Lifting Off [Contest Finalists July 2006]
Uploaded: July 17, 2006 09:11:59
Photo of a Glaucous-winged Gull was taken on July 15, 2006 at 11:11am in Mukilteo, Washington
Canon 135mm F/2L lens @ F/5.6, 1/1000 second, ISO 100
Rotated, cropped, shadow/highlight, + saturation, levels, resized and sharpened in Photoshop CS
Manuel Barrera July 17, 2006
Excellent details and composition. #485768Joan Powell July 17, 2006
Wonderful shot Janine , great clarity . #3040938Terry L. Ellis July 17, 2006
Beautiful clarity and capture, Janine! Great pose!!! #3040948Karen Bacon July 17, 2006
Excellent capture Janine!Just perfect! #3041090Kristian L. Stricklin July 17, 2006
Wonderful capture! Excellent detail! :) #3041160Nicole Kessel July 17, 2006
WOW...WEE!!! BEAUTIFUL!!! #3041238Tarun Bose July 17, 2006
Excellent capture Janine, As usual classic work Janine Russel style. Well done my friend. #3041309Deb Holmes-Hatfield July 17, 2006
Love this guy's pose, Janine, excellent clarity and crispness, nice work! #3041361Judyann Plante July 17, 2006
Wow, I have some catching up to do since vacation. Beautiful images in your gallery, Janine! Superb capture of this gull. Excellent composition and fantastic detail.Judyann ><> #3041467
Ronald F. Fischer July 17, 2006
Wonderful find and capture, Janine!! #3041752Ray Thoms July 17, 2006
You have done a wonderful capture with this one Janine...... #3042272Graeme yew Chow July 17, 2006
Lovely capture with this pose, Janine. #3042465TS July 17, 2006
Great Image. Would love to see the orginal, thanks for posting what modifications you made shows your artistic skills. Wonderful photograph. #3042536Su Sana E. P July 17, 2006
Janine, this is absolutely picture perfect!! A shot for all of us, bird lovers. #3042811Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) July 17, 2006
Wonderful image. Great clarity,lighting and color. Nice composition. #3042997Janine Russell July 17, 2006
Manuel, Betsy, Joan, Terry, Karen, Kristian, Nicole, Tarun, Deb, Judyann, Ronald, Ray, Graeme, Tami, Joyce, Susan and Kara, thanks very much for all of your kind words of encouragement. #3043349SaMi Martin July 18, 2006
Great capture and detail on this gull; they sure are fun to watch. #3044430Susan Candelario July 18, 2006
Another Great Capture, Janine! #3044471Cassie L. Woodlee July 18, 2006
Great capture. I just love seagulls they are so pretty and seem to have such a personality. #3045232Janine Russell July 18, 2006
SaMi, Susan and Cassie, thanks very much for your encouraging comments. #3045468Cindy Wong July 18, 2006
Perfect timing and perfect picture! The details is superb too! Excellent! #3046005Ken Smith July 18, 2006
Wow, such detail, Janine. Perfect, as are all your bird photos. #3046659Janine Russell July 18, 2006
Cindy and Ken, thanks very much for your kind words of encouragement. #3047582Janine Russell July 19, 2006
Angela, thanks very much for your encouraging comments. #3051865Nancy L. Green July 19, 2006
Absolutely wonderful Janine!! Such perfect timing and comp!! Beautifully done!! <>< #3051873Sylvia Rossler July 20, 2006
Super timing and shot Janine :O) #3055339Janine Russell July 20, 2006
Nancy and Sylvia, thanks very much for your kind comments and encouragement. #3055849Sherry Stricklin Boles July 27, 2006
Excellent detail on this beautiful bird, Janine! #3092209Janine Russell July 27, 2006
Sherry, thanks very much for your encouraging comments. #3092523Gerda Grice July 31, 2006
What an outstanding bird photo, Janine! Great timing and perfect focus and exposure! Beautiful pose and wonderful detail, too! -Gerda #3106202Janine Russell July 31, 2006
Gerda, thanks very much for your kind words of encouragement. #3106211Bea. Anderson August 02, 2006
Really great shot. Caught at just the right moment. #3113121Janine Russell August 02, 2006
Bea, thanks very much for your encouraging comments. #3115113Janine Russell August 08, 2006
Reine, thanks very much for your kind words of encouragement. #3141307Clemente do Rosario August 26, 2006
Beautiful image. Nicely captured at the right moment. #3216862Kristian L. Stricklin August 26, 2006
Congrats on your finalist, Janine! #3219030Connie J. Bagot August 26, 2006
Congratulations Janine! Beautiful finalist---good luck in the next round. #3219207Kara L. Hendricks August 26, 2006
Congrats Janine...and best of luck!!! #3219654Judyann Plante August 26, 2006
Congratulations, Janine!!!Judyann ><> #3219952
Ray Clarke August 26, 2006
Janine, congrats and well done #3219975Datha Y. Thompson August 26, 2006
Congrats Janine!! Awesome Shot!! #3220026Deborah Lewinson August 26, 2006
Congrats Janine and this very beautiful finalist!Tarun Bose August 26, 2006
Congrats my dear Janine for being finalist. #3220587Paul Sikora August 26, 2006
Congratulations Janine #3220735Serena Pierce August 26, 2006
Congrats Janine! #3220928Tressie Davis August 26, 2006
Great image - congrats!! #3221295eileen bedford August 26, 2006
Congratulations Janine on such a great image... #3221804Nancy L. Green August 26, 2006
Congratulations Janine!! <>< #3221881Nancy L. Green August 26, 2006
Congratulations Janine!! <>< #3221890Su Sana E. P August 26, 2006
Congratulations on this excellent Finalist, Janine!! #3222012Kay E. Mahoney August 26, 2006
Congrats on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #3222057Chris Budny August 26, 2006
No matter where the birds, you sure know how to capture them! Beautiful image, Janine! Congratulations! #3222479Lorraine A. Cook August 26, 2006
Congratulations and Good Luck in the next round, Janine!<:)) #3222622Amy JACKSON August 26, 2006
Beautiful image, Janine! Congratulations!! #3222705Nadya Johnson August 26, 2006
Outstanding, Janine!! Congratuations!! #3223198Janine Russell August 27, 2006
Clemente, Kristian, Connie, Kara, Judyann, Ray and Audrey, Datha, Debby, Tarun, Paul, Serena, Tressie, Eileen, Nancy, Susan, Kay, Christopher, Lorraine, Amy and Nadya, thanks very much for all of your kind comments, encouragement and congratulations. #3223708Bea. Anderson August 27, 2006
Well deserved and good luck. #3223738Marijana Fajgl August 27, 2006
Congratulations Janine and good luck! #3223929Paul Michko August 27, 2006
Congratulation on a great finalist, Janine. #3224199Husain Akhtar August 27, 2006
Warmest congratulations for being a great finalist, Janine! Very well deserved success!#3224391
Graeme yew Chow August 27, 2006
Janine, you deserved this one . This is fantastic shot. #3225039Sandy Stigliano August 27, 2006
Congratulations! #3225459Jeff Robinson August 27, 2006
Congrats Janine on this excellent Finalist! Jeff #3225517Janine Russell August 27, 2006
Bea, Marijana, Paul, MH, Graeme, Sandy and Jeff, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments and congratulations. #3225726Sandra Freyler August 27, 2006
Congratulations, Janine! :) #3226099Sylvia Rossler August 27, 2006
Big congrats Janine :O) #3226512Gerda Grice August 27, 2006
Wonderful gull portrait, Janine! I love the bird's pose and expression, and the amazing detail you've captured! The exposure and composition are perfect! Many congratulations on your Finalist placing and best of luck in the final round! #3226628Emile Abbott August 27, 2006
Great capture and congratulation on finalist, Janine. #3226962Janine Russell August 27, 2006
Sandra, Joyce, Sylvia, Gerda and Emile, I really appreciate your kind comments, encouragement and congratulations; thanks very much. #3227559SaMi Martin August 27, 2006
Great capture of this seagull; Congratulations Janine! #3227814Linda M. Walker August 27, 2006
A big congrats, Janine!! #3228304Ken Smith August 27, 2006
Congrats on your finalist!! #3228696Janine Russell August 27, 2006
SaMi, Linda and Ken, thanks very much for your kind words of encouragement and congratulations. #3229583Marilyn K. Lincecum August 27, 2006
Awesome..I love this !! Congratulations and good luck in the next round. :-) #3229783Janine Russell August 28, 2006
Marilyn, thanks very much for your kind comments, encouragement and congratulations. #3229845Dan Holm August 28, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS on this beautiful Finalist, Janine!! #3229912Janine Russell August 28, 2006
Dan, thanks very much for your kind words of encouragement and congratulations. #3229920Kate Jackson August 28, 2006
Congratulations on all your wonderful finalists Janine! They are all awesome! #3230009Janine Russell August 28, 2006
Kate, thanks very much for your encouragement, kind comments and congratulations. #3230018KHAWLA Haddad August 28, 2006
Congratulations on yourwonderful finalist!!Glenn E. Urquhart August 28, 2006
A BIG CONGRATS on your Finalist Photo, Janine!!! Cheers, Glenn. #3230602Carla Metzler August 28, 2006
Congratulations, Janine! #3232205Ronald F. Fischer August 28, 2006
Janine, congratulations on this awesome finalist! #3232240Janine Russell August 28, 2006
Kelly, Glenn, Carla and Ronald, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments and congratulations. #3232350Monika Sapek August 28, 2006
You’ve captured this bird in a great pose, Janine! Congratulations on your finalist and good luck in the next round!Helen N. McHugh August 28, 2006
The clarity of this shot is amamzing Janine! No surprise to see it here! Congratulations & good luck in the next round!!! #3233453Terry L. Ellis August 28, 2006
Congratulations again, Janine! Fantastic finalist! #3233650Donna W. Neal August 28, 2006
Congratulations Janine beautiful catch! #3233817Janine Russell August 28, 2006
Monika, Helen, Terry and Donna, thanks very much for your kind comments, encouragement and congratulations. #3233904Mitch Spence August 28, 2006
A really great action shot, Janine. #3234567Janine Russell August 28, 2006
Mitch, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments and congratulations. #3236080Stan Kwasniowski September 09, 2006
Janine, congratulations, wow, what a beautiful site you have. #3289586Janine Russell September 09, 2006
Stan, thanks very much for your kind comments, encouragment and congratulations. #3289663Katarina Mansson November 16, 2006
Janine, what a wonderful capture! Excellent detail and composition! #3592960Janine Russell November 16, 2006
Katarina, thanks very much for your kind words of encouragement. #3594313Pranay Koka January 28, 2007
awesome capture....ur bird shots just too good!! #3885012Janine Russell January 29, 2007
Pranay, thanks very much for your encouraging comments. #3885024Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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