The Painted Hawk

© Linda D. Lester

The Painted Hawk

Uploaded: September 14, 2008 09:48:19

Comments

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic September 14, 2008

Beautiful work! #998393

Sheila K. Floyd September 14, 2008

Absolutely stunningly beautiful work!!! I feel we will see this again! #6453331

Lynne Morris September 14, 2008

Fantastic capture Linda, wonderful clarity, colours and details. #6453381

Mukesh Srivastava September 14, 2008

It's amazing work Linda!!! Great contrast, details, lighting and excellent work on this image..... #6453387

Eugenio Diaz September 14, 2008

First of all I love the focus the eye is so beautifully sharp and clear...excellent painting work! #6453435

Melissa Olsen September 14, 2008

Beautiful work! #6453515

Erin Appelbaum September 14, 2008

Awesome image Linda. Fabulous effects. Hope everything is okay with your family. Peter #6453561

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic September 14, 2008

Very, very Pretty! #6453672

Gail Vitikacs level-classic September 14, 2008

Beautiful clarity and colors! #6453693

Liz blahh September 14, 2008

Absolutely beautiful! #6453724

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe September 14, 2008

This is fantastic! Wonderful details,clarity, and colours. #6453867

William C. Raco level-classic September 14, 2008

Wow, the detail, the color, the pose are superlative
Beautiful work, Linda #6453893

Renee Doyle September 14, 2008

Your patience and dedication paid off .... awesome work Linda! #6453894

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic September 14, 2008

TOTALLY GORGEOUS LINDA! Amazing job of painting this beauty! #6453939

Ken Smith level-classic September 14, 2008

Awesome work!!! You are much more patient than I would be...and it paid off! #6454072

Deb Koskovich September 14, 2008

Wow, super nice job, Linda! #6454080

Cyn Valentine September 14, 2008

Fantastic Linda...amazing PS Work!! Love it!! #6454134

Randy A. Myers September 14, 2008

Another great job. Well done! #6454381

Bonnie C. Lackey level-classic September 14, 2008

I do so admire this kind of effort - wonderful work, Linda! #6454388

Claudia Kuhn level-classic September 14, 2008

Beautiful work Linda! #6454459

Lynn M. Whitt September 14, 2008

Wonderful capture and effects!!! #6454464

Ellen Hodges September 14, 2008

Aweome capture, Linda. The details are awesome!! #6454468

Shirley A. Kinney September 14, 2008

Beautiful, Linda. Painted effect and details are great. #6454606

JO 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 #6454781

A 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. #6455190

Stefania Barbier level-classic September 15, 2008

OMG Linda, you did this is CS3???? SUPERB!!!!!! #6455589

Shawn Jennings September 15, 2008

Fantastic work, Linda! #6456456

Kathy L. Clark September 15, 2008

This is magnificent Linda. What a gorgeous bird. #6456727

Amy JACKSON September 15, 2008

Beautiful image, Linda! Wonderful details in the eye and awesome work on the painting! :) #6457878

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe September 15, 2008

Beautiful photo and presentation!

ccc #6457928

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe September 15, 2008

Amazing details Linda! (and Miss Lola from the day before is very cute!)... #6458133

Mary Timman September 15, 2008

Wow..awesome work with this! You are getting way ahead of me!
You taking new classes again? #6459006

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 15, 2008

FANTASTIC shot and work on this awesome image, Linda!!!!! ♫ k #6459450

Carla Metzler September 16, 2008

Beautiful work! #6462835

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic September 16, 2008

WOW, Beautiful work Linda!.
Amalia #6463662

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! #6463843

frank 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.
Remarkable work here as is with each picture you present #6465972

Stephanie Frey September 17, 2008

Great capture! Clarity and colors are great! #6466446

Bill Knaps September 21, 2008

A beautiful portrait Linda. Bill #6485402

Kathy L. Clark October 22, 2008

Congrats Linda on this magnificent finalist. This is going all the way. #6640199

Nadya Johnson October 22, 2008

"Magnificent" doesn't even cover this, Linda! SPEC-TA-CU-LAR!!!! Congratulations on this stunning finalist! #6640817

frank 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. #6641212

Laurence Saliba level-classic October 22, 2008

Gorgeous Finalist Linda!!! Congrats!! #6641636

Stefania Barbier level-classic October 22, 2008

WTG LINDA, CONGRATULATIONS FOR ANOTHER STUNNING FINALIST!!!! #6641707

Ken Smith level-classic October 23, 2008

Your patience paid off...congrats on all your finalists, LInda! #6643024

Mary Timman October 23, 2008

I loved this the very first time I saw it. Great painting. Congratulations again Linda! #6643850

Shawn Jennings October 23, 2008

Congratulations on this beauty, Linda! #6644610

Elida Gutierrez level-classic October 23, 2008

Congratulations on your FINALIST!!! #6645006

Stephanie Frey October 23, 2008

Congratulations on your beautiful
Finalist! #6645575

Mike D. Perez level-deluxe October 23, 2008

Excellent painted creation, Linda! Looks like a Winner. Congratulations! #6647977

Eugenio Diaz October 23, 2008

Congratulations on a gorgeous Finalist Linda!!!
WTG!!! #6648291

Dr Silly level-classic October 24, 2008

Congrats Linda on this super finalist. :O)
#6650625

Carla Metzler October 24, 2008

Congratulations, Linda! #6651161

JO ANN CLEVELAND October 24, 2008

Perfection! Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Linda!

jo ann c. #6652122

Jeana Clark October 24, 2008


Fantastic Work Linda!!!
Congratulations on this
awesome finalist!!!!

~J~ #6652424

Linda Blair October 25, 2008

Amazing image....Congratulations!!!! #6658023

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic October 27, 2008

Stunning!
Great work!
Congratulations!
~Lisa #6666394

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