Avoid Schmaltz
by skewsme

Comment by MarkB:
Haven't heard that rule before but it looks like you didn't avoid it. I like this,

Avoid Schmaltz
by skewsme

Comment by Melethia:
I did not know that was a rule! Lovely painting effect!

Avoid Schmaltz
by skewsme

Comment by tnun:
but where would we be without it? it greases the kibble.

Avoid Schmaltz
by skewsme

Comment by Art Roflmao:
I knew a belligerent swan named Sally. ...but "Schmaltz" looks quite menacing, too.

The Elusive Scarlet Tanager
by skewsme

Comment by Art Roflmao:
Jeez, I thought that said "The Elusive Scariest Teenager". Then I thought, "hey, they're not very elusive." Then I realized it's a bird and my eyesight is racing my brain cells to be the first to bail out on me. Then I thought "hey, I probably should have left no comment at all." Then I hit POST.

Avoid Schmaltz
by skewsme

Comment by bmartuch:
That's a really neat textured look.

Avoid Schmaltz
by skewsme

Comment by Cyrilda:
Beautiful, reminds me of Monet. 8

The Elusive Scarlet Tanager
by skewsme

Comment by ubique:
This is a lovely bird that I have never seen nor heard of, so you did me a big service there, thank you. The photo's pretty good, but given that the branches are totally nude I think I'd have preferred more tanager and less branches. But who cares what I preferred? You preferred it just like this which of course makes you right! Thank you.

Rolling in
by skewsme

Comment by PennyStreet:
Great title for a lovely image. Hard to shoot this well. You did.

ingénue
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Comment by tnun:
best spring sky.