It's a beautiful photo, but the colors are a little too bright for my taste. It almost hurts my eyes, lol.

Wow... I love it! :D

It's really cool, and the beautiful scene may take your breath away,Ha!

Absolutely beautiful!

Ha, I knew this was Joel before even looking at his name! Nice job, very reminiscent of your fantastic "Leeds Castle Grounds" photo. Keep these coming, the composition and clarity are great.

Awesome work, one of my all time IFL faves!

What an idyllic scene. This went straight to my wallpaper folder. This is the "real deal."

Joel, you and about two or three others are just in a class of your own. Serious sweet pic. My new desktop.

Side note: any of you who own an iPhone noticed that these pics from IFL that have awesome quality on your desktop, look dismal on the iPhone? Like all the rich detail is gone? Anyone have a clue as to why?

Simply amazing. You are able to make anything look extraordinary. This is a fantastic photo, keep up the good work!

Joel, Joel, Joel another classic photo. The reflection off the water, the dark cloud in the back of the house and the sharp image of the sun lighting up the house is well timed. Well worth the download!

Please keep them coming!!!

trout do you download wallpapers directly from you iphone? i got an iphone and if i do the same it loses quality try to download it from your pc/mac and then transfer to your iphone. regards

looks great. France is a beautiful place.
Great job.

iphone backdrops look fine to me. are you sure you're using the 320x480 version?

http://iphone.interfacelift.com/

My god, I absolutely love it! These colours, the perfect scenery, awesome light and then so perfectly crisp! What a great job! Instant fave!

Beautiful! It's now in my favorites.

This is an example of when photography elicits more than an audible "wow" but rather a breathless "ohhh" as it strikes an internal chord.

impresive ! now is on my desktop !

Joel, i absolutely love all of your works and this is just so beautiful! I know you said it's from France but this rather reminds me of Tuscany, Italy. Anyways, all of your pictures are of stunning quality so i say: Keep it up!

Thanks guys for the advice and thoughts on the iPhone/wallpaper thing. As to your remarks Joel, I've tried both ways. The only one to look decent (and it actually worked perfectly for the iPhone's screen) was Paul Marshall's "Red Sensation". Otherwise, whether dl'ed from the pc or phone, they still lose their luster. And to your thoughts, se7en, I've been just dl'ing the 320x480. I think I may try cropping my own and seeing how that turns out. It's frustrating because these pics, as good as they are, should just pop off that screen, especially considering how good movies like The Dark Knight looks on there.

And by the way Joel, have you submitted your picture entitled "River Thames"? If you haven't, please do so. And if you have, that'd be another great, IFL.

Beautiful shot, but the five tall trees over the house seem heavily artifacted from oversharpening.

I think someone above said the light hurt their eyes. But this is how it is when the sun shines through a black sky. As a gardener, it's one of my favourite light scenarios because it literally lights up plants in a very unique way, showing the detail and colour very vibrantly and in an almost surreal way. I always pop out and look at my plants if we're lucky enough to get the light like this. Gorgeous. And I wish I had the skill to capture it. By the way, my husband is French and he wants to move to France. (We live in the English countryside). I am getting less and less reluctant as I see these pictures... :-)

Noupette sometimes i wish i could live in the country side in a cozy village full of nature around me, England is also a beautiful country have a look at some really nice shots of England follow link http://www.timecatcher.com/main.cfm?p=01_110&RegionID=11

Hodja light magnificient appear magnificient square magnificient...

This picture which country life paradise

Amazing photo...beautiful, outstanding, homely..and outstanding colours. My favourite wallpaper on this site.

This is just beautiful..thanks !

Thanks for the link, Joel. I'm really enjoying going through the beautiful photos. Yes, it's great to have nature all around you. I'm always rushing out with my camera to take pictures but it's really old now ( Canon EOS D30) and I'd like a new one. I am saving my pennies and trying to learn more about photography in the meantime.

Hey Noupette, I tried sending you an email the other day but it keeps bouncing (can't get to your web site either). Do you have a new email address?

Sorry for hijacking your comments Joel. You've submitted some awesome photos recently, keep up the good work!

Very nice job. I love the shot. Nice clouds in the background. keep up the nice shots.

I love your work! I really live the very deep and rich colors of your shots. Please keep adding to your collection here. I am a fan!

I am your big fan now!