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I've had some varying ratings on this one and wondered - if you

think this is a good photo, why? What makes it work. Alternatively

if you don't like it, then why not? What could I do to improve?

I'm still trying to improve my photography, so any honest criticism

welcomed.

Thanks for taking the time to comment Hanna, this is the original.

It's a wee while since I took the photos - but I seem to remember they were lit by natural light, and I think it was quite dull. I think they've lost a bit through the photoshopping process as well.

I think Simone is right, you could maybe crop a little off the bottom - but then I'm a sucker for symmetry, so feel free to ignore me! I might actually have been tempted to pull out the weeds - I find the green a little distracting, it disturbs the purity of the shot a little.

That said, I love the colours in this, very simple and very vivid. Great picture!

Taken on holiday in the US, this was one of the better shots I came

home with!

I've tried to capture the mood of this Michael Drayton poem with

this shot. (Incidentally the last verse is intentionally missing).

Any comments on composition etc gratefully received.