Great colours

lovely moody shot

Thank you!

Just beautiful..

Thank you!-If you look at this shot a certain way you can see two faces!

Really Soulful

Really Soulful

I'm not sure what the "best" thing is in this picture. Windows? Birds? Eggs?

Beautiful 'blanket', I'm sure you could get a much more interesting photo.

GET THEM BEAUTIFUL THINGS OFF THE GROUND SILLY! They are very pretty!

Friiskiwi, you are right. I am almost sure I could do better now: this shot was made long before I entered this photo contest site. If my shots are (a little) better now, it's thanks to all those who have helped me with hints, suggestions, explanations, techniques. I do not really care about competition but I do care to learn make better photos.
Thanks for having noticed the difference!

Very nice, maybe it would be better to crop out the shadow, it kind of draws your eyes away from the gorgeous tree.

I hesitated to do that because the tree would seem much shorter. Furthermore, given the title, I thought the shadow could represent a "frightful hollow". No?

Wow, how old is that tree? Did you ask him...? =D I agree with Emik though... perhaps you should crop half of it? Nice picture btw

I think you could afford to lose the shadow, or at least most of it. maybe crop it out to just below the top of the burr lump to the left of shot.

A proverb says "if two people tell you you're drunk, go to sleep!". Three of you told me to crop the shot so... here it is. Better?
Yes, Mikaelbg, I did ask but I got beaten with a branch because it's a lady tree, she won't tell me her age!

Much better. The little bit at the bottom left of the shot still shows that there is more height to the tree than actually shows.

Yes! Way better like this, good luck!