[Zig]

Japanese maples and stuff at Westonbirt Arboretum, our national tree collection and 20 miles away from castle Z.
5 mins to take the shots; 55 pratting around resizing them to look like tripe.

[shuttertalk]

Another gem with the 2nd one - the wide angle perspective of the "red carpet" is spectacular.

[Don Schaeffer]

I like them. I would crop the pale trees and the white sky in the second photo. Let it begin at the ground so to speak.

[Zig]

Ta guys; yes Don, I'd buy that; help the exposure challenges too.

[Irma]

I like your idea Don, but I don't know if the picture looked like cut off, because the tree would be place too much to the edge, and it is the only contrast in color and form the picture would have... Probaly with the crop you suggest but with a wide black frame...

Your picture is beautiful, Zig... It looks like a carpet

I like very much the first one as well...