Wow! It's already the winter there!!!
What a nice composition, Joseph. Wonderful colors too. Congrats :-)

Yes mon ami it started snowing when I left St.Louis and I drove north into a blizzard:(
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Beautiful shot Jojo... hard to believe its covered in snow there when its hot here... :D ... really love the reflection very well done....

Thanks Jacqueline we ran into a real snowstorm on our way to Chicago.Hopefully we will have an easier journey home.
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A very beautiful image Joseph. I really like the reflection. Great job.
Russ

Great shot!

Thanks for the thoughtful comments Russ&Maria.Ii'll have more to post in the future.
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I can only imagine how this tree sparkled in the sunshine, it positively shimmers in the water! Very interesting presentation Jojo.

Thanks Alexis it was a early snowfall with plenty of time left for more to come!!
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jojo, I really like this a lot! Beautiful composition and colors, and perfect exposure, which is hard to get with snow and sky together. Excellent job!

Nice shot Jojo..

Thanks Mike&Rob.I have more to submit but no PS here in Chicago to edit with.I'll be home on sunday 11-28-2004.
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Beautiful image and good shot.Nice,JM.

Thanks Joost.Good to hear from you again.
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Excellent, Jojo! I love reflection work, and this one is really clear and crisp.

Thanks Regmar.I guess you miss the snow living in N.O.
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Great eye, composition and effect..!

Thanks Adam for the kind comment.
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I can't believe I missed this one. Many people would have just taken the shot of th tree but your eye caught a picture different and unique in it's composition. Nice work.

THX my friend.
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Lol ... oh my, well, the price I paid was worth it.

Why am I laughing, you ask? At myself, at myself ... I just did, what I almost did with another of your images a few moments back. You see, I learned, or thought I had learned a valuable lesson today. And that is, finish writing your comments, then go back and view and check to see if you remembered to put the image into your favourites.

Do not ... do not ... go back and check mid-commentary, or you will have to 'gather your thoughts ... a second time,' lol.

But, as I said the price I paid was worth it, I did, in fact get your image into my favs ... a small price to pay in having to come back and write some words for you.

This photo jumped out of your galleries and upon first seeing this image, I looked ... and looked ... and looked for some sort of manipulation. I think groo2k said it well, in that your unique perspective is just that, unexpected. Add to that, that the reflected image is almost flawless and the burst of colour it provides and your minds' eye is questioning what it is seeing.

The balance of the 'warmth' of the lighting and colour of the tree and the 'cool' of the bank and water, is another juxtaposition that fits nicely into the scene.

Unexpectedly ... lovely. Simple.

Thanks so much!!
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Wow thus got my head thinking...I thought you took a pic and put it upside down. Then when I opened it up I realized it was a reflection. Very creative and awsome pic!

THX Nigel I'm still waiting for the leaves to turn for Fall.
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Hi Jojo ! This came up in my voting booth today & I just wanted to let you know how much I liked it. I love that tree's reflection, from the darker water at the shore it appears to be floating, a very cool effect. Download & a 10 from me, where it counts !
Lauren

Wow that’s one of the best reflections I ever saw. It’s so clear that without the bubbles you wouldn’t know its water. Now lets turn it upside down and mess a few minds up :-)

Thanks Lauren and Robert.We may have some snow tonight so I'm hoping to get out in the morning.
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10/10 Joseph ( AGAIN )

Thanks Mark.I'm glad your back mate!!
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What an awesome reflection and clear blues!