Uploaded: November 08, 2014 09:56:02 | Entered: September 25, 2015 18:02:56
Cormorant (juvenile, I think) - Brackenridge Park, San Antonio, TX. I'm always startled by their beautiful blue eyes...his is more aquamarine-colored from his turn into the sunlight...even more startling, I think.
Enjoy your Saturday, BP People!
~Resub D&M 09/15
Exif: F Number: 9, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/250 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 277.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark III
JO ANN CLEVELAND November 08, 2014
Those eyes are something else, the total image is great Val! #1594424Tammy M. Anderson November 08, 2014
Amazing details and colors. Love the eye too. No doubt we will see this a winner. #11181331Gord MacEachern November 08, 2014
Hi Val,another incredible image here! !! I would bet we will see this wonderful image again! !! #11181343Marijana Fajgl November 08, 2014
Fantastic capture, Val, wonderful light which stresses the beauty of his eyes and fantastic background. Love it. #11181350Jeff Sielski November 08, 2014
Beautiful capture Val!! #11181365Ellen Hodges November 08, 2014
Extremely fine capture Val! Wow details and dof!! #11181488Bill Whala November 08, 2014
Beautiful light and wonderful composition. What a fantastic image, Val!! #11181490John Benway November 09, 2014
Amazing color and detail Val, and you captured the eye beautifully.Colette M. Metcalf November 09, 2014
Outstanding details, light, and capture!! Absolutely love this, Val!!! #11181598Patrick Rouzes November 09, 2014
The colors, detail, light, & clarity are exceptional, Val. Hope to see this again, my friend.Teresa Burnett November 09, 2014
Beautiful capture, Val!! The light, detail and comp are just gorgeous!! I'm with you, I love those jewel tone eyes in the neutral toned body!! #11181866Michelle Alton November 09, 2014
That is one beautiful capture, Val. I was there once...loved it! #11181949John Connolly November 09, 2014
A beautiful bird and capture Val! Those eyes are spectacular! #11181987Dayna Cain November 09, 2014
Excellent! (as usual) Love your work Val! #11182186Terry Cervi November 09, 2014
They sure do have gorgeous eyes, Ms.V, and you've captured them perfectly! Fantastic work, my friend! #11182382Kathy Salerni November 09, 2014
A beautiful capture of this young one, Val! Absolutely gorgeous comp, colors and light! #11182389Leslie McLain November 10, 2014
Fantastic capture, Val. #11183210Don Christiana November 11, 2014
WOW...that blue eye is amazing along with the wonderful details and colors you captured in this fantastic image. Beautiful work Val. Fave #11183798Emile Abbott November 11, 2014
Gorgeous details on this close up capture, Val #11183984Laura E. Swan January 10, 2015
His eye looks like an emerald. I love hos his tiny head and neck feathers are like soft fur. The details here are wonderful. Ah, that Golden hour of light! So well done. :))) HAPPY NEW YEAR to one of the nicest and sweetest people in our BP family. Thank you for the many visits and wonderful and thoughtful comments. :) You are a gem. xo - LOTW-Lala :))) #11222361Tammy M. Anderson October 16, 2015
Knew we would see this again. Congrats, Val. #11386529Julie Burnett October 17, 2015
You've captured the light beautifully, just an outstanding image, and that eye color seems out of this world, congrats on yet another gorgeous finalist, V!! #11386936Emile Abbott October 17, 2015
Congratulations on another outstanding finalist Val. #11386985Patrick Rouzes October 18, 2015
Gorgeous finalist, Val. Good luck, my friend.Debbie Bray October 23, 2015
Oh wow Miss Val, a beautiful First Place win, big congratulations on this beauty!! Well done!! #11389794Ed Lauderdale October 23, 2015
Congratulations on a grand Gold!! Beautiful! #11389893Tammy M. Anderson October 23, 2015
I was so right about this one. LOL Congrats on a perfect first place winner. #11389930JO ANN CLEVELAND October 23, 2015
Congrats on this well deserved 1st place winner Val! #11389939Jeff Robinson October 23, 2015
Congrats Val on this Outstanding Win!! #11390024Diane E. Deming October 23, 2015
Congratulations, Val. Excellent job! #11390056Emile Abbott October 23, 2015
Congratulations on your first place gold winner, Val. #11390078Natasha Pliss October 23, 2015
Outstanding image, Val! Congratulations! #11390101Terry Cervi October 23, 2015
Congratulations on your outstanding 1st Place win, Ms.V! So well deserved! #11390158Nancy L. Green October 23, 2015
WOW Val, 1st place, WTG!!! VERY well deserved!!! <>< #11390268Lynn M. Whitt October 23, 2015
Congratulations on your beautiful winner. #11390388Patrick Rouzes October 23, 2015
Congrats on your beautiful GOLD Winner, Val.Mary K. Robison October 24, 2015
Gotta love that unique and gorgeous eye, caught in the Golden Hour, Val, and now there's a First Place Gold Badge to go with it!!Karen Bacon October 24, 2015
Congratulations on an outstanding winner,Val! #11390687Michele Peterson October 24, 2015
What an interesting creature, and yes, his eyes are amazing! Congratulations on the well deserved first place win! #11390715Bojan Bencic October 24, 2015
Great photo, Val. Congratulations! #11390721Ray October 24, 2015
Congratulations on your beautiful First-Place Winner, Val! #11390818Marijana Fajgl October 24, 2015
Huge congratulations, my friend! #11390871Deborah Lewinson October 24, 2015
Love that eye! Huge congrats on your First Place Win, Val! #11390931Ellen Hodges October 24, 2015
Huge congrats on a very fabulous winner, Val!!!! Sooo glad to see GOLD attached to this beauty! #11390951Kathy Salerni October 25, 2015
Huge congrats on this beautiful First Place Winner, Val! #11391220Carol L. Fowler October 25, 2015
Beautiful capture! Congrats! #11391284Mary L. Olson October 26, 2015
Val, this is so nice. Glad you won with this one. It is well deserved. #11391765Nadia Paul October 29, 2015
Beautiful light and capture Val - congrats on your win! #11393217Julie Burnett November 06, 2015
HUGE congratulations on your First Place Win, Val!! (Sorry for the delay in commenting, I picked up some sort of virus and have just started to feel like I have a little energy after weeks! ) #11395698Val Feldman November 09, 2015
Thanks so much everyone! #11396716Emile Abbott March 12, 2016
CONGRATS VAL ON ANOTHER GREAT DOUBLE GOLD. #11446349Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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