Nothing exceeds like excess

There's loads of twinkles, droplets, reflections in droplets, shaped bokeh, branches in this. Totally bling and over the top. YAY!!
[ Probably more noticeably OTT on large view. :-D ]

It's been raining for most of the day again today but I don't care because our daughter phoned this afternoon to tell us that she's got the job she applied for. She's a biomedical scientist, currently working in a hospital pathology lab. Her new job, at another hospital, will be in Public Health - a speciality she's keen to pursue.

So well done Barrie May, terrific news!!
And a good excuse for some photographic excess. :-)

[m9f9l]

Congrats to your daughter! That does deserve a little bling! (or a lot...)

[carol white]

Great news for your daughter!! Lovely shot,love that little flare in the droplet!!

[Jean Tookey]

Congratulations to your daughter.!!
This shot twinkles. Beautiful focus.

[Milanie]

What a special shot - I envy you the raindrops - It's definitely a bright cheery shot to celebrate special news. Congratulations to your daughter.

[Hamble]

I love your sparkles! Is there a secret to it? Congrats to your daughter!

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

@m9f9l @carolmw @jtookey150 @milaniet Many thanks, ladies. :-)
@hamble Thank you :-) It'scaused by using a narrow aperture setting. I used f/22 for this. I don't understand why it happens though.

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

It's the sunlight reflecting on water drops here but you can do it with candlelight, streetlamps and the like as well. I'm a bit of an addict!

[Paula]

Congratulations to your daughter :)

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

@paulavdmerwe Thank you, Paula. :-)

[Jo Ann Bellone]

love the star filter on this Alison and good luck to your daughter

[Brian Baptie]

Love the sun flares in the water droplets. Congrats to your daughter as well.

[Taephy]

Those water droplets seem to be twinkling at me....and congratulations to your daughter!

[Robin]

Great celebratory shot; good on your daughter!

[Carole Imes]

You are so right....you got it all in this shot. I love the twinkles, bokeh and reflections & it's just simply pretty in every way. Fav and congrats to your daughter.

[CHARLES MALLIA]

beautiful droplets

[Dione Giorgio]

Excellent shot!

[Jennifer C]

yay, congrats to your daughter, that's wonderful
Love the light and detail here faved

[Janet]

The flares in the droplets look so happy - great bling appeal! Congrats to Barrie May!

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

@jolefont @bdb3471 @tooki @girlie @cimes1 @chamal @sangwann @jenrobcarr @janturnbull

Please excuse the mass notification, dear folks. I wanted to say a special thank you for all the kind comments and good wishes. Hugs xx

[Celia Leaberry Gould]

Wonderful shot! Fav'd. Congratulations to your daughter - that is great news.

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

@cgould Thank you, Celia. :-)

[Carole Imes]

Congratulations on my making the PP. Very well deserved. Thanks for your well wishes for my husband. His surgery went well and he should be home tomorrow. Hugs.

[Nimi]

very cool bokeh and droplets!!!! :)

[Netkonnexion]

Thats a great shot. Lovely. Well done. I love twinkly bits. The colours work really well.
Congrats to your daughter.

[Jen Hudson]

Beautiful and well done to your daughter.

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

@jennywren Hi, Jen and thank you! :-) Smashing to 'see' you again! How are you?