This is one beautifully looking photography it as a summer look with the bird and winter with the trees and the detail is outstanding along with your presentation and great artist effect you applied with colour and B&W.

That is sad news to lose a great sports man who will be sadly lost by many fans ,but will be remembered for many years and Thanks for the link .

Tick ... I heard the tragic & sad news about Oscar Taveras on the news last night. How deeply saddened his family, teammates, & fans must be. He sounds like he was a player to watch on the field ... an upcoming outstanding player.

Brings me back to a time in 2006 when the MN Twins lost one of their most popular players (though already retired) ... Kirby Puckett. He is still remembered by his team & fans. The same will be with Oscar.

A fitting & beautiful tribute, Tick.
Oscar , #18 will not be forgotten.

Tick, I must confess that I, as a 'USA foreigner', have not known the sportsman Oscar Taveras. That does not mean, when I heard that his young life was taken away by a car accident, that it has not an impact to me as well. Oh no.
For you however, as a fan of the St. Louis Cardinals, it must be if you've lost a loved one.

It's true Owd Fella that life can be very fragile.

Thanks for the link and thanks for the fine capture in remembrance of Oscar Taveras.

A very nice tribute Tick - one always needs to live in the moment because tomorrow is not promised.

I like the 2 tone work you did on this....I'm sorry to say I don't know anything about this guy, Buy can understand the awe he must have made amongst his fans and followers.

Excellent work on this Tick,sad for the family, well done.

Great presentation. Sorry for the sad news.

Very nice image Tick.

A very nice tribute Tick. Oscar's memory will live on with the Cards. Lovely photo of the cardinal.

Your selective editing really makes that handsome cardinal stand out, and what a perfect tribute to someone so young, and his girlfriend also. =^..^=tigz♥

Nice shot of the cardinal up on the tree Tick. It saw that on the TV news here also. What a pit! So young and with such a career ahead of him.

A beautiful tribute to Oscar. That was really shocking, and so sad. He had a great career in front of him from what I heard and read.

This is a great shot of the cardinal in the tree and you've processed the image so imaginatively and well. So sorry to hear your news about Oscar, what a tragedy for all involved.

Sad news indeed..The selective colouring stands out here..R.

This is an outstanding tribute!!

Excellent tribute, Cap'n...

A very fitting dedication for Oscar. Life is indeed fragile. Live each day to its fullest. Nice work, TicK.

I'm not a baseball fan but if I was I guess I'd have to go with the Bluejays and not the Cardinals...nevertheless, very sorry to hear of this loss and your great work on this image is a fine and fitting tribute.

Very nice tribute and super selective coloring work.

What a tragic set back and lose for his family, this is a wonderful tribute to this lovely ball player. Truly a wonderful selective work for this outstanding posting

very well said Tick, im sorry im just getting to this one posted. had my hands full as you knew. i noticed the fine pic & great edit job but neglected to read the narr. on it at the time. wow, my heart goes out to the family, not that big of a sports fan so i really didnt know it happen. any one taken before he/hers time...we just have to think its gods will. dont make it any easier for us to grasp or try in find sense in it. often pounder the questions of why! myself.

anyways, sorry if my post seems to shadow your fine edited job..its a great tribute my friend! great edit indeed!

A great tribute image, TicK. A good capture of the cardinal and presentation of the scene.