Inspiring Photo: City Bird #9615653

City Bird [Photo of the Day]

Uploaded: January 02, 2010 06:28:27

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Shot in San Francisco.

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Dr Silly January 02, 2010

Wonderful use of DOF. :O) #1222158

Mary Beth Aiello January 02, 2010

Great comp and I love the colors/designs in the bkg. Truly San Francisco. #8263620

Ryan Murphy January 02, 2010

love the shallow DoF! #8263625

Val Feldman January 02, 2010

Took the words right out of my typing fingers - gorgeous dof, Linda!!! Colorful b/g is perfect for this wonderfully detailed city dweller. #8263626

Amy M. Wilson January 02, 2010

Great capture, colors and dof for sure, Linda! #8263736

Melissa G. Meiselman January 02, 2010

Fantastic capture with wonderful shallow DOF and colorful back ground, Linda!! #8263809

Debra R. Harder January 02, 2010

Ahhhh...yesssss...I remember this fellow. He was posing beautifully. Excellent clarity, colors and details. I love that background too, Linda!! Fantastic image!! Deb #8264024

Alan L. Borror January 02, 2010

Wonderful gull image, Linda!~ Really like the backround! #8264216

Ellen Hodges January 02, 2010

Fantastic capture, Linda! Beautiful color!! #8264270

Karen Engelbreth January 02, 2010

Wonderful capture, Linda... #8264415

Agnes Fegan January 02, 2010

A perfect pose and background blend! #8264551

Anita Hogue January 02, 2010

Sure looks like a beautiful and happy gull to me! Fabulous capture, Linda! #8264656

Courtenay Vanderbilt January 02, 2010

Ah yes, I remember him too! I LOVE your POV! Fantastic capture, LInda! #8265017

Ken Smith January 02, 2010

Love those popping colors and your background. Exceptional, Linda! #8265273

Jeana Clark January 03, 2010

Looks very dignified!!!
Terrific shot Linda!!!
~J~ #8266395

Shawn Jennings January 03, 2010
I like the cool color and dof on this! #8266957

Shelly A. Van Camp January 03, 2010
Beautiful capture, colors and DOF! Happy New Year! #8267226

Randy A. Myers January 04, 2010
Nice background color. Good job. #8268539

Usman M. Bajwa February 20, 2010
Beautiful capture and love the dof, Linda. CONGRATS on the POTD Award!
UB. #8399811

Tommy E. Burgess February 20, 2010
Huge congratulations on this very beautiful POTD Linda!!! #8399820

Darryl Wilkinson February 20, 2010
Hey Linda! Nice shot - congrats on your potd!
peace :) #8399835

Stefania Barbier February 20, 2010
congratulations on your POTD! #8399843

Karen Engelbreth February 20, 2010
A big congrats on your wonderful POTD, Linda... #8399875

Melinda F. Schneider February 20, 2010
Beautiful gull...beautiful background...beautiful POTD...Congratulations!! #8399924

Linda D. Lester February 20, 2010
Thank you all so much! This City Bird is flying out of town and will be back mid march! I might get to pop in here and there!! See you when I get back! #8399965

Evy Johansen February 20, 2010
Wonderful capture, Linda!! Congratulations on your POTD!! #8399972

Michelle Alton February 20, 2010
Congratulations on this very appealing POTD, Linda. #8399974

Dr Silly February 20, 2010
Congratulations on your POTD, Linda. :O) #8400040

Nancy L. Green February 20, 2010
This is AWESOME Linda, CONGRATULATIONS on this outstanding POTD!!! #8400041

Courtenay Vanderbilt February 20, 2010
Congratulations, Linda! Perfect timing for your Bon Voyage! #8400104

Gord MacEachern February 20, 2010
Congratulations on your well deserved POTD!!! #8400117

Leslie McLain February 20, 2010
Congrats on your terrific POTD! #8400120

Carol Eade February 20, 2010
Congratulations on your wonderful POTD, Linda! #8400131

Graeme yew Chow February 20, 2010
Congratulations ! Linda. Beautiful. #8400169

Nancyj E. Hovey February 20, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving POTD! 8o) #8400201

Patricia A. Casey February 20, 2010
Congratulations, Linda....wonderful gull portrait....safe journey where ever you're headed....Cheers.... #8400213

Nikki McDonald February 20, 2010
What beautiful color for the background to this wonderfully sharp, detailed gull. Congratulations on the POTD, Linda. #8400214

Margaret R. Barry February 20, 2010
Congratulations on you fantastic POTD, Linda! #8400237

Joy Rector February 20, 2010
congrats on the POTD #8400249

Jeff Robinson February 20, 2010
Congrats Linda on your POTD! Jeff #8400333

Terry Cervi February 20, 2010
Congrats on your fine POTD, Linda! #8400397

Stephanie Laird February 20, 2010
Yay Linda! Beautiful! Congratulations! #8400403

Tressie Davis February 20, 2010
Fantastic capture, congrats on your POTD!! #8400443

William C. Raco February 20, 2010
Beautiful photo.
Congratulations on the POTD, Linda #8400489

Sharon Day February 20, 2010
Great shot, Linda! Congratulations on your POTD! #8400492

Ken Smith February 20, 2010
Super job, Linda. Congrats to you...what a way to cap off a super month!! #8400500

Kathy Cline February 20, 2010
SO SWEET
Just precious! Way to go Girl with so many awards this month. I hope your celebrating.
Have a blessed weekend! #8400515

Vicki Hunt February 20, 2010
Congratulations on your POTD! #8400534

Sheri Camarda February 20, 2010
He is sitting pretty. Great capture! Congratulations!!! #8400551

Kathleen K. Parker February 20, 2010
Great depth of field and composition, Linda. Congrats!!
KK #8400563

Shawn Jennings February 20, 2010
WTG Linda! Congrats on your POTD! #8400589

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 20, 2010
WTG on this beautiful POTD, Linda!!! :-)♫♪♫♪ k #8400608

ROLAN NARMAN February 20, 2010
Congrats Linda on this lovely POTD! #8400633

Anita Hogue February 20, 2010
Congratulations on this POTD! I do believe this has been your month! #8400760

David Phalen February 20, 2010
BIG Congrats on a terrific POTD!! #8400770

Nancy J. Locke February 20, 2010
AWESOME shot!!! SUPER CONGRATS!!! Looove the title too. :D
Cheers, Nancy J Locke #8400796

Erica Murphy February 20, 2010
Congratulations on your POTD!! The background is divine! #8400832

Cindy Bendush February 20, 2010
Congratulations on your POTD Linda! The background makes this an exceptional capture! #8400894

Janice Mezzacappa February 20, 2010
Huge Congrats Linda on your fantastic POTD!!! #8400965

Christine Lobsinger February 20, 2010
A WONDERFUL EP AND POTD LINDA... CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU!!!!
CHRISTINE
SMILING
PS LOVE YOUR TITLE #8400973

Renee Doyle February 20, 2010
Great way to start the day!! Big congrats on this wonderful POTD Linda - you're on a roll :-)

#8401078

Rona L. Schwarz February 20, 2010
Wonderful composition, Linda! Love the creative use of DOF and colors in the background. Congratulations on your POTD! #8401151

Laura E. Swan February 20, 2010
Excelled image, Linda! So crisp and clear!
Huge congrats on your POTD!!! What an honor!
-Laura #8401198

Debra Booth February 20, 2010
Congrats, Linda! A beautiful POTD, and so appropriate as you fly, fly away today! Have a great trip! #8401292

Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 20, 2010
Nicely done Linda~ great clarity, colors in the background and dof. A wonderful POTD! HUGE congrats! #8401322

Debra R. Harder February 20, 2010
WTG, Linda! When you're hot...you're HOT!! Huge congratulations on this brilliant POTD!! What great times we had!! jsb #8401328

Stephen Zacker February 20, 2010
Like that bg. Congratulations #8401368

Michael G. Marshall February 20, 2010
Wonderful image, Linda! Congratulations on your POTD! Michael #8401618

Siete Meeter February 20, 2010
Wonderful capture,Congratulations on your POTD! #8401831

Phyllis H. Burchett February 20, 2010
Great capture, congrats on your POTD! #8402050

Susie Peek-Swint February 20, 2010
Great capture Linda ~ many congrats on POTD! #8402148

Amy M. Wilson February 20, 2010
Big congrats on your fantastic POTD, Linda! #8402409

Lindley Johnson February 21, 2010
Love the colorful city background, Linda! Congratulations on your wonderful POTD - well done! #8403401

Guy D. Biechele February 21, 2010
Congrats, Linda. Wonderful background! #8404367

Gary Lange February 21, 2010
Terrific image, Linda!! #8405052

Richard D. Love February 24, 2010
Congratulations, Linda. Outstanding DOF and colors. Well done.
Rick #8412857

Dianna Murphy March 02, 2010
Congratulations on your wonderful POTD! #8427727

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