The Painted Hawk [Contest Finalists September 2008]
Uploaded: September 14, 2008 09:48:19
Carolyn M. Fletcher September 14, 2008
Beautiful work! #998393Sheila K. Floyd September 14, 2008
Absolutely stunningly beautiful work!!! I feel we will see this again! #6453331Lynne Morris September 14, 2008
Fantastic capture Linda, wonderful clarity, colours and details. #6453381Mukesh Srivastava September 14, 2008
It's amazing work Linda!!! Great contrast, details, lighting and excellent work on this image..... #6453387Eugenio Diaz September 14, 2008
First of all I love the focus the eye is so beautifully sharp and clear...excellent painting work! #6453435Melissa Olsen September 14, 2008
Beautiful work! #6453515Erin Appelbaum September 14, 2008
Awesome image Linda. Fabulous effects. Hope everything is okay with your family. Peter #6453561Shelly A. Van Camp September 14, 2008
Very, very Pretty! #6453672Gail Vitikacs September 14, 2008
Beautiful clarity and colors! #6453693Liz blahh September 14, 2008
Absolutely beautiful! #6453724Tammy M. Anderson September 14, 2008
This is fantastic! Wonderful details,clarity, and colours. #6453867William C. Raco September 14, 2008
Wow, the detail, the color, the pose are superlativeRenee Doyle September 14, 2008
Your patience and dedication paid off .... awesome work Linda! #6453894Judy V. Kennamer September 14, 2008
TOTALLY GORGEOUS LINDA! Amazing job of painting this beauty! #6453939Ken Smith September 14, 2008
Awesome work!!! You are much more patient than I would be...and it paid off! #6454072Deb Koskovich September 14, 2008
Wow, super nice job, Linda! #6454080Cyn Valentine September 14, 2008
Fantastic Linda...amazing PS Work!! Love it!! #6454134Randy A. Myers September 14, 2008
Another great job. Well done! #6454381Bonnie C. Lackey September 14, 2008
I do so admire this kind of effort - wonderful work, Linda! #6454388Claudia Kuhn September 14, 2008
Beautiful work Linda! #6454459Lynn M. Whitt September 14, 2008
Wonderful capture and effects!!! #6454464Ellen Hodges September 14, 2008
Aweome capture, Linda. The details are awesome!! #6454468Shirley A. Kinney September 14, 2008
Beautiful, Linda. Painted effect and details are great. #6454606JO ANN CLEVELAND September 14, 2008
Got a winner here for sure! Absolutely beautiful capture and painting Linda!jo ann c. #6454631
Cathy Barrows September 14, 2008
beautiful birdie #6454781A P September 14, 2008
AWESOME Linda. I'm going to have to get a pad so I can learn to hand paint with this software. #6455190Stefania Barbier September 15, 2008
OMG Linda, you did this is CS3???? SUPERB!!!!!! #6455589Shawn Jennings September 15, 2008
Fantastic work, Linda! #6456456Kathy L. Clark September 15, 2008
This is magnificent Linda. What a gorgeous bird. #6456727Amy JACKSON September 15, 2008
Beautiful image, Linda! Wonderful details in the eye and awesome work on the painting! :) #6457878Candice C. Calhoun September 15, 2008
Beautiful photo and presentation!ccc #6457928
Agnes Fegan September 15, 2008
Amazing details Linda! (and Miss Lola from the day before is very cute!)... #6458133Mary Timman September 15, 2008
Wow..awesome work with this! You are getting way ahead of me!Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 15, 2008
FANTASTIC shot and work on this awesome image, Linda!!!!! ♫ k #6459450Carla Metzler September 16, 2008
Beautiful work! #6462835Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas September 16, 2008
WOW, Beautiful work Linda!.Joseph N. DiGilio September 16, 2008
This is a magnificent portrait, Linda. I'm so impressed with the detail and clarity. It couldn't be any better if we were face to face. Outstanding work! #6463843frank w. degenhardt September 17, 2008
Linda- Your works and presentations continue to amaze us with stunning effects, colors, and detailed features. Your work here with this hawk is unbelievable, breathtaking, and incredible. Your talent seems to have no boundries.Stephanie Frey September 17, 2008
Great capture! Clarity and colors are great! #6466446Bill Knaps September 21, 2008
A beautiful portrait Linda. Bill #6485402Kathy L. Clark October 22, 2008
Congrats Linda on this magnificent finalist. This is going all the way. #6640199Nadya Johnson October 22, 2008
"Magnificent" doesn't even cover this, Linda! SPEC-TA-CU-LAR!!!! Congratulations on this stunning finalist! #6640817frank w. degenhardt October 22, 2008
Linda- I loved this one so much the first time I saw it. Never get tired of seeing your fasinating and beautiful work. A finalist for this one is a no brainer, should be in the winners circle. Congratulations my friend. #6641212Laurence Saliba October 22, 2008
Gorgeous Finalist Linda!!! Congrats!! #6641636Stefania Barbier October 22, 2008
WTG LINDA, CONGRATULATIONS FOR ANOTHER STUNNING FINALIST!!!! #6641707Ken Smith October 23, 2008
Your patience paid off...congrats on all your finalists, LInda! #6643024Mary Timman October 23, 2008
I loved this the very first time I saw it. Great painting. Congratulations again Linda! #6643850Shawn Jennings October 23, 2008
Congratulations on this beauty, Linda! #6644610Elida Gutierrez October 23, 2008
Congratulations on your FINALIST!!! #6645006Stephanie Frey October 23, 2008
Congratulations on your beautifulMike D. Perez October 23, 2008
Excellent painted creation, Linda! Looks like a Winner. Congratulations! #6647977Eugenio Diaz October 23, 2008
Congratulations on a gorgeous Finalist Linda!!!Dr Silly October 24, 2008
Congrats Linda on this super finalist. :O)Carla Metzler October 24, 2008
Congratulations, Linda! #6651161JO ANN CLEVELAND October 24, 2008
Perfection! Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Linda!jo ann c. #6652122
Jeana Clark October 24, 2008
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Linda Blair October 25, 2008
Amazing image....Congratulations!!!! #6658023Lisa J. Boulden October 27, 2008
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