you always do it the right way!!! such an awesome talent!! fantastic job!!

Gorgeous speaks volumes….......you can feel it.

So Gorgeous V I want to go to the bench soothing retreat lovely work Raven Always

very nice so peaceful and full of hope …love the colors!

It’s beautiful!! Like a painting!!

Many choices to come.. Wait till you get very very old to ponder life.. LOL.. You have so much time to make mistakes yet… Enjoy the journey and spread your beautiful art…

Expansively beautiful…

breathtaking~

this is just breathtaking, what kind of program do you use to produce this beautiful images?

How Gorgeous… excellent piece, wonderful color, great composition.. wow.

What if indeed….it is a lovely image…lots of the feel good factor….lots of hope…well done.

your new works is sooo good, just the composition is so stunning.. love the foreground colors. Superb

Ominous yet solitary….gorgeous and an instant favorite Vonne!!!

awesome love the color and the bench could set there for a few hours

Great sky! Wonderful work!

:) Tony.

Love this!!!

Beautiful…..I wnt to take my shoes off and just sit forever.

WOW what a powerful piece, love the image, but the words say it all, cheers- Valerie

I’m there babe…...lol….see you soon….

WOW, what a stunning image. Love it!

Fantastic! Just love it…makes me want to sit on that bench and reflect on my life as well. Instant fav!

Awesome image!. great work Vonne!!

wow outstanding

Brilliant image – correspondingly appropriate words also!

Very beautiful great atmosphere!

well done, so talented.

this is such a sensational image vonne… graphically strong and also soft and alluring at the same time (if that makes sense) love it!

Absolutely gorgeous !! :)

A stunning piece of work.

Soooo beautiful…........

Wonderful – the colours are amazing, but the bench makes it a place of contemplation – working the balances – reflecting on light and dark – a very special image this!

Incredible scene!... the empty bench positioned among a carpet of flowers with a stormy sky as a backdrop says (to me) “things are unsettled but life remains beautiful and inviting. We’ll wait and see what comes.”

This is extraordinary!

This is so good in so many ways. The dark brooding skies, the light of hope through the darkness shining on the bench, welcoming you to sit down and reflect whilst gazing upon the lit heath against the the gloom.

Simply beautiful!!! love the blue skies and your saying ” What if” I think we all have those days of What if’s. love your work. keep it coming. Elenne

Beautiful!

Colours beutiful :)

gorgeous V. i could use some o that…

This is so beautifull! Don’t worry about the what if’s…. If we worry to much about past if’s we miss out on today! :-)

WOW! – these colors are amazing. – Great work !

this is absolutely fabulous!!! stunning image – so soft and dreamy…

This is a phenomenal piece Vonne!

Stunning visually,awesome image

Stunning pic. I wish you well with your big decisions

Fantastic work vonne!

Gorgeous image, Vonne! Love that single seat

Very dramatic Raven, well done.

Wowzers! I’m a bit lost for words at the moment.
So much can be interpreted into this wonderful art…bravo!

wow..again..you have some amazing art..this is wonderful.

i appreciate your work!! Amazing stuff! ( i mean stuff in the nicest possible way!)

outstanding colors, beautiful.

Fab lighting, colours, comp, mood and emotion. Well done.

Very cool Raven!! What a magical place….

Amazing colors! Wonderful image!

This is awesome…What a statement it makes… I can totally relate to this! Amazing!

Cool image very moody

This image is in the running as the new avatar for the Benches Group. Good luck!

Wonderful image. I think so many of us tend to think in regret sometimes. I try to embrace all my thoughts, actions, emotions without regret. To embrace all as a tool to learn to be who I know I really am deep down. If I was to ignore the things I don’t favour or to hold guilt for them then I believe I would never feel free.

A beautiful image. And heartfelt words. I think we all have moments in our lives where we ask these questions. Although Tony’s words certainly ring true. Living without regret is how I am trying now to lead my life. Thanks for sharing your art and words :-)

Glorious image

wow this is stunningly beautiful, love it!!!!!

Breathtaking!!!

So beautiful, with both the dark clouds and the light….and the bench as the place of reflection? It has a really peaceful feel about it, and hopeful too (at least to this one observer!). Love it! :-)

A wonderful image in its own right but all the more powerful when you read the text. It gioves so much depth to it. Fantastic ;o)

What If i sat there…
wet feet on the grass…
and listen to my breath..
matching with the wind…
and what If I cried all my golden tears..
out of the silence of the celestial spheres?
I will…
keep it for me… silenced there.
Rosa

What a beautiful composition, love the sky also, very moody. Great work as always!

Another awesome work, love the light the colours the whole thing. Good luck with your life’s decisions RavenSoul hugs

I read your poem question…today,
It made me stop, think and pray.
I wish I had known then, what I found out.
Would I have gone that way, or doubt.
Or taken this path, to a door we talked about.
would I have sought another happy round
We make choices, don’t we, and pine for things
Meet someone who fills an ache and brings
something we cannot provide,
Now how do I decide?!
That staid relationship with its routine
Or this intense love and its own schemes
One big quesion mark, so many paths
Painful choices, what will be the last?

this is remarkable in its feeling, beauty ~ and yes, pondering the what if… instant fav xx

very beautiful – perfect light and composition

Why did you put that bench just there and not over there…........I bet you had fun with this work. It shows the artist in you that is able to play with light and colors and not be found dumb in the process with composition and the guiding of the eye of the viewer.

There are works that I have 1,000 decision in the doing of it. Some I gave up on because we didn’t agree….lol. Almost like a relationship.

Beautiful image!! I feel the same way.

indeed, a lot of what if’s in our lives… we only have to try.
very fine imagery.

Beautiful!

Absolutely stunning. The colours are simply amazing.

The thing I like about RB – there is no end to the amazingly talented artists i keep finding here – my fabvourites list grows by the minute! I love the rawness and rich complexity of colour of this picture – it accentuates the vastness of the world. Dibs on the park bench! Perfect for watching the coming storm…

Wonderful, I love this image1

Beautiful image, congrats on top ten placement in the Stillness Speaks group challenge!

this is beautiful !

I love this composition!

Beautiful piece: very thought provoking- yet peaceful.

Great comp, nice storm light

Crikey there’s lots of comments on here…all very well justified of course…Awesome..
sorry for the inaction lately..

Wow this is absolutely stunning Vonne! :)

Beautiful and perfect as is!! which might be why you didnt even though you could’ve..

wonderful work!

Really like everything about this image, colour, composition, light and post capture handling. It is beautiful.

Your sky is out of this world! A magnificent shot!

Such a dynamic image.

To photograph truthfully and effectively is to see beneath the surfaces and record the qualities of nature and humanity which live are or latent in all things.”
Ansel Adams.

Absolutely beautiful :)

THANKS SO MUCH EVERYONE FOR ALL THE WONDERFUL COMMENTS!

Gorgeous color. Looks like rain’s coming…

Powerful Raven Powerful ….. love the depth of the colors Just awesome….Yes why didn’t I ?
Fits so well ….. yesterday’s thoughts! Beautiful Work!

Empty and Marvelous

spectacularly beautiful … and don’t we all have those “what if” moments … so nice to know they’re a shared experience!!!

Fantasic…. I want to sit there forever….

Wow! Visual poetry!

Beautiful! So evocative and dreamlike.

Steve ;-)

A breathtaking image !!

wow… fantastic… are there places like this on earth? This would be my all time favourite spot. Love it!

A beautiful evocative piece Ravensoul. Great work!

sensational!!!

This is awesome work vonne! I think I’ve just got a cramp in my finger from scrolling down for half an hour to add this comment!! Lots of fabulous comments here Vonne… sensational work! =)

Simply beautiful.

sooooooooooooooo ♥_beautiful♥
oh raven soul~ i am in awwwwwwwwwwe
so much energy, good energy in this

you know whatever it is you face
that you have the spirit to prevail, and in the end
you know you will have grown and be better for it

head up
♥t

beautiful…

outstanding

Beautiful! And I can definitely relate to your words….it seems we are at similar points in our lives…I wish you all the best in making these decisions….

The contradictory qualities of light create a counterpoint for whatever warm opportunity that bench may hold. Yep, it does encapsulate that instant between then and then…. As in, “Then I was there.” And, “Where will I be then?”

Perfectly felt, thanks Vonne.

lovely scene – very moody!

Love the way you captured the great color of Oklahoma!

Beautiful, beautiful colours and image, RavenSoul – well done, indeed :-)

Gorgeous image !!

This is stunning! Great work :o)

Wonderful Photo!

Beautiful work Vonne…Hope you’re doing well and have a great New Year!

Simply stunning!!!!

this is wonderful!!

What if, indeed…! Inspiring stuff. Well done;-)

We can’t change the what if’s in our lives, but we can change the what next’s.

The best we can do is learn from the “ifs” of yesterday and change the “nexts” of tomorrow.

This image sure says it all though! xoxo

wow, this is fantastic work

yeah, it is fantastic

Beautiful image!

Absolutely stunning and I love what you wrote to go with it. :)

Lovely work Vonne, the light and colour is captivating x

Gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sublime

A fabulous image – soooo pretty!!!!

Amazing shot, fantastic work!

Wow – this one got a lot of deserving comments:)

Welcome to the Sony Shooters Group

Lallymac:)

Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!! xxoxooxoxoxoxox

A perfect shot.

stunning, captivating and amazing!!!

Love benches, sureal beautiful piece of work !!!

Very creative,A great soul searching image!!

magnificent sight!

Thanks so much for all the wonderful comments on this work!

it is just like a painting, beautiful in everyway!

So perfect for this stage of your life…contemplation, decisions, where to go next…Beautiful work!

gorgeous colour, wonderful mood and comp.

what if I hadn’t stopped by took

I would have missed a wonderful image

Fav’d babe

beautiful image

Love ‘N’ Laughter Kriss

A M A Z I N G! Beautiful work! FAve!

This is beautiful – looks like a great place to take time to reflect. I could sit on that bench all day!!

Donna

wow and Yvonne sorry so late getting to this one amazing amazing

Wow, this is a serene and beautiful image. Excellent work!

Wow this is very magical and heavenly…......makes you feel like your in a watercolor painting…....great shot!!

you know, this is sooooo gorgeous … i know I commented on it ages ago … but what a delight to see it in the front of your portfolio again!!!!!! This is magic … and I’m so happy to visit with you here once more!!!!!!!!!!!

Stunning, I am in love with it Vonne!

Just awesome !!! love it !

vonne this is beautiful babe xxxx

Dearest Vonne,

I hope sitting on that bench (whenever you feel like pulling this out of your pocket), has helped you find some equilibrium as you navigate this phase of your life.

This is spectacular.

beautiful…

Powerful emotions running throughout this image! I think its absolutely gorgeous….wow.

Can I reserve space on that bench? This is just an amazing image! Look at the feedback! Fantastic !

What can I say, but echo what is written above …really enjoyed looking through your folio

Love it! The colours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

love the colors and the bench, great photo :)

Thanks so much everyone!

I want to sit on that bench and never leave. The backdrop is stunning and the lighting is awesome. I shall look for this bench next time I travel through Oklahoma and sit a spell. Makes me feel dreamy inside and stirs up my imagination!

wonderful ,congrats on winning the banner

Very peaceful scene! I love it!

woww…the contrast between the sky and the grass really makes it..great editing aswell

c est immense et fantastique,bravo

wow wish i was sitting on that bench right now, could use that sort of serenity… lovely work

Wow, that is an incredibly emotional piece! Love it!

Gorgeous!

This just came up in my image feed – superb!

Your work is incredible, I love all of it!

Great image !

On being the like …187th person to comment here that says loads, leaps and bounds about your decision making on this image. BOTTOM LINE: you made the right decision on what you did on this beautiful image. You have a lot of people that love this work and thusly whatever your suffering was, was rewarded by a multitude of comments and a wonderful image.

I should be so lucky to get so many comments and be this good. The more I look at my work, the more I dislike it.

Just perfect scene !! Great colors and work !! :)

perfect!

Nice work…

Just awesome!!

Wonderful shot and mood!

Super moody and nice

Beautiful work Vonne! Love the light, the tones, and the white bench adds a perfect focal point.

wow…....... so strong a feeling here.. you have to sit and stare at this one. so gorgeous

Incredibly beautiful – so like a dream indeed. Stunning.

beautiful

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WHAT AN AWESOME PIECE!! I love this Vonnie, it’s perfect!! With the darkness behind us the light coming into view and we are facing forward….....wonderful image!!

Great!

i want to spend just 5 minutes here. beauty.

Love the colors in this and the way the light seems to shine on the lonely bench, a place to sit and ponder. Lovely work! Michael