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Curly on Morning Sunrise
Love your crop and the placement of the tree silhouettes.

zOOm on Morning Sunrise
You've cropped it so well. Wonderful colors in the sky, and how smoothy...

Steve Rice on Just Before Sunrise
The desert in the early morning is a magical place. Great shot!

Theys on Part of the System
very nice shot !

Steve Rice on No One Gets Hurt
Destructive rodents. I know; they are cute though.

Sriram on No One Gets Hurt
Very good capture.. well shot.. good one!

Steve Rice on Any Brand
I like those shiny red berries.

dideban on Any Brand
VERY GOOD SHOT

Shailaja on Any Brand
perfect!

Bishop on Whispered Prayers
Love the muted color on this leaf... like it is resting after a long and tiring explosion of a restless autumn! :)

kate on Lake Jackson
~~~~ STUNNING IMAGE AND COLOURS AND FEEL ~~~WELL DONE :)

Steve Rice on Is it 8 or 2
It's red, white, and blue! Cool shot.

Jerry - a moment in time [...] on Is it 8 or 2
:) cool capture.

Mary Ann on Is it 8 or 2
I am enjoying your series of doors, Monte!

kate on Is it 8 or 2
~HAHA~~ MAYBE BOTH !! I LOVE BLUE DOORS!!

Steve Rice on We Need a Doorknob
A cool find. Nice B&W.

António Pires on We Need a Doorknob
Elegant image.

dideban on We Need a Doorknob
2 star's my frind

António Pires on We Need a Key
I like this close up. Indeed it's so close to our lives.

Bishop on Number 117
Wonderful door - what stories it must be guarding inside! :) Did you get a chance to shoot it full size from the front?

Steve Rice on I don't have a dog...
Excellent!

Bishop on I don't have a dog...
impressive eye you have, my friend! :)

António Pires on I don't have a dog...
Beautiful image.

Betsy Barron on It's Already Started
Mmmmmmm

Curly on I don't have a dog...
Lovely shallow depth in this one!

John Kiely on Moonrise
Nicely composed with beautiful tones

MARIANA on Moonrise
GLORIOUS !

zOOm on Moonrise
A gorgeous pink silken sky.

Steve Rice on A New Crop
Excellent shot. Love the focus.

Betsy Barron on A New Crop
I like both!

Bishop on A New Crop
Yes, I agree with you... this does do a much better job of focusing the eye! :)

k@ on A New Crop
Great one ! Love the design in the background too, a lot of esthetism*

António Pires on A New Crop
Better without the door hinge, of course. And also without a harsh reflection on the foreground.

MARIANA on A New Crop
I clicked 3 times by mistake .. he he :))

MARIANA on A New Crop
wow.. this compo is brilliant , focus is outstanding . Really fabulous . I might click at these famous stars :))) ...

zOOm on A New Crop
Nice focus and pure perspective. I do prefer this one.

Sarito on A New Crop
:), lovely shot.

Curly on A New Crop
Found it in your archives, yes this is better the hinge did distract the eye.

Curly on A New Crop
Link points to the wrong page I'm afraid, however I love your use of focus and dof in this shot.

Vachel on It's all about the light...
great lighting and composition...

António Pires on It's all about the light...
Good light and composition. Beautiful.

MARIANA on It's all about the light...
gorgeous shot of orchid :) such a lovely light and compo ;)

Steve Rice on It's all about the light...
A lovely composition and light.

Bishop on It's all about the light...
Wonderful closeup. minor issue - the stairs in the background are a bit distracting but, I guess, being in a hotel ...

eme chiquilla on It's all about the light...
What a beautiful plant perfectly photographed! Love the DOF and the colour :)

zOOm on It's all about the light...
Exquisite macro. They are so elegant !

JannuD on It's all about the light...
Nice shot. The pic has come out very well. You have a keen eye. Thanks for sharing

Jacqueline on Chasing Shadows
Nice shot

Mary Ann on Chasing Shadows
Love this image, Monte.

MARIANA on Chasing Shadows
very well seen . I love this image .

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