Lost & Found

Ciao Maria! Your album is very beautiful and is a very lucky to find it. Great the views, the compositions and the framings. Bravo! Greetings, Renato/Italy.

said renato26 2007.03.08 at 01:22:41 PST

Thank you!

said grnjin 2007.03.08 at 02:30:26 PST

It warms my heart to see pictures from the area cloe to where I grew up. Memories of long ago,beautiful,lonely. vakilter

said igor44 2007.03.08 at 03:58:55 PST

Sorry, Maria, no criticism to be heard from me on this album. Just accolades and appreciation for it`s beauty. Joan

said clover218 2007.03.08 at 09:04:35 PST

A charming album Maria! Wonderful images!! I especially love the portals within the trees and the wonderful fern meadow! I wish you a sparkling day!! Sharon

said ourjrny 2007.03.08 at 16:05:57 PST

Maria - I am always scared when someone takes me literally about anything. <g> But for pics you don't care about, they still do 2 things: 1) show off more of the natural beauty of this area, and 2) prove just how good a photographer you are!! Thank you - Bill

said billywonka93940 2007.03.08 at 16:07:45 PST

P.S. That first pic (Salinas Hills with Puffy Clouds) should be called Windows and sold to Microsoft!! Bill

said billywonka93940 2007.03.08 at 16:08:54 PST

Maria, another beautiful album from you. All of your wonderful images are art!

said tibart1 2007.03.08 at 18:29:47 PST

ok ... feeling free, criticizing here: some of your worst, unable to make the album grade fotos, are better that most of my best! Does that make sense? I think that lovely oak tree coulda made it into your Forest Tale album .... oh, to possess such horrible photographs! lalala lallala ...ok done criticizing .. or maybe a little more: and why didn't you upload them sooner! hahahah!

said mabelscritterart 2007.03.08 at 19:47:30 PST

Maria, ALL of your photography is great - even the stuff you consider 'not good enough'! I would be proud of these if they were mine! Thanks for sharing... looking forward to plenty more! Have a great weekend! Hugs, Mandy

said mistywisp 2007.03.09 at 08:40:48 PST

u could win a contest with your photos

said vikfit 2007.03.09 at 12:03:30 PST

Hi Maria, enjoyed my tour through lost and found, very nice album..thanks for sharing ! Take care..Silas:)

said willowworks2 2007.03.11 at 07:19:19 PDT

Criticize you?!?!?!? Never, your worst work is better than my best!

said davidlberger 2007.03.12 at 19:52:51 PDT

Dear Maria, I guess you're joking, most of these pictures are very beautiful, you probably aren't capable to take bad photos :) What if you'll get a feature for this album (not impossible at all ) ? A lot of us would be proud with so nice pictures. So you have to try harder for some lousy photos :)) Best regards my friend, Andrei.

said theskywalker69_3 2007.03.14 at 20:10:05 PDT

I say listen to Bill! He has good taste!!! sandy

said wyograms2 2007.03.15 at 04:43:43 PDT

Interesting idea for an album. I wish I could say my worst look this nice. The Salinas Hills photos struggle a bit just because they don't exemplify the power of nature that you seem to capture in so much of your work. However I think that since your goal is the post the least favorite, you should post something other than that beautiful oak as your opener.

said erinrex 2007.03.16 at 08:49:39 PDT

so beautiful, ravishingly beautiful !

said fstlev 2007.03.19 at 03:21:45 PDT

Love the twisted oak tree. . The whole album is wonderful . Thanks for sharing

said denamae 2007.03.19 at 09:42:15 PDT

Maria, it seems that your least favorite photos are much better than most members' favorite photos! I enjoyed watching these pictures and hope to see most of them find a way to your albums. It's a waste not to use them! Wishing you a wonderful day, Yair.

said ykarelic4 2007.03.20 at 10:52:19 PDT

I agree with Renato, thank you for showing these to us! Love, Merike from Finland

said lovejoy485 2007.03.24 at 00:47:32 PDT

If my best looked this bad I would be happy. I think you are one of the most talented photographers here. Darla

said Darlaree 2007.04.03 at 23:58:38 PDT

This album is beautiful Maria! I can't understand why they did not make your Webshots albums before. - DeeAnne

said missdee101 2007.04.04 at 19:57:17 PDT

Hello Maria, Congratulations to be one of the most interesting memebers on WS. Want to wish you and your family a Happy Easter! As the Earth is refreshed and be renewed by the gifts of Spring. May your hearth be touched by the simple joys of live. And may your heart be filled with all the blessings of Easter! Warm wishes, Joke

said _yoko12 2007.04.07 at 02:58:14 PDT

Dear Maria, I am sorry to be in late to thank you for your wishes and to have done me the notice about my position in the list! I have not seen it! Forgive my absence in this period, I have had a lot of problems of healthy and I was operated the last week; I am just returned at home but again I have not the strength to stay sitting for a long time. I will see all the news of the sites of all my friend as soon as I will be better! For now, again thank you for your kindness! A big big hug. Simonetta

said simonaman 2007.04.09 at 02:56:33 PDT

Dear Maria, sorry for my belated message, but I have been travelling extensively over the last 5 days from Italy to Oregon and then through California, Nevada, Arizona and back to California with no time to connect! Happy Easter to you! Ciao, Roberto

said olditaliantree 2007.04.09 at 16:35:50 PDT

You're kidding right? Grins..I Love visitng your offerings. They have a Beauty all their own,and so do You! Goin in for a slide show look...Thanks Maria, Annie :.)

said ann7f 2007.05.01 at 06:44:50 PDT

hallo Maria, great shots of a fairy tale like quality! Thanks so much, Thilly

said thilly1 2007.07.02 at 02:03:28 PDT

All your pictures are a pleasure for the senses. Charged with an impressive beauty. You are a great artist. Congrats.

said carmen9999100 2007.07.24 at 02:26:47 PDT

Hello Maria, I have had to think a long moment before I decided to comment here, as your level of expertise is way beyond mine. And it is clearly reflected in the photographs. However, this album does reflect a certain bias towards sky in the scapes even when sky is as uninteresting as the land it over shadows. Maybe panoramic editing might have added more flare to many of the pictures. Do visit my website too, as it would be an honour to receive criticism / comments from someone as skilled as you are. Aziz (aziz1971a@hotmail.com)

said azizes 11 months 21 days ago

This is really great album. I like such places.

said peeter50 10 months 23 days ago

To me, a lot of these photos should not be in this album. Of course that statement is a subjective one. But I do like a lot of them very much. I always enjoy my visits to you albums and respect your photographic ability and artistic eye. Dan

said dannywhitedog 10 months 12 days ago

Hi Maria. I enjoy this album very much. Great photos.

said evaaase 9 months 24 days ago

Hi Maria, your forests and your trees are always very spectacular! Ciao, Sergio

said sergio130650 8 months 2 days ago

Hello!! Thank you for leaving your kind comment on my album. I really love the colours of your photos, they're very lively!

said wilemo 7 months 25 days ago

Thank you Maria this is an outstanding Album. Thank you, Wayne

said RubyRedone 7 months 25 days ago

How can anyone criticize, you must be joking right. Maria, its a stunning album. I would choose everyone of your photos for POTD. I enjoyed this album very much. Thank you for sharing your lovely homeland. Happy New Year and best wishes from a wet and dreary United Kingdom. Lyn.

said lynnie440 6 months 27 days ago

Well funny, Maria, how one woman's trash is another one's treasure! Hey if you ever actually think about throwing some of this least favourite "stuff" away, send it my way, I accept donations :D! Could it be that you CAN'T take a bad shot???? :D...Cheers and hugs. Marita

said worldtripper3 5 months 19 days ago

Uh, Maria....you're gonna have to do worse that this! You're getting to many compliments! :o)

said waynocook 2 months 25 days ago

This album is very beautiful, all the shots are great, but I especially like oak trees pictures. Very impressive!Best wishes.

said lubanorth 2 months 5 days ago