Uploaded: September 08, 2014 13:27:19 | Entered: September 08, 2014 13:27:47
Three years ago on one of my sunrise walks at South West Rocks, I disturbed this mob of Kangaroos having breakfast.
This is a rework in CS5 using its HDR program
Exif: F Number: 6.3, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/125 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 45.00 mm, Model: E-300
Candace M. Cleveland September 08, 2014
Love the background colors against the silhouettes! #1586132Tammy M. Anderson September 08, 2014
Wonderful colors, comp. and silhouettes, John. #11129253Susan M. Campbell September 08, 2014
Very nice shot! #11129261Kathy Salerni September 08, 2014
Stunning color and capture, John! Wow! #11129296Anita Hogue September 08, 2014
Awesome silhouette capture! #11129325Monnie Ryan September 08, 2014
What a sight that must have been! Terrific capture! #11129328Katherine Kuhn September 08, 2014
Very cool capture, John! Only in Australia! Great colors & silhouettes. #11129333Bill Whala September 08, 2014
Wonderful silhouette!! Great colors and composition. #11129350Claudia Kuhn September 08, 2014
Beautiful colors and silhouettes John! #11129373Leslie McLain September 08, 2014
Stunning capture, John. #11129383JO ANN CLEVELAND September 08, 2014
Beautiful silhouettes John, the sky is awesome too! #11129387Gord MacEachern September 08, 2014
Quite a find John, love the silhouettes and the colors!! #11129443Carol L. Fowler September 08, 2014
Great shot! Looks like a piece of graphic art! #11129454Terry Cervi September 08, 2014 1
How cool and how beautiful, John!! Well done! #11129482Sheri Whala September 08, 2014
Wonderful capture. Love the colors! #11129509Robert R. Goodman September 08, 2014
Hi John,Beautiful color my friend.Excellent capture,We had about three inches here in town.sure is nice to see a little rain!!! #11129558isabel C. Zepeda September 08, 2014
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Tiia Vissak September 08, 2014
well done! fav! #11129602Nadia Paul September 09, 2014
The colours are gorgeous John with wonderful silhouettes - so beautiful! #11129626Douglas Pignet September 09, 2014
lovely capture #11129642Colette M. Metcalf September 09, 2014
What a beautiful capture, John!!!! #11129660Jeff Robinson September 09, 2014
This is great John!! #11129685Joy Rector September 09, 2014
love this shot #11129715Mary K. Robison September 09, 2014
John, what makes this beautiful silhouetted shot so unique are the kangaroos. There's an instant recognition of this scene being in Australia. Very cool capture! #11129720Stephen Zacker September 09, 2014
Awesome presentation #11129752Martha R. Mazon September 09, 2014
Incredible light, tones, silhouettes and mood, John! Love this! #11129840Karen Bacon September 09, 2014
This is terrific John.I love the silhouettes of the kangaroos and think of Australia immediately! #11129848Nancy L. Green September 09, 2014
FANTASTIC image John, I LOVE the silhouettes, WTG!!! <>< #11129850Patrick Rouzes September 09, 2014
Wonderful colors, silhouettes, action shot & image. John.Michelle Alton September 09, 2014
What a GREAT and unique wildlife composition, almost in silhouette. This will definitely be in the competition, John. #11130098John Connolly September 09, 2014
Thank you for ll your great comments, they are appreciated! #11130139Emile Abbott September 10, 2014
Great silhouettes of the roos and trees. #11130733Wm Nosal September 10, 2014
Awesome Silhouette Capture, John! #11130855Sheryl A. Hudson September 10, 2014
I love the colors, composition and movement! #11131028John Connolly September 10, 2014
Thanks a lot Emile, Wm and Sheryl! #11131174Marilyn K. Lincecum September 18, 2014
Beautiful comp, colors and silhouettes. Excellent post processing. #11137467Chris Ebben September 23, 2014
They certainly do look a bit surprised!! I like the soft colours in this wonderful scene. Keep up those early morning walks=^..^= #11142045Zelma Lias September 27, 2014
Wow! One of a kind for sure! #11146515Bill Whala October 29, 2014
Congratulations on this amazing finalist, John!! Good luck in the next round. #11171336Sheri Whala October 29, 2014
Congrats on another great finalist! #11171340Marilyn K. Lincecum October 29, 2014
Congratulations John on a fantastic finalist and good luck in the next round. #11171469Nadia Paul October 30, 2014
Another well deserved finalist my friend - congrats! #11171494Lyn Darlington October 30, 2014
Congrats on another fantastic finalist! #11171622Tammy M. Anderson October 30, 2014
Another great finalist. Congrats, John. #11171737isabel C. Zepeda October 30, 2014
JohnEmile Abbott October 30, 2014
Not surprised to see this again. Congratulations my friend on another awesome finalist. #11172309Marijana Fajgl October 30, 2014
Another amazing finalist, John. Congratulations. #11172529Robert R. Goodman October 30, 2014
Hi John,A big Congratulations my friend!! #11172640Wm Nosal October 30, 2014
Congratulations Again, John! #11173011Katherine Kuhn October 30, 2014
Congratulations on this truly gorgeous & unique finalist, John! #11173025Mary K. Robison October 31, 2014
I had to comment (again) on this lovely image, and congratulate you, John, on your fine DD work. Best of luck next round with this! #11173646Candace M. Cleveland October 31, 2014
Congratulations John! #11173755Monnie Ryan October 31, 2014
Love this, John - congratulations!! #11173812Robert R. Goodman October 31, 2014
Hi John,Congratulations my friend on your beautiful win!!! #11173893Val Feldman October 31, 2014
Beautiful, beautiful! Congratulations, John, on your Gold Win! #11173897Zelma Lias October 31, 2014
Congratulations! A super shot! #11173945Colette M. Metcalf October 31, 2014
Big congrats on your win, John!!! WTG! #11174009Kathy Salerni October 31, 2014
Huge congrats on your winning Gold, John! #11174112Tammy M. Anderson October 31, 2014
Congrats, John on a great winner. #11174114Natasha Pliss October 31, 2014
My warmest congratulations on your Gold WINNER, John! #11174116Linda A. Braddock October 31, 2014
John, Congratulations on this beautiful gold winner! #11174164Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas October 31, 2014
Huge Congratulations on your win John!,Emile Abbott October 31, 2014
Congratulations John all the way to gold with this one. Awesome my friend. #11174256Karen Bacon October 31, 2014
Warmest regards and congratulations on your winner,John! #11174258Martha R. Mazon October 31, 2014
Congratulations on your fabulous winner, John! #11174283Anita Hogue October 31, 2014
Congratulation on your beautiful winner! #11174305Chris Ebben October 31, 2014
You can't beat South West Rocks for great photography eh!!! Now you will want to go back. Congratulations on this great winner=^..^= #11174486Chris Ebben October 31, 2014
You can't beat South West Rocks for great photography eh!!! Now you will want to go back. Congratulations on this great winner=^..^= #11174487Marijana Fajgl October 31, 2014
Huge congratulations on your gold, John! #11174584Nadia Paul October 31, 2014
So thrilled for you John - a most deserving winner - congrats ! #11174585Lindley Johnson October 31, 2014
Fabulous silhouettes and color! Congratulations on your win John. #11174616Katherine Kuhn October 31, 2014
Congratulations on your well-deserved win, John! WTG! #11174673Claudia Kuhn October 31, 2014
Congratulations on your winner, John1 #11174682Claudia Kuhn October 31, 2014
Congratulations on your winner, John! #11174684Mitch Spence October 31, 2014
Congratulations to you, John, on your gold. What an exotic image for those of us in the northern half. #11174690Lyn Darlington October 31, 2014
Congrats on your well deserved gold winner! #11174741Mary K. Robison October 31, 2014
Wow, John! So glad this beautiful image got some gold! Congratulations! #11174808Marilyn K. Lincecum October 31, 2014
WTG John. Congratulations on a well deserved Second Place win. #11174821Christine Dalton November 01, 2014
Congrats on your gold winner John !! #11175209JO ANN CLEVELAND November 01, 2014
Congratulations on this awesome 2nd Place Gold Winner John! #11175299Ellen Hodges November 01, 2014
Huge congrats on a very fabulous winner, John! Absolutely super!! #11175600Avril Young November 01, 2014
huge congrats on this awesome win John..WTG #11175651Patrick Rouzes November 01, 2014
Was hoping to see this back, John. CONGRATS, my friend.Kirsten Kiki Kjaer November 02, 2014
FANTASTIC, John!!! No wonder this got gold.John Connolly November 02, 2014
Many thanks for all your kind comments! #11176316Sheri Whala November 02, 2014
Congrats on your winner! #11176495John Connolly November 03, 2014
Thanks a lot Sheri! #11177121Gail Sullivan November 04, 2014
Fantastic image, John...congrats! #11177565Rudi Reiner November 05, 2014
Congratulations, excellent comp & timing #11179300Amanda J. Tanner December 22, 2014
Beautiful work Congratulations John! #11210999Grace E. Bryant December 23, 2014
Nice one, John, this is what early morning walks are for. #11211690Teresa Burnett January 06, 2015
Love this John!! Beautiful silhouette against gorgeous color!! #11220046Sylvia Scotting February 09, 2015
stunning image love it #11243802Lydia Williams September 30, 2015
This is a great image, John. Congratulations on your gold! :) #11379739Emile Abbott March 10, 2016
Congratulations John on this being selected as one of the Best of the Best all time DD's on BP. #11444842Lydia Williams March 10, 2016
Congrats John! Another gold badge! Awesome! #11445140Ellen Hodges March 22, 2016
Huge congrats on ALL TIME pick, John!! #11450334John Connolly March 23, 2016
Thank you for all your kind comments they are appreciated! #11450709Mary K. Robison March 26, 2016
CONGRATULATIONS, John, on this superb photo getting an ALL-TIME EP! Hope it goes even higher! (Several 'roo jumps, at least!) #11451813Ellen Hodges March 26, 2016
Huge congrats on Double Gold!! #11452254Ellen Hodges March 26, 2016
Huge congrats on Double Gold!! #11452258John Connolly March 27, 2016
Thank you Mary and Ellen, this is one of my own favorites also! #11452521Ed Lauderdale March 29, 2016
John, this is my favorite of your 2 ATEP's. Ya gotta love it!!! #11453638Kirsten Kiki Kjaer April 05, 2016
Congratulations on your All time eps, John. #11457261Barbara Waldoch June 01, 2016
Congratulations John! Sorry I haven't been participating lately, have moved house and still busy. #11481275Husain Akhtar June 13, 2016
Great! #11484657Dianne Brin August 29, 2017
Absolutely beautiful scene, and wonderful lighting, John. #11634972Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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