Picnic

I'm a little disappointed with this because I actually have two lovely shots of the whole family (3 generations) - really sharp given that I was grabbing them quickly but it felt like too much of an invasion of privacy to post them. Should any of my local followers/spies recognise them I will be happy to provide the pics. I couldn't let that bike go entirely though....
Three good things:
1. A glorious spring day.
2. Lots of action on the river including a regatta.
3. The starlings have fledged - which means my suet is being demolished at a rate of knots but I know starling numbers have declined massively so they need some babies.

[Boxplayer]

Gorgeous summery bicycle pic.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Love how you captured this and the processing.

[Graham Harcombe]

Very good shot. You managed to capture the essence of the outing without risking offending your family.

[Judith Johnson]

Wonderful focus and atmosphere.

[Anne Mary]

Brilliant bike! and a great way of ticking the no publicity box for the family.

[Pat Knowles]

That bike is truly beautiful Judith...a work of art in itself & a worthy centre stage!!
Difficult decisions when you have private occasions & where to draw the line but you have bridged the gap perfectly!!
It's costing us a fortune to feed the birds, plus the squirrel but all worth it....they eat so much!!!

[Mair]

A beautiful shot and the bike seems to be posing and smiling for you!

[Mike]

The bike is nice and sharp though...and that's the main thing!

[Michael]

Sooo beautiful!

[Lisa Pouncy]

I love the sharp focus on the bike with the dreamy surroundings xx

[Helen Moss]

ooh I love this - lovely focus on the bike

[Jill Peck Vona]

love this. your selection is perfect. I've been wanting to do this as a practice after reading how but yours is perfect

[🐞Lucy Dolittle]

What a gorgeous scene.

[Mary Downing Hahn]

I love the focus on the bike, definitely an eye catcher.

[Jane Pittenger]

Totally fabulous bike. Glad you didn't pass it by

[Jo]

A really wonderful shot of life on the river bank, a perfect day by the looks of it.

[ThedySue]

Very nice, love the focus on the bike flower basket with the softness of the picnic.

[Malc Bird]

A lovely shot, love the composition and focus

[Sue Rose]

Lovely with the focus on the basket and the flowers. the rest of the shot has a gorgeous dreamy feel to it.

[Juliette Packham]

awesome focus - look great

[Arefin]

this is so lovely! love the colors and focus! great atmosphere!

[Barbara Paquette]

My bike is so jealous.

[Nic L Taylor]

Thats a beauty fav

[Jen Hudson]

Looks like summer!

[Joanna Payne]

Absolutely love that bike! Very Cambridge!!

[JH]

Lovely summery riverside bike. When I'm old I'm not going to wear purple but I AM going to have a bike basket covered in plastic flowers.

[Barb Smith]

Love how you have focused on just the bicycle basket. I'm wondering if you shot it that way or achieved that look in post processing?

[Judith Greenwood]

@barbsmith Hi Barb - thanks for all your great comments. The focus was isolated on the bike from top to bottom but then I also blurred out the people post processing.

[Barb Smith]

Thanks, Judith. Hope your rain has let up some. I'm currently sitting through a thunderstorm - again! There is just no where for the water to go. I had to wade through puddles to get the groceries from the car this afternoon.

[Judith Greenwood]

@barbsmith I think tomorrow should be drier & warmer - we'll see! I've had to turn the heating back on. And it's right across Europe & with you folks as well - somewhere must be dry!!