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land and seascapes

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Comment from BryanOldfield


Beautiful atmospheric composition. Good depth and perspective. Nice shine on the water. The flock of birds add interest.

 Comment Written 13-Feb-2014


reply by the author on 13-Feb-2014
    Thank you ever so much, Bryan. :)MW
Comment from SteveANH


Spectacular! I can't believe this is digital art. The clean definition in the trees and leave along with the great colors in the sky are wonderful.

As soon as I saw this I went off to look up the PSP9 software, but it looks a little too confusing to me! LOL

Like everything about this,
great work!

 Comment Written 13-Feb-2014


reply by the author on 13-Feb-2014
    First, I would like to thank you for the beautiful review and rating, Steve. I dealy appreciate it. Regarding PSP9, they don't sell it anymore. Jasc, who made the software, sold out to Corel. Corel sells the later versions, all the way up to 15 or 16, which I don't care for because they've pretty much turned it into photo editing software now. It's really not that hard a program to learn, though. Much easier than Photoshop. Again, thank you for this!! :)shawn
Comment from garygb


You've created a wonderful mood in this late evening scene. It's a very peaceful image. I like the simplicity of the silhouettes. Very nice.

 Comment Written 13-Feb-2014


reply by the author on 13-Feb-2014
    Gary, thank you so very very much. :)MW
Comment from moonrabbit


This is a lovely mystical picture with a real dreamlike quality to it. I love the silhouette of the tree in the foreground and the formation of the birds in the background. Great image!

 Comment Written 13-Feb-2014


reply by the author on 13-Feb-2014
    Moonrabbit, cute name. Thank you ever so much for this! :)MW
Comment from gidavidson


Like the edit and composition for your digital art work. The silhouetted trees, birds, dramatic sky reflected light on the water all very well presented.

 Comment Written 12-Feb-2014


reply by the author on 13-Feb-2014
    GD, thank you so very very much. :)MW
Comment from Levon7


This is such a lovely image. I can't believe this was done on the computer. The silhouttes are nice, I like the background a lot. The reflection on the water is great as well. Very nice digital piece well done!
Natalie

 Comment Written 12-Feb-2014


reply by the author on 13-Feb-2014
    Natalie, thank you ever so much. :)shawn
Comment from D. Longo


Just gorgeous! A person might easily take refuge in such a scene. Composition, hues, mood, foreground, reflections ... everything works to make this image memorable.

 Comment Written 12-Feb-2014

Comment from FBI GUY


This stunning. To think this was created digitally is amazing. The soft moonlit scene is so powerful and gives a eerie feeling to the night. The flock of birds sailing through the sky being back lit by the moonlight are very effective. The framing of the tree and the foreground scenery are excellent elements of this scene. This scene is elegant and expertly created.

 Comment Written 12-Feb-2014


reply by the author on 13-Feb-2014
    Thank you ever so much, FBI, for the wonderful comments and extra special rating. Very very much appreciated! :)shawn
Comment from eileen0204


Just stunning!

Love how the silhouette blends so well with the background in golden tones.

I so admire anyone who can make this sort of fine art on the screen. Really, really nice.

 Comment Written 12-Feb-2014

Comment from Dick Lee Shia


At least there's still a 2% left for the composition.
Lovely silhouette of this fine-leafed, twin-trunk ficus near the river bank. But as a landscaper, I would have trimmed the 3 twigs below the main, primary branch to expose the real trunk. Well anyway, that's just a minor concern so don't tell them about that...
The odd-numbered birds in their unsynchronized V-formation is visually appealing, accentuating the foreground scene.
The dainty, cute patches of various grass species appear s so natural.
The water looks serene with its soft ripples and golden reflection.
The tonal value of the backdrop is interesting making the foliage fades into a haze.
I'm sure this will be nominated. I'll protest if they won't!

 Comment Written 12-Feb-2014


reply by the author on 12-Feb-2014
    LOL! Dick, it's best not to guess what my foliage is, I always just make things up. I figure if it looks like a flower, it's a flower. lol. I rarely attempt realism. I thank you so very very much for the beautiful review. I sincerely enjoyed reading it.
    :)shawn
reply by Dick Lee Shia on 12-Feb-2014
    You're welcome Shawn. Okay I won't name any species next review...
    Actually I'm just making up those names too! LoL!
reply by the author on 12-Feb-2014
    LOL. You are a landscaper though, aren't you?
reply by Dick Lee Shia on 12-Feb-2014
    A registered nurse but I like landscaping more.
    My patients die but my plant cuttings survive!