Valentin (Val) has been an inspiration to me from day one. His talent and the quality of his work is top notch. With out a doubt Val is one of my favorite Flickr members. Thank you Val for making me a better photographer and helping me rekindle the passion for photography that had laid dormant for way too long. I consi… Read more

Valentin (Val) has been an inspiration to me from day one. His talent and the quality of his work is top notch. With out a doubt Val is one of my favorite Flickr members. Thank you Val for making me a better photographer and helping me rekindle the passion for photography that had laid dormant for way too long. I consider you a friend......not a contact. I hope one day that we will meet. Stay solid bro!

Ok, have been viewing Val's work for about 1/2 of a year now, and I would like to say he is always reaching for improvements within his photos. Always a treat to view his newest posts. His most recent is a great example of what I wrote above. In "Off Road" www.flickr.com/ph... he has taken a staged photo and adde… Read more

Ok, have been viewing Val's work for about 1/2 of a year now, and I would like to say he is always reaching for improvements within his photos. Always a treat to view his newest posts. His most recent is a great example of what I wrote above. In "Off Road" www.flickr.com/ph... he has taken a staged photo and added many PS elements to portray his intended impact of action, end of the road, as well as a time warp. New skills mastered within the digital darkroom and portrayed within this new piece. Has been great fun growing with you as an artist Val. Thanks for the Friendship, Mark

Valentin (I usually just call him Val) has an incredible eye, and sees the world completely differently than everybody else. He has the talent for bringing beauty into things that we see everyday. The flowers that we see everyday and take for granted, Val sees in a completely different way. He sees the beauty in the li… Read more

Valentin (I usually just call him Val) has an incredible eye, and sees the world completely differently than everybody else. He has the talent for bringing beauty into things that we see everyday. The flowers that we see everyday and take for granted, Val sees in a completely different way. He sees the beauty in the little things. And thank God for giving him the talent with a camera to show the rest of us what he sees. He can convey entire emotions and thoughts through roughly a dozen pieces of glass. He is gracious enough to show us what he sees, and give us the opportunity to have a glimpse into his beautiful world. All I really have to say is thx a bajillion