Very good selection, Maggie! Love the bark texture and the lichen add color :-) Great work. NellyBly · 2012-02-17: 12:04

Colourful ... blends in with the backdrop so well...I like all the verticals marilynx · 2012-02-17: 12:16

Rough, mossy and beautiful bark, soaking in a peaceful light. (Maggie, you prefer to read English or French ?) josy63 · 2012-02-17: 12:24

I love all the textures, colors and your image is super clear!! Nice DOF! In my faves! Patricia132 · 2012-02-17: 12:29

Wow! What a beautiful forest scene, Maggie....so lovely and inviting! The wonderful color in the background really sets off the great texture of the tree's bark and moss! lookagain · 2012-02-17: 12:32

Wow I love the colours and textures :) Great work! EvaLizette · 2012-02-17: 12:39

Not only great textures but wonderful colours and a lovely contrast between the sharp foreground and blurred background - this works really well davids · 2012-02-17: 12:41

WOW! Great shot! great color also! SheriJ · 2012-02-17: 12:58

Ho! Maggie this shot is fantastic! goes in my favs! tomie · 2012-02-17: 13:23

Excellent! Eiram · 2012-02-17: 13:53

Oh Maggie, this is fantastic. Wonderful texture, but also a beautiful background of the forest. I put it into my favourites. SADHYA · 2012-02-17: 13:57

Oh, what a very beautiful picture Maggie!!! I really love it!! nynkeb · 2012-02-17: 14:09

Instant Favorite! Love the look of both this tree with great textures and the amazing colors created in the background. Wonderful work and results on this photo! mwbergeron01 · 2012-02-17: 14:38

great shot!! and colors! jennyLit · 2012-02-17: 15:02

super! :) bumpusdogs · 2012-02-17: 15:03

piękne zatęskniłam za słońcem monia · 2012-02-17: 16:07

Great color.. mrmeliska · 2012-02-17: 17:04

I can see why, what a lovely forest; and so GREEN!!! urmysunshine · 2012-02-17: 20:06

Maggie this is soooo beautiful. Wonderful for the challenge! Wow! danrav · 2012-02-17: 20:14

Wow, maggie! Very nicely done! atszabo · 2012-02-17: 20:36

Great texture - and I love the green moss growing on the tree! lgnelson · 2012-02-17: 21:15

Nice testure good find mystic1 · 2012-02-17: 21:55

I love this take on textures! Super shot! darfoster · 2012-02-18: 00:26

Wow!! This is fabulous! liveandletlive · 2012-02-18: 00:42

what a beautiful shot. I love how you kept the trees in the background just barely in focus. wonderful beth0110 · 2012-02-18: 02:17

J'aime . breizh · 2012-02-18: 03:36

Magnifique: j'adore!... Dropblue · 2012-02-18: 06:11

Very beautiful warm colors agandia · 2012-02-18: 07:16

Not only the texture, also the golden glow in this shot is wonderful! Ryana · 2012-02-18: 07:37

Beautiful texture and bokeh background excellent . MoMac · 2012-02-18: 09:20

Bardzo fajnie uchwycony, dobre kolorystycznie, ładnie rozmyte! Gratuluje! alekskaj · 2012-02-18: 13:19

lovely texture, but the lighting in this shot steals the show - wonderful McMommy · 2012-02-18: 21:32

Very nice,! LisaMarieGeorge · 2012-02-18: 22:40

So beautiful! Shaparak · 2012-02-18: 23:32

Super wyszło! :) JumiElla · 2012-02-19: 08:04

I love the crisp textures of the bark against that soft background - gorgeous! girafferacing · 2012-02-19: 08:50

Very good Maggie, fantastic dof! Unchained · 2012-02-19: 15:07

bardzo fajne! mimax2 · 2012-02-20: 03:41

Your edit gave the photo more brilliance. Well done :-) renatomartins · 2012-02-20: 06:35

Excellent!beautiful warm colors!! Davorka · 2012-02-20: 09:13

Cangrats on the FP. anggrekfoto · 2012-02-20: 21:36

wonderful for the FP and yet again, another Tech Challenge post makes the FP :)) Congratulations! McMommy · 2012-02-20: 21:47

So deserved! You ROCK!!!!! Congrats!!!! :)))) Patricia132 · 2012-02-20: 21:55

Amazing shot and congratulations on your FP~!~ mallusatish · 2012-02-20: 22:03

HEY congrats of FP! Well deserved for this fantastic shot! SheriJ · 2012-02-20: 22:26

Way to go Maggie! WOO HOO!!!! Congratulations on your FP! liveandletlive · 2012-02-20: 22:28

Woww, Maggie, so glad this made FP.....so I would not miss it !!! Fabulous shot and so beautifully well deserved !!!! Congratulations, my friend !!! ValMacedo · 2012-02-20: 22:29

Maggie! Wow, this is a perfect and incredible shot for FP! Congrats, my dear friend :))) lookagain · 2012-02-20: 22:53

Wonderful FP, maggie! Congratulation, girlfriend! atszabo · 2012-02-20: 23:13

such beautiful tones and great perspective! congrats on your fp :) KatysPassionata · 2012-02-20: 23:19

Congratulations Maggie! Shaparak · 2012-02-20: 23:45

Congratulations Maggie, on this FP! It is a super shot! darfoster · 2012-02-20: 23:48

cool texture.. great DOF.. beautiful tone.. congrats on making FP! tehcpeng · 2012-02-21: 00:09

Superb Maggie!! Congratulations on FP!! Very happy for you!! :) nynkeb · 2012-02-21: 00:49

Returning to congratulate you on your fp Maggie. Lovely to see this beauty here. SADHYA · 2012-02-21: 01:07

Lovely detail & colours, Congratulations :^) mossy · 2012-02-21: 01:45

congratulations for FP!!!! giancaf · 2012-02-21: 01:46

gratulacje Goniu! mimax2 · 2012-02-21: 01:50

Wonderful warm colour and texture Maggie, many congrats on the FP!!!! eternity65 · 2012-02-21: 01:56

Congrats on the FP! mwbergeron01 · 2012-02-21: 02:03

Amazing shot, congrats :) mazpics · 2012-02-21: 02:21

Félicitations Maggie ! :)) josy63 · 2012-02-21: 02:28

Congrats on the FP!!!! vterezia · 2012-02-21: 02:44

Félicitations Maggie ! Je suis ravi de te retrouver en FP ... Bonne journée ! :-)) breizh · 2012-02-21: 02:58

perfect DOF and composition makes for a great photo. I esp like that you can still see the tree trunks in the background but that they are enough out of Focus to isolate the trunk in the front slowpete · 2012-02-21: 03:09

ohh..congratulations ! borogovoi · 2012-02-21: 03:11

The sharpness of the bark and the soft blur of the background works very well, I really like it. Congrats on F.P. pcmcgarry · 2012-02-21: 03:43

BRAVO MAGGIE !! Congratulations on your FP !!! Dropblue · 2012-02-21: 04:12

Congrats Maggie.....fantastic textures in this post. And fantastic election on FP...... ????? · 2012-02-21: 04:17

Congrats...knew it was you Maggie! marilynx · 2012-02-21: 04:47

Wow, wow, just opened the blog and your picture is popping into my face :))) So glad for you my friend, hugging a tree gives you erergy! Try it!! Unchained · 2012-02-21: 04:56

I'll say it again excellent!!! and a big congratulation on FP MoMac · 2012-02-21: 05:12

ale miło zobaczyć znajome zdjęcie na fp! ...a nie mówiłam że ciepełko jest fajne! gratuluję! monia · 2012-02-21: 05:33

I recognized this picture at once! Congratulations!!!!!!!! Eiram · 2012-02-21: 06:32

Congratulations, maggie. This is such a great shot for the FP!!!! Great work!! danrav · 2012-02-21: 06:44

Color is breathtaking. Great shot! Lsample · 2012-02-21: 06:45

This tree and the warm colors I recognized immediately, Congrats !! So well diserved! Ryana · 2012-02-21: 07:06

agreed...this is beautiful. makes me want to step right into the picture. bugandthebee · 2012-02-21: 07:19

So great closeup Beautiful colored textures Nice DOF Congrats on FP helys · 2012-02-21: 07:52

beautiful. congratulations miltonjacob · 2012-02-21: 08:04

Congratulations - superb! jet28 · 2012-02-21: 08:05

Congratulations on you FP feature Maggie! Lovely colours and textures, it must smell heavenly in that forest.... ArtBee · 2012-02-21: 08:43

OH Maggie, I'm so happy for you!!! Yeah!! urmysunshine · 2012-02-21: 09:18

Congratulations on FP, beautiful colors! ????? · 2012-02-21: 09:57

Ooo, Gonia! Ładne, gratuluję:) pandka · 2012-02-21: 10:12

No przepięknie! GRATULACJE :) OutOfReach · 2012-02-21: 10:33

Une bien jolie photo Maggie, et une FP bien méritée !! bravo !! maudlaurens · 2012-02-21: 11:30

Congratulation on your FP ! deandrade · 2012-02-21: 11:33

Congratulations, Maggie... this is a super shot! It seems many people agree with your love of trees in the forest! DancingDolphin · 2012-02-21: 11:39

Very Rich! Kudos! watchmyclicks · 2012-02-21: 12:07

swietne ujecie! docka · 2012-02-21: 12:42

Perfect textures, colors and composition. Congratulations on FP! YUKJA · 2012-02-21: 13:01

Beautiful lighting, Maggie! I love the composition, too. I'm sure you had a lovely time while taking this photo in the forest! =) Nellinka · 2012-02-21: 13:46

Mother nature always provides. Beautiful composition and dof. Congratulations! :) livelovelaugh · 2012-02-21: 14:33

Maggie, congrats on FP! :)) viragom · 2012-02-21: 14:50

Congratulations Maggie! This is a superb shot.. NellyBly · 2012-02-21: 15:05

Congrats on FP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Beautiful post. SunFlower1990 · 2012-02-21: 15:37

Jako, że zdjęcie już komentowałem to napiszę tylko: gratuluje :) alekskaj · 2012-02-21: 15:45

:)) tomie · 2012-02-21: 16:11

i made a blank comment to be the 100th!! :)) fantastic FP Maggie, confrats! i'm happy for you and proud i chose it to my favs! tomie · 2012-02-21: 16:13

Congratulations, Maggie! I loved this shot the first time I saw it! lgnelson · 2012-02-21: 16:24

Well done! Congratulations on the FP! Great capture of the light and the textures. Nubster · 2012-02-21: 18:56

fantastic image StephaniesStudio · 2012-02-21: 18:58

Congrats on FP... mrmeliska · 2012-02-21: 19:09

Perfect colors! ;o Alexandrine · 2012-02-21: 19:16

congrats on your FP... Yves51 · 2012-02-21: 19:30

beautiful. congratulations LisaMarieGeorge · 2012-02-21: 19:42

Bravo Maggie:)) Congrats on your FP, superb image and dof!!! nssco50 · 2012-02-21: 21:32

Gratuluję strony głównej! dreamie · 2012-02-22: 15:46

Great shot! Congrats! honzicek · 2012-02-28: 22:30

Beautiful tahasin13 · 2012-03-07: 08:18

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