4/10/2012 6:06:51 AM

WOW...perfect title for this great capture. The details are perfect. I hope you have a great day.

4/10/2012 7:22:39 AM

Wonderful pov and lighting on this magnificent hawk Valarie..this would be great for PG101,s H theme today..winner in my book.

4/10/2012 7:49:30 AM

Wow, what a wonderful capture of this fabulous hawk, lots of close up detail, Val!! Great to see you back!!

4/10/2012 7:44:58 PM

Incredible detail in this beautifully framed portrait.

4/10/2012 9:23:12 PM

Outstanding and in your face Hawk, Val.

4/11/2012 11:55:27 AM

Duck!! :) Awesome close up! What was he after?

4/11/2012 2:42:12 PM

Wow.. very intense and dramatic.

4/13/2012 3:34:16 PM

Wow, winner in my book Val. Outstanding capture!

4/14/2012 6:00:50 AM

Another outstanding capture Val!Love this!Have a great weekend!

4/14/2012 10:27:57 AM

Beautifu1 work, Val!

4/15/2012 6:56:56 PM

What a beauty, Val! Love the tones, light and incredible detail!!

4/17/2012 6:16:13 AM

Congrats on your beautiful finalist, Ms.V!

5/1/2012 8:11:18 PM

Huge congrats and very best luck, Val!!! Regards to Mom, too!!

5/1/2012 8:17:11 PM

Congrats on your awesome finalist, Val!:) woot,woot!

5/1/2012 8:18:51 PM

wow, intense is right.Congrats on your terrific finalist, Val!

5/1/2012 8:21:36 PM

Congratulations on your fabulous finalist Valarie.

5/1/2012 8:24:46 PM

Beautiful Finalist, Val! Big Congratulations!

5/1/2012 8:52:02 PM

Congrats on your beautiful finalist, Val.

5/2/2012 3:26:40 AM

A big Congratulations on this beautiful finalist,Valarie!!!!

5/2/2012 5:11:08 AM

Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist Val. Good luck.

5/2/2012 5:43:07 AM

Val, this has Gold written all over it. Congrats on being a Finalist. Hope you have a great day.

5/2/2012 5:45:08 AM

Wow!!! CONGRATULATIONS on this INTENSE Finalist, Ms. America!!!!! WTG!!! Hope to see this one again!!! :)

5/2/2012 6:52:07 AM

What an amazing Finalist Val, big congrats!

jo ann c.

5/2/2012 7:11:28 AM

Congrats Val on a well deserved finalist. WTG

5/2/2012 7:27:10 AM

Fantastic. Congratulations on your finalist, Val.

5/2/2012 8:10:25 AM

Congrats on this fabulous image!!

5/2/2012 10:03:21 AM

Congrats on this awesome finalist Val!

5/2/2012 3:44:09 PM

CONGRATULATIONS once again, Val!

5/2/2012 4:03:56 PM

Really striking image- Congrats!

5/2/2012 4:21:02 PM

Just beautiful, Val, congratulations on your finalist!

5/2/2012 5:36:02 PM

Wow Val....congrats on this fabulous finalist.

5/2/2012 7:33:03 PM

Somehow I missed this one earlier, Val, but what a marvelous capture of this hawk! Your title is perfect - he is really intense, and with wonderful detail and clarity. Great portrait and very well-deserved Finalist. Double Congratulations!!

5/2/2012 8:21:35 PM

Woohoo! Congratulations on this outstanding finalist Val. Hope to see Gold on this one.

5/2/2012 10:37:07 PM

WoW Val! When you come back, you sure know how to wow us! Big congratulations on a wonderful capture, and I hope it goes gold gold gold!!!!!

5/3/2012 12:15:11 AM

I told you this would be a winner!! I'm hoping to see gold later today! Congratulations again Val!!

5/3/2012 3:00:32 AM

Congratulations on your awesome finalist, best of luck in the next round!!!

5/3/2012 9:16:13 AM

Thanks all...appreciate the stop-by and wonderful comments!!! ~Val

5/3/2012 9:43:05 AM

On this super capture making Finalist! I love the tight crop. His intense eyes become our focus and we can feel his fierce nature.

Great Job, Dear Lady!!!

LOTW :D

5/4/2012 12:08:17 AM

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o)

5/4/2012 10:40:10 AM

Congrats on your awesome win! :)

5/4/2012 8:06:54 PM

Congrats on another wonderful gold medal win Val.

5/4/2012 8:27:16 PM

Congratulations on your beautiful Gold Valarie.

5/4/2012 8:36:31 PM

Amazing image Val and I'm totally intimidated by this bird! Congrats on your "intense" gold badge!

5/4/2012 9:50:07 PM

Hi Valarie,Big congratulations my friend!!!

5/4/2012 10:04:37 PM

magnificent winner Val... congratulations!

5/4/2012 10:50:11 PM

Wonderful work Val! Congratulations!!

5/5/2012 12:02:51 AM

Huge congrats on a fabulous winner AND DOUBLE GOLD, Val!!! Soooo happy to see these winners!!

5/5/2012 12:05:24 AM

Holey moley, Val - TWO WONDERFUL WINNERS!! Congratulations, you make it look easy!! :))

5/5/2012 12:11:20 AM

Wow Val!! Awesome winner, I knew it would!!

5/5/2012 2:09:11 AM

Congratulations on this amazing winner, Val!!

5/5/2012 4:13:28 AM

Two winners! How do you do it Val, I need to get some lessons from you someday : )

5/5/2012 4:35:06 AM

Such a regal bird! Congrats on both your wins!

5/5/2012 5:01:27 AM

Wonderful Winner! Congratulations, Val!

5/5/2012 5:09:48 AM

Wow!!! Two Gold Awards in one month!!! How wonderful!!! CONGRATULATIONS on both of your 2nd Place Wins, Ms. U.S. of A.!!!!! Awesome work, my friend!!! Let's Dance!!! :)

5/5/2012 5:26:31 AM

Congrats on your fantastic win, Ms.V!! It's a beauty and so well deserved!

5/5/2012 6:05:19 AM

Congratulations Val!Amazing capture!!!

5/5/2012 6:47:19 AM

Woo hoo! Congratulations, Val!

5/5/2012 6:47:47 AM

What an impressive day...two GOLDS. A HUGE CONGRATS on a awesome and amazing photo. I hope you have a great day.

5/5/2012 6:48:59 AM

Such a striking image, Val....huge congratulations on your gold win for it!!!!

5/5/2012 6:53:02 AM

BIG congrats on your win Val!

5/5/2012 7:00:09 AM

Fantastic photo, Val. Congratulations on your win.

5/5/2012 7:05:39 AM

Congrats on your Gold, Val... :-)

5/5/2012 7:47:44 AM

Congrats on another terrific winner, Val.

5/5/2012 8:08:22 AM

Congrats on this spectacular image Val!!!!!!!!! You rock girl!!!!

5/5/2012 8:29:59 AM

Wow, this is incredible, Val! Intense is perfect for the title. The light and details are perfect! BIG Congratulations on this winning photo!!

5/5/2012 9:03:22 AM

Terrific image, Val... wonderful details, tones, and light! Huge congratulations on your winner!

5/5/2012 9:57:37 AM

A big congrats Val!

5/5/2012 10:31:19 AM

Wow, Wow, Wow, what a stunning winner! Congratulations!

5/5/2012 10:57:17 AM

Huge Texas CONGRATULATIONS on this excellent and well deserved gold winner Val.

5/5/2012 11:19:50 AM

Congratulations, Val...Well done and well deserved!

5/5/2012 12:51:22 PM

Well here we are, through thick and thin. It is a joy to be able to be supportive and to congratulate each other for another month of magnificent photographs during May, 2012. I send all of you my very best, Merna Nobile

5/5/2012 2:02:20 PM

Stunning! Congratulations Val!

5/5/2012 3:10:30 PM

DOUBLE GOLD, GIRL!!! Birds, squirrels, flowers, macros...you can do it all, Val! I know I join with many others in saying I am in awe of your talent! Super congratulations to you!!

5/5/2012 3:18:12 PM

This is so wonderful, Sis! Our clan certainly is showing talent, isn't it! Say HI to Mom!!

5/5/2012 4:48:04 PM

WTG on this fantastic winner! :-) k

5/5/2012 5:56:23 PM

!!! On Your Outstanding Gold Winner!!!

5/5/2012 6:19:45 PM

Congrats on your win, Val, for this terrific image!

Debby

5/5/2012 6:55:27 PM

CONGRATULATIONS on your Winner, Val!

5/5/2012 7:15:44 PM

No surprise here Val. Congrats on your fabulous winner!

5/5/2012 7:33:07 PM

WOW...this is AWESOME, Val! Huge congratulations on your OUTSTANDING GOLD WINNER!! Deb

5/5/2012 7:41:00 PM

Big congratulations, Val!

5/6/2012 7:01:37 AM

What a beauty, and what a terrific capture; the lighting, the "glow" off the feathers and beak... congratulations!

5/6/2012 8:03:08 AM

Congratulations to you too Val! This is awesome!

5/6/2012 8:42:03 AM

Congratulations on this beautiful Winner Val!

5/6/2012 1:30:47 PM

Fantastic capture. Congratulations, Val

5/6/2012 5:25:52 PM

Great capture, Val. CONGRATZ on another Gold Win!

UB.

5/6/2012 10:31:00 PM

Super shot Val and a BIG congratulations all the way from the south of France. I arrive home wed. night.
Have a blessed day.

5/8/2012 1:22:11 PM

Beautiful capture and beautiful treatment, Val. Huge congrats.

5/10/2012 2:13:51 PM

Congratulations on scoring gold with this splendid capture Val!

5/11/2012 7:14:13 PM