brilliant shot!

on the topic of tutorials - im a uni student from where you used to teach, and was wondering if you have any plans to do a tutorial on Interior photography, but using only cameras rather than the whole shabang with relfectors and what not which is more commonly seen...?

Beautiful, makes me think of fairies or something mysterious and airy like that XP I actually also kind of like the original, it's not bad ^^;

wowowowowow! so beautiful!

I like the treatment, the leaves could almost be gold and the branches look like webs in the morning dew/frost. Different!

Beautiful that, Dave.

Dave, I like the mystical transformation that you have done. Departing from the usual styles or comfort zone is always a good thing. You give your viewers different ideas. I would enjoy seeing the PSD with how you teated the colors. I normally take a lot of pictures of trees. Winter coming, a lot of trees are becoming bare and I have been thinking about different approaches that I could take. You definitely have shown what could be done. Nice.

Absolutely beautiful and such subtlety of tone - quite stunning.

I only discovered the existence of the magical Forest of Bowland last year, possibly one of this country's best-kept secrets. Thank goodness for 'Right to Roam'!

I think it's superb - it evokes a mood of fantasy or dreamlike states, particularly the colouring and the 'glow' the blur creates. Very interesting to look at.

Just beautiful. There's a really delicate (mystical, as others have said) quality to this image that's really brought out by the contrasting colours. It's also a nice departure from your usual 'harder' subject matter.

so soft, so delicate, so dream like. Beautiful as a painting and superb as a pic. Well done.

Quite a departure for you, Dave, but an interesting one. The blown-out bits really add something to this: mystical & lovely!

wow!

A brilliant work! The softness and colors bring a winter mood. I like it!

absolutely love this one. just enough color to really pop and just surreal enough to feel like a memory or a dream you know you once had but can't exactly remember the details. it is so delicate compared to your other works. looks like you are expanding.

amazing shot - the softness is almost ghostly, mystical. who would have thought an image with so much texture could look so soft

Wow, brillant composition! Love the delicate and soft tones and the dreamlike mood! Very well done!

Stunning image.. the leaves are on fire with light... from some forest in Middle Earth?

Great Work. post production. you obviouly had an idea what you were looking for

when you took this shot.

I really like this shot. The delicate nature of the subject firmaly reminds me of Christmas.

Marvelous!!! This is like looking into a coccoon. What a great shot with wonderful details.

This was just stunning! Very delicate colours and tones. Creative and soft. Great!
Regards, Kyrre

Beautiful - I love it. But the original wasn't that bad either !

this is so painting-like -- it's very good!!

I actually like the original as well, but this is a really nice result and a different and artistic take on a great season. Well done.

a complete surprise and departure. very nice. :)

Lovely, etheral beauty. A great way forward.

I really like the blur. I think it works well and it adds a dreamy magical feel. I like it.

love it!

wp.

A change is as good as a rest :) Great image

This is really pleasant. The processing you did was totally worthwhile. The splash of color on the leaves, not overdone, amidst the gentle, pastel pattern of branches gives the work a focus. You have taken a bland, raw photo and created an artwork. Regardless of whether or not it is a departure from the usual, in its own right it's a fine image.

Like I said before, lovely shot ;)
Just wanted to say thanks too - after following your advice I managed to get shot of the day on pixyblog today ;P <3

Great colors, great shot. I like it!

What a dreamy shot!I love it. :)

absolutely love it! excellent art.

First time I comment here, even though I've been visiting this blog for a long time now. This is a stunning shot, it made me pause and explore the image. Fantastic colours, nice chaos, beautiful work.

I like the softness of this. The original is good too, but I much prefer this version.

Thanks everyone: al always, it's much appreciated.

that is stunning.
truly.

That treatment works fantastically on my screen, absolutley matches the title Dave, a warm image.... sorry havent commented in a while, but am back!.... csj

Surely far away of what i'm doing, but I can say that this one catch my eye ... excellent!

great short and excellent processing!
Looks cold...

like a painting... i have a few in my archive on Photononmy. soft and subtle.. great work

I love this. It's amazing and poetic. The soft white that reminds one of frost is like winter surrounding fall. The photo is like something out of a dream, or a fairy tale. Beautiful! So good!

this is completely sick! i can't even stand it.
you are my new fave!