Home Again
Uploaded: May 03, 2008 07:01:31
As this beautiful Heron hurries to his roost and his family, it reminds me of how wonderful home is!
This was taken from my backyard - I'm always happy to hurry back here.....
Exif: F Number: 4, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/20 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 320, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 32.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 30D
Vladan D. Djordjevic May 03, 2008
Terrific photo! Love the composition, tones, color, reflection, lighting. #913928Renata Gusciora May 03, 2008
Just wonderful scene,tones,feel..,great,Judy! #5877495Melissa G. Meiselman May 03, 2008
Fantastic scene of this beautiful bird and tree reflected in the pond with fantastic warm lighting!! Terrific contrast of that bluish building in the background, Judy!! #5877504Deb Koskovich May 03, 2008
Judy, Judy...you're gonna make me cry again. This is amazing. #5877506Linda D. Lester May 03, 2008
WOW!!!!!!! I hope you print this and have it hanging on the wall soon!Just beautiful...it brings you in and you don't want to leave!!!! #5877548
Dianna Hauf May 03, 2008
(Ditto Linda!)Amazing capture Judy and so incredibly beautiful........ #5877622
Bill Knaps May 03, 2008
What a most beautiful capture Judy. Bill #5877685JO ANN CLEVELAND May 03, 2008
A winner for sure!!I told you when I saw it at your house when you were editing it!
Now this is in her back yard, nice place to wake up, huh?
jo ann c. #5877772
Dominick M. Dimacale May 03, 2008
This is beautiful, Judy.
Dominick #5878477
Robyn A. Terrell May 03, 2008
Lovely...Amber J. Skene May 03, 2008
Just gorgeous!!! #5878787Linda Blair May 03, 2008
So peaceful feeling...a beautiful place to return to!!!!!!☺ #5879074BILLY R. PARKER May 03, 2008
BEAUTIFUL COM., COLOR AND TONES JUDY !! BILLY #5879239Cathy Barrows May 03, 2008
stunning...can you tie this guy up until I get there #5879361Colleen Farrell May 03, 2008
Wow, beautiful, Judy! Do you live on a lake? It looks like paradise! #5879640Shirley A. Kinney May 03, 2008
Awesome, Judy. What a wonderful view. I am coming for sure one day. #5879701Judy V. Kennamer May 03, 2008
Thanks everyone! I really appreciate your feedback! Cathy - I'll talk to him and ask him to wait for you - he lives here - so I suspect he'll be around when you get here. Colleen - yes, I live on Lake Guntersville in North Alabama - 69,000 acres of the best birding and bass fishing around! Shirley - come on over - and bring Kelly too! #5879720Howard A. Wimpee May 03, 2008
Rub it in!!! Beautiful!!!! #5880242Cliff & Patti Smith May 04, 2008
Judy this is GORGEOUS! I betcha we will see this one again) #5881877Ken Smith May 04, 2008
Lucky you! Beautiful scene, Judy! A winner, I'm sure! #5884136Kathy L. Clark May 04, 2008
Oh Judy this is absolutely glorious. Wow what a place to live. #5884325Amy JACKSON May 05, 2008
What a beautiful image, Judy!! Well done!! #5885306Shawn Jennings May 05, 2008
There's no place like home - especially yours! Beautiful work, Judy! #5886089Shelly A. Van Camp May 05, 2008
Wow...so beautiful and peaceful! I would love to come there too! #5887116Nancy W. Black May 06, 2008
Breathtaking! That's all I can say Judy. Absolutely breathtaking. #5889818Darren K. Fisher May 07, 2008
Judy this is gorgeous. Wonderful job. #5894475Carol McCants May 08, 2008
This is drop dead gorgeous....bet it is a bit winner! #5901507William C. Raco May 08, 2008
Fantastic exposure, composition and captureDaniel L. Boyd May 24, 2008
This is simply incredibly good. Love it. #5972484Ruth Robbins May 30, 2008
What an amazing shot. The color are wonderful. #5999791Cesar J. La Rosa June 04, 2008
BEAUTIFUL photograph, Judy!!! Excellent colors and wonderful composition. Great work!!!Shawn Jennings June 19, 2008
WTG Judy! Congratulations on your finalist! #6078310JO ANN CLEVELAND June 19, 2008
Congrats on all 5 finalist girl!jo ann c. #6078581
Linda D. Lester June 19, 2008
Way to go!!!!!! I knew this would be back! Good luck in the next round! #6079272Melissa G. Meiselman June 19, 2008
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Judy!!! This is a stunning image!! #6079340Jennifer L. Alder June 19, 2008
A BIG WOW!!!! Congrats on this amazing finalist, Judy! :) #6079524Nadya Johnson June 19, 2008
Another beauty, Judy! Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist! #6079934Tiia Vissak June 19, 2008
Congratulations! #6079999Elida Gutierrez June 19, 2008
Congratulations for your Finalist!!! #6080006Erin Appelbaum June 19, 2008
Awesome capture Judy. Congrats. Peter #6081238Eivor Kuchta June 19, 2008
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Judy! #6081272Debra R. Harder June 19, 2008
WOW, Judy!! You're work is so inspiring. Congratulations on another BEAUTIFUL finalist!! Deb #6082489Michelle Alton June 20, 2008
Magnificent finalist, Judy. #6083436David Phalen June 20, 2008
BIG Congrats on a stunning Finalist!! #6083722Jessica Jenney June 20, 2008
Congratulations, Judy on all your gorgeous finalists!!!!!! WOW! #6084760Erica Murphy June 20, 2008
Beautiful scene Judy! Congratulations! #6085319Murry Grigsby June 20, 2008
Great backyard and win Judy! What an outstanding image and idyllic mood you've created. Congratulations!! #6085727Jennifer L. Alder June 20, 2008
Congrats on this amazing first place win! :) #6085776Tiia Vissak June 20, 2008
Congratulations! #6085836Nadya Johnson June 20, 2008
Congratulations on your 1st Place Win! #6086050Ruth Robbins June 20, 2008
A very well deserved first place! #6086092Jessica Jenney June 20, 2008
Congratulatiosn, Judy on your stunning win! #6086142Linda D. Lester June 20, 2008
WTG!!!!!!!!!!! I knew this one was a winner!! Congratulations on all your wonderful gold medals!!! #6086167Michael Umbreit June 20, 2008
Judy - Congratulations on your win!! - Mike #6086227Steve M. Harrington June 20, 2008
Richly deserved winner, Judy! Good on you.Peter K. Burian June 20, 2008
Judy: This is a fabulous photo.It's the kind of thing people usually achieve with Photoshop.
But to see a real photo is wondefult.
Congratulations, Peter #6086344
Jeana Clark June 20, 2008
~J~ #6086410
Colleen Farrell June 20, 2008
I love this image--huge congratulations on your first place win, Judy! #6086466Flavio Carnevale June 20, 2008
A great image. Congratulations.Joannie Bertucci June 20, 2008
A beautiful 1st place win Judy! #6086690Susan Fox June 20, 2008
Congratulations on your winner! #6086908Bob Cournoyer June 20, 2008
Congrats, Judy, on your win!! #6086971Claudia Kuhn June 20, 2008
Wonderful Judy, big congrats! #6086979Deb Koskovich June 20, 2008
What a wonderful first place winner, Judy! #6087012Karen Slagle June 20, 2008
Fantastic winnin image, Judy. #6087019Amanda Cass June 20, 2008
Beautiful colour tones and so peaceful I love it!! #6087029Sam Britt June 20, 2008
Congratulations on this winner, Judy! #6087033Nancy W. Black June 20, 2008
Congratulations Judy! I had a feeling when I first saw this one that it was a winner. Wonderfully done. #6087091Daniella Puente June 20, 2008
CONGRATS on this fascinating image Judy, this makes a SUPERB winner +++++ #6087096Judy V. Kennamer June 20, 2008
Thanks so much everyone! This one is really special to me! #6087120Vladan D. Djordjevic June 20, 2008
Congratulations on your fantastic winner, Judy!I am glad that I wrote the first comment! :) #6087193
Jill Flynn June 20, 2008
Peaceful and so beautiful. Congratulations on your First Place win Judy! #6087474Elida Gutierrez June 20, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS!!!Tammy Espino June 20, 2008
Congrats on a gorgeous win!! :) #6087877Shelly A. Van Camp June 20, 2008
Congrats.....on all your wins!! #6087932Corinne M. Thompson June 20, 2008
Awesome image Judy, big oongrats on your win! #6088067Evy Johansen June 20, 2008
Big congratulations on your beautiful win, Judy!! #6088160Carol Teal June 20, 2008
One of my favs Judy! A BIG congrats on this well-deserved win! Also, congrats on your tow 2nd place winners too! #6088219Renata Gusciora June 20, 2008
Congratulations on this beautiful winner,Judy!!! #6088277Tarun Bose June 21, 2008
Big congrats Judy, for your excellent first prize winner. #6088435Colette M. Metcalf June 21, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS to you Judy on this BEAUTIFUL first place winner!!!! #6088640Les Rhoades June 21, 2008
Congratulations on your winning photo!Jeff Robinson June 21, 2008
Congrats Judy on your 1st Place Win!! Jeff #6088787Marcie A. Fowler June 21, 2008
A big congrats on this beautiful first place win Judy. With a backyard like this I see why you love it. #6089115Michael G. Marshall June 21, 2008
Congratulations on your beautiful winning image Judy! Michael #6089251Jo Vollstedt June 21, 2008
Outstanding image, congrats on your win! #6089464Judy A. Lawhon June 21, 2008
Beautiful first place win, Judy...congratulations!! #6089498Mary Beth Aiello June 21, 2008
Judy -- Congratulations on this beautiful winner. It's absolutely beautiful. #6089618Bill Knaps June 21, 2008
Congrats on the well deserved Win on this beautiful capture. Bill #6089736JO ANN CLEVELAND June 21, 2008
Congratulations Judy! Three Gold and 2 Finalist! Way to go!jo ann c. #6089783
Terry L. Ellis June 21, 2008
An excellent First Place win, Judy! Congratultaions! #6089821Stephanie Frey June 21, 2008
Wow! I can't believe I missed this. Congrats on your gorgeous win! #6090872Gail Vitikacs June 21, 2008
So exciting!!! CONGRATULATIONS on this awesome image! #6091000Derek D. Dafoe June 22, 2008
Huge Congrats on this terrific first place WIN Judy!!! #6092650Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 22, 2008
You have an amazing backyard Judy, outstanding work!!! Congratulations! #6092984Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 22, 2008
You have an amazing backyard Judy, outstanding work!!! Congratulations! #6092994Irene Colling June 22, 2008
This was taken from your back yard?? That is some back yard. Wow how lucky you are.Outstanding image with wonderful serene painted effects. Excellent work.
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Judy V. Kennamer June 22, 2008
Thanks everyone! Yes - this was taken from my pier in my backyard - looking toward my neighbor's boathouse. I live on the shore of beautiful Lake Guntersville in North Alabama -- Sweet Home Alabama! Come on over and shoot with me! :o) #6093171Datha Y. Thompson June 22, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS Judy!! This is Gorgeous!!! I'll be right over (I wish) :0) #6095016Laurie Daily June 23, 2008
Congratulations on your beautiful first place winner, Judy...I would never want to leave this place!David Phalen June 23, 2008
HUGE Congratulations on a Beautiful First Place Winner!!!!! #6096096Dr Silly June 23, 2008
Congratulations Judy, on this beautiful 1st place win. :O) #6096382Erica Murphy June 23, 2008
Lovely winner Judy!! Congratulations. #6098654Sheila Pittman June 23, 2008
Judy I knew this would be a winner...teach me....Congratulations... #6098811Judy V. Kennamer June 23, 2008
Thanks so much everyone! Sheila - come on over! #6098828Jacqualyn A. Volker June 23, 2008
Absolutely Beautiful!! Congratulations on your 1st Place win Judy! #6099347Wally Orlowsky June 24, 2008
Congratulations on this dreamy winner, Judy! #6100522"emmanuel ""nolax""" N. Montemar June 24, 2008
this is so beautiful, Judy! congrats on the win! well deserved! #6102500Kathy L. Clark June 24, 2008
And a beautiful loving place it is Judy. A big congrats on your gorgeous winner. #6103254Mitzie Loland June 25, 2008
Congratulations on your winner Judy!! #6103900Kathleen R. Struckle June 25, 2008
Congrats on your gorgeous win!! #6107582Kathleen Rinker June 27, 2008
Huge congrats on your win Judy!! #6114726Dominick M. Dimacale July 06, 2008
Congratulations Judy on your Win.
Dominick #6146725
Ulysses A. Villamin July 06, 2008
Congratulations!!! #6147033Howard A. Wimpee July 07, 2008
Congratulations, This was my new #1 faverate as soon as I saw it!!!!!! #6149698Holly Hitchcock July 12, 2008
How gorgeous is this, Judy?? WOW!!!It takes my breath away!! Congrats! #6171504Roger Fry July 14, 2008
What a back yard ! The positioning of the Heron is spot on !Rog #6179705
Rosemary Sampson July 21, 2008
Fabulous photo. Congratulations on a well deserved win. Your gallery is very impressive. #6204358Lisa J. Boulden April 17, 2009
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