Hey... the look is wonderful!! I like this antique touch a lot!! Excellent work! :-)

I love it! I love the waterpainty look you gave it and the tones are just perfect...speaking of tones...PERFECT FRAME TO GO WITH IT!!!! The crop is also great, perhaps it wouldnt have hurt if you had some more space above that right chair/sofa and showing just a tad of the legs of the left one. The flowers look amazing!!! All in all....a magnificent and original compo! Well done indeed!!! Have a wonderful wednesday #:O)

it gives a beautiful timeless water colouring feel, the romance of delicate elegant summer.. that carmomile lawn era of the 1920,30,s.. this is very beautiful work..))))

This is a beautiful work of art! I love the postwork you did...

Gorgeous !! Love your postwork here, superb work !!! :o)

Fine toning....and a delightful venue for sipping the Iced Tea...bravo Marlene!

lovely shot..such a wonderfully nostalgic feel

the effect and the the tones used are very good. it's an excellent photography. have a good day

Antique effect! Excellent photo!

Yes, like the antique effect... excellently done! Really an enchanting image! Brava!

Very fine!!! Beautiful, too! It should be nice to see it in colors! Excellent done!*****!

Excellentissime photography and postwork, Marlene ! I can't find the words... sooooooooo beautiful ! :~)

sigh...it's PERFECT, Marlene!!!!! Already know i HAVE to add this one to my favs!!!! this one makes me want to weep how peaceful and joyous it is!!! The warm, golden tones & the striking light against the dark shadows is what i so much love about this. i can almost feel the warmth of the sun on my face, in my hair...on my skin. i can imagine sitting here, drinking coffee, enjoying conversation with a good friend or loved one, and just sitting back to soak in the beauty around us that God has given us!!! of course my cam is nearby and ready in case some birdie comes within view!!!! :) It's perfectly balanced if you ask me, and the crop is perfect! i read Andreas' comment and his idea about crop; i respectfully disagree. i might change my mind if i saw it his way, but i love this shot and wouldn't change a thing. i normally don't like tight crops either, but this one i do. the postwork you've done here is incredible...reminds me of a painter I've studied, but for the life of me, i can't remember who. :( i'll add to favs so i can enjoy this over and over!

Thanks everybody.I really didn't know what you'd think of it.I'm so pleased you all like it!

Amazing image !! I looooooove this one!! I always love looking the way the chairs look in the backyard- but they look even more beautiful in this picture. I love the style you used in this image

Very good feeling and lovely scene. Interesting composition well done. Pleasant shower of sunlight. ||:o)

Oh Yeah! It is a masterpiece! I have to agree with Andreas, I think the crop you did for the thumb was perfect, but maybe adding a little more to what's already there would have made the comp on it even better! Lovely postwork!

... and you achieved the "antique/tea-stained look". Bravo Marlene !!!

I expect to see ladies in wide brimmed hats and white gloves arrive to sit with their summer tea. Great mood of a past era. Well done.

Very interesting look, which really works in this image, excellent job!

Beautiful picture Marlene ... it's amazing how much this looks like an original painting now. I love the antique effect... Bravo!! :-)

Fantastic shot ! A wonderful image ! Excellent work !!! V

To crop or not to crop? By looking at the thumbnail again I would have to say 'DO NOT CROP!' Reasoning is very simple. The image would have nothing to say, nothing to suggest the viewer. We would see only a chair and some flowers but they are not interacting so an image with nothing to say. Now let us take into account the other chair and the little table stand. We are now entering into an exchange between the two chairs and a dialogue is being established and the viewers begins to think as to what this exchange could lead to. The left chair by itself does not invite us in, if that were all we would see. Yet with the introduction of the other chair, we are made to feel welcome. By the way, I did receive the image, just have not gotten around to it.

has a romantic feel to it... as if dappled by sunlight... luv the pale green tone... balance does not seem off at all... maybe for a tad bit smoother a slight crop of the right hand side to eliminate the table but then i do like the curve at the top of the chair so nevermind.. as is, it's perfect :] you underestimate yourself

Great atmo/

simply wonderful, looks like an impressionistic painting art. i like the light and composition. an amazing artwork,Marlene. hugz #:O)

lovely playing around very good work

Genial compo.. love it ! I dont know why but always I miss your posts... different time zones ? Some days it is impossible to have a look at the entire gallery. Going to my favs !

Perfecto! Everything is right on! I would love to know how you got that water color effect? Awesome composition.

A lovely composition, love the interplay between the light and shadow and the depth it adds to the image, the monochrome look is perfect for this image too - well done !!