My Good Side [Contest Finalists April 2009]
Uploaded: April 16, 2009 14:19:29
I was taking photographs of several peacocks when this beautiful male jumped down in front of two of the females and started showing off. He looked like he was dancing when he vibrated his feathers. He was turning around in circles, paying no attention to me. It was very exciting to watch!
Captured April 15, 2009
RAW / Aperture Priority / 60 mm
F 7.1 @ 1/250 sec ISO 200
*Animals*
Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/250 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 60.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Jane Holestine April 16, 2009
beautiful capture of a very handsome guy. #1114621Melissa G. Meiselman April 16, 2009
Incredible capture of this magnificent peacock taken with sharp detail, vivid color and great lighting, Donna!!! #7411889Jeff Robinson April 16, 2009
Wonderful full-frame capture, color and detail! Jeff #7411906Pat Gamwell April 16, 2009
Gorgeous! Well worth the effort, Donna! #7411962Cary Rogers April 16, 2009
Great capture--under difficult circumstances, Donna! nice vivid colors, and detail! #7412023Kevin P. Kreischer April 16, 2009
Nice capture Donna, a Polarized filter would have helped here. #7412095Kim Kleinschmidt April 16, 2009
This is fabulous, Donna! Must have been fantastic to see! #7412352Michelle L. Frick April 16, 2009
Beautiful capture Donna - peacocks have such amazing plumage! #7412400Nilesh J. Bhange April 16, 2009
Outstanding image!Like the DOF & colors! #7412884Teri Klinger April 17, 2009
colors are amazing!!!!!!!! #7413782Gina M. Savage April 17, 2009
It is almost like he knew you had a camera and wanted to pose! Beautiful capture. #7414353Joy Rector April 17, 2009
awesome #7414770Vladan D. Djordjevic April 17, 2009
An amazing capture with terrific colors and details, great lighting and clarity! #7414947Anita Hogue April 17, 2009
WOW, I would have been so excited! This is absolutely gorgeous, Donna! #7415340Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 17, 2009
Thank you for all of your super comments. This was very cool to see!Take care,
Donna #7415879
Leslie McLain April 18, 2009
Beautiful image, fantastic colors. #7416435A P April 18, 2009
well you were blessed weren't you? he was doing his dance for YOU as well. And you got him good. Awesome capture, Donna #7417884Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 18, 2009
Thank you Leslie and Ann! #7418144Susan M. Campbell April 19, 2009
Gosh, this is just so fabulous Donna. Way to go! #7421138Anita Hogue April 20, 2009
Congratulations on your Editor's Pick! Glad to see you got one for this beautiful image! #7424979Carol L. Fowler April 20, 2009
Beautiful capture of this elegant bird #7425361Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 20, 2009
Thank you Susan, Anita and Carol!! #7425399Marilyn K. Lincecum April 21, 2009
Beautiful in every way...awesome colors and details. Looks like he was just posing for you. :-) #7427808Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 04, 2009
Thank you Marilyn! #7484482Erica Murphy May 26, 2009
Beautiful finalist Donna!! I've always wanted to capture a peacock like this, but never have. #7559785Tiia Vissak May 26, 2009
Congratulations again! #7559936Pat Gamwell May 26, 2009
But of course...well deserved! WTG! #7559957A P May 26, 2009
Jeana Clark May 26, 2009
~J~ #7560658
Stefania Barbier May 26, 2009
HUGE congrats again Donna! #7560729Kim Kleinschmidt May 26, 2009
Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist, Donna! Best of luck! #7561068Renee Doyle May 26, 2009
So gorgeous!! Congratulations Donna!! #7561075Deborah Lewinson May 26, 2009
Best peacock image I've ever seen, Donna! Congratulations on another wonderful finalist!Debby #7561088
Erin Appelbaum May 26, 2009
The lighting gives the bird dimension. Outstanding finalist. Peter #7561981Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 26, 2009
Thank you for all of your inspirational comments and congratulatory wishes.Your support is incredible!!!
Donna #7562063
Sherran Andersen May 26, 2009
Congrats Donna. Sherran #7562176Carol L. Fowler May 26, 2009
Congrats of this Finaluit! #7562205frank w. degenhardt May 26, 2009
A breathtaking Finalist my friend. Congratulations. #7562502Wayne T. Fisk May 26, 2009
What a shot, Donna! WOW!Ken Smith May 26, 2009
Love the full frame look to this. Congrats again, Donna! #7562742Eugenio Diaz May 26, 2009
Congratulations on your marvelous Finalist…Well done!Susan M. Campbell May 26, 2009
Glad to see this make it!Tammy Espino May 26, 2009
Congrats! #7563534ROLAN NARMAN May 26, 2009
Congratulations on this awesome finalist Donna! #7564127Usman M. Bajwa May 26, 2009
Great animal capture, Donna. Congrats.Usman. #7564145
Michelle L. Frick May 26, 2009
Incredible show, and amazing composition and capture by you Donna! Congratulations on this beautiful finalist! #7564300Leslie McLain May 27, 2009
Congrats Donna on this beautiful finalist. #7565855Mitch Spence May 27, 2009
Congratulations to you on all your finalists, Donna! #7566620Kristi A. Howson May 27, 2009
Congratulations and best of luck in the next round Donna. You sure got a stunning capture of him! #7566776Leland N. Saunders May 27, 2009
Great job, Donna ... congratulations on the finalist !!Lee #7567748
Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 27, 2009
Thank you for all of your very inspirational comments and congratulatory wishes!!Take care,
Donna #7567946
Susan M. Hembree May 27, 2009
Another beautifully colored finalist, Donna! Congratulations! #7568485Sharon Sawyer May 27, 2009
Donna, HUGE congratulations on your outstanding finalist and all the best in the next round!!! #7568762Debra R. Harder May 27, 2009
WOW!! This is incredible, Donna! I bet we see GOLD here!! Congratulations on your outstanding finalist! Deb #7568863Terry Cervi May 27, 2009
Congrats Donna, on this awesome finalist! #7568977Kathy Cline May 27, 2009
YIPPIE IM GALLOPING OVER ANOTHER FINALIST GO DONNA GO!! #7569088
Sam Britt May 27, 2009
Congratulations again,terrific finalist, Donna! #7569240Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 27, 2009
Thanks again for your incredible comments and congratulatory wishes. I am truly honored!Donna #7569328
Terry L. Ellis May 27, 2009
Happy to see this one! A brilliant finalist, Donna! Congratulations! #7569369Sherry McClead May 28, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist... awesome image... WTG!!Sherrybear #7570970
Raymond Pauly May 28, 2009
This is really outstanding, Donna! This peacocks are so difficult to shoot with clarity... Congratulations! #7574052Marilyn K. Lincecum May 28, 2009
Beautiful colors and clarity. Congratulations on your finalist, Donna. #7574580Cassie L. Woodlee May 29, 2009
Congratulations!!!!! #7578016Linda Blair May 31, 2009
Congratulations!!!!!!!!! #7582076Alex T. Mizuno May 31, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist Donna!!! #7582896Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 31, 2009
Thank you for all of your congratulatory wishes and great comments!
Best wishes,
Donna
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