Zebra Dove [Contest Finalists March 2006]
Uploaded: March 25, 2006 00:04:39
Photo was taken on March 23, 2006 at 9:57am in Kihei, Maui, Hawaii
Canon 400mm F/4 DO IS lens + Tamron 1.4x TC @ F/4, 1/320 second, ISO 250
Cropped, cloned, levels, resized and sharpened in Photoshop
Crystal E. Berryman March 25, 2006
Janine,Su Sana E. P March 25, 2006
So very Clear, clean and crisp details in this bird shot, Janine!! Truly a classic image!! #2573085Paul Sikora March 25, 2006
Janine, this is so good, the detail and light are perfect. A very good image #2573101Stanley J. Contrades March 25, 2006
Excellent clarity and feather details, Janine! Terrific color in that BG!!Nadya Johnson March 25, 2006
Wow! This is absolutely stunning! What an outstanding image! Love this photo, Janine! #2573129Karen Engelbreth March 25, 2006
Wonderful image - as always, Janine! #2573171Richard D. Cox March 25, 2006
Great clarity and the colors are awesome. #2573203Carolyn J. Connolly March 25, 2006
As usual Janine, a FABULOUS capture!! I LOVE the crisp details, vivid colours, AND perfect depth of field!! :o) #2573205Jill Odice March 25, 2006
You just keep on amazing me with these incredible images Janine! #2573223Melissa A. Mannon March 25, 2006
Wow! Your birds just keep getting more amazing - more detailed and more interesting #2573275Colette M. Metcalf March 25, 2006
Your bird shots just keep getting better!! This is excellent, Janine!! #2573350Gail Vitikacs March 25, 2006
Fantastic capture Janine!!! Great details! #2573353Rakesh Syal March 25, 2006
Teriffic capture and details, Janine!!! #2573395Janet L. Skinner March 25, 2006
How beautiful he is and your capture of him is awesome!! #2573414Cindy Cone March 25, 2006
Wonderful work as usual, Janine. Great composition and detail! #2573546Navin Talwar March 25, 2006
Great capture and controled DOF. #2573556Janine Russell March 25, 2006
Chris, Susan, Paul, Stan, Nadya, Karen, Richard, Carolyn, Jill, Melissa, Colette, Gail, Rakesh, Janet, Cindy and Navin, I really appreciate all of your kind and encouraging commensts; thanks very much. #2573569Anita Ott March 25, 2006
Yet another great capture Janine. The detail is just fantastic, well done!! #2573624Candice C. Calhoun March 25, 2006
Truly stunning work, Janine! Tremendous detail and dof! Wow!ccc #2573638
Claudia Kuhn March 25, 2006
Gorgeous capture Janine! So sharp and full of detail! #2573641Ronald F. Fischer March 25, 2006
Awesome capture, Janine!! You have added some stunningly beautiful works to your gallery since my last visit!! #2573899Jeff Robinson March 25, 2006
Outstanding image Janine! Beautifully captured! Jeff #2573995Nicole Kessel March 25, 2006
WOW OH WOW!! You have outdone yourself with this shot, Janine!! Beautiful! #2574012Dave Sanders March 25, 2006
Remarkable detail and clarity in this photo. Great job Janine ! #2574091Theresa Marie Jones March 25, 2006
Super splendid shot! #2574201Janine Russell March 25, 2006
Anita, CAndice, Claudia, Ronald, Jeff, Nicole, Dave and Theresa, I really appreciate all of your kind and encouraging comments; thanks very much. #2574526Ken Smith March 25, 2006
Janine, beautiful picture. Back in HI, I see? #2574813Susan T. Evans March 25, 2006
outstanding image Janine, a big wow on this one. #2574829Deborah Lewinson March 25, 2006
Outstanding and very beautiful capture, Janine, excellent comp, exposure, clarity, and background!Terry L. Ellis March 25, 2006
Totally smashing, Janine! Love the pattern of the birds feather's against that gorgeous bg! Excellent details and capture. #2574920Mary N C. Taitt March 25, 2006
You must have incredible patience and skill, Janine, to get all these wonderful bird shots!! This is really nice. ice detail and expression and composition. Mary :-) #2575049Anne D. Eigen March 25, 2006
Beautiful detail and composition, Janine! Love the soft green BG also! #2575246Sherry Stricklin Boles March 25, 2006
Wonderful detail, Janine! #2575297William C. Raco March 25, 2006
Such beautiful detail, color and compositionBill #2575450
Janine Russell March 25, 2006
Ken (I was in Maui for a week but returned home Thursday evening), Susan, Debby, Terry, Mary, Anne, Sherry and Bill, I really appreciate all of your kind and encouraging comments; thanks very much. #2575658William S. Briggs March 25, 2006
Janine,Beautiful capture. But in Hawaii? Do the birds follow you around so you can get these great shots? Wonderful work as usual.
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Janine Russell March 25, 2006
Bill, thanks very much for your nice comments; we fed the birds so they hung around our condo, coming up to within 6 inches and some were bold enough to come inside before we chased them out. #2575832Glenn E. Urquhart March 26, 2006
Excellent capture, Janine! Great detail and I LIKE the perspective that your took this photo... ground level! This is something that I have been thinking about for a long time... take outdoor shots, right at ground level when warranted. You have done this and in my opinion, enhanced an already great shot! Cheers, Glenn. #2576173Graeme yew Chow March 26, 2006
What a fantastic capture , Janine. I like everything in this aspect. Just perfect.!!! cheers #2576447Janine Russell March 26, 2006
Glenn and Graeme, I really appreciate your kind and encoruaging comments; thanks very much. #2576486Milan Banik March 26, 2006
fantastic bird's shot with extreme details ,love this compositin Janine ! #2576974Janine Russell March 26, 2006
Milan, thanks very much for your kind comments. #2577467Steven Gunnerson March 26, 2006
Spectacular Janine! What super detail and dof!!! Great perspective too. #2577954Janine Russell March 26, 2006
Steven, thanks very much for your encouraging comments. #2578127Janine Russell March 26, 2006
Kevin, thanks very much for your nice comments. #2578152jennifer B. short March 26, 2006
The clarity in this photo is amazing. Excellent, in my opinion a winner!!! #2578511Janine Russell March 26, 2006
Jennifer, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments. #2578613Tracy H. Perry March 27, 2006
Wonderful image Janine! The details and clarity are amazing! #2580970Janine Russell March 27, 2006
Tracy, thanks very much for your nice comments. #2581788Wende Trew March 27, 2006
Wow!! Such a great image Janine!!! Love the clarity and the detail!! AWESOME!!! #2582133Janine Russell March 27, 2006
Wende, I really appreciate your kind and encouraging comments; thanks very much. #2582289DiAnna F. Paulk April 01, 2006
What a perfect pose and a perfect capture! Everything works in this shot, Janine! #2596626Janine Russell April 01, 2006
DiAnna, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments. #2598100Esther Smith April 03, 2006
Just beautiful, Janine! The detail and clarity is perfect! #2603626Janine Russell April 03, 2006
Esther, I really appreciate your kind comments and encouragement; thanks very much. #2603920Daniella Puente April 07, 2006
Great DOF has excellent clarity, is a very good image! #2618276Janine Russell April 07, 2006
Daniella, I really appreciate your kind and encouraging comments; thanks very much. #2618495Erica Murphy April 08, 2006
WOW Janine!! Perfect.Erica #2622093
Janine Russell April 08, 2006
Erica, thanks very much. #2622663Greg Briley April 09, 2006
Janine, thank you for stopping by my gallery to comment on my raptor photos et al. You are sooo very talented with your camera and editing techniques. I am glad you stopped by. I now have a source of inspiration in your gallery. Your photos all display wonderful lighting, great composition, tack sharpness and overall excellent technique from beginning to end. #2626248Janine Russell April 09, 2006
Greg, I am humbled by your kind comments and encouragement; thanks very much. #2626398Jim Stringer April 10, 2006
Great shot Janine, very clear, I like the way the background blends in with the distance grass. #2630692Janine Russell April 10, 2006
Jim, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments. #2630715John Matthews April 15, 2006
wow awesome shot here Janine, looks near perfect to me!Janine Russell April 15, 2006
John, thanks very much for your kind comments and encouragement. #2647446Kunjal K. Pathak April 21, 2006
wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #2671733Janine Russell April 21, 2006
Kunjal, thanks very much. #2671802Keith L. Clayton April 23, 2006
Absolutely perfect shot! So clear and the colors are outstanding! #2677705Janine Russell April 23, 2006
Keith, thanks very much for your encouraging comments. #2677911Melissa A. Mannon April 25, 2006
congrats Janine! #2685545KHAWLA Haddad April 25, 2006
Congratulations on this Wonderfuil finalist,Janine love how sharp and clear this is awesome best of luck in the next round!!! #2685693Sylvia Rossler April 25, 2006
Big congrats Janine :O) #2685767Life Expressions April 25, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist, Janine!!! #2685774Chris Budny April 25, 2006
Congratulations, Janine... another winning bird! #2685806Karen Engelbreth April 25, 2006
Congratulations Janine :0)) #2685935Nicole Kessel April 25, 2006
Congratulations Janine!!! #2686203Pat Gamwell April 25, 2006
Way to go, Janine! CONGRATS! #2686240Wendy Stevenson April 25, 2006
Congrats on a superb finalist Janine!! #2686634Carla Metzler April 25, 2006
Congratulations, Janine!! #2686755Jenny Bosmans April 25, 2006
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Janine!! #2686792Cindy Cone April 25, 2006
Congrats on this beauty, Janine! #2686798Glenn E. Urquhart April 25, 2006
Congrats, Janine... Well deserved! Cheers, Glenn. #2686912Susan Candelario April 25, 2006
Big Congrats, Janine!!! Beautiful... #2687010Terry L. Ellis April 25, 2006
Congratulations, Janine, on your fabulous finalist! #2687211Nadya Johnson April 25, 2006
Beautiful, Janine! Congratulations on this lovely finalist! #2687422Stan Lubach April 25, 2006
Congrats on the finalist, Janine! #2687525Stanley J. Contrades April 25, 2006
WOW!! CONGRATULATIONS once again, Janine!! I think this is the first time that a bird that we see all over Hawaii has ever been a Finalist :-)!!Kay Beausoleil April 25, 2006
Such a stunning bird -- it had to be yours! Congratulations on your well-deserved finalist, Janine! #2687866Jim Kinnunen April 25, 2006
Congratulations on this superior portrait of a dove, Janine!!!! #2687870Nadia Paul April 25, 2006
Congrats on your beautiful finalist Janine! #2688016Cindy Wong April 25, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist, Janine!!! #2688282Jim Stringer April 25, 2006
Congradulations Janine for making the finalist. This is truly a very nice photograph. #2688302Jill Odice April 25, 2006
Congrats Bird Lady for this beautiful finalist :-) #2688318Karen Slagle April 25, 2006
Congrats Janine on your finalist. #2688454Jill Flynn April 25, 2006
STUNNING!!!! A big congratulations on your finalist Janine. You are the master of bird photography! Hope to see this yet again! #2688710Dale Ann Cubbage April 25, 2006
Congrats, Janine!da #2688900
Bridgette B April 25, 2006
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #2689002Steven Gunnerson April 25, 2006
Congratulations on your Finalist!!! #2689077Renee Doyle April 25, 2006
Congratulations Janine!!!!! Best of luck in the next round!!Stephanie Laird April 25, 2006
Awesome image Janine! Congratulations! #2689400Graeme yew Chow April 25, 2006
Great finalist ! Janine. #2689770Jon Kolstad April 25, 2006
Congrats Janine! Your bird images are wonderful and I'm glad this one was recognized! #2690162Su Sana E. P April 25, 2006
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Janine!! #2690280Robyn Mackenzie April 25, 2006
Simply beautiful, Janine!! Congratulations, and best of luck in the next round - I think this should go far! :o) Robyn #2690296David Earls April 25, 2006
This is the winner, Janine - #2690453Kristi A. Howson April 25, 2006
Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist and Best of Luck in the next round Janine! Simply gorgeous! #2690904Janine Russell April 25, 2006
Don, Melissa, Kelly, Sylvia, Robin, Christopher, Karen E, Nicole, Pat, Wendy, Carla, Jenny, Cindy C, Glenn, Susan C, Terry, Nadya, Stan L, Stan C, Kay, Jim K, Nadia, Cindy W, Jim S, Jill O, Karen S, Jill F, Dale Ann, Bridgette, Steven, Renee, Stephanie, Graeme, Jon, Susan P, Robyn and David, I am humbled by all of your kind comments, encouragement and congratulations; thanks very much. #2690935Joannie Bertucci April 25, 2006
This bird has been done to perfection! Gorgeous details Janine and good luck on the round...probably won't need it though! #2690991Kerby Pfrangle April 25, 2006
Janine congrats. Very pretty seen and taken. Best of luck in the next rounds. Kerby #2691001Ariel Lepor April 25, 2006
Very nice dove picture, Janine! Congratulations and good luck! #2691045Darryl Wilkinson April 25, 2006
Beautiful work, Janine! Congratulations on your finalist awards! #2691072Anna Diederich April 25, 2006
Awesome shot Janine! Congratulations!!!Anna #2691075
David L. Luchowski April 26, 2006
Congrats,Janine.Beautiful work #2691531Paul Sikora April 26, 2006
Janine, Congratulations #2691661Debbie Hartley April 26, 2006
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Janine! #2692493Janine Russell April 26, 2006
Joannie, Kerby, Ariel, Darryl, Anna, David, Paul and Debbie, I really appreciate all of your kindness and encouragement; thanks very much. #2692855Marvin H. Gohlke Jr. April 26, 2006
Congratulations on your beautiful, detailed finalist!! Great luck in the finals!! #2693032Shawn Jennings April 26, 2006
Congratulations Janine on your finalist! I visit this shot each time I view your gallery! It is such a clear, beautiful shot. Hope to see you in the next round! #2693057Mitch Spence April 26, 2006
Everyone's commented on the clarity and crispness here, Janine, but I have to say "me too." I'm thinking this had to be hand held and am amazed at the quality of the shot, given that. #2693897Erica Murphy April 26, 2006
Congratulations on this winning photo Janine!Erica #2693936
Linda M. Walker April 26, 2006
Congratulations,Janine on this fine image....good luck in the next round #2694368Monika Sapek April 26, 2006
Stunning capture, Janine! The crop, details and colors are terrific here. My heartfelt congratulations on your beautiful finalist and good luck in the next round!Cathy M. Gromball April 26, 2006
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Janine!Cathy :) #2694811
Revonda L. Gentry April 26, 2006
Congrats. Janine!! Wonderful, beautiful image!! #2695112Lorraine A. Cook April 26, 2006
The clarity is spectacular! Congratulations on this stunning zebra dove finalist and best of luck in the next round, Janine!!<:)) #2695446Corinne M. Thompson April 27, 2006
He looks like a Mourning Dove with stripes! Beautiful capture, color and clarity...Congrats on your Finalist! #2698311Janine Russell April 27, 2006
Marvin, Shawn, Mitch (yes, it was handheld), Erica, Linda, Monika, Cathy, Revonda, Lorraine and Corinne, thanks very much for all your your kind comments, encouragement and congratulations. #2698544Marie Fields April 27, 2006
Gorgeous image, Janine! Congratulations!! #2699549Janine Russell April 29, 2006
Marie and Laura, thanks very much for your kindness, encouragement and congratulations. #2706802Tori A. Woods April 30, 2006
oh wow, Janine.....this is perfect...Janine Russell April 30, 2006
Tori, thanks very much for your encouraging comments. #2709454Candice C. Calhoun May 21, 2006
Congratulations!ccc #2793938
Jill Flynn May 21, 2006
Congratulations on another beautiful finalist Janine! #2794226Inge S. Lasmana May 21, 2006
Congratulations, Janine! #2794378Darryl Wilkinson May 21, 2006
Janine, You really brought them home this month! Congratulations on ALL your finalist awards! Bravo! #2794651Life Expressions May 21, 2006
Congrats on another gorgeous finalist! #2794814Claudia Kuhn May 21, 2006
Just a wonderful capture Janine, congrats and good luck! #2794871Evy Johansen May 21, 2006
Congratulations on another beautiful finalist, Janine! #2795384Ray Thoms May 21, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist Janine....a great month! #2795411Graeme yew Chow May 21, 2006
Big congratulation on this well deserved finalist. Janine. #2795442Paul E. Earl May 21, 2006
Another winner!!! #2795486Deborah Lewinson May 21, 2006
Awesome finalist, Janine!Chris Budny May 21, 2006
I missed this beauty before... congratulations!! #2795688Kenneth Mucke May 21, 2006
I missed it as well...very well done and congrats Janine #2795986Lorraine A. Cook May 21, 2006
I love doves!!! Cleo must be 10 years old now.Congratulations on the beautiful finalist, Janine!!<:)) #2796284
Renee Doyle May 21, 2006
Congratulations on another beautiful finalist Janine!!!! Best of luck in the next round!Al G. Juniarsam May 21, 2006
CONGRATS on your WONDERFUL close up bird shot, Janine! #2796452Janine Russell May 21, 2006
Jill F, Candice, Jill F, Inge, Darryl, Robin, Claudia, Evy, Ray, Graeme, Paul, Debby, Christopher, Kenneth, Lorraine, Renee and Al, thanks very much for all of your kind comments, encouragement and congratulations. #2796526Paul Sikora May 22, 2006
Congratulations on being an April finalist and good luck in the finals, Janine #2796752Jenny Bosmans May 22, 2006
Congratulations on yet another superb finalist, Janine!! :) #2797631Anne D. Eigen May 22, 2006
Such beautiful work, Janine! Congratulations on this wonderful finalist! #2797779Donna W. Neal May 22, 2006
Congratulations on another beautiful and well deserved finalist and good luck in the next round Janine #2798566Erica Murphy May 22, 2006
Congratulations Janine!!Erica #2798704
Janine Russell May 22, 2006
Paul S, Jenny, Anne, Donna and Erica, I really appreciate all of your kind and encouraging comments; thanks very much for your congratulations. #2798836Sylvia Rossler May 22, 2006
Big congrats on this beauty Janine :O) #2799377Doug Newman May 22, 2006
Beautiful composed, sharp as a tack!Janine Russell May 22, 2006
Sylvia and Doug, thanks very much for your kind comments, encouragement and congratulations. #2800403Claudia/Theo Bodmer May 22, 2006
Congrats #2! #2800675Claudia/Theo Bodmer May 22, 2006
Congrats #2! #2800680Claudia/Theo Bodmer May 22, 2006
Congrats #2! #2800681Claudia/Theo Bodmer May 22, 2006
...and a second Congrats! #2800682Claudia/Theo Bodmer May 22, 2006
...and a second Congrats! #2800683Janine Russell May 22, 2006
Claudia, thanks very much for all of your congratulations. #2800713Deb Holmes-Hatfield May 22, 2006
Wow, great month for you Janine, congrat again! #2801677Kristi A. Howson May 22, 2006
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist and best of luck in the next round Janine! Perfect in every way! #2801926Janine Russell May 22, 2006
Deb and Kristi, thanks very much for your kind comments, encouragement and congratulations. #2801940Debra Booth May 23, 2006
Awesome capture, Janine! And another congrats to you! #2803666Janine Russell May 23, 2006
Debra, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments and congratulations. #2804023Corinne M. Thompson May 23, 2006
Congrats on your Finalist Janine! #2804196Jim Kinnunen May 23, 2006
Congratulations again on this wonderful portrait, Janine!!!! #2804475KHAWLA Haddad May 23, 2006
Pat Abbott June 16, 2006
You have a beautiful gallery. This shot is gorgeous, so crisp and clear with nice colors. #2905991Janine Russell June 16, 2006
Corinne, Jim, Kelly and Pat, thanks very much for your kind comments, encouragement and congratulations; Pat, I'm glad you enjoyed my gallery. #2906089Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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