I haven't looked at the In the Garden Challenge, but I have seen the three winners, what can I say! This photo portrays the subject beautifully, the colours are gentle and soft, just like a graden should be. It reminds me so much of an afternoon in the garden of my old house in England especially now that I am living in Turkey. Well done
From all the photos in the challenge, your photo conveys the "in the garden" theme at best. I like the colours and the shallow depth of field. Well done!
I like the idea of the shot. It would have worked a bit better for me if it had been lighter. But maybe you were trying to imply that it was the end of the day. At any rate........interesting.
as this was slowly loading, i could see a lady with shoulder length hair, wearing glasses, with the black rope hanging down being her arms. hehe. image is a bit dark, could use some saturation to bring out the red, but good job. :o)