Spotted Towhee #5 [Contest Finalists April 2006]
Uploaded: April 11, 2006 07:12:08
Photo was taken on April 9, 2006 at 2:10pm in Edmonds, Washington
Canon 400mm F/4 DO IS lens + Tamron 1.4x TC @ F/4, 1/250 second, ISO 400
Cloned, cropped, levels, + saturation, burned, blurred, resized and sharpened in Photoshop
Roger Bernabo April 11, 2006
SUPER image Janine; great sharpness and clarity! #425019Gary Lange April 11, 2006
I agree with Roger, FANTASTIC image, very sharp. I love this birds' red eyes. Good DOF and clarity. #2632233Jeff Robinson April 11, 2006
Outstanding work Janine! So well captured! Jeff #2632381Rakesh Syal April 11, 2006
Stunning work, perpect capture of details and texture, Janine!!! #2632400Lynne Morris April 11, 2006
WOW Janine this is stunning! #2632720Kerby Pfrangle April 11, 2006
WOW I think this is my new favorite bird of yours. So colors and very well captured. #2632748Jim Huffield April 11, 2006
Very beautiful image Janine, the colors and clarity are outstanding. Jim #2633125Linda M. Walker April 11, 2006
Fantastic image...colors and clarity are excellent #2633190Mitch Spence April 11, 2006
My, my, this is nice, Janine. I really like the environment in this picture. #2633482Janine Russell April 11, 2006
Roger, Gary, Jeff, Rakesh, Lynne, Kerby, Jim, Linda, Mitch and Opal, thanks for all of your kind comments; I really appreciate your encouragement. #2633818Deb Holmes-Hatfield April 11, 2006
This is so pretty Janine, I love the colors of this cute little bird! #2633985Kenneth Mucke April 11, 2006
Really a perfect shot...Great capture... #2633995William C. Raco April 11, 2006
Outstanding detail, focus, DoF and colorBill #2634035
Anne D. Eigen April 11, 2006
Great colors, focus, and detail, Janine! Lovely image!!! #2634076Janine Russell April 11, 2006
Deb, Kenneth, Bill and Anne, thanks very much for your encouraging comments. #2634299Su Sana E. P April 11, 2006
One of your best this month, Janine!! Superb bird image!! #2634405Janine Russell April 12, 2006
Susan, I really appreciate your kind and encouraging comments; thanks very much. #2634436Dan E. April 12, 2006
Beautiful colors and shot Janine! #2635739Janine Russell April 12, 2006
Dan, thanks very much for your kind comments. #2635869Stan Lubach April 12, 2006
Outstanding composition, Janine. The background really complements the fore. Excellent sharpness and DOF. #2636937Cathy Barrows April 12, 2006
how gorgeous...wonderful job #2637058Tamera S. Phillips April 12, 2006
These bird shots of yours out something else and the fact that you know what they are - is amazing! I never see these kinds of birds here in Des Moines! Great job. Thanks for sharing with us. #2637156Sam Britt April 12, 2006
Absolutely beautiful!Janine Russell April 12, 2006
Stan, Cathy, Tamera and S, thanks very much for all of your kind comments and encouragement. #2637394Sandra Freyler April 13, 2006
Awesome closeup, Janine! Great shot! #2639485Janine Russell April 13, 2006
Sandra, I really appreciate your kind comments; thanks very much. #2639521Sharon F. Morris April 13, 2006
Janine I love this little bird, great capture and effects. I would love to get these kinds of shots. #2640858Janine Russell April 13, 2006
Sharon, thanks very much for your encouraging comments. #2640874Carol McCants April 13, 2006
Stunning photo...I especially like the texture of the feathers and the colors!Janine Russell April 13, 2006
Carol, thanks very much for our encouragement and kind comments. #2640908Nicole Kessel April 14, 2006
Another incredible shot, Janine!! Those colors are to die for and the different textures as well... I'm in awe! #2644218Janine Russell April 14, 2006
Nicole, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments. #2644244Jesus M. Salazar April 14, 2006
Great, Great shot Janine. . . I love birds too, and someway know how long you have to wait, to get a shot like this. . .congratulations!!! #2644383Janine Russell April 14, 2006
Jesus, I really appreciate your kind comments and encouragement; thanks very much. #2644534John Matthews April 15, 2006
wonderful shot and capture Janine, stunning shot. JohnJanine Russell April 15, 2006
John, thanks very much for your encouraging comments. #2647454Erica Murphy April 15, 2006
This photo has such great color and detail. The shallow DOF is brilliant. LOVE IT!Erica #2647461
Janine Russell April 15, 2006
Erica, thanks very much for your nice comments. #2647464Jill Flynn April 16, 2006
Your bird images are so stunning Janine. They are always beautifully composed, sharp and detailed and shot at the perfect aperature. I really love them. So when is your book coming out? I would buy it! #2651092Janine Russell April 16, 2006
Jill, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments; I really appreciate your support. #2651151Al G. Juniarsam April 17, 2006
I love the composition, the detail, and the color of this image Janine!! #2655263Janine Russell April 17, 2006
Al, I really appreciate your encouraging comment; thanks very much. #2655304Cindy Wong April 17, 2006
I think this is definitely a WINNER! #2655429Janine Russell April 17, 2006
Cindy, thanks very much for your kind comment and encouragement; that would be very nice. #2655455Kenneth Mucke April 19, 2006
Your birds are really amazing Janine #2663475Janine Russell April 19, 2006
Kenneth, thanks very much for your encouragement. #2663594Wendy Stevenson April 24, 2006
Wow, this is a really FINE bird shot Janine! The composiiton, detail, colour and clarity are all superb!! Excellent job!! #2680972Janine Russell April 24, 2006
Wendy, thanks very much for your encouraging comments. #2681132Brenda W. LaFleur April 24, 2006
This is a favorite for me, Janine. One of your best!! #2682487Janine Russell April 24, 2006
Brenda, I really appreciate your kind comments; thanks very much. #2682520Heidi Tidd April 27, 2006
What a beautiful bird! Superb detail, dof and colours!You have such a wide variety of birds. I'm planning on getting some feeders up, but I really don't think we have that many pretty ones! lol #2700167
Janine Russell April 27, 2006
Heidi, thanks very much for your kind comments and encouragement. #2700172Candice C. Calhoun May 21, 2006
Congratulations!ccc #2793852
Jill Flynn May 21, 2006
Sooooo beautiful Janine. No one does it better. Congratulations on your finalist! #2794176Kara L. Hendricks May 21, 2006
Congrats on this wonderful finalist!!! Good luck!!! #2794417Brian D. Shema May 21, 2006
Congrats on your finalist Janine! #2794766Su Sana E. P May 21, 2006
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Janine!! #2794776Life Expressions May 21, 2006
Congrats on your beautiful finalist, Janine! #2794785Michelle L. Frick May 21, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist Janine! I knew I could count on you to deliver finalists in both flowers and birds. I want your camera and your skills. Awesome job - and, you are an inspiration! #2795052SaMi Martin May 21, 2006
Congratulations Janine on this outstanding image! #2795147Graeme yew Chow May 21, 2006
Oustanding finalist , congrats Janine. #2795304Ray Thoms May 21, 2006
Congratulations Janine....great photo!! #2795340Evy Johansen May 21, 2006
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Janine! #2795358John Tubbs May 21, 2006
Congratulations, Janine. Very crisp, great colors and composition. #2795532Lorraine A. Cook May 21, 2006
Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist, Janine!<:)) #2795899Renee Doyle May 21, 2006
Congratulations on another gorgeous finalist Janine!!!!Ronald F. Fischer May 21, 2006
Congratulations on this awesome finalist! #2796184Al G. Juniarsam May 21, 2006
CONGRATS for your AWESOME bird shot, Janine!! #2796341Janine Russell May 21, 2006
Candice, Jill F, Jill F, Kara, Brian, Susan, Robin, Michelle, SaMi, Graeme, Ray, Evy, John, Lorraine, Renee, Ronald and Al, thanks very much for all of your kind and encouraging comments and congratulations. #2796530Paul Sikora May 22, 2006
Congratulations on being an April finalist, is it for the third time, Janine #2796719Jenny Bosmans May 22, 2006
Congratulations on another wonderful finalist, Janine!! :) #2797290Bridgette B May 22, 2006
Congratulations! #2797481Donna W. Neal May 22, 2006
YOu have such a great variety fo birds and you take the most amazing shots of them. Congratulations again Janine #2798063Janine Russell May 22, 2006
Paul, Jenny, Bridgette and Donna, thanks very much for all of your kind comments, encouragement and congratulations. #2798871Pat Gamwell May 22, 2006
Fantastic shot, Janine! CONGRATS! #2799163Sylvia Rossler May 22, 2006
Big congrats Janine !!! #2799365Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 22, 2006
Outstanding, as always!! A big congratulations on your finalist win! #2799725Sam Britt May 22, 2006
Congratulations:)Sam #2799728
Janine Russell May 22, 2006
Pat, Sylvia, Donna and Sam, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments and congratulations. #2800401Claudia/Theo Bodmer May 22, 2006
Congratulations, Janine. #2800667Noel Baebler May 22, 2006
Huzzah and WOW, Janine! #2800856Deb Holmes-Hatfield May 22, 2006
and again Janine, many congrats to you! #2801560Janine Russell May 22, 2006
From Joyce O'Dell-Lehmer 5/22/2006 6:29 PMCongratulations on being a finalist with your beautiful blue bird. It is spectacular!
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Janine Russell May 22, 2006
Claudia, Noel, Deb and Joyce, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments and encouragement. #2801904Kristi A. Howson May 22, 2006
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist and best of luck in the next round Janine! This is picture perfect!!! #2801918Mary K. Robison May 22, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS on your finalists, Janine! Well deserved! #2802518Debra Booth May 23, 2006
Congratulations, Janine! Well done! #2803649Janine Russell May 23, 2006
Kristi, Mary and Debra, I really appreciate your kind and encouraging comments and congratulations; thanks very much. #2804027Karen K. Givens May 23, 2006
Congratulations Janine. I am with Mary very well deserved. :) #2804385Jim Kinnunen May 23, 2006
Congratulations on this wonderful finalise, Janine!:) #2804464KHAWLA Haddad May 23, 2006
Corinne M. Thompson May 23, 2006
As always, fantastic capture...Congrats on your Finalist! #2806341Janine Russell May 23, 2006
Karen, Jim, Kelly and Corinne, thanks very much for your kind comments, encouragement and congratulations. #2806851Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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