Uploaded: December 01, 2006 03:07:12
Paul Michko December 01, 2006
WOW!!! Bill, this is amazing. Such an inspiring capture and the shadowed background just enough to make out the treelines. So awesome. Just beautiful, my friend #565328Tammy Scott December 01, 2006
This is such a truly amazing image. The background is just beautiful and the focus on the bird is great. Very well captured image. #3653203Glenn E. Urquhart December 01, 2006
Stunning work, Bill!!! Outstanding timing, dof, lighting, color... Very artistic, unique and beautiful composition!!! VERY Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #3653207
Karen E. Michaels
December 01, 2006
Jenny Bosmans December 01, 2006
Stunningly beautiful, Bill! Love the gorgeous tones on the background too! :) #3653249
Carolyn M. Fletcher
December 01, 2006
Colette M. Metcalf December 01, 2006
Gorgeous capture, Bill! I commented once, but it's not showing:) #3653294
Agnes Fegan
December 01, 2006
Gail Vitikacs
December 01, 2006
Ken Smith
December 01, 2006
Jeff Robinson
December 01, 2006
Aimee S. McMaster December 01, 2006
...so beautiful in it's simplicity Bill...Aimee #3653428Donna J. Eaton December 01, 2006
This is beautiful Bill! I love the muted background! Just wonderful!!! #3653433Kathy Reeves December 01, 2006
Gorgeous!!!!! I love the BG!!! Outstanding Bill!! #3653434
Su Sana E. P
December 01, 2006
Vicki Hunt December 01, 2006
This is just wonderful! #3653579
Linda D. Lester
December 01, 2006
Nadine A. Lewis December 01, 2006
BEAUTIFUL, John!!! Love the capture, comp., and tones!!! <>< #3653730
Claudia Kuhn
December 01, 2006
Wally Orlowsky December 01, 2006
Beautiful composition and DOF, Bill. #3653809Alan L. Borror December 01, 2006
Wonderful, Bill! Got to be a WINNER! #3653843Kate Jackson December 01, 2006
Incredible colours and tones and wonderful focus on the bird! #3653861Autum Rhoades December 01, 2006
Awesome, Bill! I agree - most definitely a winner. Just beautiful...the variation of color, the lone bird! #3653965Carla Metzler December 01, 2006
Great shot, Bill!! #3654163Cathy Barrows December 01, 2006
serene and gorgeous #3654205Nobu Nagase December 01, 2006
Terry L. Ellis
December 01, 2006
Susan T. Parady December 01, 2006
Simply beautiful! Great composition. #3655023Melissa G. Meiselman December 01, 2006
Just awesome with that beautiful blue bird against the muted background, Bill!! I really like this image!!! #3655522Jennifer Rennison December 01, 2006
Outstanding image, Bill! Love the subtle tones and lighting really adds to the mood of this beautiful bird! Excellent!! #3655851
Evy Johansen
December 01, 2006
Nadya Johnson December 02, 2006
SUPERBLY stunning, Bill! The colors and the depth of field are extraordinary! We should be seeing this again! #3657026
William C. Raco
December 02, 2006
Bill #3657036
Bridgette B December 02, 2006
WOW!! Stunning catch, Bill! #3657379
William C. Raco
December 02, 2006
Bill #3659356
Shelly A. Van Camp
December 02, 2006
Kathleen K. Parker
December 03, 2006
Paula Dwyer December 03, 2006
Stunning and yet simplistic!!!
William C. Raco
December 03, 2006
Bill #3660823
Pamela Shane December 03, 2006
Wow Bill - spectacular capture; love
William C. Raco
December 03, 2006
Bill #3660864
Renee Doyle December 03, 2006
This simply has winner written all over it Bill!Donna W. Neal December 04, 2006
Amazing! #3664792
Candice C. Calhoun
December 04, 2006
ccc #3665039
Megan p December 04, 2006
WOW!!!! the colors are so stunning and your capture.... WOW!! #3666378Paula Showen December 05, 2006
This is AWESOME!!!! Beautiful image, BIll! #3671020
William C. Raco
December 06, 2006
Bill #3672117
Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 06, 2006
Simply stunning Bill, amazing! #3675424Lorraine A. Cook December 06, 2006
Love how the eye is drawn to the blue heron, Bill! Awesome POV and colors, my friend#3675659
William C. Raco
December 07, 2006
Bill #3678536
Sylvia Rossler January 24, 2007
Big congrats on your finalist Bill :O) #3860400
Claudia Kuhn
January 24, 2007
Colette M. Metcalf January 24, 2007
Congrats again:) #3862312Judyann Plante January 24, 2007
Congratulations on this awwesome finalist, Bill!Judyann ><> #3862636
Debra Booth January 24, 2007
WOW!! Great capture, Bill!! Congrats on all your December finalists! #3863959Kenneth Mucke January 24, 2007
WTG William....another superb finalist #3864733Pamela Shane January 24, 2007
Congratulations Bill, on your spectacular finalist! :) #3864917Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 24, 2007
WOW!!! Congratulations William!!!! Fantastic image!!!! :-) ^.^ #3865068Cathy Stancil January 24, 2007
Outstanding image, Bill ! Congratulations and good luck on the next round... this one deserves the gold !! #3865157
Laurence Saliba
January 25, 2007
Su Sana E. P
January 25, 2007
Vicki Hunt January 25, 2007
Congrats on ALL your finalists! I especially love this one!!!! #3867072Paula Dwyer January 25, 2007
Outstanding!!! Congratulations Bill!!! :) #3867325Marie Fields January 25, 2007
Awesome image, Bill! Congratulations and best of luck in the next round!!! #3867462
Kay E. Mahoney
January 25, 2007
eileen bedford January 25, 2007
Congratulations Bill, good luck next round.... #3868643Carla Metzler January 25, 2007
Congratulations, Bill!! #3869878
John V. Roscich
January 25, 2007
Donna J. Eaton January 25, 2007
Congratulations Bill! One of my favorites! #3871171Paula Showen January 25, 2007
Congratulations, Bill!!! #3872048
William C. Raco
January 25, 2007
Bill #3872165
Deborah Lewinson
January 25, 2007
Kathy Reeves January 26, 2007
Awesome finalist Bill! Congratulations and good luck in the next round!! #3873926
William C. Raco
January 26, 2007
Bill #3877004
Evy Johansen
January 27, 2007
William C. Raco
January 27, 2007
Bill #3881060
Jessica Jenney January 28, 2007
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Bill! #3882460
William C. Raco
January 29, 2007
Bill #3889088
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