The Red Head
Uploaded: December 20, 2009 15:47:39
What a hard bird to catch!!! I was thrilled when he sat still for me just long enough to capture him.
Douglas Pignet January 20, 2010
Beautiful capture of this lovely woodpecker, great colors and clarity,very well done. #1229032Jim Huffield January 20, 2010
Wonderful colors and detail, Linda. Jim #8315393Shawn Jennings January 20, 2010
Great capture! It would be nice to find some of these guys in my area. #8315412Courtenay Vanderbilt January 20, 2010
Oh wow, Linda, this is a stunning portrait! I am partial to red heads myself! :-) #8315482Val Feldman January 20, 2010
Oh, they are soooo quick and hard to catch, Linda!! Great timing on your part - he obviously knew you were there by that stare of his but your "trigger finger" was ready!!! :) Great shot and it's sure a "wish I caught it" one for me!!! Glad you did, with all that wonderful feather detailing, to boot! #8315606Agnes Fegan January 20, 2010
I love the colors and the clarity too! #8315822Claudia Kuhn January 20, 2010
Beautiful pose and capture Linda! #8315924Renee Doyle January 20, 2010
WOW!! Now that is one awesome capture Linda!!! Fantastic clarity, colour, pose and dof!!! #8316029Shelly A. Van Camp January 20, 2010
Great capture......I have these guys at the feeder and have to hide in the house to get the picture. #8316058Tammy M. Anderson January 20, 2010
This is perfect, Linda. Superb details, colors, pose and dof. #8316095Lynne Morris January 20, 2010
Beautiful capture Linda. #8316385Amy M. Wilson January 20, 2010
Well worth the added effort... beautiful capture, colors, dof and exceptional clarity, Linda!! #8316505Lorna Shutter January 20, 2010
What an outstanding capture of this beautiful Red Head! How nice of him to pose for you! Awesome colour, detail, clarity and DOF! Fabulous work, Linda! :) #8316636Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 20, 2010
Wonderful shot of this beautiful woodpecker, Linda!!! :-) k #8317209Diane Pignet January 20, 2010
Outstanding Linda...you should be very proud of this shot...he's a beauty and you did him justice.Diane #8317306
Stefania Barbier January 20, 2010
fantastic clarity, colors, and capture! #8317772Ken Smith January 21, 2010
Outstanding, Linda...and the green background is perfect! #8318246Anita Hogue January 21, 2010
WOW, this a beautiful capture, Linda!(My photo was when we shot together) #8318553
Ellen Hodges January 21, 2010
Outstanding and soooo excellent capture. Linda!! The redheads are soooo eleusive! Fantastic capture!! #8319006Ellen Hodges January 21, 2010
Outstanding and soooo excellent capture. Linda!! The redheads are soooo eleusive! Fantastic capture!! #8319007Ellen Hodges January 21, 2010
Outstanding and soooo excellent capture. Linda!! The redheads are soooo eleusive! Fantastic capture!! #8319013Linda Blair January 22, 2010
These birds are sooooooo gorgeous....great capture of this beauty...into my favs!!!!!!!!!! #8321496Nancy L. Green January 22, 2010
WOW Linda, this is SPECTACULAR my friend, beautifully done in every way!!! <>< #8321846Sam Britt January 22, 2010
Terrific detail & color, beautiful bird. Congrats on this EFP, too! #8322830Kathy Cline January 24, 2010
Im jealous. Killer shot!!Dianna Murphy January 29, 2010
Gotta be a winner. Wow. #8341022Carolyn Morgan February 19, 2010
Congratulations - this one really deserves to reach beyond finalist - we shall see :) #8394624Douglas Pignet February 19, 2010
Again congratulations on being a finalist, very well deserved #8395406Renee Doyle February 19, 2010
He really is a beauty!!! Congrats on this wonderful finalist Linda!! #8395462Shawn Jennings February 19, 2010
WTG Linda! Congratulations on your finalist! #8395710Leland N. Saunders February 19, 2010
Great photo, Linda. Congratulations !!Lee #8396134
Tammy M. Anderson February 19, 2010
Congratulations on your many beautiful finalists. #8396491Courtenay Vanderbilt February 19, 2010
Wonderful Finalist, Linda! CONGRATULATIONS! #8396980Marilyn Cornwell February 19, 2010
Beautiful and noble finalist! Congratulations Linda! #8397329Amy M. Wilson February 19, 2010
Beautiful Finalist... again, congrats, Linda!! #8397373Dianna Murphy February 19, 2010
your computers gonna blow up with all the emails you must be getting! LOL. This is so gorgeous. Perfection and my pick from your finalists. #8397487Ellen Hodges February 19, 2010
Huge congrats and best luck on your awesome finalists, Linda!! #8397657Agnes Fegan February 19, 2010
Terrific finalist Linda! #8397662Alan L. Borror February 19, 2010
Congratulations again, Linda! Wonderful images! #8397693Sam Britt February 19, 2010
Fantastic finalist, Congratulations again, Linda!! #8399052Phyllis H. Burchett February 19, 2010
Great portrait, congrats! #8399084Stefania Barbier February 19, 2010
congrats again, Linda!!!! #8399757Debra R. Harder February 20, 2010
Fabulous capture of this wonderful red-head, Linda! Huge congratulations on your excellent finalist!! jsb #8400804Ken Smith February 20, 2010
Amazing it didn't get finalist last month, but great job to resubmit. Congrats again, Linda! #8401419Lorna Shutter February 20, 2010
Woo Hoo! CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist Award, Linda!!!!! :)Kathy Cline February 20, 2010
Congratulations on your many many awards this month LINDA. I think you hit a BP RECORD.Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 22, 2010
So beautiful Linda! Congratulations on your finalist #8408351Cindy Bendush February 22, 2010
Congratulations on your 'catch' and your finalist Linda! He's a beauty! #8408574Elida Gutierrez February 23, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist!!!The best of Luck!!! #8410348
Christine Lobsinger March 22, 2010
OMG... WHAT A BEAUTY!!! Look at al the details in his little body/feathers!!Simply gorgeous Linda!!
A big congrats to you on your Finalist image!!!
Smiling Again
CHRIS #8473404
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