Bald Eagles [Contest Finalists September 2007]
Uploaded: September 24, 2007 18:58:25
Taken at the Roger Williams Park Zoo. Rhode Island
Minor crop, levels, curves, USM
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/250
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6
Lens EF75-300mm f/4-5.6 USM
Focal Length 205.0 mm
Lisa G. Putman September 24, 2007
Gorgeous! The clarity is awesome. I love the open beak. These birds mate for life. They are better at staying together than humans. Great shot! #746202Shelly A. Van Camp September 24, 2007
Beautiful eagles and image! Well done!! #4841063David Pratt September 24, 2007
Thank you Lisa, Liz and Shelly! #4841265Colleen Farrell September 24, 2007
Wow! Amazing clarity, detail and color, David--love it! #4841531Steve M. Harrington September 24, 2007
One of your finest images, Dave! They almost jump off the screen.Stefania Barbier September 25, 2007
awesome capture!!! perfect clarity and beautiful comp! #4842144Glenn E. Urquhart September 25, 2007
Excellent capture, Well Composed, Beautiful Composition, David!!! Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #4842473David Pratt September 25, 2007
Thank you Javier, Colleen, Steve, Stefania and Glenn! I am thrilled you all like this image. #4844681Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 25, 2007
WOW!!!!! Beautiful image of these gorgeous birds, Dave!!!!! ♫ k #4844848Jenny D September 25, 2007
Excellent capture & wonderful details! #4845707eileen bedford September 25, 2007
Great capture, love how they look like they are having a conversation... #4846420David Pratt September 26, 2007
Thank you Kitty, JD and Eileen! I think they saying something about not another photographer taking our picture again. #4849343Laurie Daily September 27, 2007
They certainly look as if they are in a pretty heavy conversation..such an impressive capture, David! #4854480David Pratt September 27, 2007
Thank you Laurie! #4855262Marta J. Baldwin September 29, 2007
Wonderful capture of these beautiful birds David! Great color, clarity and composition. Well done! #4862764Lisa J. Boulden September 29, 2007
So regal and beautiful, David!David Pratt September 30, 2007
Thank you Marta and Lisa! #4863767Dave Winchell October 02, 2007
Fantastic capture. Sharp image Dave. That is a great zoo. #4875419David Pratt October 02, 2007
Thanks Dave! I am glad you like it! You have been here? It is a pretty nice zoo. I am partial to the Southwick zoo, which I think has a larger variety of animals. #4875772Carol Teal October 02, 2007
Such beautiful eagles David and an excellent capture! #4876032David Pratt October 03, 2007
Thank you very much Carol! #4876665Shelly A. Van Camp October 06, 2007
Beautiful capture!!!! #4891206David Pratt October 07, 2007
Thank you Shelly! #4892635Remi Trepanier October 07, 2007
Terrific shot David!!! #4893482Hurk (Steve) Hurkett October 13, 2007
Nice capture, David .... should have told me you were going there ... LOL .. I only live a couple miles from RWP ... Steve #4920707David Pratt October 13, 2007
Thanks Remi and Steve! Steve next time I will drop you a note. I am about 1 hour away.. #4920794Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 24, 2007
Amazing wildlife capture, very beautiful! #4974036Michelle L. Frick October 24, 2007
Congratulations David on your beautiful finalist!! #4974221Steve M. Harrington October 24, 2007
Good on you, Dave! :)David Pratt October 24, 2007
Thanks Donna, Michelle and Steve for your wonderful comments! #4974274Carol Teal October 24, 2007
Congrats David!! They are beautiful! #4975243Colleen Farrell October 24, 2007
Hey David, your fave got a finalist! Well-deserved--this is awesome! Big congratulations, and good luck in the next round! #4975473Marijana Fajgl October 25, 2007
Big congratulations, David on your awesome finalist! #4976191Mike D. Perez October 25, 2007
Congratulations on your great capture and Finalist selection, David! Great clarity. #4976584Hurk (Steve) Hurkett October 25, 2007
WOW, David .... Congrats on this finalist award ............................ steve #4976738
Laurie Daily October 25, 2007
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, David! #4976909Marta J. Baldwin October 25, 2007
I am so glad to see this gorgeous capture amoung the finalists David...Good luck in the next round! #4977327Kathleen Roughan October 25, 2007
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, David!! #4977381Vicki Zoller October 25, 2007
Incredible clean and detailed shot! Congrats! #4977815Kathy L. Clark October 25, 2007
Congrats David on this magnificent finalist. #4978019Glenn E. Urquhart October 25, 2007
A Big Congratulations on your Award, David!!! Well Deserved! Cheers, Glenn. #4978056Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 25, 2007
Congratulations on this gorgeous image, Dave!!!!!! Awesome work and good luck in the next round!!!!! ♫ k #4980516Sam Britt October 25, 2007
Congratulations, David. Terrific finalist! #4980545Gail Vitikacs October 25, 2007
Terrific image! Congratulations! #4980815Stefania Barbier October 25, 2007
big congrats David!!! #4981467David Pratt October 25, 2007
Thank you all my friends for you terrific comments!Dave #4981635
Sharon F. Morris October 26, 2007
Congrats on this beautiful finalist. It is a wonderful capture. :-) #4984595Robert R. Goodman October 26, 2007
A big congratulations,David. #4986373David Pratt October 27, 2007
Thank you Sharon and Robert! #4989459Cassie L. Woodlee October 27, 2007
Congratulations, David!!!!!!!!!! #4990342Amy JACKSON November 27, 2007
Wonderful capture, David! Congratulations!! #5139900Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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