Uploaded: January 03, 2011 01:41:13
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Well, almost.
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Found this handsome pigeon "noir" in the ground cover at Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia last summer!
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Raw format, manual settings: ISO:500, F8, 1/ 40s, 320mm(equiv)
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Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/40 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 500, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 200.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D
Brett Dolsen January 03, 2011
Beautifull composition,colour and great eye focus Michelle! #1340821Douglas Pignet January 03, 2011
Worth two in the hand...Well done Michelle #9139846Alan L. Borror January 03, 2011
Nicely done, Michelle! Great sight for tired winter eyes. #9139850Jack Gaskin January 03, 2011
Nice Urban Jungle Capture !!1Yes I am a FONT of Useless Info but it's fun to know..
Happy Shooting
Jack
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Jeff Robinson
January 03, 2011
Karen E. Michaels
January 03, 2011
Agnes Fegan
January 03, 2011
Jack Ryan January 03, 2011
Good eye...excellent image...well composed with excellent color and clarity...very well done. #9140105Ron McEwan January 03, 2011
You sure got in on this hide out. And the surroundings are so colorful. Very well composed Michelle, #9140108Monnie Ryan January 03, 2011
Great find perfectly captured, Michelle -- terrific detail! I'll leave it to Jack to know what they taste like. #9140187
Ann H. Belus
January 03, 2011
Tiia Vissak January 03, 2011
a cool find! #9140426Kathy Reeves January 03, 2011
Beautiful shot surrounded by flowers!!! #9140546
Nancy L. Green
January 03, 2011
Kerry Hill January 03, 2011
Beautiful shot Michelle, great job! #9140669Renee Doyle January 03, 2011
He looks quite happy in there!! Beautifully framed and captured Michelle! #9140732John Connolly January 03, 2011
What a great find and capture Michelle! The details and color here are really outstanding! #9140755Mike Clime January 03, 2011
Nice capture and like the golden eye, Michelle! I guess they would be like eating a dove. #9140842Rona L. Schwarz January 03, 2011
My goodness, Michelle, how did you find him! Great eye...amazing he didn't fly off when you discovered him! Great capture of him - love the yellow eye and the purple flowers. #9140946
Patrick Rouzes
January 03, 2011
Deborah Lewinson
January 03, 2011
Debby #9141250
Marilyn K. Lincecum
January 03, 2011
Renata Gusciora January 04, 2011
Super focus,Michelle!What a lovely capture!Great clarity! #9143361Dick W. Wyatt January 05, 2011
Great composition and color
Emile Abbott
January 05, 2011
Patti Coblentz February 10, 2011
Big congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Michelle!! #9225105
Emile Abbott
February 10, 2011
Sheila D. Robertson February 10, 2011
Congratulations Michelle!!! #9225762Merna L. Nobile February 10, 2011
Black and White, Bright Colors, Full Frame or Cropped, it does not matter. You’re a winner! CONGRATULATIONS, Merna #9225797
Mariann Kovats
February 10, 2011
Jeana Clark February 10, 2011
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Jeffrey R. Bange February 10, 2011
Congratulations Michelle on your photo being selected as a finalist and best of luck in the next round. #9226340Tiia Vissak February 10, 2011
Congratulations! #9226502Jack Ryan February 10, 2011
Way to go, Michelle! Congratulations. #9226646Rony Sagy February 10, 2011
Huge congrats, Michelle. Wonderful and well deserving FINALIST. #9226784
Bojan Bencic
February 10, 2011
Nancy (Peaches) Harker February 10, 2011
ALLEN O. HOWARD February 10, 2011
An excellent capture and finalist Michelle! Congratulations! #9227181
Nancyj E. Hovey
February 10, 2011
Carol L. Fowler February 10, 2011
Congrats on this beautiful Finalist! #9227819Jessica Jenney February 10, 2011
Congratulations, Michelle, on your beautiful finalist! #9228461
Kay E. Mahoney
February 10, 2011
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Nadia Paul February 10, 2011
Great capture Michelle - congrats on your finalist! #9228726
Evy Johansen
February 10, 2011
Karen Celella February 10, 2011
Congratulations on your fabulous finalist, Michelle. #9228957
Randy D. Dinkins
February 10, 2011
Rona L. Schwarz February 10, 2011
So happy to see this pigeon "noir" made SILVER, Michelle! Now on for the Gold!MANY CONGRATULATIONS! Sorry I haven't been around lately - have been extremely busy! #9229620Mary Timman February 10, 2011
Congratulations on this fantastic capture! #9229670Raymond Pauly February 10, 2011
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Michelle! #9229940Debra R. Harder February 10, 2011
Wonderful capture, Michelle! Huge congratulations on your excellent finalist! Deb #9230013
Jeff Robinson
February 11, 2011
Stefania Barbier
February 11, 2011
Lydia Williams
February 11, 2011
Courtenay Vanderbilt February 11, 2011
Congratulations, Michelle! #9232065
Denny E. Barnes
February 11, 2011
JO ANN CLEVELAND February 11, 2011
Awesome finalist! Congratulations Michelle....jo ann c. #9232601
Marilyn K. Lincecum
February 11, 2011
Terry Cervi
February 11, 2011
Jim Baines
February 11, 2011
Ann Coates
February 11, 2011
Marilyn Cornwell February 12, 2011
Congratulations, Michelle, on this lovely finalist! #9234568Glenn E. Traver February 12, 2011
Congratulations Michelle on this wonderful finalsit ~ GT #9235138Kirsten Kiki Kjaer February 12, 2011
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Michelle! #9235445
Patrick Rouzes
February 12, 2011
Phyllis H. Burchett February 12, 2011
Congrats on this wonderful finalist Michelle! #9236755
Tamara K. Walker
February 12, 2011
Sharon Sawyer February 12, 2011
Whoooooooooooo Hooooooo!!! WTG, Michelle! HUGE congratulations on your outstanding & well deserved Second Place Win!!! #9236991Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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