Zoo Friend Waving [Contest Finalists October 2009]
Uploaded: October 07, 2009 19:39:46
At the zoo was this awesome costumed character...
Hand held.
(Catch-All 10/7/2009) FINALIST
Exif: F Number: 5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/1250 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 125, FocalLength: 119.60 mm, Model: SP590UZ
Nancyj E. Hovey October 07, 2009
Thought this colorful zoo friend would be a great capture...It was waving all the time to the children around it! Enjoy... the fun of the moment! njh #1189397Stefania Barbier October 07, 2009
wonderful capture! #8017892Tess L. Yee October 08, 2009
Great color on this fine capture, Nancy! #8018304Val Feldman October 08, 2009
What a fun capture! Something we could all use a little more of - FUN and laughing for the sheer joy of it! This brought a smile, NancyJ, to my morning...a wonderful, colorful capture! #8018632Monnie Ryan October 08, 2009
He likes you! How neat -- wonderful colors and an all-around fun photo! #8018770Nancyj E. Hovey October 08, 2009
thank you all so much....Gina Cormier October 08, 2009
I love all the colors on this image!!!! Fabulous capture Nancy!!! #8019634Nancyj E. Hovey October 08, 2009
GinaMelissa G. Meiselman October 08, 2009
Terrific find and wonderful fun capture with dazzling color and great expression, Nancy!!! #8020578Nancyj E. Hovey October 08, 2009
MelissaSam Britt October 08, 2009
Cool find, great capture, Nancy. #8020639Nancyj E. Hovey October 08, 2009
Hey Sam, thank you so much... 8o) #8020650Dominick M. Dimacale October 09, 2009
Cute image here, Nancy.
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Nancyj E. Hovey October 09, 2009
DominickJohn Connolly October 09, 2009
Well seen and captured Nancy! The colors are amazing! #8022752Nancyj E. Hovey October 09, 2009
JohnLaura E. Swan October 09, 2009
Ooo! How Fun Mumj! I think I saw this fellow in the Haunted Forest this week too? Really cool image and I love all the colors!-Laura Em #8023431
Nancyj E. Hovey October 09, 2009
LauraLaura E. Swan October 09, 2009
Thank you Mumj. It's the KEWPIE QUEEN from my Halloween series.And AMAZINGLY, it is NOT me! HA! not an SP this time!!!
It's of a wonderful little girl that I adore. She came to my house last Halloween and we hung out. She calls me Auntie Laura and she DID NOT like my costume! She just turned 4. She was 3 here. #8023464
Nancyj E. Hovey October 09, 2009
8o) #8023538Laura E. Swan October 09, 2009
:) #8023548Lauren P. Krajenta October 09, 2009
Love this shot...great character! Wonderful colors...the eyes make the photo pop...lol! #8023687Nancyj E. Hovey October 10, 2009
LauraTHANK YOU, glad you like this one...some character hey? 8o) #8024222
Patrick Rouzes October 10, 2009
Very cooooooooool ! The clarity, colors, detail, focus, lighting & sense of movement are magnificent here, NancyJ! WTG! #8024393Nancyj E. Hovey October 10, 2009
PatrickEugenio Diaz October 10, 2009
HI Nancy...Love it...the colours are lovely so is the costume...very funny character and great timing!!!Nancyj E. Hovey October 10, 2009
EugenioSteven E. Ray October 10, 2009
This one made me smile. I had to comment on it. What a great shot of this funny fella :) #8025366Nancyj E. Hovey October 10, 2009
StevenMike F. Anderson October 11, 2009
Nice to see fun shots like these! Great colors and composition, Nancy #8027397Nancyj E. Hovey October 11, 2009
MikeNadya Johnson October 11, 2009
I really did wonder what this was!! What a cool capture! Well seen and taken, Nancy! This is hilarious but borders on the VERY strange. (So of course I would love it. LOL!) #8027895Nancyj E. Hovey October 11, 2009
Nadya,Songbird Cline October 11, 2009
hahahaaaa. too cute!! #8028547Nancyj E. Hovey October 12, 2009
SongbirdNancy J. Locke October 12, 2009
NancyJ, congrats on EFP!!! This beautiful photo shows the joy you have for life. Great imagery from a special person.Hugs, Nancy J Locke #8029798
Nancyj E. Hovey October 12, 2009
NancyLLorna Shutter October 12, 2009
Ha! Ha! I thought this was just a stuffed animal ... but there's a person in there?! What a fun capture, Nancyj! Who needs Disney World when you can go to the Zoo! LOL! Love the bright colours! Fabulous capture, my friend! ... and CONGRATULATIONS on your EFP!!!!! :) #8029929Nancyj E. Hovey October 12, 2009
LornaLorna Shutter October 12, 2009
Me too!!! :) #8030027Anita Tykwinski October 23, 2009
Fabulous colors...love it. Really enjoyed going through your gallery! #8066242Nancyj E. Hovey October 23, 2009
AnitaLorna Shutter November 23, 2009
Woo Hoo! Am I first?!C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S on your Finalist Award for this Awesome Funny Capture, Nancyj!!!!! :)
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Gina Cormier November 23, 2009
CONGRATS NANCY ON THIS FABULOUS IMAGE!!! #8155619Melissa G. Meiselman November 23, 2009
Wonderful and well deserved finalist really showing your sense of humor and love of life, Nancy!! #8155621Karen Bacon November 23, 2009
congrats on this terrific finalist Nancy! #8156113Renata Gusciora November 23, 2009
Awesome finalist,Nancy!Huge congratulations!!!:-) #8156205Usman M. Bajwa November 23, 2009
CONGRATZ NancyJ on a lovely Finalist and good luck!UB. #8156334
Laura E. Swan November 23, 2009
WOWZA!!!! ANOTHER FINALIST MUMJ!!!
This one is so great! Love it and CONGRATULATIONS!
-Laura #8156408
Kathy Coombs November 23, 2009
Congrats again! You are on a roll!!! :) #8157006Stefania Barbier November 23, 2009
huge congrats!!!! #8157287Amy M. Wilson November 23, 2009
Congrats on another wonderful Finalist, Nancy! #8158182Tammy Espino November 23, 2009
Congratulations on a great capture! :) #8158298Lydia Williams November 23, 2009
Wow, #2 Finalist...I enjoyed this one...love your words also...best to you in the next round...congratulations! #8158615Ann Coates November 23, 2009
Fantastic colours and unique capture. Congratulations on your well deserved finalist. #8158959Kaye Burazin November 23, 2009
Unique capture ...congrats #8159032Deborah Lewinson November 23, 2009
Eyecatching and engaging image, Nancy! Congratulation on another excellent finalist!Debby #8159327
Courtenay Vanderbilt November 23, 2009
Congratz, Nancy! #8159379Ann Myers November 23, 2009
Congratulations Nancy!, This is so cool! #8159798Avril Young November 23, 2009
wow!! congrats on your awesome and creative finalists...this one is going to be a winner! #8159855Christine Lobsinger November 23, 2009
WOWOW MOMJ... this is Fantastic!! Love the colours/the motiong of the 'waving' and the Black Background!!!CONGRATS TO YOU ON YOUR AWESOME FINALIST SHOT!
CHRIS
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Kathy Cline November 23, 2009
Karen Slagle November 23, 2009
Big congrats on your outstanding finalist, Nancy. Best of luck in the next round. #8160345Carol L. Fowler November 23, 2009
Congrats! #8160829Tammy L. Newcomb November 23, 2009
Congrats on your finalist #8161185Tiia Vissak November 24, 2009
Congratulations! #8161388Kara L. Hendricks November 24, 2009
Congratulations Nancy!!! #8161786Leslie McLain November 24, 2009
Congrats on a wonderful finalist. #8162001Kirsten Kiki Kjaer November 24, 2009
WOW! Is this awesome or what!!!? Huge congrats on another outstanding finalist, NancyJ. #8162164Wendy Stevenson November 24, 2009
Congratulations on all your finalists Nancy! What a cool capture! #8162182Laurence Saliba November 24, 2009
Oh this is so cute Congrats Nancy!!! #8162239Freddy Bland November 24, 2009
What a wonderful capture, Nancy! Congratulations on your finalist! #8162330Judy V. Kennamer November 24, 2009
Just too cute Nancy!!! Congrats on your Finalist!!! #8162415Val Feldman November 24, 2009
Made me smile way back then...still smiling today looking at it again! A wonderful, well-deserved Finalist, NancyJ - wish you the best of luck in the upcoming rounds! ~Val #8162633Ujjwal Mukherjee November 24, 2009
How cool is that! Congratulations again!! #8162678Debbie E. Payne November 24, 2009
Something fun, different and unique. Love the color! Congrats on your Finalist.Debra R. Harder November 24, 2009
OMG...this is GREAT! What a fun image, Nancy! CONGRATULATIONS on another brilliant finalist!! Deb #8163384Nancyj E. Hovey November 24, 2009
Gosh, THANK YOU ALL so very much, from my heart to all of yours!!! I appreciate each and everyone of you! You are all special! 8o) #8163637Karen Bacon November 24, 2009
Congratulations again on this fun finalist Nancy! #8163733Glenn E. Traver November 24, 2009
Congratulations on your Finalist Nancy, wonderful color and composition ~ GT #8163975Susie Peek-Swint November 24, 2009
What a fun costume ~ great finalist Nancy ~ congrats again! #8164065Patrick Rouzes November 24, 2009
WOW, CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible fiainlist, NancyJ! WTG! #8164288Ellen Hodges November 24, 2009
Best luck, Nancy, with this fantastic and very cute finalist!! #8164559Mary K. Robison November 24, 2009
Take me to your Leader, whatever the heck you are!Jennifer L. Alder November 24, 2009
An incredible capture! Congrats :) #8164978Betsy Labuschagne November 25, 2009
Congratulations on this superb Finalist Nancy!! #8165487Nancyj E. Hovey November 25, 2009
THANK YOU ALL so very much,Terry L. Ellis November 25, 2009
Beautiful DOF on this fantastic finalist, Nancy! Congratulations! #8169075Nancyj E. Hovey November 25, 2009
TerryBarbara Waldoch November 26, 2009
How cute is that!Nancyj E. Hovey November 26, 2009
BarbaraHoward B. Cheek December 01, 2009
Now that's a cool character..And if I was a kid visiting the zoo I'd be totally enthralled.Nancyj E. Hovey December 01, 2009
HowardJayne Martin February 06, 2010
Too freaky for me!!! LOL -- Congratulations on your finalist -- well deserved!!! #8362219Nancyj E. Hovey February 07, 2010
Jayne - thank you for the congrats...and I know what you mean...but the kids loved it...this was at the zoo... they had some great costumes... lol 8o) #8363073Wm Nosal September 11, 2010
Cool Shot, Nancyj! #8894563Nancyj E. Hovey September 11, 2010
THANK YOU Wm N....so glad you like this! 8o) #8894718Cynthia M. Yarde-Kiernan September 28, 2011
This fabulous!! Those colors pop right out of the screen at you! Excellent job, Nancy! #9702813Nancyj E. Hovey September 28, 2011
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