new years greeting

[stuart wanuck]

nikon d 700
infrared

[Dennis Bishop]

As I scrolled down to see the entire image, the splash of red from the cardinal really startled me. In a good way . . . I like it with the high contrast black & white. The image is very nicely composed, and the trees on the right and left frame it well. I also like that you put the oil paint (???) texture outside the box.

[Cheryl Slechta]

Stuart, I think your base images are always very, very good and this one is no exception. I like the combination of black/white and Oil Paint and revealing the red of the cardinal is a nice touch. Happy New Year to you too:S3:

[Nancy Bell]

Great composition and nicely done in B & W. The red cardinal is a perfect touch! I really like the look of the tree branches in oil paint and how they are all intertwined. Creative choice for a frame that pulls it all together.

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Happy New Year, love the bird with the splash of red and him looking out of the frame towards the New Year. Judicious use of OP, which works well here.

[Anita Bower]

Great image of barn and fences. I like how you processed them, with lots of texture and character. The red Cardinal is a great idea! The Cardinal looks a bit too big for the rest of the elements on the scene.