after the rain

I experience a period of frightening clarity in those moments when nature is so beautiful. I am no longer sure of myself, and the paintings appear as in a dream.
*Vincent Van Gogh



(broke down and started an FB page! https://www.facebook.com/ashutterbugger)

[Kim]

fantastic bokeh behind stunningly pretty leaves.

[Robyn]

Gorgeous capture!

[Kass]

Beautiful! Yay to FB - sent you a message. :)

[Jim]

I've been out for a while. what a pic to come back to! Fav!

[Cindi C]

This is REALLY beautiful. FAVE

[Kalexa]

Beautiful bokeh and lovely lighting through the leaves.

[Shez]

Awesome, I love the bokeh style background

[marzenka]

Wonderful!

[Harry J Benson]

great lighting, focus, and bokeh

[Dixie Goode]

This!!! Speechless. Fav. And the perfect quote

[scooter]

Gorgeous!!!

[Janet]

Fabulous! Fav!

[natalie]

Wow!!! Definitely a FAV.

[Virginia Helman]

beautiful.

[☠northy]

beautiful comp and lighting! and all that bokeh!!!!

[Kim]

Beautiful back lighting and another amazing bokeh.

[reeni rubio-martinez]

beautiful photograph and lovely quote. :)

[Terry H]

Truly lovely. I wish I could come up with other words more elaborate but that was my first thought. TRULY LOVELY.

[beachradish]

Wow - unbelievable light and detail. Beautiful!

[Mags ッ]

Superb!

[Brian Baptie]

Just gorgeous!!

[jerry plume]

Love it! Beautiful bokeh!

[Amy Spada]

Gorgeous light, detail, bokeh, color... Wow! Fav!

[Jani M]

Ooooooo shiny sparkly goodness... although maybe a tad more negative space on the right ? Beautiful shot !

[emily tull]

beautiful glow

[John]

Love the light and bokeh, great shot

[Maggiemae]

I am intrigued by your comments!

[Rob]

Love the quote! Love the image! well done. Fav!

[Corinne]

beautiful details in the leaves and the background with the bokeh is very nice...

[Ulpi]

The Art of photography Jenn! Fav

[Myrna O'Hara]

Just lovely and bokeh to boot, congrats on the PP

[elkehochban]

Gorgeous backlighting and bokeh!

[BeckyS]

Stunning. Fav

[Kim Ables]

beautiful! love the light and bokeh

[Jenn]

@janmaki That's what I thought too. Tried to recompose but there's a tree trunk there and it made it too dark on that side. If I had cropped differently, I would have lost the background :)

[Julia]

amazing bokeh, what a beautiful capture!

[Pat Knowles]

Stunning detail & light Jenn !! There are the photos that we all take of things & scenes & then there are the proper artistic photos of which this is one !

[Lisa]

Stunning bokeh :) I found so many other awesome shots on your page that I decided to follow you now.

[Clare]

lovely tones and detail

[Andreas]

Amazing shot

[petra]

gorgeous bokeh!

[limpet365]

oh my goodness - this is just gorgeous, love the backlit green and the bokeh :)

[Keith Richards]

Love the lighting in this.

[Mike]

Lovely Jenn, Fav too

[Tanja Carda]

FAV...stunning bokeh and colors, well done Jenn!!!

[Ruth Lueth]

Fantastic bukeh in the back and sharpness in front

[Wendy]

This is gorgeous!! Fav!

[April]

You captured this beautifully.

[Mike Hendren]

Wow! The lighting in this image just blows me away - amazing! Really beautifully done in every respect.

[Mike Hendren]

I forgot to add … congrats on making the PP!

[Ade Akinyede]

I put my 'Like' stamp on your fb page in a hot second!!! Delicious bokeh in this shot, fav!

[Jenn]

@adeakinyede Thanks Ade, you're a peach!!

[Jenn]

@mhphoto Thanks so much Mike. I've just read your bio...how eloquent!

[hettie]

wow! awesome :)

[Jen]

Really beautiful favd

[Judith Greenwood]

Ooooooooohhh - nice!!