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The Holdout

© Claudia Kuhn

The Holdout

Uploaded: October 31, 2004

Description

Taken with a building behind the tree, giving the tan background.

Comments

Joy Brown October 31, 2004

Great shot, Claudia! #183971

Cathy Gregor October 31, 2004

Nice one Claudia!
-cathy #880521

Claudia Kuhn level-classic October 31, 2004



Just wanted to tell you that your work has been superb lately Claudia! You're really on a roll... and inspiring! Great lines and composition in this one! Congrats on your PSD finalists too!

Patricia A. Kuniega

Thanks so much Pat, Joy and Cathy for commenting.










#880530

William C. Raco level-classic October 31, 2004

Wow, this is so beautiful.
I love the lone leaf's color, it's star like shape, the way it sprouts from the branch, the bare twig behind and the complimentary background.
Such a splendid autumn image, Claudia

bill #880539

Eric Bancroft October 31, 2004

Excellent composition and sue of color. Beautiful ! #880540

Donna J. Taff October 31, 2004

Beautiful, Claudia!!!!! #880572

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic October 31, 2004

Excellent! Pat is right! #880605

Kelly Abernathy level-classic October 31, 2004

I agree with Pat too! Simply beautiful! -K #880637

S J October 31, 2004

Terrific image, Claudia! I agree with everyone about that! #880652

Claudia Kuhn level-classic October 31, 2004

Thanks so much Bill, Eric, Donna, Carolyn, K, and Sanjay for your kind words! #880671

Charlene Bayerle October 31, 2004

This is beautiful Claudia....wonderful composition!!! #880804

Wendy M. Amdahl level-classic October 31, 2004

Love this shot...so well done. And the perfect title as well! Super job Claudia! #880827

Murry Grigsby October 31, 2004

Beautiful Claudia! To me it has an delicate oriental feel :0) #880875

Dolores Neilson October 31, 2004

Exquisite, Claudia!! Perfect title too!! #881041

Claudia Kuhn level-classic October 31, 2004

Thanks for your comments Charlene, Wendy, Murry and Dolores. #881059

Darren K. Fisher October 31, 2004

Oh yea this is wonderfully done. Great detail and contrast in colors. Great eye and capture Claudia. #881137

Kathleen Clemons October 31, 2004

This one really made me smile, Claudia. Excellent! #881178

Shirley L. Carpenter October 31, 2004

Love the image, composition and title Claudia!!!! #881331

Stephen Zacker October 31, 2004

Great eye. I love the simplicity. Just a super image!

Happy Halloween! #881443

Colleen Braun October 31, 2004

beautiful... #881500

Claudia Kuhn level-classic October 31, 2004

Thanks for your comments, Darren, Kathleen, Shirley, Stephen, and Colleen. #881503

Leonard Pierce October 31, 2004

Excellent shot Claudia!!! #881871

Ellen Peach level-classic October 31, 2004

Awesome work, Claudia....love it! #881879

Wally Orlowsky November 15, 2004

Congratulations on this finalist, Claudia! #911935

Terry R. Hatfield November 15, 2004

Congratulations On Your Finalist Claudia!! #911994

Ed Heaton November 15, 2004

Hi Claudia,

Congratulations On Your Finalist #912069

Janet Detota November 15, 2004

Fabulous capture! Love the BG! Congratulations, Claudia! #912185

Kathleen K. Parker level-deluxe November 15, 2004

Congratulations on your finalist!!!
Kathleen #912190

Patricia A. Kuniega November 15, 2004

Congratulations on your exquisite finalist Claudia! #912263

Ellen Peach level-classic November 15, 2004

Congrats, Claudia! #912318

Wendy M. Amdahl level-classic November 15, 2004

Congrats Claudia! :o) #912346

William C. Raco level-classic November 15, 2004

I love this, Claudia!
Best wishes for this entry.
It's lovely
Congratulations,


bill #912434

Cindy Paquette November 15, 2004

Just lovely Claudia! Congratulations on this shot! #912639

Darren K. Fisher November 15, 2004

No surprise here. Congratulations On Your Finalist. #912890

Jim Kinnunen level-classic November 15, 2004

Congrats, Claudia on a great image!!! #912906

Kip T. Berger November 15, 2004

Congratulations for your finalist entry Claudia! #913327

Kelly Abernathy level-classic November 15, 2004

Well deserved! Congrats Claudia! -K #913340

Dale Ann Cubbage November 15, 2004

Congrats on your finalist, Claudia!

da #913459

Wendy Stevenson November 15, 2004

Congratulations Claudia on making the finals. Best wishes on the next round! #913604

Donna J. Taff November 15, 2004

Congrat's, Claudia!!!! #913613

Claudia Kuhn level-classic November 15, 2004

Thanks so much for your congrats, Wally, Terry, Ed, Janet, Kathleen, Patricia, Ellen, Wendy, Bill, Cindy, Darren, Jim, Kip, K, DaleAnn, Wendy, & Donna! #913640

Murry Grigsby November 15, 2004

Congrats Claudia!! #913790

Stanley J. Contrades November 15, 2004

Terrific!! CONGRATULATIONS, Claudia!!
Aloha,
Stan #913911

Carol Brill November 15, 2004

Claudia, congratulations and best of luck on this wonderful image! #914224

Mary K. Robison November 16, 2004

So simple and elegant, Claudia ~ Congratulations! #915103

Dominique Declerck November 16, 2004

Wonderful composition, Claudia! congratulations!! #915123

Colleen Braun November 16, 2004

Congratulations... #915250

Linda Murphy November 16, 2004

Excellent work you are doing Claudia! Congrats! #915374

Kathleen Clemons November 16, 2004

One of my favorites of the month, Claudia. Congratulations to you,! #915478

Claudia Kuhn level-classic November 16, 2004

Thanks so much for your comments and congrats! #915518

Donna W. Neal November 16, 2004

Congratulation and good luck with this wonderful image Claudia #915624

Kelly Heaton November 16, 2004

Wonderful Claudia!Congratulations On Your Finalist! #915875

Karen Engelbreth November 16, 2004

Congratulations and best of luck, Claudia! #915913

Marie Fields November 16, 2004

Congratulations on this terrific finalist, Claudia!!! #916581

Paul C. Gazzanigo November 16, 2004

Congratulations, Claudia! #917257

Colette M. Metcalf November 16, 2004

Congratulations to you Claudia!!! #917479

Kenton L. Elliott November 16, 2004

Congratulations, Claudia!! Excellent work and very well deserved!!! #917591

Stacey A. Bates November 16, 2004

Congrats Claudia!! #917755

Claudia Kuhn level-classic November 16, 2004

Thanks for your comments! #917974

Judith G. Secco November 16, 2004

Congratulations, Claudia. Beautiful! #918078

Brenda W. LaFleur level-deluxe November 16, 2004

Congrats, Claudia. Love this! #919102

Kasia Elser November 17, 2004

Great shot! Congrats! #919421

Kathleen Clemons November 17, 2004

I just love it when my favorite images win! Congrats on your win, Claudia! A great month for you! #919753

Wally Orlowsky November 17, 2004

Congratulations on becoming a two-time winner, Claudia! #919770

Wally Orlowsky November 17, 2004

Sorry, make that THREE-TIME WINNER! #919780

Cathy Gregor November 17, 2004

Congratulaitons on your win (again) Claudia!
-cathy #919792

Claudia Kuhn level-classic November 17, 2004

Thanks so much for your well wishes, this has been a surprising month! #919882

S J November 17, 2004

Congratulation, Claudia!! A well deserved WIN!!!! #919934

Diane Addonizio level-classic November 17, 2004

Congratulations, Claudia!! #920063

Donna J. Eaton November 17, 2004

Another wonderful win Claudia! Excellent background that building made! Congratulations! #920069

Judith G. Secco November 17, 2004

Love it!! Congratulations, Claudia!
Judy #920095

Darren K. Fisher November 17, 2004

Congrats on the WIN Claudia. #920098

Patricia A. Kuniega November 17, 2004

No surprise to me that you would clean house this month Claudia! Way to go! Congratulations on your wins! #920136

Rob Bishop November 17, 2004

Yippeeeeee! Excellent. I'm happy to see this win for you, Claudia. I hope there weren't any of your favorites that got lost along the way in the semi-semi's.;)
Rob

#920693

Terry R. Hatfield November 17, 2004

Congratulations On Your Win Again Claudia:-) #920811

Murry Grigsby November 17, 2004

Congrats on your tri-vecta Claudia!!! #921009

bob cornelison November 17, 2004

Very nice shot! Congrats!
~:O) #921100

Susana Matos November 17, 2004

Congratulations, well deserved winner! It is simple and wonderful!!
Cheers from Portugal, Su #921106

Kathleen K. Parker level-deluxe November 17, 2004

Congratulations!!!! Superb photo!!
kathleen #921148

Claudia Kuhn level-classic November 17, 2004

Thanks so much for your comments! #921340

Allan L. Whitehead November 17, 2004

Claudia, congratulations again on another marvelous win, it is also very richly deserved, my very dear friend - your good friend, Allan #921351

Dale Gast November 17, 2004

Congratulations, Claudia, on this wonderful win!!! #921436

Janice Forrest November 17, 2004

Well done! A great image. Congratulations. #921451

Stanley J. Contrades November 17, 2004

Well done on your double win, Claudia, and CONGRATULATIONS once again!
Aloha,
Stan #921467

Wendy M. Amdahl level-classic November 17, 2004

Well apparently you held out for 2 big wins this month Claudia! Many congrats to you! :o) #921501

Dolores Neilson November 17, 2004

3 -2nd place wins, Claudia!! Congrats times three!! #921533

Cindy Cone November 17, 2004

Congrats on your great work and wins, Claudia! #921573

Robin L. Wehrman November 17, 2004

Congratulations on your wins, Well deserved Claudia!!! #921623

Kelly Abernathy level-classic November 17, 2004

Way to go again and again Claudia! :) Congrats on your wins! -K #921800

Wendy Stevenson November 17, 2004

A big congrats to you Claudia on your win!!! Way to go!! #922024

Stephen Zacker November 17, 2004

You did Good this month! :-) Very simple and striking image. Congratulations again! #922221

William C. Raco level-classic November 17, 2004

This is one of my favorites of the entire month.
Very beautiful work, Claudia
Congratulations and best wishes.

bill #922312

Colette M. Metcalf November 17, 2004

Congratulations on your win, Claudia!!! #922322

Wong Chek Poh November 17, 2004

...and yet another, my warmest congrats, Claudia! You have developed the art of winning :) #922463

Patricia Marroquin November 18, 2004

Simple and stunning, congrats, Claudia! :-) #922673

Claudia Kuhn level-classic November 18, 2004

Thanks so much for all of your comments about this leaf image! #922861

Donna W. Neal November 18, 2004

Congratulations Claudia #923301

Kristi A. Howson November 18, 2004

I love the way you captured this Claudia. So beautiful. Congratulations on your win!!!!! #923522

Robin L. Wehrman November 18, 2004

Congratulations on you wins Claudia! Well deserved!!!!!! #924113

Deborah Lewinson level-addict November 18, 2004

Congratulations, Claudia on this gorgeous win!!! #924326

Sharon Day November 18, 2004

Fantastic shot, Congratulations!!! #924385

Anette Linnea Rasmussen November 23, 2004

Beautiful shot, Claudia. Japanese, delightful elegance.
Congrats on all your wins;-))
Best wishes Linnea #933447

Laura Clay-Ballard October 18, 2005

perfection! #1966535

September 13, 2007

Simply and stright
I try to shot some Leaves of trees too,
but I'm still waiting for the best one - http://www.fotoplatforma.pl/en/cd/Leaves/ #4787014

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