5/16/2012 4:12:09 AM

Val...Great capture of the vibrant red rooster. He definitely has his eye focused on you. Have a great day.

5/16/2012 4:23:51 AM

Hi Valarie,He sure is a Handsome guy my friend.Beautiful color and capture.Very hot over here in the desert today!!!

5/16/2012 4:58:23 AM

Super-duper detail on this colorful guy, Val!

5/16/2012 5:01:43 AM

Wow...just amazing color and detail in this Val! I'd be afraid to turn this guy off lol!

5/16/2012 5:40:18 AM

They make great models! Nice close up!

5/16/2012 5:45:25 AM

Looks so sharp and "cockey" to me with his wake up call this morning Val! Terrific detail girlfriend :-)

5/16/2012 6:56:38 AM

Those EYES! WOW. Such perfect detail here, too. Val, this is my favorite rooster image ever. What a fine job you did here.

It's a gorgeous day here this morning. I so want to go on a photo shoot. Maybe I'll go to the local pond and see if the geese have had their babies yet this year?

YES! I'll make it a good day! Great idea!

-Laura :)

5/16/2012 7:50:49 AM

Yep, Laura, YOU have the POWER to make your day the best it can be...despite all obstacles! Hope you find lots of little goslings to train your camera on...enjoy your day out and about!

Thanks everyone for your comments on this handsome fella....I'm hoping to catch up with so many of you real soon!!

5/16/2012 8:12:29 AM

Wonderful color, detail and capture of this handsome Rooster, Val

5/16/2012 8:26:32 AM

Ha, what an impressive guy. Fantastic capture, Val.

5/16/2012 9:09:04 AM

What a fantastic capture, Ms.V!! The details are just amazing on this big guy and you've done yourself proud! Awesome work!

5/16/2012 1:42:09 PM

He has such a wealth of detail- it's amazing!!

5/16/2012 4:20:31 PM

Chickens and roosters scare me..LOL Big old City girl chicken here!! That's an awesome capture!!!! :) Cockadoodledooooo

5/16/2012 5:31:55 PM

Chickens and roosters scare me..LOL Big old City girl chicken here!! That's an awesome capture!!!! :) Cockadoodledooooo

5/16/2012 5:31:56 PM

Chickens and roosters scare me..LOL Big old City girl chicken here!! That's an awesome capture!!!! :) Cockadoodledooooo

5/16/2012 5:31:56 PM

Clarity, color, detail, close crop...LOVE IT ALL!

5/16/2012 6:32:44 PM

The detail in this image is absolutely amazing! Excellent work Val!

5/17/2012 5:46:12 AM

Absolutely gorgeous detail and color, Val!!! Hope that you and yours have a great day, too!! Fantastic capture!!!

5/18/2012 4:08:40 AM

Wow! I never realized just how stunning a close-up of a rooster could be! Excellent capture, Val!

5/18/2012 11:57:30 AM

Hey! ... I was born in the year of the Rooster! LOL! I always thought they were kind of ugly ... but this one IS quite handsome! Ha! Ha! An Awesome close-up capture, Ms. America! The colour, clarity and detail are outstanding! Excellent work! :)

5/18/2012 3:13:18 PM

Wow what incredible colour and detail Val.

5/18/2012 6:39:04 PM

Marvelous close-up of this handsome fellow, Val! Great portrait with amazing detail, clarity and color! I had a chance this past year to shoot chickens and roosters at a friends and found them amazing - and very challenging to keep up with in the barnyard!

5/18/2012 11:07:58 PM

Up close and personal as it can be. Love all the hues of red. Amazing details Val.

5/20/2012 12:12:20 PM

We have different tastes in men, Val! LOL!! I find his comb rather, um, ugly! hehee!! You sure didn't miss a mole or pimple on him, with such great detail!! Chooks are such great creatures to capture, especially the roosters!

5/21/2012 2:26:37 PM

Amazing clarity on this handsome guy, and love him against the soft background, Val!!

5/22/2012 4:54:34 AM

Cockadoodledoooo Congrats on your awesome finalist! :)

6/18/2012 1:35:01 PM

Huge congrats on your awesome Finalist and good luck in the next round, Val!

6/18/2012 1:55:34 PM

Congratulations on your finalist, Val. Great shot.

6/18/2012 2:16:47 PM

YAY! He's award winning for sure Val..cograts!

6/18/2012 2:28:18 PM

WTG!Big Congratulations,Valarie!

6/18/2012 2:28:39 PM

Woo Hoo!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your well-deserved Finalist Award for this SUPER capture, Ms. U.S.A.!!!!! WTG!!! Good luck in the next round!!! :)

6/18/2012 2:57:21 PM

A HUGE CONGRATS on your "Nature's Original Alarm Clock" Finalist. Looking for GOLD on this one. I hope you have a great day.

6/18/2012 3:07:49 PM

This is brilliant Valarie and a favourite for me. Congratulations on your finalist.

6/18/2012 4:55:39 PM

Congrats Val!

6/18/2012 5:40:16 PM

Huge congrats and very best luck with your awesome finalist, Val!!! Regards to Mom, too!!!

6/18/2012 8:17:28 PM

Beautiful close-up - great red color!

6/18/2012 8:24:17 PM

Hello Val! Congratulations on a wonderful finalist, hope everything at home is going well!! Woohoo - judges comment, now that is special!!

6/19/2012 12:45:02 AM

Hello Val! Congratulations on a wonderful finalist, hope everything at home is going well!! Woohoo - judges comment, now that is special!!

6/19/2012 12:47:12 AM

CONGRATULATIONS VAL on this wonderful finalist. What color and detail Good luck in the next round!

6/19/2012 5:54:36 AM

Wowza! Congratulations on this awesome finalist Val!

jo ann c.

6/19/2012 6:21:37 AM

CONGRATS Val!

6/19/2012 7:40:12 AM

BIG TEXAS CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS WONDERFUL FINALIST, VAL.

6/19/2012 7:41:13 AM

HUGE congrats Val! Very deserving finalist and I hope it goes gold.

6/19/2012 10:37:04 AM

Super congratulations on this handsome fella, Val! He is indeed one of the best looking roosters I have seen in a long time! He would look even better with a GOLD badge around his neck!! Another wonderful finalist for your Mom!

6/19/2012 3:51:50 PM

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Val!

6/19/2012 5:31:17 PM

I could have used him this morning- slept in REAL late! But what the heck--RETIRED!!! Congrats on this wonderful Finalist!

6/19/2012 6:23:38 PM

Congrats on a terrific finalist, Val.

6/19/2012 6:50:19 PM

What great detail, color, and composition, Val! This guy has quite a lot of decoration on his head! Outstanding Finalist! Hope you are doing well!

6/19/2012 6:55:28 PM

Thanks so much everyone - sure appreciate the stop-by - really sorry I missed so many of your wonderful photos this past month. My Mom, altho still smiling and behaving like the trooper she is, is progressively feeling the effects of the disease. Time to stay close. Thanks again for your support in so many ways..... ~Val

6/19/2012 7:14:56 PM

The detail is just amazing, Ms.V!! Congrats on your finalist! Hugs to your mom!

6/19/2012 7:41:21 PM

Congratulations on this well deserved finalist, Val!! I wish you the best of luck in the upcoming round!!

6/20/2012 6:06:55 AM

Thanks so much Cuz and Ms. T!!!

6/20/2012 10:19:14 AM

Do what you love, and it will make your soul rich. CONGRATULATIONS, for being an award winner for the month of May, 2012. Merna

6/20/2012 3:08:00 PM

Stunning work my friend... huge congratulations on your AWESOME Finalist, Val!!!

6/20/2012 5:49:51 PM

Thank you, Merna and Amy.

6/20/2012 9:38:05 PM

They do indeed serve as a wonderful substitute for an alarm clock though too early for me at 5:00 AM. Wonderful finalist Val and congratulations on this image.

6/21/2012 2:06:45 PM

Thank you, Rey.

6/23/2012 8:04:39 AM

On Your SUPER DUPER RED ROOSTER, Val! :D

We always knew he was a beauty! So glad to see that the judges agree with us all!!

Your, LOTW :D

P.S. You are needed back at Debbie's Rusty vehicle. :D See you there!

6/26/2012 12:23:02 AM

Congratulations on your Wonderful Finalist, Val!
(Thank you for your kind words!)

6/27/2012 2:20:22 PM