...first flight [Contest Finalists March 2005]
Uploaded: March 20, 2005 06:56:24
...a great blue heron takes the first flight of the morning in a local northeast florida marsh...
..hue adjusted negative one, sharpening and crop in elements. The golden tones were characteristic of this particular morning...
Jim Kinnunen March 20, 2005
Great capture with lovely color and composition, Robert! #227067Cathy Barrows March 20, 2005
fab silhouette...love the warm colors #1192701Vendla Stockdale March 20, 2005
A beautiful capture. #1192705robert burks March 20, 2005
Jim, Cathy, Vendla...Susan T. Evans March 20, 2005
awesome capture Robert, love the silhouette and colors. Welcome to BP! I see your a new member. #1192958Marsha S. Smith March 20, 2005
Awesomely beautiful, Robert. Having the heron in silhouette against that golden bg is gorgeous. #1193169Carol Brill March 20, 2005
Absolutely lovely, Robert, the way you captured the warm golden tones of the morning light and that strong silhouette! #1193491Kelly Abernathy March 20, 2005
Nicely done Robert! I love the color and the strong silhouette - an action catch at that! Beautiful! -K #1193643robert burks March 21, 2005
....thanks Susan, Marsha, Carol, Kelly..for the comments! #1194521Heather L. Jacks March 21, 2005
Beautiful composition and color. Well done. #1194622Jonna Bergström March 21, 2005
Wonderful capture with beautiful colours and lighting! #1195673Kate Jackson March 24, 2005
Great composition, colour and silhouette, Robert. #1203382Anette Linnea Rasmussen March 25, 2005
Great capture and presentation Robert! Wonderful colors and clarity, love it!Best wishes, Linnea #1205682
Bill Houghton April 01, 2005
Nice shot Robert. Good colors too.robert burks April 01, 2005
Heather, Jonna, Kate, Anette, Malinda, Bill...thanks much! #1222342Lori Carlson April 04, 2005
I love this Robert! What a wonderful way to start your day! :) Your compostition is perfect and I just love the moment you captured him. Beautiful. So is your intire gallery by the way! :) #1228158Donna Roberts April 21, 2005
WTG Robert - I am thrilled to see this amongst the finalists. I wish you lots of luck in the next round.Colleen Braun April 21, 2005
congratulations... #1274384Kate Jackson April 21, 2005
Congratulations Robert. So pleased to see this in the finalists. #1274811Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas April 21, 2005
Congratulations Robert!,Laura Berman April 21, 2005
Way to go, Robert!! Congratulations and best of luck in the next round. Keep up the good work #1275918Goshka G. April 21, 2005
Beautiful image, Robert! Congrats! #1276867Linda D. Lester April 21, 2005
Congratulations on an awesome image! #1277035Janet Williams June 08, 2005
Another heron one! You must live in a great place. This is wonderful and belated contratulations on a well deserved finalist. #1447280Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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