very very nice...gl

Author, this is an awesome image, but unless otherwise stated (the Panorama contest) panoramas are not allowed. I disagree with the rule completely but I don't make the rules.

For my education and future submissions, where does it say panoramas are not allowed? I can only find a bit banning stitching.

stunning

simply great detail and color, well done

Do conkers strictly have thorns?

Looks like a monster in an old horror flick. Is that a Buckeye?

yeah it looks pretty creepy nice shot author

Ha ha...it is a Chestnut (Castanea) fruit.

Ohhhh,this is fabulous...well done author

This is one of the best I've seen a this is the type of quality, focus and POV I usually expect from you. So well done and GL!

nice shot

it's a good shot, but I would crop a lot of the sky out.

hope the camera stayed dry!

Thank you friiskiwi, I'll try and see, hope it wouldn't look cut-handicapped
itsmymoment, Yes, camera survived.

Camera survived but author spent 3 days in hospital with pneumonia for walking barefoot in the rain. I like the idea of cropping the sky as you can see the rain against the trees. Might make it more interesting.

Gigi, no I didn't catch pneumonia. In May it isn't cold enough for that. Even I literally swam home. Thank you for your comment.

I like the edited version even more. I think having less sky adds to the effect. Gives it a bit of a gloominess and the rain works well against the trees. Thanks for considering the change.

if this is heavy rain, then you'd be blown away by the rain we get sometimes when it is raining sideways.

Much better, glad I held my vote.

Thank you guys for comments and advise
k5683 Thankfully it was rain without wind, you can see that it pouring strait down. But it was very heavy and wet. Lack of water on the road because it was just beginning.