Winter Flight [Contest Finalists December 2010]
Uploaded: December 13, 2010 16:13:53
I was at the pond to shoot some wildlife when a group of mallards flew over my head and went across the pond. As they got to the other side I saw them making their turn to prepare for landing. At this moment I raised my camera and fired. What I got was pure magic.
Canon EF300mm 4.0 L IS lens, 1/1600 sec., F8.0, ISO 800
Linda A. Braddock December 13, 2010
Bill, Gorgeous Capture!! #1335380
Tammy M. Anderson
December 13, 2010
Jeffrey R. Bange December 13, 2010
What a fantastic capture, a definite winner and finalist in my books. #9099303Vickie Oakley December 13, 2010
What an absolutely wonderful image! #9099628Stan J. Bendkowski December 14, 2010
Fantastic timing and capture, Bill! #9101010Freddy Bland December 14, 2010
Fabulous capture, Bill! #9101475David M. Montero December 14, 2010
Another thing Bill is that guys are always chasing the girls. Excellent timing. Excellent shot. #9102786
Nancy L. Green
December 15, 2010
Joy Rector December 24, 2010
awesome #9122674
Emile Abbott
December 29, 2010
Fanie Heymans January 04, 2011
Magnificent capture of these birds in flight. #9141598Merna L. Nobile January 18, 2011
I can only imagine how proud you must be feeling right now. What wonderful news! CONGRATULATIONS, Merna #9171855
Marilyn K. Lincecum
January 18, 2011
Bojan Bencic
January 19, 2011
Stefania Barbier
January 19, 2011
Karen Celella January 19, 2011
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Bill. #9173916
Carol Eade
January 19, 2011
Emile Abbott
January 19, 2011
Cathy Barrows January 19, 2011
Congrats on your finalist...excellent #9175144Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 19, 2011
Congratulations on your finalist Bill, amazing clarity and stop action!! #9175509
Tammy M. Anderson
January 19, 2011
Hal Bambrick January 19, 2011
Excellent In-Flight Capture Bill,CONGRATS!. #9175936
Nancy L. Green
January 19, 2011
Lydia Williams
January 19, 2011
Phyllis H. Burchett January 19, 2011
Congrats on this awesome finalist Bill! #9177932Renee Doyle January 19, 2011
Pure magic is right!!! Big congrats on this awesome capture and deserving finalist Bill!! #9178620Lisa B. North January 20, 2011
You are incredible with all your fowl shots! And I'm not talking basketball! :) This is no exception! Good luck to you! Congrats! #9179807Debra R. Harder January 20, 2011
I agree...this is an amazing capture, Bill! Huge congratulations on your OUTSTANDING finalist! Deb #9180246
Nancyj E. Hovey
January 20, 2011
Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 21, 2011
Irene Colling
January 21, 2011
Congratulations on your fine Finalist photo. #9183848
Kathy Cline January 21, 2011
Always magical with you Bill!Karen Slagle January 22, 2011
This image is magical and I love how you caught them in flight formation... #9184893Jeffrey R. Bange January 23, 2011
Congratulations Bill on your second place win, well deserved. #9187567
Lydia Williams
January 23, 2011
Claudia Kuhn
January 23, 2011
Phyllis H. Burchett January 23, 2011
WTG Bill, CONGRATS on this fantastic winner!!! #9187759
Tammy M. Anderson
January 23, 2011
Monnie Ryan January 23, 2011
Congratulations on a well deserved winner, Bill! #9188027
Nancyj E. Hovey
January 23, 2011
Lisa B. North January 23, 2011
Knew it when I saw it! A warm congrats to you! When I think of bird shots, I always think of you! #9188266Patti Coblentz January 23, 2011
Congratulations on your beautiful winner, Bill...a stunning image! #9188296
Patrick Rouzes
January 23, 2011
Kay E. Mahoney
January 23, 2011
Lana Arcemont January 23, 2011
Your timing was perfect!
Nancy L. Green
January 23, 2011
Mary K. Robison January 23, 2011
CONGRATULATIONS on your well earned win, Bill! #9188515Ellen Hodges January 23, 2011
Huge congrats on your fantastic winner, Bill!!! #9188528Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 23, 2011
WTG on this wonderful winner, Bill! :-) k #9188555Karen Slagle January 23, 2011
Congrats Bill on your outstanding winner. The details are incredible. #9188666
Deborah Lewinson
January 23, 2011
Congratulations! #9188725
Renee Doyle January 23, 2011
No surprise to see this beauty again Bill!!! Big congratulations - well deserved!! #9188787Kathy Cline January 23, 2011
Super dooper shot and a well deserved super dooper award!!Kay Beausoleil January 23, 2011
Wonderful eye for the moment and the composition, Bill. Congratulations on your win! #9189023Rona L. Schwarz January 23, 2011
This is certainly pure magic indeed, Bill! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS ON 2ND PLACE WINNER! #9189032Steve M. Harrington January 23, 2011
Good on you, Bill! Congratulations!Fanie Heymans January 24, 2011
Congratulations on your winning picture Bill! Well done! #9189326Michelle Alton January 24, 2011
Pure magic, to be sure Bill! Judges agreed! Congratulations. #9189390Alan L. Borror January 24, 2011
Big congratulations on this wonderful winner, Bill! #9189474Jean-Pierre Ducondi January 24, 2011
Big congrats on your win Bill. Fantastic.
Carol Eade
January 24, 2011
Bojan Bencic
January 24, 2011
Debra R. Harder January 24, 2011
I love this image, Bill!! Absolutely FABULOUS! Huge congratulations on your GOLD WINNER!! Deb #9190388Karen Celella January 24, 2011
Congratulations on your exceptional winner, Bill. The timing, clarity and colors are outstanding! #9190622
Millie A. Talarico
January 24, 2011
Irene Colling
January 24, 2011
Linda Blair January 25, 2011
Gorgeous winner...congratulations!!! #9193102Susan M. Hembree January 25, 2011
Love the magic that you do with your camera, Bill! Congratulations! #9193280
Usman M. Bajwa
January 26, 2011
UB. #9195169
Joannie Bertucci
January 26, 2011
Leslie McLain
January 26, 2011
Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 27, 2011
Congratulations on your win!! Perfect timing Bill! #9197327Sandra Anderson January 27, 2011
Pure magic indeed.Hal Bambrick January 29, 2011
Congrats on ALL Your Winners Bill!!!!!!!!. #9201003David M. Montero January 30, 2011
Very happy to see a second place selection of this fantastic shot. Congratulations Bill! #9202597
Eric Highfield
January 31, 2011
Stephen Zacker February 25, 2011
What an amazing capture. Congratulations #9260772Kaye Burazin March 11, 2011
beyond awesome Bill #9285433
Joseph M. Muench
March 23, 2011
Mitch Spence
March 24, 2011
Mary Dimitriw
March 26, 2011
Stan Kwasniowski March 27, 2011
Bill, just beautiful, you deserve this award, #9320274
Ann H. Belus
April 02, 2011
Darryl Wilkinson May 01, 2011
Bill, your skills never cease to amaze me. Wow, simply beautiful! Congratulations on your win! #9383873FERNANDA KINGSLEY-THOMAS May 08, 2011
Bill this is so amazingly beautiful. It's such a blessing to be as gifted as you are. Pure magic. I am so glad a came across your gallery. #9394004Robert Jensen June 12, 2011
Your bird images are outstanding #9456369John C. Ensign November 09, 2011
Wow Bill! I got to tell you I Absolutely Love your wildlife pictures! They are very inspiring to me. This shot is awesome! #9794716Mike F. Anderson December 28, 2011
Pure Magic is right! Your wildlife photos are superb! #9890218Randy L. Quast January 20, 2012
Great shot Congrats on the Second place Win. #9932501Karen Bacon January 30, 2012
a stunning capture Bill!Congratulations! #9955259Summer A. Kozisek February 04, 2012
One of my favorites! #9965744Erika G. Gossett March 06, 2012
Wow,awesome action shot! Congratulations on this beautiful winner, Bill! #10025443Eivor Kuchta March 19, 2012
Beautiful colors and great timing! Congratulations on your winner, Bill! #10045252Nina Shields August 26, 2012
Bill, this is pure magic but it's also pure talent; a special thank you for always listing your camera settings, such a great way to learn; masterful shot, worthy of much recognition! Congratulations! #10291437Crystal Young December 16, 2012
Great shot! The detail is amazing and the colors on the males really pop! #10466474
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January 03, 2016
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