Image of the week 2012, number 9......

This week, the image is a little more planned than the spontaneous ones of recent weeks. The last couple of days have been lovely and sunny and really like Spring! I noticed long shadows from the low setting sun and waited till it was just over the roof tops. I wanted to use the tree as a foreground element, and get the sense of distance with the houses and towards the background. I love the colour of the light and the sky and the interest created by the silhouette of the tree and branches.