First Light at Sleepy Hollow [Contest Winner Pool January 2010 Travel Photography and Places]
Uploaded: January 25, 2010 05:12:21
Courtenay Vanderbilt January 25, 2010
Good morning, girl! You KNOW I love this one! I really like the leaves on the road in the foreground. #1230911Agnes Fegan January 25, 2010
Gorgeous! #8328006Val Feldman January 25, 2010
A stunner...beautifully framed, gorgeous light, excellent comp, fantastic color...I could go on and on with superlatives here, Linda....but will run out of space!!! :) Am sure we'll see this one again... #8328009Ken Smith January 25, 2010
It was awesome the first time, even awesomener (is that a word) the next time around. Beautiful, Linda! #8328025Tess L. Yee January 25, 2010
Stunning light, color, and comp, Linda. #8328027Nadine A. Lewis January 25, 2010
ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS, Linda!!! LOVE the mood, fg lighting, color, & framing!!!! <>< #8328050Shawn Jennings January 25, 2010
Beautiful capture! You were definitely there at the right time. #8328064Dominick M. Dimacale January 25, 2010
Gorgeous scenery, Linda.Dominick #8328066
Kay E. Mahoney January 25, 2010
Nice capture, Linda. Beautiful scene and colors. #8328071Lorna Shutter January 25, 2010
When I saw this, I thought I was in Courtenay's Gallery! You two were lucky to have visited this spot at such a beautiful time of year! It's so gorgeous!!! Love your framing here and your great comp, lighting and POV! Great work, Linda! :) #8328101Alan L. Borror January 25, 2010
Winner with this one, Linda! #8328411BILLY R. PARKER January 25, 2010
WOW LINDA !! LOVE IT !! GREAT USE OF LIGHT !! BILLY #8328511Tammy M. Anderson January 25, 2010
Great framing, light and colors, Linda. Just perfect!!! #8328682Anita Hogue January 25, 2010
WOW, it sure is gorgeous, Linda! #8328746Debra R. Harder January 25, 2010
I'm glad you're re-entering this beauty. In my opinion, this is a GOLD winner all the way. FAVED!! jsb #8328760Amy M. Wilson January 25, 2010
Beautiful... love the framing and light, Linda!! #8328798Patti Coblentz January 25, 2010
This is absolutely gorgeous, Linda!Renee Doyle January 25, 2010
That beautiful light was there for but a minute and you captured it perfectly Linda!!! Excellent comp and framing! #8329189Roxanne M. Bubar January 25, 2010
Linda what a Masterpiece. Looks like a painting.Hal Bambrick January 25, 2010
WOW!,This is GORGEOUS Linda!!!!!!. #8329320Marcel J. Fernandez January 25, 2010
A very dramatic image. The light catching the tree and red fallen leaves frames the subject in the shadow very well. Linda, you were rewarded for getting up early with a exceptional capture. #8329360William C. Raco January 25, 2010
Wow, this is outstanding, LindaCarolyn M. Fletcher January 25, 2010
Perfect! A sure winner! #8329642Shelly A. Van Camp January 25, 2010
Beautiful capture, POV and colors, Linda! #8329889Kathy Cline January 25, 2010
So VERY VERY BEAUTIFUL Linda!Rony Sagy January 25, 2010
Beautiful light, composition and colors. #8330285Boyd L. Alexander January 26, 2010
Wow! A wonderful image - with intensity of color and exceptional lighting and composition. Excellent work Linda! #8331363Ron McEwan January 26, 2010
Linda I thought I had commented on this beauty, must have gotten side tracked, easy to do these days. This is absolutely stunning, bet we see this one again. #8332463Diane Pignet January 27, 2010
Great shot Linda....you nailed the light well done. Doug and I have made plans to shot this several times and can not seem to get there....Diane #8335096anonymous January 28, 2010
Surreal saturated colors. Dreamy effect. Very nice capture. #8338722Amanda J. Tanner January 29, 2010
A very beautiful scene! Wonderful work Linda! #8338828Jeana Clark January 30, 2010
~J~ #8342748
Jean-Pierre Ducondi February 04, 2010
Beautiful light and composition. Really well done.Val Feldman February 19, 2010
Absolutely no surprise here - knew this was a winner the minute I saw it, Linda! Congrats and all the best in the upcoming rounds! ~Val #8394617Amy M. Wilson February 19, 2010
Huge congratulations on your fabulous Finalist, Linda!!! #8394670Courtenay Vanderbilt February 19, 2010
Big CONGRATS, girl! #8394952Jack Ryan February 19, 2010
Way to go, Linda!!! Congratulations. #8395000Kathleen Brennan February 19, 2010
Beautiful saturated color! WTG! #8395194Renee Doyle February 19, 2010
You know I love this one!!! Thrilled to see it with this most deserved finalist badge Linda - WTG!! #8395471Shawn Jennings February 19, 2010
Love this! Congratulations on your finalist! #8395846Nancyj E. Hovey February 19, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SPhilippe Vieux-Jeanton February 19, 2010
Great example of how making composition with colors. Well done! Congratulations Linda!! #8395994Vicki Hunt February 19, 2010
wonderful! Congrats! #8396104William C. Raco February 19, 2010
So glad to see this recognizedBrett Dolsen February 19, 2010
Congratulations on your stunning finalist Linda! #8397142Marilyn Cornwell February 19, 2010
Such a magical image! Congratulations on this special finalist, Linda! #8397338Stefania Barbier February 19, 2010
huge congrats on your gorgeous finalist!!! #8397379Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 19, 2010
Truly beautiful Linda! Congratulations on your finalist!!! #8397442Dianna Murphy February 19, 2010
So well done. Congratulations. #8397479Chris Schlosser February 19, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful Finalist, Linda! #8397644Alan L. Borror February 19, 2010
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Linda! #8397675Phyllis H. Burchett February 19, 2010
Congrats on this gorgeous image Linda! #8398580Joyce Baldassarre February 19, 2010
This is breathtaking!!! The colors, subject matter, POV, exposure, all magnificent. #8398830Anne M. Young February 19, 2010
Congratulations a beautiful finalist - my favourite this month! #8398836Ken Smith February 19, 2010
What a difference a month makes. Not much left to say...my fingers have typed a lot! :-) Congrats again, Linda! #8398915Jean-Pierre Ducondi February 19, 2010
Congratulations on your well deserved finalist Linda.Debra R. Harder February 20, 2010
This is a GOLD winner all the way, Linda! Huge congratulations again!! JSB #8400807Stephen Zacker February 20, 2010
This is amazing. Congratulations #8401318Lorna Shutter February 20, 2010
Fantastic! CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist Award, Linda!!!!! :)Margaret R. Barry February 20, 2010
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Linda! #8402101Kathy Salerni February 20, 2010
Congratulations of your well deserved finalist, Linda! #8402339Husain Akhtar February 21, 2010
Big congratulations! #8403149Joannie Bertucci February 21, 2010
Now this is the type of image I want in my portfolio Linda, it's just stunning!Graeme yew Chow February 21, 2010
Big congratulations Linda !. This is the best image that I like from your gallery so far. It give me a feeling wanting to go this place. I think it will be close fight between Harry Lichtman image" moonrise over crawford". for the Grand Prize maybe in my pick. Wish you good luck. #8403432Linda Blair February 21, 2010
Beautiful Linda....congratulations!!!! #8404055Tess L. Yee February 22, 2010
Congrats, Linda! This is such a beautiful image! #8406959Elida Gutierrez February 23, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist!!!The best of Luck!!! #8410178
Anne McKinnell February 23, 2010
Beautiful shot, congratulations on your finalist! #8410500Gerri R. Jones February 23, 2010
Beautiful spot Linda...gorgeous framing, colors and lighting! Congratulations on your finalist!!! #8411012Summer A. Kozisek February 23, 2010
Great comp, colors, and lighting! Congratulations on your finalist! #8411368Usman M. Bajwa February 25, 2010
Absolutely stunning image. CONGRATZ. on the Finalist Award, Linda! Expect to see it get Golden.UB. #8414150
Stefania Barbier February 25, 2010
congrats again for another stunning winner! #8415263Gail Vitikacs February 25, 2010
Girl, you had one awesome month! Congratulations on your winners...keep sharing your wonderful talents! #8415368Shawn Jennings February 25, 2010
I knew this would take the gold! Congratulations! #8415454Michelle Alton February 25, 2010
Winners Abound...all so well deserved, Linda. Congratulations! #8415540Jeana Clark February 25, 2010
~J~ #8415629
Amy M. Wilson February 25, 2010
Big congratulations on your wonderful WIN, Linda!!! #8415673Courtenay Vanderbilt February 25, 2010
Big CONGRATS on your winners, Linda! #8415822Phyllis H. Burchett February 25, 2010
Congrats, Congrats, Congrats!!! #8415972Val Feldman February 25, 2010
Absolutely NO SURPRISE here...a stunner and a fantastic Gold Winner!!!! Huge congratulations to you, Linda - you've had a wonderful month! WTG! #8415986Sarah Springer February 25, 2010
Congratulations,Linda! This is a very beautiful image. ~Sarah #8416067Debra R. Harder February 25, 2010
I just love this image, Linda! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on another MAGNIFICENT GOLD WINNER!! Deb #8416266Renee Doyle February 25, 2010
AWESOME!!!! So happy to see this one in the winners circle Linda!!! Huge congrats on this and on all 4 GOLD winners this month - you rock :-)Linda D. Lester February 25, 2010
Thank you all so much.....what a huge surprise for me this month....still in shock!!!This is a very special shot done with very good friends!!! Makes it a very special win! Love standing here this morning #8416407
Agnes Fegan February 25, 2010
Congratulations on all your wins Linda...this is a beauty! #8416521Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 25, 2010
And yet another WTG on this fantastic winner, Linda!!! :-) k #8416623Ken Smith February 25, 2010
THis should have got gold the first time...coulda have seen this get 1st!! #8416666Graeme yew Chow February 25, 2010
Linda , congratulations on your second place winner. I thought it may be at least for 1st place winner. The grand prize is well deserved too for this month. #8416765Bunny Snow February 25, 2010
Linda, I'm thrilled with your second place winner. In my eyes it's perfect as far as framing and wonderful composition leading our eyes into your image, the capture of the wonderful tonality and lighting.This is an amazing image and well worth you win! Congratulations!!! #8416799
Lorna Shutter February 25, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on all your Big Wins this month! You deserved all of them!!!!! WTG, Linda!!!!! #8417017Usman M. Bajwa February 25, 2010
Not surprised at all, Linda. CONGRATZ on striking Gold yet again!!UB. #8417331
Katarina Mansson February 26, 2010
Congratulations on another superb beauty and winner Linda! #8417482Boyd L. Alexander February 26, 2010
A BIG Congratulations on another stunning Gold Win Linda!! #8417857Anita Hogue February 26, 2010
So very beautiful, Linda! Congratulations! #8417992Tess L. Yee February 26, 2010
Congrats on the gold badge, Linda! This is such a fabulous image. #8418283David Phalen February 26, 2010
BIG Congrats (again) on an awesome Winner!! #8418398Carol Eade February 26, 2010
Congratulations, Linda, on this very beautiful winner! #8419014Michael Umbreit February 27, 2010
Linda - Congratulations again!! - Mike #8419892Kathleen K. Parker February 27, 2010
Big hugs and congrats for this pretty winning scene and win, Linda!Susana Ms Heide February 27, 2010
Can't take my eyes off this peaceful scene!!!! So glad to see this among the winners!! Another hearty CONGRATS!!!! #8421126Cindy Bendush February 28, 2010
Congratulations again Linda! Masterful! #8421429Sharon Day February 28, 2010
Simply gorgeous, Linda!! Congratulations again! #8422816Anne McKinnell March 01, 2010
Congratulations on your outstanding winner! #8425663Leland N. Saunders March 02, 2010
Great fantastic marvelous ... Congratulations !!Lee #8427199
Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 05, 2010
Congratulations on your win! Gorgeous Linda! #8434132Kate Jackson March 09, 2010
WOW Linda! What a corker! Congratulations! #8442417Glenn E. Traver March 11, 2010
Congratulations Linda , Wonderfully Done ~ GT #8448735Lori Carlson March 18, 2010
Wow! What an effective composition!!! And gorgeous scene! Congrats, Linda!!! =) #8464803Kate Jackson March 22, 2010
Right where it should be - Congratulations Linda! #8471228Carol Teal March 26, 2010
The lighting here is just superb! There is such a sense of depth with the big yellow tree in the forground. Is this a school or church? I see the bell on top. It is certainly a beautiful scene, but it probably isn't the same at other times of the day. Now on a misty fall morning, it would look nice then too, I think. Congrats on your win! I have to put this in my favs! #8481909Shelly A. Van Camp March 29, 2010
Congrats on this beauty! #8494378Dominick M. Dimacale March 30, 2010
Congratulations Linda on your Win!!!!
Dominick #8499188
Mary K. Robison March 31, 2010
Belated Congratulations on this well deserved Winner, Linda! The colors, especially that striking shade of blue, are phenomenal. #8499291Priscilla J. Burgers May 10, 2013
Beautiful! I shot Sleepy Hollow Farm in the Fall of 2010, although not with morning light and your beautiful framing!Michael M. Petrizzo November 27, 2013
Beautiful image Linda. #10908471Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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