By Your Side [Contest Finalists October 2007]
Uploaded: October 10, 2007 03:37:14
From inside the Desert Dome, Henry Doorly Zoo, Omaha Nebraska.
F6.3, 1/200 sec, ISO 1000, 102mm focal length.
Carolyn M. Fletcher October 10, 2007
Interesting shot! It's hiding from you in there. #758212Jennifer L. Alder October 10, 2007
What beautiful birds, Ken!!Glenn E. Urquhart October 10, 2007
Fantastic capture.... Like the lighting, contrast, color, Well Composed and Quite Beautiful, Ken!!!Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #4906240Nikki McDonald October 10, 2007
Charming capture, Ken. Love the colors on these two as well as the overall palette. #4906256Jeff Robinson October 10, 2007
Excellent lighting and capture Ken! Jeff #4906265Agnes Fegan October 10, 2007
A very pretty shot Ken...they look like a happily married couple! #4906281Denise M. Snyder October 10, 2007
Awwwww! Adorable and such a great title! #4906308Jenny D October 10, 2007
Very adorable capture!! Super details! #4906359KV Day October 10, 2007
Nice capture. Not sure how you didn't scare them off. #4906366Claudia Kuhn October 10, 2007
What cuties! Terrific capture Ken! #4906394Jenny Bosmans October 10, 2007
Beautiful capture of these lovely Zebra Finches, Ken! Gorgeous! :) #4906398Lynne Morris October 10, 2007
Wow Ken this is gorgeous, lovely colours and details. #4906431Ray Clarke October 10, 2007
Wonderful Ken, great colour and detail #4906476Linda D. Lester October 10, 2007
Just beautiful...I loved the little birds! #4906696Cathy Barrows October 10, 2007
such cute little guys #4906810Judy V. Kennamer October 10, 2007
Beautiful capture Ken! Thanks so much for taking us with you to the Zoo!! #4906942Gail Vitikacs October 10, 2007
Not sure what is my favorite part of this lovely image...but it could be the colors...and of course, the adorable birds! #4907000Shelly A. Van Camp October 10, 2007
Very cute and such beautiful birds! Great capture, Ken! I enjoyed the zoo very much! #4907075Shawn Jennings October 10, 2007
Super capture, Ken! Finches are not easy to photograph since they move around so much. I like the setting too - looks natural. #4907176Joy Rector October 10, 2007
awesome capture #4907259Carla Metzler October 10, 2007
Beautiful capture! #4907504Mike D. Perez October 10, 2007
Great composition, clarity and colors, Ken! Beautiful birds! #4907527Hendrik Storme October 10, 2007
Wonderful colors and lighting, excellent focus and capture!!! #4907604Terry L. Ellis October 10, 2007
Terrific light and color in this beautifully composed capture, Ken! #4908286Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 10, 2007
What a beautiful pair, very nice work Ken! #4908309Igor Krynski October 10, 2007
You work is not so good why don't everyone tell the truth. It is excellent not good. #4908970Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 10, 2007
Boy!!!! I'm glad I re-read the last comment Ken!!!!! I totally misunderstood it the first time!!!!! LOL LOLAWESOME image!!!!! Totally wonderful colors, details and lighting!!!!! ♫ k #4909362
Sandra R. Alvey October 10, 2007
Beautiful color and clarity Ken! I love these little finches and you captured them so sweetly! #4909448JO ANN CLEVELAND October 10, 2007
Beautiful, looks like "kindred spirits" to me!Sheryl A. Hudson October 10, 2007
WOW...beautiful detail, light and color, Ken! #4909745"emmanuel ""nolax""" N. Montemar October 10, 2007
beautiful, great colors too! #4910017Toni Riggs October 10, 2007
Great shot, fantastic detail! #4910225Graeme yew Chow October 11, 2007
Fantastic shot under the grass, Ken. #4910455Stefania Barbier October 11, 2007
WOW Ken this is outstanding.... LOVE the clarity, the feeling that they're hiding, and all the tree branches out of focus everywhere...! #4910458Bill Wyatt October 11, 2007
Nice lines, colors and composition! #4910745David Phalen October 11, 2007
Outstanding comp, color, light and clarity! #4912123Tressie Davis October 13, 2007
Fantastic capture, perfect DOF chosen and the exposure is right on. Love it! #4919496eileen bedford October 14, 2007
BEAUTIFUL Capture, Ken... #4924960Phil Stith October 14, 2007
Very nice capture, Ken. #4925531Susan Jane Allen October 21, 2007
Hey, what's with the birds? Do you intend to outdo the rest of us in EVERY catagory? Sigh... (Great work!) #4955830Tammy Scott November 26, 2007
Looks like an awesome month for you...Congratulations again! #5127914Carla Metzler November 26, 2007
Congratulations again, Ken! Great capture! #5128125Shawn Jennings November 26, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist, Ken! #5128234David Phalen November 26, 2007
Congrats on a well deserved Finalists! #5129016Linda D. Lester November 26, 2007
They are just beautiful!!! Congratulations! #5129099Gail Vitikacs November 26, 2007
Wonderful comp on this beauty...Congratulations again! #5129621Judy V. Kennamer November 26, 2007
Congrats Ken! This is a marvelous photograph - that cage didn't bother you a bit! #5129898JO ANN CLEVELAND November 26, 2007
Did we have fun or what!Superman strikes again!
Congratulations on all FOUR of your great finalist, go all the way friend!
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Su Sana E. P November 26, 2007
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Ken!! #5130128Kay E. Mahoney November 26, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist. #5131152Nikki McDonald November 26, 2007
I'm still finding your finalists, Ken. Love this one--light is great! Congratulations and good luck in the next round.Amy JACKSON November 26, 2007
Congratulations, Ken! #5131612Tamara K. Walker November 26, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS! #5131640Carol Teal November 26, 2007
Beautiful birds Ken! Congrats on your finalist, and good luck in the next round! #5131743Evy Johansen November 26, 2007
Big congratulations, Ken!! Wonderful finalist! #5132054Sheryl A. Hudson November 26, 2007
Congratulations, Ken! #5132535Stefania Barbier November 27, 2007
another big congrats Ken!!!!!! #5132988Corinne M. Thompson November 27, 2007
Excellent capture Ken..Congrats on your Finalist! #5134991Derrald R. Farnsworth-Livingston November 27, 2007
Great capture, Ken! Congrats. #5134995Terry L. Ellis November 27, 2007
Congrats on this awesome finalist, Ken! Again! #5135986Emile Abbott November 27, 2007
Beautiful capture and congratulations on finalist, Ken #5135988Emile Abbott November 27, 2007
Beautiful capture and congratulations on finalist, Ken #5135997Chris Budny November 27, 2007
The hits keep surfacing, as I make my way through the Finalists; congratulations again, Ken! #5138212Steven E. Ray November 27, 2007
These bird have such a distinguished presentation about them. You sure cleaned up on finalist this round, albeit the content is suberb on every one of them! Super photography Ken! #5138843Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 27, 2007
A gorgeous pair of birds, fabulous image!! Again, congratulations on your finalist Ken!! #5138909Denise M. Snyder November 27, 2007
What a wonderful image!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!! #5139086Susan Fox November 28, 2007
Fantastic capture! Congrats!!! #5143564Jeana Clark November 28, 2007
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Kathy L. Clark November 28, 2007
You rock Ken. Congrats. #5145117Susan Jane Allen November 29, 2007
Congrats! #5145690Mitch Spence November 29, 2007
Gorgeous framing, gorgeous shot, Ken. Congratulations. #5147715Linda Blair November 29, 2007
Congrats again...beautiful birds!!!! ☺ #5148829Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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