I thought when the challenge was announced that I would be seeing many photos with the same concept as yours. To be honest I wasn't looking forward to it, but your image displays a elegant class that I wasn't expecting. I quite enjoyed your image. Great work.
Interesting. Am assuming this is not a put-up job. ;)
I love the colors here - feels very fresh and spring-like. The people in the background seem like intruders into the picture. Would have liked to see a bit more of the hillside in the background, especially if you could have gotten the crest of the hill in the pic. As it stands now, there's just enough horizon to make me feel a bit tilted. Alternatively, a tighter crop with the little bit of sky removed would also work, IMHO.