VA State Bird
by MaryO

Comment by CNovack:
Although the subject is not in tack sharp detail the softness of the cardinal almost lends itself to soft brush strokes of a paintbrush. It also helps convey the feel of touch - that the feathers of this bird are silky soft. I love the bold soft reds that color the otherwise muted scene. It is the splash of red that automatically draws our eye. My only critique is that I wish that it was a tad brighter overall so that the back half of the bird is not so dark compared to the sunlight front.

Moe
by MaryO

Comment by Panks:
excellent ...composition and use of light ..

Ornamental Grass
by MaryO

Comment by Connor:
nice picture, but the whole the picture is out of fouse

Repetition
by MaryO

Comment by NikonJeb:
I dunno how I missed this before. What a lovely image! It's so beautiful!

Itsy Bitsy Spider
by MaryO

Comment by Retroesque:
I love that your desire to create was greater than your desire to kill - GRIN!

Cool image.

Moe
by MaryO

Comment by WeJay:
Nice, unique composition!

I came back to this shot again! 9.

A Kiss for Santa
by MaryO

Comment by Melethia:
Oh how wonderfully cute! Very sweet - nice work with the textures and post processing.

Hairy Leaf
by MaryO

Comment by Ken:
I wouldn't have guessed this was an African Violet. Good DOF and I like those saturated colors.

A Kiss for Santa
by MaryO

Comment by joynim:
This is so sweet stands out as a thumb!

Itsy Bitsy Spider
by MaryO

Comment by Charlene:
I'm with you on the place where bugs belong bit. But this really is worth the price if you find him again. Amazing little legs.