Uploaded: October 24, 2006 23:59:48
Photo of a Chestnut-backed Chickadee was taken on October 24, 2006 at 4:19pm in Edmonds, Washington
Canon 400mm F/4 DO IS lens + Tamron 1.4x TC @ F/4, 1/250 second, ISO 400
Exposure +1, + saturation, levels, dodged, resized, sharpened and blurred background in Photoshop CS
Su Sana E. P October 25, 2006
Janine, this is absolute perfection!! I want to take pictures of birds like this. I repeat absolute, This is absolute Perfection!!! #545685Paul E. Earl October 25, 2006
Cool shot, Janine! #3495403Barbara Waldoch October 25, 2006
Perfect dof, Janine! #3495408Evy Johansen October 25, 2006
Another fantastic bird image!! Very beautiful, Janine!! #3495411Julie Robinson October 25, 2006
Wonderful avian capture Janine-very well done! #3495419David L. Luchowski October 25, 2006
Great detail and composition,Janine. #3495424Renee Doyle October 25, 2006
Excellent capture Janine!!!!!! #3495445Pat Gamwell October 25, 2006
Your images are always presented with such clarity, it feels like they're going to fly right out of the monitor! MAGNIFICENT! #3495455Dan Holm October 25, 2006
Truly EXCELLENT detail and composition in this beautiful shot, Janine! #3495467Paul Michko October 25, 2006
Terrific capture, Janine. #3495534Alan L. Borror October 25, 2006
Gorgeous capture, Janine! Wonderful in all respects! #3495547Colette M. Metcalf October 25, 2006
Wonderful capture and detail, Janine! #3495711Paul Sikora October 25, 2006
Another magic moment and a beautiful capture, Janine. I do love this #3495738William C. Raco October 25, 2006
Excellent detail, pose and dofBill #3495758
Milan Banik October 25, 2006
wonderful details and composition #3495785Richard D. Cox October 25, 2006
The pose is awesome. As always, great clarity and color. Magnificent. #3495930Kathy Radford October 25, 2006
Such wonderful detail and excellent composition. Your work is always supper. Kathy in NH #3496029Dr Silly October 25, 2006
Super capture. :O)Terri L. Scribner October 25, 2006
Great DOF, color and details!!! #3496475Sherry Sturgis October 25, 2006
Janine, your bird images amaze me!! I love how he's posed on the branch! :) #3496523Helen N. McHugh October 25, 2006
Such detail in this lovely capture, Janine! Excellent!!! #3496558Kay Beausoleil October 25, 2006
Fantastic pose and detail, Janine! #3496561Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 25, 2006
I love your bird images, Janine!!!! This one is also gorgeous!!! The lighting and details are fantastic!!!! ^.^ Kitty #3496594Shelly A. Van Camp October 25, 2006
Beautiful bird image, colors and DoF! #3496833Theresa Marie Jones October 25, 2006
I'm nuts about this great shot, Janine! #3497031Janine Russell October 25, 2006
Susan, Paul E, Barbara, Evy, Julie, David, Renee, Pat, Dan, Paul M, Alan, Colette, Paul S, Bill, Milan , Richard, Kathy, Doc, Terri, Sherry, Helen, Kay, Kitty, Theresa (made me smile:), thanks very much for all of your kind and encouraging comments.Adilson F. Ferreira October 25, 2006
Wonderful capture Janine!!! #3497708Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 25, 2006
Excellent image, great colors and details! #3497717Christina C. Moore October 25, 2006
I always like to see what you are up to Janine. This is beautiful work. #3497766Lynne Morris October 25, 2006
Janine you must have the patience of a saint to get these photos, I love your bird captures, and this is another wonderful addition to your gallery! #3498050Anne D. Eigen October 25, 2006
Perfectly exquisite, Janine!!! #3498370Sam Britt October 25, 2006
Another terrific bird photo as usual, Janine! #3498473Raymond Pauly October 25, 2006
Beautiful, crisp and clear image and colors, Janine! #3498559Tarun Bose October 25, 2006
Wow! A great capture by the queen. Excellent details and colours. Well done my dear Janine. #3498569Agnes Fegan October 25, 2006
Another wonderful bird image...I think you should illustrate a book! #3498607Claudia Kuhn October 25, 2006
Beautiful capture Janine! #3498614Timothy Guay October 25, 2006
Janine,Ronald F. Fischer October 25, 2006
Wonderful composition, color and clarity Janine! #3498681Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) October 25, 2006
Adorable image.Great colors,sharpness,clarity and composition. #3498762Janine Russell October 25, 2006
Adilson, Donna, Christina, Lynne, Anne, Sam, Raymond, Tarun, Agnes, Claudia, Timothy, Ronald, Kara and Dawn, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments. #3498960Arnie Horwitz October 25, 2006
Great composition, color and clarity, Janine! #3498998Sherry Stricklin Boles October 26, 2006
Gorgeous image, Janine! This pose really shows-off the beautiful colors of this beautiful bird!! #3499156Janine Russell October 26, 2006
Arnie and Sherry, I really appreciate your kind words of encouragement; thanks very much. #3499171Cheryl E. Molennor October 26, 2006
Janine, you find the most beautiful birds and capture that beauty verry well. #3500432Janine Russell October 26, 2006
Cheryl, thanks very much for your kind words of encouragement. #3500485Wendy Stevenson October 27, 2006
Another fantastic avian capture Janine! The dof is perfect and the details and colour superb! A joy to view!! #3508695Janine Russell October 27, 2006
Wendy, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments. #3508727Colleen Farrell October 27, 2006
Awesome color and details--stunning! #3510493Janine Russell October 27, 2006
Colleen, thanks very much for your kind words of encouragement. #3511036Lynn Crawford October 28, 2006
This is a beautiful capture Janine, love the detail, colors and the way you blurred the background, great work :) #3515635Janine Russell October 28, 2006
Lynn, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments. #3515645Laura Clay-Ballard October 29, 2006
LOVING this one! Superb color, clarity and just adorable! #3520241Janine Russell October 29, 2006
Laura, thanks very much for your kind words of encouragement. #3520274Stan Lubach November 03, 2006
I love the personality in this shot, Janine. Great catch. Beautiful color and detail. #3542996Janine Russell November 03, 2006
Stan, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments. #3543620Sharon Day November 17, 2006
Awesome capture, Janine!!! #3599952Janine Russell November 18, 2006
Sharon, thanks very much for your encouraging comments. #3601187Sherri Gorman November 23, 2006
Congratulations Janine!!!!! #3619822Susie Peek-Swint November 23, 2006
Many congrats on your finalist Janine! #3619848Murry Grigsby November 23, 2006
Congrats on your wonderful image and finalist Janine--good luck :0) #3619858Steve M. Harrington November 23, 2006
Congratulations, Janine. Great composition.Bill Wyatt November 23, 2006
Congratulations Janine!! #3619939Paul E. Earl November 23, 2006
Congratulations on this superb finalist. Good luck in the next round! #3620237Kaye Burazin November 23, 2006
Bravo Janine. Congrats on a superb win. #3620523Revonda L. Gentry November 23, 2006
Congratulations, Janine!! #3620595Carla Metzler November 23, 2006
Congratulations, Janine! #3620681Colette M. Metcalf November 23, 2006
Congratulations, Janine!! #3620839Karen Slagle November 23, 2006
Congrats on all your finalists, Janine. #3620992SaMi Martin November 23, 2006
Awesome Janine; Congrats on your finalist. #3621429Tarun Bose November 23, 2006
Congrats my dear Janine for finalist. #3621778Graeme yew Chow November 23, 2006
Congrats on this amazing finalists. I love the detail of the feather back, Janine. #3621794Deborah Lewinson November 23, 2006
Stunning finalist, Janine, congratulations!Ray Thoms November 23, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist Janine... #3621828Kay E. Mahoney November 23, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #3621909Evy Johansen November 23, 2006
Big congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Janine!! #3621923eileen bedford November 23, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist, Janine, well deserved... #3621962Aimee S. McMaster November 23, 2006
....congrats on your delightful finalist Janine...Aimee #3622287Terry L. Ellis November 23, 2006
Janine, congratulations again on another amazing finalist! #3622522Janine Russell November 23, 2006
Sherri, Susie, Murry, Steve, Bill, Paul, Kaye, Revonda, Carla, Colette, Karen, SaMi, Tarun, Graeme, Debby, Ray, Kay, Evy, Eileen, Aimee, Terry and Trula, I really appreciate your encouragement, congratulations and kind comments; thanks very much. #3622937Su Sana E. P November 23, 2006
Congratulations on this great one, Janine!! #3622944Jayne Martin November 23, 2006
wow, great shot, Janine, congratulations!! #3623175Tamera S. Phillips November 23, 2006
Congratulation on this well deserved finalist. #3623194Johnny Santoso November 23, 2006
Congratulations Janine!! on this beautiful and well deserved finalist..rgds, #3623280
Barbara Waldoch November 23, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist, Janine! #3623399Esther Smith November 23, 2006
Congrats Janine!!! #3623420Hector Contreras November 23, 2006
Many congratulations for all your wonderful finalists JanineLaurence Saliba November 24, 2006
Big congratulations on this lovely finalist Janine!!! WTG!!! #3623935Jenny Bosmans November 24, 2006
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Janine! :) #3624003Laura Clay-Ballard November 24, 2006
super! congrats! #3624539Ken Smith November 24, 2006
Wonderful job, Janine! Congrats! #3624658Anita Hogue November 24, 2006
Congratulations on this fabulous finalist, and also congratulations on all your other beautiful finalists, Janine! #3624802Ross Throndson November 24, 2006
Big Congratulations, Janine....Great Finalist!! :^) #3624974Arnie Horwitz November 24, 2006
Congratulations on this great finalist, Janine! #3625069Colleen Farrell November 24, 2006
Congratulations, Janine! #3625079Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas November 24, 2006
Congratulations Janine!,Karen Bacon November 24, 2006
Congratulations on this great finalist Janine! #3625349Janine Russell November 24, 2006
Susan, Jayne, Tamera, Johnny, Barbara, Esther, Heco, Christine, Laurence, Jenny, Laura, Ken, Anita, Ross, Arnie, Colleen, Amalia and Karen, thanks very much for all of your kind and encouraging comments and congratulations.Kristi A. Howson November 24, 2006
Congratualtions on this awesome finalist and best of luck in the next round Janine. I'm always amazed at your perfect DOF and detail! #3625513Marsha S. Smith November 24, 2006
Perfect! Congratulations! Wildlife images are always among my favorites. #3625620Cathy M. Gromball November 24, 2006
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Janine!Cathy :) #3625627
Cary Rogers November 24, 2006
Congratulations on your Finalists, Janine!! Best of luck!Cary #3625988
Cindy Hamilton November 24, 2006
Janine, as usual, your shot is fantastic. Your focus is amazing. Congrats and good luck!Dr Silly November 24, 2006
Congratulations J9 on your finalist. :O)Judyann Plante November 24, 2006
Congratulations on all your finalists, Janine! Fantastic work! The best of luck to you in the next round.Judyann ><> #3626241
Gail Vitikacs November 24, 2006
Well deserved!!!! BIG congratulations on this beauty! #3626306Melissa G. Meiselman November 24, 2006
Congratulations on your wonderful and most deserving finalist!!! #3626383Denise M. Snyder November 24, 2006
Way to go Janine!!! Huge CongratS! #3626473John D. Quixley November 24, 2006
Congratulations Janine on a beautiful image and on making the finals #3626759Donna W. Neal November 24, 2006
Congratulations on this well deserved Finalist and good luck in the next round Janine #3626922Datha Y. Thompson November 24, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS JANINE!!!! :0) #3626975Wendy Stevenson November 24, 2006
Big Congrats on this fantastic finalist Janine!! I really love the detail and great pose your captured!! #3627077John V. Roscich November 24, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS JANINEChristine L. Fisher November 24, 2006
Great shot. I wish we had them on the east coast. Congrats on the finalist. #3627374Anne D. Eigen November 24, 2006
Congratulations on this outstanding finalist, Janine!!! #3627421Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 24, 2006
Congratulations on your great finalist win!!! Excellent Janine! #3627524Deborah Sandidge November 24, 2006
A stunning image and finalist, Janine, you really nail your bird photos! #3627657Glenn E. Traver November 24, 2006
Congrats on the finalist Janine, beautiful color and pose ~ GT #3627817Cesar J. La Rosa November 24, 2006
Great photograph, Janine!!!Paula L. Mackey November 24, 2006
Beautiful shot. Love the colors and the clarity is superb. Congratulations on your well-deserved win. #3627982Sherry Stricklin Boles November 24, 2006
Such a cute bird! Congrats, Janine! #3627997Pat Gamwell November 24, 2006
Outstanding image, my friend! Big Congrats! #3628083Janine Russell November 24, 2006
Kristi, Marsha, Cathy, Cary, Cindy, Doc, Judyann, Gail, Melissa, Denise, John Q, Donna N, Datha, Wendy, JOHN R, Christine, Anne, Donna P, Deb, Glenn, Cesar, Paula, Sherry and Pat, thanks very much for all of your kind comments, encouragement and congratulations.Husain Akhtar November 24, 2006
So sorry for the delay in congratulating you personally – I struggled to find October finalists – thanks to Trula that now I have the link! Wake up BF!!RC Fritz November 25, 2006
Congrats Janine. Good luck! #3628889Gary G. Stewart November 25, 2006
Congratulations, Janine! Well deserved! #3629332Susan Jane Allen November 25, 2006
Congrats on your finalists, Janine! MH A., if you read this, or if anyone else knows, please give me the link to the finalists, I've been looking too! #3629508Janine Russell November 25, 2006
MH, RC, Gary and Susan, thanks very much for your encouragement, kindness and congratulations. Here's the link to the October finalists.http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGall2.php?catID=12862 #3629612
Ronda Chatelle November 25, 2006
Well you must be thrilled with all this months finalists! Excellent month of images all deserving of recognition. THANK YOU for posting the finalist Link! I haven't been able to figure out where they went ;-)Janine Russell November 25, 2006
Ronda, you're welcome and I've been truly blest this month; thanks very much for your encouragement and congratulations. #3631609Lavone Vannoy November 26, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS!!! :) #3632140Kathy Reeves November 26, 2006
Your birds are the best!!!! Congratulations!!!! #3632936Paula Dwyer November 26, 2006
Congratulations Janine!!! :) #3633491Jill Odice November 26, 2006
I agree with Kathy! Nobody comes close to your bird images Janine!!! Congrats! #3633688Janine Russell November 26, 2006
Lavone, Kathy, Paula and Jill, I really appreciate your encouragement; thanks very much for your congratulations. #3634110Linda M. Walker November 26, 2006
Congratulations,Janine #3634645Janine Russell November 26, 2006
Linda, thanks very much for your congratulations. #3634718Sandra Freyler November 27, 2006
Congratulations Janine! :) #3637112Cheryl E. Molennor November 27, 2006
Beautiful Janine. Congratulations. #3637871Janine Russell November 27, 2006
Sandra and Cheryl, thanks very much for your congratulations and encouragement. #3637932Karen Walzer November 27, 2006
Congrats!!! #3638968Janine Russell November 27, 2006
Karen, thanks very much. #3639288Mick Burkey November 27, 2006
Great capture, Janine! Congrats on the finals. #3639487Janine Russell November 27, 2006
Mick, thansk very much for your encouragement and congratulations. #3639911Renee Doyle November 27, 2006
Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist Janine!Janine Russell November 27, 2006
Renee, thanks very much for your congratulations and encouragement. #3640333Paula Showen November 27, 2006
This is fantastic, Janine! Congratulations!!! #3640648Janine Russell November 27, 2006
Don and Paula, thanks very much for your kind comments, encouragement and congratulations. #3640659Sheryl A. Hudson November 28, 2006
Congratulations Janine! Just beautiful! #3644833Janine Russell November 28, 2006
Sheryl, thanks very much for your nice comments. #3644874Chris Budny November 30, 2006
I'm just now getting to the Finalists in earnest; congratulations on this beautiful addition to your aviary! #3652114Janine Russell November 30, 2006
Chris, thanks very much for your encouraging comments and congratulations. #3652169Lisa M. Rodriguez December 20, 2006
Congratulations on your finalists, great capture, you caught it right on! #3720866Janine Russell December 20, 2006
Lisa, thanks very much for your encouragement and congratulations. #3721355Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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