The Art of Sleeping [Contest Finalists June 2010]
Uploaded: June 22, 2010 03:19:00
The 17 bones in their neck allows the Flamingo to twist and turn into some amazing shapes while remaing completely comfortable! (Monthly Theme)
Canon 100-400L IS - Early Afternoon
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 1/1000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, FocalLength: 400.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 30D
William C. Raco June 22, 2010
Outstanding color, light, contrast, title and theme entryTammy M. Anderson June 22, 2010
WOW!!! How cool is that. Interesting info and an outstanding image, Jeff. Details, composition and colors are beautiful. Great MT image. #8710214Carolyn M. Fletcher June 22, 2010
Great for the MT..I'd love to go to the zoo, but it's so darn HOT! #8710239Laura E. Swan June 22, 2010
Hey! Cool is RIGHT! He looks like a pretzel! This is really a superb image!!!10/10 in my book, Jeff! Great job!
-Laura
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Jack Gaskin June 22, 2010
Outstanding close-up wonderful capturehappy Shooting
Jack #8710254
Michele Wetzel June 22, 2010
Jeff,Excellent capture for MT! Great lighting, clarity and details!
Shelly #8710261
Danny B. Head June 22, 2010
Beautiful light! #8710273Ken Smith June 22, 2010
Nice job on the background...really sets this up. Cool shot, Jeff! #8710299Amanda J. Tanner June 22, 2010
A wonderful MT Entry. This is so beautiful. Nice Work Jeff! It is amazing how they can twist their necks. #8710321Usman M. Bajwa June 22, 2010
Love the capture as much as the title, Jeff!UB. #8710325
Ray Thoms June 22, 2010
Grat shot Jeff....was not aware of the features of their neck.....thanks! #8710338Mary K. Robison June 22, 2010
What an outstanding capture for a MT entry, Jeff!Claudia Kuhn June 22, 2010
Learned something new from you post. Terrific title & capture. #8710348Robert R. Goodman June 22, 2010
Hi Jeff,Stunning lighting,detail and color.This is a winner!!!! #8710408Agnes Fegan June 22, 2010
Wow...an amazing capture Jeff and beautful colors! #8710469Karen Bacon June 22, 2010
Outstanding Jeff in every way!! #8710474Cathy Barrows June 22, 2010
beautiful...love the colors in your flamingos...ours are really light #8710549Jean-Pierre Ducondi June 22, 2010
GORGEOUS work Jeff.Monnie Ryan June 22, 2010
Pretty amazing - I can only imagine the result if I tried to curl up like that! Gorgeous colors, wonderful capture, Jeff! #8710644Emile Abbott June 22, 2010
Amazing color, detail, lighting and great find, Jeff. Loved it. #8710664Kate Jackson June 22, 2010
Looks like a hot S shape to me Jeff. Remarkable contortion and beautiful colours, light and texture. #8710675Jack Ryan June 22, 2010
This wonderful "pose" certainly produces an interesting and unique shape. Love the color as well. Great work. #8710703Douglas Pignet June 22, 2010
Lovely capture with great colors,comp & pov, well done #8710765Tiia Vissak June 22, 2010
cool tones, details & pose! #8710801Jyri Vissak June 22, 2010
Great composition, colours, clarity and lighting! Well done. #8711005Marty Straub June 22, 2010
Amazing control of the light, Jeff, and a great choice of black bg to contrast the flamingo's outstanding colors. Stunning details and a cool s-turn. #8711012Hal Bambrick June 22, 2010
Awesome Work Here Jeff,WOW!!!!!!!!!!. #8711025Dennis Gay June 22, 2010
G'day *JEFF*!That sinuous 'S' shape and the richness of the flamingo pink against the black background really makes this one helluvan eye catcher.
A nice compact composition displays this study off very well.
The light is exquisite and the focus and depth of field render such awesome detail.
Powerful viewing!
GB
Dennis #8711149
Tarun Bose June 22, 2010
Outstanding capture for MT, with super colours, Jeff. #8711174Ann H. Belus June 22, 2010
Fantastic image, Jeff; love the rich pink against the black background! #8711199Jessica Jenney June 22, 2010
Fabulous capture, intersting pose and beautiful color and detail, Jeff! #8711206Kerry Hill June 22, 2010
Great capture with wonderful colour and light Jeff! #8711294Nancy L. Green June 22, 2010
My neck is sore just looking at this!!! OUTSTANDING capture of this gorgeous bird, WTG Jeff!! <>< #8711379John Connolly June 22, 2010
An incredible bird in more ways than one, Jeff! A beautiful capture of this handsome bird in repose! #8711398Anita Hogue June 22, 2010
WOW, perfect for the MT! Think this is a winner! #8711462Karen Engelbreth June 22, 2010
Fantastic capture - big WOW Jeff... #8711588Renata Gusciora June 22, 2010
Awesome capture,Jeff!Incredible lighting,color and clarity!Great shot! #8711619Kathleen Brennan June 22, 2010
Great capture and excellent MT entry! #8711823Tammy Espino June 22, 2010
Excellent!! #8711866Gord MacEachern June 22, 2010
Super capture Jeff, hope we get to see this one again!! #8711936Ann Coates June 22, 2010
Birds are amazing at how they can manoeuvre their necks around at such an angle. Incredible clarity and colours here Jeff. #8711979Christine Lobsinger June 22, 2010
Simply Stunning Jeff...Patrick Rouzes June 22, 2010
Superb clarity, tones, colors, detail, lighting textures & pose! Exceptional work & image ,Jeff! WTG, my friend! #8712006Sam Britt June 22, 2010
Terrific theme entry, what a pose! #8712056Julianne Bradford June 22, 2010
Fabulous shapes Jeff! Wow! WTG! #8712097Dick W. Wyatt June 23, 2010
Great job, love the color and details. #8712152Ujjwal Mukherjee June 23, 2010
Wow! sensational work,Jeff!! Superb image!!!! #8712204Jeff Robinson June 23, 2010
Thanks Everyone Very Much! Jeff #8712227Stephen Zacker June 23, 2010
This is awesome. Like that dark bg #8712304Val Feldman June 23, 2010
I missed this!! But not for long.....!! :) Winner, Jeff - pure and simple and that says it all...excellent work! #8712670Judy V. Kennamer June 23, 2010
Wonderful shapes and colors Jeff! And the clarity and details - WOW! #8713005Nancy J. Locke June 23, 2010
A MASTERPIECE - NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC STYLE!!!WOOT!!!
Cheers, Nancy J Locke #8713118
Wendy Stevenson June 23, 2010
Wow - what a fantastic pose you captured! LOVE that title too! Looks like it's all knotted up:-) Excellent image Jeff! #8713230Boyd L. Alexander June 23, 2010
Just awesome!! Such lines/ curves and color...tack sharp image...excellent MT Jeff!! (We will see this again!!) #8713311JO ANN CLEVELAND June 23, 2010
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful Jeff, he is a contortionist!jo ann c. #8713411
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna June 23, 2010
Spectacular capture, Jeff! Awesome colors and POV! :-) k #8713469Chastity Abbott June 23, 2010
lovely color...great capture! #8713503Carol L. Fowler June 23, 2010
Awesome capture- the black BG makes it even more stunning #8713558Jeff Robinson June 24, 2010
Thank You!! Jeff #8714073Kathy Reeves June 24, 2010
Dazzling color and details! #8714201frank w. degenhardt June 24, 2010
Jeff- Fasinating information and what a gorgeous MT entry. Love the lines formed by its twisting neck and the beuaty of the color is just dazzling. Love your presentation, the dark background, the lighting, and the beautiful features. I always get a kick out of how they bury their beaks in their feathers. Gorgeous work my friend.Melinda B. Shiflet June 24, 2010
Fantastic color, contrast, detail, and composition, here, Jeff! Lovely! #8714568Ruth E. Foster-Lindsay June 24, 2010
Wow! cool capture Jeff! The color is simply sensational! You rock! :-) #8715124Lana Arcemont June 24, 2010
Simply Beautiful!Toni Riggs June 25, 2010
Fantastic composition, lighting and detail! #8715809Jeff Robinson June 25, 2010
Thank You!! Jeff #8716892Deborah Lewinson June 25, 2010
Awesome image, Jeff, a fav!Debby #8717091
Jeff Robinson June 26, 2010
Thank You Debby! Jeff #8717399Lorna Shutter June 26, 2010
Wow! This Flamingo is absolutely stunning against the black background! The lighting, clarity and detail are outstanding! They really are contortionists, aren't they! Beautiful work, Jeff ... and a BIG WINNER in my book! :) #8717777Gail Vitikacs June 26, 2010
Bet we see this stunning image again!!! WOW Jeff! You knocked this one out of the park! #8717924Lisa J. Boulden June 26, 2010
Awesome, Jeff!Phillip R. Connolly June 26, 2010
It's all been said, Jeff!! This is just a great shot!!Phil #8718601
Jeff Robinson June 27, 2010
Thank You!! Jeff #8720081Summer A. Kozisek June 28, 2010
Stunning capture Jeff! #8720568Jeff Robinson June 28, 2010
Thank You Summer! Jeff #8722066anonymous June 29, 2010
This is gorgeous. Give another meaning to the "S" curve. lol #8724240Jeff Robinson June 29, 2010
Thank You Sheryl! Jeff #8724326ALLEN O. HOWARD June 29, 2010
WOW! A magnificent image and presentation Jeff! #8724335Jeff Robinson June 30, 2010
Thanks Allen! Jeff #8724964Aimee S. McMaster July 12, 2010
.....stunning Jeff...congratulations... #8751463Tamara K. Walker July 12, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS! #8752088Lorna Shutter July 12, 2010
I was right again! CONGRATULATIONS on another well-deserved Finalist Award, Jeff!!!!! :)Robert R. Goodman July 12, 2010
Beautiful capture,Congratulations Jeff!! #8752238Kathleen Brennan July 12, 2010
Congrats on this wonderful finalist, Jeff! #8752621Cassie L. Woodlee July 12, 2010
Wonderful finalist, congrats!! #8753400Danny B. Head July 12, 2010
Great image! Congrats! #8753704Deborah Lewinson July 12, 2010
Congrats on another excellent finalist, Jeff!Debby #8753882
Karen Celella July 12, 2010
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Jeff! #8753974Kathy Cline July 12, 2010
Cathy Barrows July 12, 2010
Congrats on your POTD...fantastic #8754828Sheila D. Robertson July 12, 2010
Congratulations Jeff....and best wishes going forward! #8755491Christine Lobsinger July 12, 2010
JEFF, CONGRATS TO YOU `Carrie M. Groseclose July 12, 2010
Huge Congratulations Jeff on your marvelous Finalist! #8755732Mary K. Robison July 13, 2010
Hey, Jeff! The judges agreed with me!Janet McNeil July 13, 2010
Congratulations on this well deserved Finalist!! #8756254Marilyn Cornwell July 13, 2010
What a Finalist, Jeff! Congratulations!!! #8756287Stefania Barbier July 13, 2010
gorgeous, congrats on your finalist! #8756366Anita Hogue July 13, 2010
Fabulous finalist! Congratulations Jeff! #8756552Boyd L. Alexander July 13, 2010
Huge congratulations on your gorgeous finalists Jeff!! Good luck in the next round!! #8756697Jack Ryan July 13, 2010
Congratulations, Jeff..a very deserving finalist. #8756772Diane E. Deming July 13, 2010
Amazing photo, Jeff. Beautiful color and detail. Congrats on your well-deserved finalist. #8757604Ann H. Belus July 13, 2010
Huge congratulations, Jeff!!! #8758001Tarun Bose July 13, 2010
Congrats Jeff for your finalist. A winner. #8758338Debra R. Harder July 13, 2010
WOW, Jeff! This is OUTSTANDING! Huge congratulations on your SUPERB finalist! Deb #8758889Monnie Ryan July 13, 2010
Super work, Jeff -- congratulations on your Finalist! #8759395Linda D. Lester July 13, 2010
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!! Congratulations! #8759422Sam Britt July 13, 2010
Congratulations again, Jeff!! #8760271Carol L. Fowler July 13, 2010
Congrats! #8760275Nancyj E. Hovey July 14, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SAnn Coates July 14, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Jeff. #8762162Jeff Robinson July 14, 2010
Thanks Everyone Very Much!! Jeff #8762670ALLEN O. HOWARD July 16, 2010
WOW again Jeff!!! And congratulations! #8767953Jeff Robinson July 17, 2010
Thanks Allen! Jeff #8769470Katrina McMeans October 30, 2011
Everything about this is gorgeous, and makes it difficult to look away. Such an eye-grabbing photo! #9773181Jeff Robinson October 31, 2011
Thank Very Much Katrina! Jeff #9774907Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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