Inspired by Brewers droop

The end of the month means there's a new set of images on the Garden Photographers web site - the results of Images of the Month for November.The winner - one of mine!

The rain started falling as I made my way along the arboretum walk in the New Forest. I sheltered under the accommodating branches of a Brewers weeping spruce. As I waited I realised I had a photo opportunity right in front of me.There were some strong entries so I was all the more chuffed at winning. I especially like Marcus Harpur's entry, expect to see this as a magazine cover next autumn. Another south coast photog. Dianna Jazwinski entered a fine shot taken at Poole harbour this has a real winter feel to it so appropriate to the season.My shot was of Picea breweriana (Brewers weeping spruce) - for no very good reason I think of it as Brewers drooping spruce. As an image it does show that adverse weather can yield good photo ops. the hard part is finding them.
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  • CONGRATULATIONS!

    Richard this is lovely, looks like there are fibre optic lights on the ends of the needles. Surely you could sell this for a Christmas image?

    Well done again.
    Kerrie
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    I echo that Richard - great job as usual.

    Phil
  • Well done! Fab pic!
  • Beautiful!
  • That is STUNNING Richard well done
  • fantastic
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