Sunrise on the James
by vawendy

Comment by SJCarter:
Would that be the James River??? I live just a couple of miles from the James myself (but it's nowhere near this size here). Great tones and composition. Really a beautiful shot.

Sunrise on the James
by vawendy

Comment by AVP:
nice location, but processing is way off, halos around tress and roots, making it look cheap

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by vawendy

Comment by SandyP:
Oh, love it, Wendy! I love how edgy it looks.

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by vawendy

Comment by nutzito:
Very nice composition. Congrats on the top 10!

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by vawendy

Comment by snaffles:
Love the closed-up body language of the model and the look of utter boredom contrasting with the airy cheeriness of the balloons. 'How much longer do I have to sit here? My butt's getting cold!' :-)

I have to agree that there is just a teeeny bit too much negative space on the right, and the balloons are almost wafting out of frame. But otherwise a great image! Well done on a top 10!

Sunrise on the James
by vawendy

Comment by EddieJebreen:
selective sharpening would have avoided haloes around the leaves.

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by vawendy

Comment by Tammster:
Congrats on the top ten finish! This is a great shot... very creative & original.

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by vawendy

Comment by raish:
This is delightful, Wendy, congrats (too)

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by vawendy

Comment by Melethia:
Very lovely shot! Something wonderfully contradictory - the bright cheerful balloons with the not so cheerful mood of the subject and the not so colorful setting. Congrats on another stellar score and another top ten!

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by vawendy

Comment by AmeedEl-Ghoul:
Lovely, super lovely Wendy,