My Good Side [Contest Finalists September 2006]
Uploaded: September 24, 2006 23:54:40
Photo of a Steller's Jay was taken on September 13, 2006 at 3:32pm in Edmonds, Washington
Canon 400mm F/4 DO IS lens + Tamron 1.4x TC @ F/4, 1/250 second, ISO 800
Rotated slightly, cropped, + saturation, + contrast, - brightness, dodged, resized, sharpened and blurred background in Photoshop CS
POTD at Photoshowdown.com on December 28, 2006
Su Sana E. P September 25, 2006
Yet another beautiful capture, Janine!! Love the details and colors in this. #528557Julie Robinson September 25, 2006
Absolutley stunning colours Janine- very well done! #3356494Dan Holm September 25, 2006
Gorgeous color and fantastic detail, Janine! #3356498Graeme yew Chow September 25, 2006
Janine, absolutely nice composition and detail . A wining combination and we shall see again. #3356509Raymond Pauly September 25, 2006
Great shot, Janine! Beautiful bird! #3356531Jill Odice September 25, 2006
With you photographing him, I don't think he could have a bad side :-) #3356536Husain Akhtar September 25, 2006
Great work my friend! Excellent composition and exposure! Super image of this most beautiful and colourful bird! #3356574Ray Clarke September 25, 2006
Wonderful colours, detail and lighting Janine!!!!(R) #3356582Paul E. Earl September 25, 2006
What a striking bird! You must have a lot of patience when capturing your magnificent bird captures! #3356595Richard D. Cox September 25, 2006
We don't have these on the East coast. Great capture. #3356632Paul Sikora September 25, 2006
Janine, it didn't need to worry about getting his good side, I have seen you take a bad side. LOL Another gem I think probably better than the one in the bird bath #3356640Paul Sikora September 25, 2006
Janine, it didn't need to worry about getting his good side, I have seen you take a bad side. LOL Another gem I think probably better than the one in the bird bath #3356641Susie Peek-Swint September 25, 2006
Beautiful colour and detail Janine ~ great capture as always! #3356653Glenn E. Urquhart September 25, 2006
Absolutely stunning capture, Janine!!! Brilliant color, excellent lighting, dof, detail, very well composed and quite beautiful! VERY Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #3356722Derek D. Dafoe September 25, 2006
Very well done Janine!! Background really sets it off !! #3356726Renee Doyle September 25, 2006
Excellent dof, detail and beautiful colours!!!! Wonderful capture Janine!Lani J September 25, 2006
Another lovely capture, Janine :o) Love yor DOF, clarity, color and composition. Well done. #3356772Paul Michko September 25, 2006
Magnificent capture, Janine. #3356774Barbara Waldoch September 25, 2006
Awesome capture, what a beautiful bird, Janine! #3356971VISHVAJIT JUIKAR September 25, 2006
what a amazing capture with terrific details... surely a winner #3357044Adilson F. Ferreira September 25, 2006
Terrific capture Janine!!! #3357178Guy D. Biechele September 25, 2006
Wonderful capture! Crisp and colorful. #3357393Ray Thoms September 25, 2006
Beautiful capture Janine, they do not come this far north, beautiful colour and detail. #3357514Connie J. Bagot September 25, 2006
The blue is just incredibly beautiful and awesomely detailed---wonderful, Janine! #3357681Nadya Johnson September 25, 2006
Absolutely magnificent, Janine! #3357833William Johnson September 25, 2006
Wonderful detail and coloursJanine, this should be a winner. Bill J. #3357905Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 25, 2006
Gorgeous Jay, Janine! I love your gallery! ^.^ Kitty #3357912Carla Metzler September 25, 2006
Great shot, Janine! #3358021Melissa G. Meiselman September 25, 2006
Amazing clarity with beautiful colors and great lighting!! Janine, this is a truly wonderful image!!!!!! #3358035Theresa Marie Jones September 25, 2006
A winner! Great detail, lighting, and composition, love it!! #3358187Janine Russell September 25, 2006
Susan, Julie, Dan, Graeme, Raymond, Jill, MH, Ray C, Paul E, Richard, Paul S, Susie, Glenn, Derek, Renee, Lani, Paul, Barbara, VISHVAJIT, Adilson, Guy, Ray T, Connie, Nadya, Bill, Kitty (glad you enjoyed my gallery), Carla, Melissa and Theresa, thanks very much for all of your kind words of encouragement.Ronald F. Fischer September 25, 2006
Stunningly beautiful, Janine! #3358634Jo Berry September 25, 2006
Outstanding!! Couldn't ask for more!! #3359032Bill Wyatt September 25, 2006
What beautiful colors and details! Love the dof and composition!!! #3359660Lynne Morris September 25, 2006
Wow Janine this is stunning! #3359709Marilyn K. Lincecum September 25, 2006
Stunning in every way...composition, colors detail and DOF !! #3360229Sam Britt September 25, 2006
Great shot. I like everything about it.William C. Raco September 25, 2006
Beautiful color, detail and compositionBill #3360966
Deborah Lewinson September 25, 2006
Gorgeous capture and bird, Janine!Nicole Kessel September 25, 2006
WOW!!! #3361224Sherry Sturgis September 25, 2006
OOooo Janine! I love this one! I especially like how you blurred the b/g... the blue feathers just says "HELLO"! #3361238Janine Russell September 26, 2006
Joyce, Ronald, Jo, Dawn, Jill, Bill, Lynne, Marilyn, Sam, Bill, Debby, Nicole and Sherry, thanks very much for all of your kind comments and encouragement. #3361397Jenny Bosmans September 26, 2006
Areal eyecatcher and stunningly beautiful, Janine! :) #3362205Sherry Stricklin Boles September 26, 2006
Wonderful detail (especially on those beautiful blue tail feathers)! #3363351Aimee S. McMaster September 26, 2006
....amazing capture Janine....just stunning...Aimee #3363394Janine Russell September 26, 2006
Jenny, Sherry and Aimee, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments. #3363799WENDI EVANS September 26, 2006
Beautiful shot! #3365232Janine Russell September 26, 2006
Wendi, thanks very much for your encouraging comments. #3365324Tarun Bose September 26, 2006
Wow! Great capture of this beautiful bird by the queen of bird photography. I really admire your great work, Janine. #3365486Ariel Lepor September 26, 2006
Very beautiful shot, Janine! The wings are so sharp! Just think what it would be like if the bird was facing the other way, huh? :)Ariel
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Janine Russell September 26, 2006
Tarun and Ariel, thanks very much for your kind comments and encouragement. #3365917Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) September 26, 2006
Beautiful image. Excellent composition,exposure,colors and clarity. #3367499Janine Russell September 26, 2006
Kara, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments. #3369455Gunther Allen September 28, 2006
Great detail and a wonderful exposure! #3377236Janine Russell September 28, 2006
Gunther, thanks very much for your kind comments and encouragement. #3377253Suzy Betancourt September 30, 2006
Janine, you have the most amazing talent for capturing natures beauty. Love this photo! I wish I had birds this pretty in my part of town.Suzy #3390250
Janine Russell September 30, 2006
Suzy, I really appreciate your kind words of encouragement; thanks very much. #3390536Lavone Vannoy September 30, 2006
I LOVE your bird images!!! You REALLY need to be a photographer for B&B!!! I know I keep saying that...but SERIOUSLY! These are publish-worthy!!! :) #3392439Karen Slagle October 01, 2006
Beautiful capture of this gorgeous Jay, Janine. I love all the bird and flower images in your gallery. You must have the perfect setup for this kind of photography. #3392915Janine Russell October 01, 2006
Lavone and Karen, thanks very much for your kind comments and encouragement. #3393758Terrill Province October 03, 2006
GORGEOUS! AWESOME! #3402903Janine Russell October 03, 2006
Terrill, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments. #3403999Mike F. Anderson October 07, 2006
Nice colorings here Janine, especially with the lighting. #3418438Janine Russell October 07, 2006
Mike, thanks very much for your kind words of encouragement. #3418906Rakesh Dhareshwar October 19, 2006
This one has blown me away. What a shot !!! #3474899Janine Russell October 19, 2006
Rakesh, thanks very much for your kind comments and encouragement. #3475021Mary C. Legg October 23, 2006
scrumptious photo-- excellent #3487374Janine Russell October 23, 2006
Mary, thanks very much for your kind comments. #3489697Tamera S. Phillips October 26, 2006
Congrats Janine on this well deserved finalist! #3501777Sherri Gorman October 26, 2006
Congratulations!!!!! #3501852Karen Slagle October 26, 2006
Congrats, Janine... #3502010Adilson F. Ferreira October 26, 2006
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Janine!!! #3502070Ray Clarke October 26, 2006
Congrats Janine #3502174Cheryl E. Molennor October 26, 2006
Congratulations Janine on a beautiful finalist #3502239Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 26, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS, Janine!!!! Wonderful image of the Jay!!!! :-) ^.^ Kitty #3502389Denise M. Snyder October 26, 2006
Congrats and good luck in the next round with this beautiful image Janine!!! #3502506Kaye Burazin October 26, 2006
Fabulous Janine. Congrats! #3502550Renee Doyle October 26, 2006
Congratulations Janine on this wonderful finalist!!!!Chris Budny October 26, 2006
Every bird has a good side, when you're taking their portraits! Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist! #3502782Crossroad Photography October 26, 2006
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Janine! #3502788Paul E. Earl October 26, 2006
Fantastic finalist. Good luck in the next round. Congratulations!!! #3502962Connie J. Bagot October 26, 2006
Congratulations Janine---totally wonderful finalist! #3502992Kay E. Mahoney October 26, 2006
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist. Good luck in the next round. #3503566Nobu Nagase October 26, 2006
Congratulations, Janine! #3503801Nadya Johnson October 26, 2006
So glad to see this STUNNING photo in the finals, Janine! Congrats!! And best of luck in the next round #3503818Virginia Leone October 26, 2006
Fantastic image, you never disappoint! Well deserved indeed! #3503884Datha Y. Thompson October 26, 2006
Congratulations!!!! :0) #3503954Chastity Abbott October 26, 2006
Beautiful congrats to you!!!! #3503965Raymond Pauly October 26, 2006
Big congratulations, Janine! #3504072Sam Britt October 26, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist, Janine! #3504145Robert R. Goodman October 26, 2006
Congratulations Janine!!!!!! #3504354Graeme yew Chow October 26, 2006
Janine , super finalist and congrats!! #3504507Su Sana E. P October 26, 2006
Congratulations #1, Janine!! #3504559Dorann Weber October 26, 2006
A beautiful photo and a well deserved finalist Janine~! Congrats! #3504638Paul Sikora October 26, 2006
Congratulations, Janine!#3504796
Jill Flynn October 26, 2006
SUPERB capture Janine. No one does this better. You bird images are so beautiful. Congratulations on this finalist and ALL your finalists this month! #3505022Kristi A. Howson October 26, 2006
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist and Best Of Luck in the next round Janine. Stunning capture! #3505183Jim Kinnunen October 26, 2006
Another stunningly beautiful bird portrait, Janine!!!! Congratulations!!!!:) #3505199Sherry Stricklin Boles October 26, 2006
Congrats on this super finalist, Janine! #3505329Barbara Waldoch October 26, 2006
Congratulations Janine, excellent work! #3505862Janine Russell October 26, 2006
Tamera, Sherri, Karen, Adilson, Ray & Audrey, Cheryl, Kitty, Kaye, Renee, Christopher, Picture-It, Paul E, Connie, Kay, Nobi, Nadya, Virginia, Datha, Chastity, Raymond, Sam, Robert, Graeme, Susan, Dorann, Paul S, Jill, Kristi, Jim, Sherry and Barbara, thanks very much for all of your kind comments, congratulations and encouragement.Husain Akhtar October 26, 2006
Janine, warmest congratulations on being a finalist! #3506311William88 October 27, 2006
Janine, Congratulations on your finalist!!! wow , beautiful. #3506456Manuel Barrera October 27, 2006
Congratulations, Janine, and good luck in the next round #3506679Walter Graziano October 27, 2006
Congratulations Janine!! #3507011Guy D. Biechele October 27, 2006
Congratulations Janine, and good luck! #3507063Sandra Freyler October 27, 2006
Congratulations, Janine! :) #3507247Revonda L. Gentry October 27, 2006
Congratulations! #3507300Marijana Fajgl October 27, 2006
Congratulations Janine on your wonderful finalist and good luck! #3507410Tarun Bose October 27, 2006
Big congrats my dear Janine for finalist. #3507456Donna W. Neal October 27, 2006
Congratulations on a well deserved finalist Janine #3507774Lavone Vannoy October 27, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS Janine!!!!! I told you it was AWESOME!!!! Hope to see it in the next round!!! :) #3507800Sharon King October 27, 2006
Congratulations Janine! #3507994Janine Russell October 27, 2006
MH, William, Manuel, Wally, Guy, Sandra, Revonda, Marijana, Tarun, Donna, Lavone and Sharon, thanks very much for your encouragement and congratulations. #3508373Wendy Stevenson October 27, 2006
Congrats on this gorgeous finalist Janine! Best of luck in the next round!! #3508662Emile Abbott October 27, 2006
Gorgeous capture of this bird and huge congrats Janine. #3508771Cathy M. Gromball October 27, 2006
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Janine!Cathy :) #3508850
Laura Clay-Ballard October 27, 2006
whew! LONG way to the bottom here! LOL LOVE THIS SHOT! congrats! #3509169Holly Shao October 27, 2006
He just looks handsome, with the gorgeous feather :)Congratulations, Janine, on this wonderful capture!!
Love the clarity, the details, and also the background hues!
Holly #3509415
RC Fritz October 27, 2006
Another wonderful capture. Congratulations on this finalist! #3509434Robin R. October 27, 2006
The feather detail is great. Beautiful capture. #3509860AMALIA Veralli October 27, 2006
Beautiful image. Congrats on your finalist. #3509865Erica Murphy October 27, 2006
Congratulations Janine!Erica #3510141
Deborah Sandidge October 27, 2006
Great title, he's definitely posing for you - congratulations Janine! #3510639Ken Jarvis October 27, 2006
Congratulations Janine! Beautiful image.#3510874
Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 27, 2006
Outstanding image Janine!! Congratulations!!! #3511518Karen Walzer October 27, 2006
Just Beautiful Janine! COngratulations! K #3511680Claudine Grove October 27, 2006
Congrats on your finalist award Janine! amazing clarity and color - as are all your birds.........Love em. #3511774Jill Odice October 27, 2006
You are the master of the birds Janine!!! Congrats on your wonderful finalist! #3511837Evy Johansen October 27, 2006
I totally agree with Jill!!! Big congratulations, Janine!! #3512120Lorraine A. Cook October 27, 2006
Congrats on this beautiful finalist, Janine#3512244Phillip R. Connolly October 27, 2006
This one really deserves to be in the finalists Janine, congratulations and well done. Such beautiful colour and composition.Phil #3512356
Marilyn K. Lincecum October 27, 2006
Gorgeous image Janine..I absolutely love the colors!! Congratulations on all your fialist for this month and good luck in the next round!!!! #3512494Helen N. McHugh October 28, 2006
A stunning finalist, Janine! Congratulations!!! Good luck with this & all your finalist captures in the next round!! A winner here for sure!! #3512727DiAnna F. Paulk October 28, 2006
Another beauty, Janine! Love that blue! Congratulations!Inspired by your beautiful bird photography, I recently tried to buy the Canon 400mm lens from B&H when I bought my 5D (I wanted the 1 DS Mark2 but couldn't afford it). They recommended I get the 70-200mm 2.8 lens with an extender because I do wedding photography mostly and they knew I had limited funds. I haven't had a chance to try it on birds yet. I'll let you know how it works! Not as well as yours, I'm sure -- but I'm hoping to catch a few backyard birds. And I REALLY want to catch Spirit (Auburn University's eagle) flying before one of the games. #3512994
Karen L. Sorbello October 28, 2006
Janine,Dee Langevin October 28, 2006
Congratulations Janine on yet another finalist! Outstanding detail, color and lighting on this beautiful Jay. #3513901Kathleen Brennan October 28, 2006
Congratulations, Janine. What a wonderful bird portrait! #3513925Janine Russell October 28, 2006
Reine, Wendy, Emile, Cathy, Laura, Holly, RC, Robin, Amalia, Erica, Deb, Ken, Donna, Dawn, Karen, Claudine, Jill, Evy, Lorraine, Phillip, Marilyn, Helen, DiAnna (good luck at capturing Spirit), Karen, Dee and Kathleen, I humbled by all of your kind words of encouragement and congratulations; thanks very much for your support.Milan Banik October 28, 2006
Congratulation for the beatiful bird shot,best wishes for the next. #3514629Mike F. Anderson October 28, 2006
Congratulations Janine! #3514775Janine Russell October 28, 2006
Milan and Mike, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments and congratulations. #3514811Susie Peek-Swint October 28, 2006
Many congrats on this beautiful finalist Janine! #3514843Noel Baebler October 28, 2006
Huzzah, Janine! Beautiful Steller! #3514977Karen Beri October 28, 2006
Wonderful image Janine! Congratulations :)Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) October 28, 2006
Congradulations on your finalist. #3515300Sharon Day October 28, 2006
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Janine!! #3516113Janine Russell October 28, 2006
Susie, Noel, Karen, Kara and Sharon, I really appreciate all of your kind words of encouragement; thanks very much for your congratulations. #3516292Charlene Taylor October 29, 2006
Beautiful, beautiful shot Janine! Congratulations on this well deserved win. #3518380Janine Russell October 29, 2006
Charlene, thanks very much for your kind comments, congratulations and encouragement. #3519521Mitch Spence October 30, 2006
Goodness, Janine, this is lovely. You do such marvelous work with birds. #3524017Janine Russell October 30, 2006
Mitch, thanks very much for your encouraging comments. #3524244Ross Throndson October 31, 2006
Big Congratulations, Janine, on this Wonderful Finalist!! :^) #3526143Janine Russell October 31, 2006
Ross, thanks very much for your encouragement and congratulations. #3529156VISHVAJIT JUIKAR November 01, 2006
Congrats! #3532407Janine Russell November 01, 2006
Vishvajit, thanks very much. #3532422Shawn Jennings November 03, 2006
Great shot Janine! Congratulations on your finalist! #3541570Anne D. Eigen November 03, 2006
Congratulations on your excellent finalist, Janine! #3541584Janine Russell November 03, 2006
Shawn and Anne, I really appreciate your encouragement; thanks very much for your kind comments and congratulations. #3541681Nadia Paul November 06, 2006
Beautiful colours and detail Janine... congrats on your finalist! #3551039Janine Russell November 06, 2006
Nadia, thanks very much for your kind words of encouragement and congratulations. #3552742Monika Sapek November 26, 2006
Many congratulations on your finalist, Janine!Janine Russell November 26, 2006
Monika, thanks very much for your encouragment and congratulations. #3634745Susi Lawson February 25, 2007
You have a real talent for capturing a beautiful bird portrait! (your babies are cute too!) #3991598Janine Russell February 25, 2007
Susi, thanks very much for your encouragement and kind comments. #3995133Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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