness. xo
faithie
gorgeous flowers and tones!backyards are such a great place for photos! :)
Lori Peters replied
Thank you, faithie. xoxo
Glenna Walker
Beautiful and simply divine Lori!!!!!
Lori Peters replied
Thank you, Glenna. xo
Lyn Evans
Fabulous image, soft and dreamy.
Lori Peters replied
Thank you, Lyn. xo
Diane Schuster
Lovely, dainty and delicate, love the colors! Dee
Lori Peters replied
Thank you, Dee. xo
Dyle Warren
This is stunning Lori, beautifuly composed and just plain gorgeous!
Lori Peters replied
Thank you, Dyle. Much appreciated. xo
ANNETTE HAGGER
Love the soft colours in this, and the misty soft background…suoerb shot! Make a beautfiul card too !.......................anna : )

Lori Peters replied
Thank you so much, Annette. This is part of my flower garden. I love to grow flowers. xo
AngelPhotozzz
This is so pretty.. I love the soft pinks and greens..well done..=)
Lori Peters replied
Thank you, Angel. xo
carlosramos
Outstading !
Lori Peters replied
Thank you, Carlos. xo
luanda
OUTSTANDING! Sensitive and delicate & perfect shot! INCSTANT FAV! Luv, DANIELA
Lori Peters replied
Thnak you very much. Daniela. You are so kind. xo
Shaun Whiteman
Lovely composition and colours, great work!! x
Lori Peters replied
Thank you, Shaun. xo
webbie
Just beautifil Sis…love the colors:) hugggggggz
Lori Peters replied
Thank you, webbie. xo
Lucindawind
gorgeous!!
Lori Peters replied
Thank you, Lucinda. xoxo
Ana Viktoria
Really excellent capture, Lori. I love the DOF and bokeh. :)
Lori Peters replied
Thank you so much, Ana. xo
Glenda Remaklus
gorgeous Lori. Love the soft pastels. It is sust beautiful!
Lori Peters replied
Thank you, Glenda. xo
Angela Lance
I love this shot Lori! Great work my friend!
Lori Peters replied
Thank you so much,. Angela. xoxo
IRISHPIX
Great DOF smashing work~

Lori Peters replied
Thank you so much, Joe. You are so kind.
PhotoAvenue
Awesome….. love what you did here !
Lori Peters replied
Thank you so much. xoxo
shaneran
wonderful composition! absolutely wonderful!!
Lori Peters replied
Thank you so much, Jan. xo
Jonicool
Gorgeous comp and soft light!
Lori Peters replied
Thank you so much. xoxo
LudaNayvelt
lovely, soft colors
Lori Peters replied
Thank you, Luda. xoxo
Antonia Diewold
Wow Your brilliant, Look at all you’r photos .. so many Compliments.
Well done :)
Lori Peters replied
You are very kind, Antonia. I appreciate your kind comment very much. It will make me feel good all day. Thank you. xoxoxo
Rick & Deb Larson
Lori, I love how your backyard comes ALIVE!! This is simply GORGEOUS, love the pale pinks and greens of the petals!! (Do you mind if I ask what flower this is??). Take Care ~ Rick & Deb ~ :)
Lori Peters replied
Thank you so much, Deb. I don’t know what the flower is. They are very small and only bloom for a few weeks. I tend to buy plans and the plant them without taking note of what they are. xo
bubbleblue
Beautiful, lovely and soft.
Lori Peters replied
Thank you, Joy. xo
T. Wall ~Throu...
I love the muted colors of this Lori!
Lori Peters replied
Thank you, Teri. Aidan and I were playing outside and I took some pictures in my yard. xo
Martina Fagan
This is fantastic lovely and subtle
Lori Peters replied
Thank you, Tina. xo
DottieDees
Oh so beautiful…love the softness and colors…instant fav Lori!
Lori Peters replied
Thank you so much, Dottie. xo
Nith
ooooooh Lori so nice capture , You have new camera? I love your Macro
Lori Peters replied
Thank you, Nith. I got a new camera a few moths ago. i really like it. xoxoxo
nadine henley
gorgeous soft pastels and all those busy little aphids!
Lori Peters replied
Thank you, Nadine. xo
Shoaib .
gorgeous shot
Lori Peters replied
Thank you, Shoaib. x
Rick Todaro
Superb Image Lori ! Elegant and lovely .. Such beauty in your own backyard… kudo’s
Hans Goepel
Beautiful delicate Image Lori
Jael
I KNOW you NEED another compliment, BUT this is gorgeous for it’s lovely pastel, softness. Soooooo attractive!!! xo :)
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kathy s gillen...
beautiful capture
pinkyjain
So gentle & so sweet, such elegance
aussiedi
This is a stunning soft image,, well composed great dof.. a fave for me.
Di
Mui-Ling Teh
The lighting is great! So soft…
Brandie1
Beautiful shot.
Looks so soft & delicate,xx
Shaun Whiteman
Great composition and soft colours Lori, lovely work!! x
Peter Lessey
Love the softness of this photo Lori. the blurred background really adds an even more delicate effect to it.
Great composition and presentation. – Peter
michael byerley
so very beautiful !!!!!!!!
Robert Elliott
wonderful composition Lori, beautiful soft hues.
Bunny Clarke
Such a gorgeous capture and lovely composition. Splendid work.
Clare Colins
A lovely capture Lori…..graceful and delicate!
Meeli Sonn
This is just glorious! What an amazing view
louisegreen
Really lovely image Lori. The colours are so soft.
Beautiful:-)
Teacup
Beautiful shot with the blur in the background. Love the aphids having a feed!! :)
jacquei
Such tender and delicate little flowers, looking so pretty against the soft background…great capture Lori…...........well done….....jacquei
connieinwi
Gorgeous Lori…
Scott d'Almeida
cheers excellent
khadhy
i like the softness and colors in this.. by lookin at it gives peace to my heart.lovely work!!
Noelene Davies
So soft and beautiful.
Steve Chapple
Really like the delicacy you’ve created here.
Lucindawind
so beautiful Lori !
Mayina
Very beautiful Lori…
Angel Gold
So delicate
: )
Carol Barona
Instant FAV! This is truly fantastic! You need to frame this Lori and hang it in your house! Beautiful!
Ingrid77
wow – absolutely gorgeous. Instant fav :-))))
jacqi
Very very beautiful, great DOF and such soft colour
Cee Neuner
So very soft and delicate. :)
mab03
very beautiful Lori!!
DreamGirl
lori sweetie:-)))))
canonman99
Wonderful image,excellent in every way..
Sean Jansen
Awesome capture, it is simply so beautiful….. Great job : )
John Wright
I like the soft colors and the glow.
James Corley
Great shot Lori! Sorry I haven’t been around lately—really busy.
missmoneypenny
So beautifully delicate and gorgeous pastels
Esther van de ...
So beautiful and such a soft colours. Fantastic image , Lori.
chijude
So beautifully soft ,,., a lovely effect.
steppeland
It’s soooo beautiful! Love the pastel colours!
Trish Woodford
The light is simply exquisite, a gorgeous, soft , delicate composition :))))
BettinaSchwarz
lovely soft image :)
Scott d'Almeida
such a wonderful photo
Lucindawind
gorgeous …and congrats!! xx
Debbie Meyers
You have a beautiful backyard.
van049
Beautiful, stunning, amazing perfection!!!!!!!!! Excellent DOF, and I adore the soft, pastel pinks!!!!!!!!!!!! Great capture my dear and beautiful friend Lori!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A real instant fave for me!!!!!!!!!!!!xxx
cieloverde
Wonderful captura !
Redpopy
Beautiful shot!
DevineDayDreams
That was a loooooooooooooooooooooong way scrolling down!!:) Very elegant and pretty! Beautiful!!!
Barbara Brown
Oh Lori! I love the soft colors and focus!! Lovely!
Dana Roper
Beautiful photo, Lori! I love the delicate feel you have captured!!!
Michael Beers
Lori I had to fav this one great job!!!!
Barry W King
So beautiful Lori….
beautiful work my friend :)
xo
ldeiter78
Absolutely gorgeous work!!!
kkphoto1
I love this, very very feminine!
CheyAnne Sexton
instant fav. love the softness and pink too
Sylvia Gonzales
Elegant & Gentle soooooo Beautiful! : ) Syl
aussiedi
A beautiful capture, great colouring and light.. well composed. a fave for me.
Di xo
Hans Goepel
Beautiful image Lori!!
eaphotography
love the colors and softness of this
WendyJC
spectacular lighting Lori!
awesome beauty xoxo
suefel48
Gorgeous capture, Lori!!.... :-))
Solomon Walker
lovely always!!
Barbara Morrison 26 days ago
Great image! Try the “Bokeh” or “Beautiful Blur” groups!
x- pose 4 days ago
I like your portfolio a lot, Lori, it´s very natural, you don´t need very much enhacement, really beautiful work!
Lori Peters replied 4 days ago
You are very kind, x-pose. I try to keep my work as “natural” as possible. I am re-doing my site and still adding artwork back. I host A Place To Call Home group. I would love to have those landscapes of yours in the group. x
Jason Connolly 4 days ago
beautiful shot, well done Lori..
Hans Goepel 3 days ago
Wonderful color tones Lori
Christopher Jo... 3 days ago
I can’t tell what they are but the colors are great. Is it a macro?
ldeiter78 3 days ago
This image is so beautiful!!!
Nala 1 day ago
This is such a sweet shot well captured and looks a wonderful place Alan x
Mui-Ling Teh 1 day ago
So soft and lovely; it makes a beautiful card!
I was also thinking this would also look good as a cover for one of those cute little notepads; or for several other little things.
AuntDot about 15 hours ago
So very pretty and soft!