Marvellous! My kind of image.

Interesting work, but the color is not convincing to me.

did you delete the last image but i thought i commented on this already! but to regurgitate the comment i made earlier : this is even better than the real color image for its surrealistic effect ...like in a dream, yes my dreams are blue ! ... best pic of the week! cheers,

for your nice comments and generous ratings, much appreciated.

@Grant: Glad you like this slightly kind of surreal piece of work. E. A. Poe comes to my mind.

@PF: Yes the color. My wife does´nt like the first color version (too blue :-)) My friend does´nt like this color version (to much turquoise :-)) I like this version :-))

@Dee Vee: Yes, as I have written beneath the image, I have reposted it due to the lack of functionallity on MFT. So many thanks for recommenting :-)) Though it is named "without sleep", it could be some kind of dream whilst you are awake. Lying awake and staring through this staircase. And the dream is "blue". Yes, that could be.

Thanks again to all of you, best wishes,

I prefer the original, personally, but this is still a superb image. Very good use of digital trickery to produce a great shot. I love the bird. Nice shot Horst.

Don't like the colour! It's just taste. Maybe I don't like the colour because I'm feeling cold today. But the execution of the idea and the PP is excellent.

adrian and Rob, pleasing to read your comments.

Yes, the color .... (but my first try, read above, has been much colder). It is hardly to remember for European that you are going to winter, Rob. Hope you get the rain you needed.

Thanks again and best wishes,