Morning on the Marsh [Contest Finalists December 2008]
Uploaded: December 26, 2008 00:13:46
From the archives: taken in the very early spring of last year near Lock and Dam 13 at Fulton, Illinois which is part of a large wilderness preserve along the Mississippi River.
Was there really something other than the snow and ice?? Hard to remember!
Hope you all had a great holiday! I also hope my internet is working better later in the day; I will catch up with everybody then.
Exif: F Number: 13, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/320 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 55.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
A P December 26, 2008
So peaceful and calming a scene, Nadya. Beautiful light, colors and effects.*Sorry for the song I'm about to stick in your head LOLOL #1056915
Teresa Burnett December 26, 2008
I'm with Ann.... this is so peaceful and calming, Nadya!! I love the tones and effects!! #6942512Paul E. Earl December 26, 2008
Looks really lovely, Nadya!! Nice and tranquil.Kirsten Kiki Kjaer December 26, 2008
Such GORGEOUS image, Nadya. Really really beautiful with wonderful colors and mood. #6942524Brett Dolsen December 26, 2008
Great light,tones and scenery Nadya!!Brett #6942558Kerry Hill December 26, 2008
Beautiful scenic capture, gorgeous colour tones and lighting, Nadya!! #6942566Nancy (Peaches) Harker December 26, 2008
Fantastic tones lighting and beautiful capture Nadya! #6942594Lynne Morris December 26, 2008
This is gorgeous Nadya, lovely tones and lighting, sure pays to dip into the archives now and again! #6942650Lynne Morris December 26, 2008
This is gorgeous Nadya, lovely tones and lighting, sure pays to dip into the archives now and again! #6942651Tammy M. Anderson December 26, 2008
Lovely scene, Nadya. Terrific colours and lighting. #6942717Ray Thoms December 26, 2008
Wonderful image Nadya.....I agree, it is hard to remember no snow, have over 12" fall Christmas eve, still shoveling out! #6942768Mike Clime December 26, 2008
Wonderful wildlife capture with nice lighting and effects! #6942784Michelle Alton December 26, 2008
A gorgeous capture, Nadya. Spring will be here before you know it! #6942844Aimee S. McMaster December 26, 2008
...what a beauty Nadya...I hope you had a delightful holiday...Aimee #6942852Robert R. Goodman December 26, 2008
Hi Nadya,I wish our wilderness preserve to the west our city was that beautiful.Gorgeous capture,my friend.Our wilderness preserve is really small,it's only 493,000 acres!!!!!! #6942916Joy Rector December 26, 2008
beautiful #6942970Courtenay Vanderbilt December 26, 2008
Wonderfully captured peaceful scene, Nadya! #6943015Ron McEwan December 26, 2008
Yes! Where did all that beautiful snow go. LOL. You got a grand wildlife shot here, well composed and presented. Nice work. #6943295Bill Wyatt December 26, 2008
Beautiful colors and wonderful light and composition! Gorgeous work once again Nadya!! #6943370Melissa G. Meiselman December 26, 2008
Stunning scene with vivid colors, terrific lighting, peaceful feel and great effects, Nadya!!I hope you had a great holiday!! #6943464
Bonnie C. Lackey December 26, 2008
This is my kind of picture!!! I love a scene that has so much natural beauty in the subtle colors. Nobody does a comp like Mother Nature! Great capture! #6943486Nadya Johnson December 26, 2008
Thanks for all your great comments! Just a little background...The official name of this wildlife preserve is the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. It extends from Minnesota down through southwest Wisconsin and includes parts of eastern Iowa as well as northern Illinois as well as portions of Missouri. It was founded single-handedly by a Mr. Wil Dilg ... he was a sports writer! And an avid fisherman who wanted to ensure the continued existence of the Mississippi River's ecosystem (not a word he would have used back in 1920.) When he heard of plans to drain the wetlands, he petitioned Congress to declare the area a Refuge - and succeeded. "Thank you, Mr. Dilg!"
Good to know one person really CAN make a major difference in the world! #6943497
Beverly A. Wright December 26, 2008
Wow Nadya this is nature at it's best!Jessica Jenney December 26, 2008
Gorgeous color, landscape and painterly effects, Nadya! Hope you had a fantastic and joyful Christmas! #6943694Mukesh Srivastava December 26, 2008
Beautifull reflections, colors and great treatment, Nadya!!! Hope you had wonderfull Christmas holidays.... #6943742Dianna Murphy December 26, 2008
Nice work, beautiful scene! #6943998Hendrik Storme December 26, 2008
Wonderful tones and light!Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 26, 2008
But, Nadya...those can't be birds because they always dissapear when you are around!!!!!! Don't you remember???? LOLOLOLOLWell...what ever those feathery things are out there on the marsh...they and the image are awesome!!!!! :-) k #6944496
Nancy L. Green December 26, 2008
SO beautiful Nadya, the colors are gorgeous and the clarity is awesome, an image worthy of framing!! <>< #6944848Nadya Johnson December 27, 2008
Thanks to all for taking time to look and for leaving such wonderful comments! #6947166Lorri Shane January 04, 2009
Gorgeous! #6982122Nadya Johnson January 08, 2009
Thanks, Lori! #7002466Tammy Espino January 21, 2009
Congrats!!! #7062468Margaret R. Barry January 21, 2009
Congratulations on your fantastic finalist, Nadya! #7062497Linda D. Lester January 21, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist.....good luck in the next round! :) #7062581A P January 21, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS my dear friend on this and all your well deserving Finalist. Doing the dance of joy it makes me so happy
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Nancyj E. Hovey January 21, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SROLAN NARMAN January 21, 2009
Nadya! Huge Congrats on your beautiful finalist and best wishes in the next round! #7062856Janet McNeil January 21, 2009
Congratulations!! #7063032Ken Smith January 21, 2009
Excellent work, Nadya. Congrats to you! #7063159Deb Koskovich January 21, 2009
Hooray, Nadya...huge congrats! #7063356Mukesh Srivastava January 21, 2009
Huge congratulations on the Finalist and good luck for next round!!!! #7063447Robert R. Goodman January 21, 2009
A big Congratulations,Nadya!!!!!! #7063497Melissa Olsen January 21, 2009
I am so happy for you Nadya! #7063518Terry L. Ellis January 21, 2009
Congratulations, Nadya! A beautiful finalist! #7063728Cecil Whitt January 21, 2009
Congrats on the finalist Red, lovely. C #7063834Courtenay Vanderbilt January 21, 2009
Congratulations Nadya!!!!! #7063982Joannie Bertucci January 21, 2009
A piece of art always Nadya!Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 21, 2009
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUsman M. Bajwa January 21, 2009
WTG, Congrats. on this stunning Finalist.UB. #7064589
Janet Daniel January 21, 2009
Congratulations, Nadya, for this fantastic finalist! Well wishes for the next round! #7064780Alex T. Mizuno January 21, 2009
Such a lovely seasonal tone! Congratulations on your Finalist Nadya!! #7064782VISHVAJIT JUIKAR January 21, 2009
congrats on this beautiful Finalist ! #7065046mark grandoni January 21, 2009
Very Lovely Nadya, Congratulations! #7065653Bojan Bencic January 21, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Nadya. #7065660Barbara Waldoch January 21, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Nadya! #7066080Vitor Dias January 22, 2009
Congrats on a wonderful capture, Nadya.rgs Vitor #7066480
Erin Appelbaum January 22, 2009
Gorgeous finalist Nadya. Peter #7066772Bill Wyatt January 22, 2009
Very beautiful Congratulations on your finalist!! #7066887Charlene Taylor January 22, 2009
Hi Nadya,Evy Johansen January 22, 2009
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Nadya! #7067803Melissa G. Meiselman January 22, 2009
Congratulations, Nadya on this beautiful finalist!! #7067909Courtenay Vanderbilt January 22, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on your gorgeous Finalist, Nadya! #7068010Nadya Johnson January 22, 2009
Thanks so much to all! #7068088Datha Y. Thompson January 22, 2009
Gorgeous!!ALLEN O. HOWARD January 22, 2009
Congratulations, Nadya! Beautiful!!! #7068235Colleen Farrell January 22, 2009
Beautiful, Nadya! Congratulations on an awesome finalist! #7068269Renata Gusciora January 22, 2009
Huge congratulations on this magical finalist,Nadya! #7068618Mitch Spence January 22, 2009
Congratulations to you, Nadya! #7068627Tiia Vissak January 22, 2009
Congratulations! #7068646Stefania Barbier January 22, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS NADYA!!!! #7068836Sandy Stigliano January 22, 2009
Congratulations! #7069044Mike Clime January 22, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS! #7069145Phil Stith January 22, 2009
Great job, Nadya! #7069623Patrick Rouzes January 22, 2009
Congratulationson this incredible finalist, Nadya!!! #7069661Laurie Daily January 22, 2009
Beautiful, Nadya...congratulations to you on your finalist! #7069673Sandy Powers January 22, 2009
Yay, Nadya! I love this photo so much! I'm so happy it made the finalist round. I hope we will see it again with a pretty gold emblem under it :)This one has to be matted and framed. It looks so rich, and like it would hance an elegant decor so much! #7069898
Teresa Burnett January 22, 2009
Huge congratulations on this gorgeous finalist, Nadya!! #7069922Renee Doyle January 22, 2009
Big congratulations Nadya on this wonderful finalist! #7070187Sam Britt January 22, 2009
Congratulations Nadya!! #7070480Pamela Shane January 22, 2009
Super beautiful Nadya, congratulationsNadya Johnson January 22, 2009
Thank you so much, everybody! #7070770Philippe Vieux-Jeanton January 22, 2009
A beautiful piece of Art.. Congratulations again, Nadya! #7070857Ujjwal Mukherjee January 22, 2009
Huge congratulations on yet another wonderful Finalist,Nadya!! #7071880Debra R. Harder January 23, 2009
An incredibly beautiful scene here, Nadya!! Congratulations on your OUTSTANDING finalist! Deb #7072751Marijana Fajgl January 23, 2009
Fantastic capture, Nadya! Big congratulations! #7073450Jill Battaglia January 23, 2009
Big congrats Nadya! This is gorgeous! #7073744Eugenio Diaz January 23, 2009
Congratulation on your AMAZING Finalist!!!Stephanie Frey January 24, 2009
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Nadya! #7078273frank w. degenhardt January 24, 2009
Nadya- Gorgeous work on this wildlife scene.Beautiful. Congratulations on being a Finalist. #7079197Cassie L. Woodlee January 24, 2009
Amazing Nadya, congratulations!!!!! #7080353Linda Blair January 24, 2009
Congratulations Nadya!!!! #7080740Jeana Clark January 24, 2009
~J~ #7081809
David Van Camp January 24, 2009
Another lovely finalist, Nadya! Good job! #7081950Marilyn K. Lincecum January 25, 2009
Beautiful scene and colors. Love the effects. CONGRATULATIONS Nadya on a well deserved finalist !!!! #7087117Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 23, 2009
Congratulations and WHOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOO, Nadya!!!!! :-) k #7201464Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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