A study in red
by vawendy

Comment by Ja-9:
that is a very young Cardinal...did you use USM? It seems to be able to handle more of that

A study in red
by vawendy

Comment by danculwell:
Love the shot, good detail.

Sunrise on the James
by vawendy

Comment by neophyte:
Really outstandng capture. Great tones and comp.

Sunrise on the James
by vawendy

Comment by Balko:
Very nicely done 9

Sunrise on the James
by vawendy

Comment by dtallakson:
Well done. I think the processing works particularly well on this shot but I'm a sucker for HDR. The placement of the tree in the frame is just right. I'm giving it an 8.

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

Waiting
by vawendy

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

Waiting
by vawendy

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

Waiting
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!