Uploaded: August 12, 2004 09:39:57
Lone pelican enjoys flight in the last rays of the sun, f11, 1/250, 70-200mm @ 200mm.
Sherri L. Regalbuto August 12, 2004
Deborah, beautiful photo. I love the color, great emotion in this shot. #157489Jennifer Rennison August 12, 2004
Beautiful colors and silhouette, Deborah! #703190Isabel L August 12, 2004
lovely capture! I really like the moment that you captured this. #703228Cathy Gregor August 12, 2004
This is gorgeous, Deborah! I love the tone and reflections.Pamela K August 12, 2004
Great silouette shot! I love the colors and the action in this shot. The long reflection is great!Pam #703242
Deborah Sandidge August 12, 2004
Thank you for commenting, Sherri, Jennifer, Isabel, Cathy and Pamela! Glad you enjoyed this pelican in flight, there was just enough sun and the water was nice. We just haven't had enough evenings like this lately! #703254Michael Khoury August 12, 2004
Superb, Deborah! #703281Dale Ann Cubbage August 12, 2004
I'm running out of original accolades for your wonderful photographs!! This is so beautiful! Love it! #703293
Kelly Abernathy
August 12, 2004
Marcie A. Fowler August 12, 2004
Perfect timing on your part Deborah. Simply gorgeous image!! #703388Stephen Zacker August 12, 2004
Great capture. Beautiful colors and reflection! #703484
Larry Lawhead
August 12, 2004
Heather L. Jacks August 12, 2004
Hello Deborah. Another beauty...love the color. #703711Deborah Sandidge August 12, 2004
Thanks so much for your comments, I appreciate it! (Poor little pelican, I should have named it Fleeing from Hurricane Charley!) #703750Carol Brill August 12, 2004
You are so talented at capturing these single expressive moments, Deborah, the simplicity of composition and tonal quality is outstanding here! #703827Cindy Paquette August 12, 2004
Outstanding photo Deborah! You are superb at doing this. I don't quite know what else to say..you are that good!!! #703834Shirley L. Carpenter August 12, 2004
Excellent image and composition Deborah!! #703836Deborah Sandidge August 12, 2004
Thank you Carol, Cindy and Shirley, you are so thoughtful and I appreciate your kind comments! #703879Anette Linnea Rasmussen August 12, 2004
WOW! Very beautiful, Deborah! Love the shot!Best wishes
Linnea #703917
Deborah Sandidge August 12, 2004
Thank you Linnea! :o) #704017Terry R. Hatfield August 12, 2004
Tack Sharp And Excellent Placement Deb The Color Is Awesome Too:-) #704035Kathleen Clemons August 12, 2004
Another incredible silhouette, Deborah! #704043Colette M. Metcalf August 12, 2004
Wonderful, Deborah!!! #704195
William C. Raco
August 12, 2004
bill #704375
Deborah Sandidge August 12, 2004
Thank you very much,Terry, Kathleen, Colette and Bill! #704382Dolores Neilson August 12, 2004
Deborah...this rocks! I mean flies! So well done! What makes this strong for me is your use of vertical format...the framing is wonderful!! #704405Deborah Sandidge August 12, 2004
Wow, thank you Dolores! I appreciate your comments. Lucky shot for me, they fly fast! :o) #704436
Mette Vendelboe Allison
August 13, 2004
Deborah Sandidge August 13, 2004
Thanks so much, Mette! #705468Janet Detota August 13, 2004
Outstanding!! #705581Deborah Sandidge August 13, 2004
Thanks Janet! :o) #705955Cindy Cone August 13, 2004
Beautiful image, Deb! #706321Deborah Sandidge August 14, 2004
Thanks so much, Cindy! #708250Debra Booth September 13, 2004
Congratulations on another beautiful Finalist, Deborah! #774559
Jim Kinnunen
September 13, 2004
Jennifer Rennison September 13, 2004
Congratulations, Deborah! #776380
Kelly Abernathy
September 14, 2004
Deborah Sandidge September 14, 2004
Thank you for your warm congrats, much appreciated!! #777992Donna J. Taff September 14, 2004
Congratulation's, Deborah!!!!! #778085Terry R. Hatfield September 14, 2004
Congrats Again Deb! Your Doing Great This Month Good Luck Down The Line:-) #780207Deborah Sandidge September 14, 2004
Thank you Donna and Terry!! #780482Robin L. Wehrman September 14, 2004
Congratulations again Deborah!!! Robin #780497Dale Ann Cubbage September 14, 2004
Many congrats and best wishes!da #781104
Deborah Sandidge September 14, 2004
Thanks so much Robin and Dale Ann~~ #781182Dan Holm September 15, 2004
congratulations, Deborah! A well deserved WIN!! #781502Bob Cammarata September 15, 2004
Many Congrats Deb!!Stanley J. Contrades September 15, 2004
Fabulous, Deborah! CONGRATULATIONS on a beautiful win!Darren K. Fisher September 15, 2004
Congrats on your WIN Deborah. #781661Donna L. Cuic September 15, 2004
Gorgeous Deborah. Congrats on your win. #781671Tom Andersen September 15, 2004
Congratulations on your win... a real beauty! #781708
Deborah Lewinson
September 15, 2004
Wally Orlowsky September 15, 2004
Congratulations, Deborah. All of your sunset silhouetted birds are winners in my book. #781881Janet Detota September 15, 2004
Way to go, Deborah!!! Congratulations!! #781971Marie Fields September 15, 2004
Congratulations on this awesome winner, Deborah!!! #781992Jonna Bergström September 15, 2004
Congratulations, Deborah! #782155Janice Forrest September 15, 2004
Congratulations! #782200Charlene Bayerle September 15, 2004
Congratulations Deborah!!!!!! #782233Karen Engelbreth September 15, 2004
Congratulations Deborah! #782244Ixchel Ripp September 15, 2004
Congrats on another winner! Great capture.Ixchel #782385
Deborah Sandidge September 15, 2004
Thank you so much for the warm congrats and very kind words!! I deeply appreciate it! :0) #782565
Susan T. Evans
September 15, 2004
Jennifer Rennison September 15, 2004
Congratulations on your win, Deborah! #782755Terry R. Hatfield September 15, 2004
Congratulations To You Deb On Your 2nd Place Win:-) #782999
William C. Raco
September 15, 2004
bill #783139
Marilyn K. Lincecum
September 15, 2004
Kathleen Clemons September 15, 2004
Congrats again, Deborah! #783257
Ellen Peach
September 15, 2004
Cindy Cone September 15, 2004
Congratulations on your well-deserved win, Deborah! #783689Debra Booth September 15, 2004
Congratulations, Deborah!! #783830Donna J. Taff September 15, 2004
Congratulation's, Deborah!!!!!!! #783848
Diane Addonizio
September 15, 2004
Deborah Sandidge September 15, 2004
Thanks so much for your kind words and warm congrats! You all are great! :0) #784055Nancy Grace Chen September 15, 2004
You are the master of bird silhouette pics, Deborah! Congratulations!Nancy #784220
Kelly Abernathy
September 16, 2004
Mette Vendelboe Allison
September 16, 2004
Deborah Sandidge September 16, 2004
Thank you Nancy, K and Mette -- I appreciate your congrats!! #786156Pu Chen September 17, 2004
Congratulations, Deborah! #787640Colette M. Metcalf September 18, 2004
Congratulations, Deborah!!! #788711Stephen Zacker September 18, 2004
Congratulations Deborah. The quality of the water, and the reflection are awesome! #789043Colette M. Metcalf September 19, 2004
Congrats again, Deborah!!! #790413Peggy Wolff October 04, 2004
Congrats Deborah! Sorry this is so belated, my AOL has been down for the past few weeks. #821799Sheila D. Robertson December 03, 2009
Congratulations on the win. Your silhouettes are just beautiful. #8188543Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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