Get to the Point [Contest Finalists July 2007]
Uploaded: May 08, 2007 03:58:50
From the Omaha zoo last Saturday. The zoo was Plan B. We had hoped to go to Offutt air show but it was rained out.
F5.6, 1/160 sec, ISO 100, 280mm focal length
Ken Smith May 08, 2007
One more picture. #651558Dennis Flanagan May 08, 2007
I got the shot didn't I? You don't have to be a chicken to shoot a bird. LOL #4259264Roxanne M. Bubar May 08, 2007
Outstanding details and beautiful colors. Love your POV on both images. LOL on camera choice compared to Dennis. #4259265Dominick M. Dimacale May 08, 2007
Great capture and presentation here Ken, love the clarity too...Dominick #4259269Claudia Kuhn May 08, 2007
AT least he didn't get his lens pecked? That'd do damage possibly. Nice captures Ken. #4259295Hendrik Storme May 08, 2007
Beautiful capture with wonderful colors and nicely framed, Ken!!! #4259298Lynne Morris May 08, 2007
Wow Ken this is beautiful, the colours, details and clarity are awesome! #4259321Gail Vitikacs May 08, 2007
Beautiful colors and details....love the title! #4259327Mary Timman May 08, 2007
Wow..what a colorful and neat shot.!Linda D. Lester May 08, 2007
Sure wish yoou would pass some of your rain our way. I don't ever remember fires in Georgia but they are bad.Great shot of a beautiful bird! Dennis was shooting the same bird as you!!! LOL! #4259416
Mary L. Graham May 08, 2007
Great shot Ken the colors are amazing! Poor Dennis lol!! =) #4259425Kay E. Mahoney May 08, 2007
Nice capture, Ken. Beautiful birds. Love the golden tops on their heads. #4259454Autum Rhoades May 08, 2007
Awesome capture, Ken! Love the clarity and the rich color. Great work! #4259518Sharon King May 08, 2007
LOL, I agree with you on the camera choice...great shots!! #4259519Chastity Abbott May 08, 2007
Great captures here!!!! LOVE the details you got too! #4259695Candice C. Calhoun May 08, 2007
I love both shots! Gotta go with Dennis on the camera choice though :) Great work!ccc #4259697
Jim Huffield May 08, 2007
Very nice colors and detail, Ken. Jim #4259807Shawn Jennings May 08, 2007
Both great shots, Ken! I like the moral of the story too. #4259925Paul Michko May 08, 2007
Terrific portrait capture, Ken. #4260076Nadine A. Lewis May 08, 2007
GREAT capture, color, focus, & detail, Ken!!!! LOVE the story...I agree...LOL!!!!! <>< #4260081Melissa G. Meiselman May 08, 2007
Beautifully detailed capture of this bird with great colors and sharp details.Roger Bernabo May 08, 2007
Wonderful shot and story Ken! #4260133Ray Clarke May 08, 2007
Great colours and detail Ken!!!(R) #4260161JO ANN CLEVELAND May 08, 2007
Ohhh Dennis, you always have the quickest come back!Ken, that is a fabulous capture, the "eye is on you!" #4260162
Nancy L. Green May 08, 2007
Wonderful capture Ken!! I love these birds and you have done a wonderful job!! <>< #4260224Ronald F. Fischer May 08, 2007
Well, while it isn't a Thunderbird or Blue Angel jet screaming across a painted blue sky, this isn't too shabby (LOL)!!! #4260231Carla Metzler May 08, 2007
Wonderful capture, Ken! #4260241Darren K. Fisher May 08, 2007
Super job Ken. #4260591Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 08, 2007
Awesome shot, Ken!!!!! Great colors, details and title!!!!! As for the Canon equipment...you just might get a little flak from some members #4260874Judy V. Kennamer May 08, 2007
Looks like Plan B worked out well - great shot Ken! #4261118John Connolly May 08, 2007
Stunning detail and color here Ken! Great shot! #4261207William C. Raco May 08, 2007
Excellent color, focus and detailsBill #4261722
Su Sana E. P May 08, 2007
What awesome details and colors!! Beautiful capture, Ken!!#4262033
Glenn E. Urquhart May 09, 2007
Striking Image, Dan!!! Brilliant color, Outstanding lighting, clarity, contrast, well composed and quite beautiful!!! VERY Well Done! Cheers, Glenn #4262764Kenneth Mucke May 09, 2007
WOW...the clarity is just perfect Ken...so are the colors...superb shot #4265799Amy JACKSON May 09, 2007
Wonderful capture, Ken!! #4265807Shelly A. Van Camp May 10, 2007
Beautiful bird, colors and image! #4269930Linda D. Lester May 11, 2007
Editors pick! #4273978William Johnson May 15, 2007
Great capture, nice composition and expression, Ken. Bill J. #4283913eileen bedford May 21, 2007
So cute, great title... #4310357Susan Jane Allen June 26, 2007
Great focus, detail and colour! I like the second as much as the first. You should enter both. #4438029JO ANN CLEVELAND July 06, 2007
I love the second one too!You two guys are too funny!
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Cathy Barrows July 06, 2007
great shots and i'm with dennis on this one #4478237Crossroad Photography July 06, 2007
lol great shots, Ken. #4478816Cassie L. Woodlee July 06, 2007
Beautiful colors and detail Ken!!! #4479552Sandra R. Alvey July 06, 2007
Beautiful Birds Ken! Their "expressions" are classic!Sandi #4479883
David Phalen July 06, 2007
LOL They sure seem to be eying Dennis. #4480470Nancy L. Green July 06, 2007
Superb capture of these beautiful birds!! Very well done Ken!! <>< #4480606Judy V. Kennamer July 07, 2007
Really cool shot Ken! I hope Dennis is okay :o) #4481403Patrick Rouzes July 08, 2007
Excellent find & capture here, Ken!!!great work here! #4484028Tamara K. Walker July 08, 2007
The true moral if you want a dull posed image use a Canon, if you want an action packed capture use a Nikon. #4486642Sherry L. Davis July 19, 2007
Awesome capture, Ken! Great color and detail!! #4529024Gail Vitikacs August 27, 2007
Another wonderful capture...CONGRATULATIONS KEN! #4705681Cassie L. Woodlee August 27, 2007
Congratulations Ken!!!!!! #4705700Linda D. Lester August 27, 2007
Another congratulations!!!!Crossroad Photography August 27, 2007
Excellent shot! Congrats! #4706810eileen bedford August 27, 2007
Congratulations on your finalists Ken, so well done... #4706814Jeff Robinson August 27, 2007
Congrats on your Finalist Ken! Jeff #4707616Emile Abbott August 27, 2007
Sorry about Dennis F hand but congrats on your finalist, Ken. #4707863JO ANN CLEVELAND August 27, 2007
Congrats, go for the gold!Such clarity!
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Terry L. Ellis August 27, 2007
Congratulations again, Ken! Terrific! #4709197Kathy L. Clark August 28, 2007
Another beauty of a finalist Ken, congrats. #4711493Glenn E. Urquhart August 28, 2007
A Big Congratulations on your award, Ken!!! Well Deserved! Cheers, Glenn. #4711620Darryl Wilkinson August 28, 2007
Awesome finalist, Ken! Congratulations!! #4714914Esther Smith August 28, 2007
Excellent capture Ken! Congrats!! #4714923Judy V. Kennamer August 31, 2007
Congrats Ken!! Beautiful! #4729771Shawn Jennings August 31, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist, Ken! #4729824Carla Metzler September 01, 2007
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