Bold and Beautiful
Uploaded: April 04, 2009 15:43:46
Entered: 4/4/2009
Category: Monthly Theme
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/5000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 250, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 200.00 mm, Model: NIKON D40X
Clyde Smith April 04, 2009
Beautiful image Sherry. Wonderful clarity and color. #1108940Nicholas Semo April 04, 2009
Wow!! Great job on this. lots of detail and clarity.Nick. #7372195
Laura E. Swan April 04, 2009
Oh. Sherry! Perfection!!! Totally!!!10/10 lady!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Lala #7372248
Kim Kleinschmidt April 04, 2009
Fantastic Capture Sherry! Just love this shot! awesome details. #7372266Vicki L. Filippin April 04, 2009
Stunner hummer, Sherrybear....well worth the wait! #7372287Sherry McClead April 04, 2009
Thank you all so much... This is one of those shots that you just can't believe you got... I still stare in amazement. God is soooo GOOD!Sherrybear #7372289
Laura E. Swan April 04, 2009
Yes He is. He made it, you shot it and it's all so beautiful and perfect. WE WILL See THIS baby again!!! 2-B-sure! #7372300Sherry McClead April 04, 2009
Thanks ladies... I am so happy to be able to share him with you.Sherrybear #7372352
Marisol Pastor April 05, 2009
Fantastic capture! #7373395Patricia (Pat) C. Exum April 05, 2009
Sherry,Amazing capture...These are my favorite birds and I love this one!
Pat #7373428
Sherry McClead April 05, 2009
Thanks Marisol and Pat... pretty happy with this one.Sherrybear #7375077
JudyAnn Rector April 06, 2009
Simple perfection, Sherry! #7378580Sherry McClead April 06, 2009
Thank you so much JudyAnn...Sherrybear #7378986
Brian Smyer April 06, 2009
Nice one Sherrybear! #7379484M.Christine Duncan April 06, 2009
Wow Sherry! Superb DOF, focus, and color... he's wonderful! Even a catchlight in his eye. Congrats on the well deserved EP! #7379808Laura E. Swan April 06, 2009
EP DANCE! EP DANCE!!! Weeeeeee!He's a beauty!!! Like Coco said. WELL DESERVED SHERRYBEAR!!!
I'll be rooting for this one!
-Lala
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Sherry McClead April 06, 2009
Thank you ever so much Brian... and Christine... so pleased you like this one... Vicki helped me work on some of the detail work... I just marvel at these tiny little creatures every year... so surprised to find I caught one in focus and enough sun to show the wonderful colors God gave him.Sherrybear #7379833
Sherry McClead April 07, 2009
Thanks Laura... we must have been posting at the same time.Sherrybear #7381057
Dawn M. Schneider April 07, 2009
what a fantastic capture, such beauty,clarity... Congrats on the EP!! #7381592Sherry McClead April 07, 2009
Thank you so much Dawn. So nice of you to say so.Sherrybear #7382040
Christine Lobsinger April 09, 2009
Wow Sherrybear!!! Awesome EP!! Love this little beauty! Great that God created him and you caught him in crisp detail/colour/contrast/ and the big thing I see and love is his Catchlight!!! Wonderful!Sherry McClead April 09, 2009
Thanks Christine... this guy was so bold he would come within feet of us just sitting out in the open on the back porch... the reason I named him bold. He would even tell you off if you were too close.Sherrybear #7388086
Christine Lobsinger April 09, 2009
Awesome!!Sherry McClead April 09, 2009
So happy you like him... they are just sooooo amazing... and tiny.Sherrybear #7389650
Eugenio Diaz May 26, 2009
Congratulations on your marvelous Finalist…Well done!Christine Lobsinger May 26, 2009
Hey, this sure was nice to see at 11pm tonight Sherrybear!! Congrats on your Finalist and good luck in the next round!!Sherry McClead May 26, 2009
Thank you so much for the nice comments and warm wishes Eugenio and Christine... was nice to come home to...Sherrybear #7564242
Laura E. Swan May 26, 2009
SHERRYBEAR!!!! YIPPPEEEEE!!!! Your BEAUTIFUL HUMMER MADE IT BIG!!!! ON YOUR FINALIST AWARD !!!
This is EXCITING!!! :) So happy for you Sister! Good Luck In the NEXT ROUND!
Love, Lala #7564608
Sherry McClead May 27, 2009
Thank you so much Laura... I must admit I do have hopes for this one.Sherrybear #7565471
Vicki L. Filippin May 27, 2009
This comes as no surprise, Sherrybear. Now we sit and wait for the GOLD!Sherry McClead May 27, 2009
Thanks Vicki... we will see what we will see...Sherrybear #7565530
M.Christine Duncan May 27, 2009
I'm cheering this amazing capture onwards Sherry!!!! Bravo and congrats m'dear!!! DRU Club and I salute ya!!! #7568675Sherry McClead May 27, 2009
WOW thanks Christine... so nice of you to catch this one... you are the best.Sherrybear #7568796
Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 27, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist! Very nice Sherry! #7569561Sherry McClead May 28, 2009
Thank you so much Donna... I had hopes on this one.Sherrybear #7570915
Vicki L. Filippin May 28, 2009
YIPEEEE! I GET TO SAY I TOLD YA SO!MEGA CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR GOLD, SHERRYBEAR. I'M DOING THE HAPPY DANCE RIGHT ALONG WITH YA, GIRLFRIEND! #7572223
Sherry McClead May 28, 2009
Thanks Vicki... this is just great... may never get another one but this one is my favorite for sure... thank you ever so much with the help and encouragement sweetie.Sherrybear #7572239
Laura E. Swan May 28, 2009
SISTER SHERRYBEAR!!!!!
I CAN HEAR YOUR BIRDY HUMMING FOR JOY!
!HOW EXCELLENT!
Jean E. Hildebrant May 28, 2009
You go girl!!! lol, there is that "I told you so!" I'm doing the happy dance for you too ;) #7572276Christine Lobsinger May 28, 2009
HUGE CONGRATS... on your WINNER... I am doing the happy dance too... LOVE sis Laura's happy dancing gal!!! Picture Laura and Me doing that Dance For YOU!!!Toni Riggs May 28, 2009
Wonderful capture! These little guys are hard to get. Congrats! #7573258Sherry McClead May 28, 2009
WOW Laura, thanks for all the great anime... and Jean who happened to sign on right after I got the email... man did she get a earful... thank you for sharing that first excitement with me hun... Christine I would love to see you and Laura cut a rug together thanks so much for the well wishes you are such a dear one... These guys are really hard to capture Toni... I have hundreds of other shots that were just a blur! So nice of you to add a little encouragement.Sherrybear #7573304
ROLAN NARMAN May 28, 2009
Huge congratulations on your awesome winner Sherry! So happy for you! Tell Laura I love that show she's given you! LOL! #7573941Sam Britt May 28, 2009
Congratulations on your 2nd place win, Sherry! #7574101Aimee C. Eisaman May 28, 2009
Congrats on an awesome win girl! Amazing capture! :~) #7574119Sherry McClead May 28, 2009
Thank you so much Roland, Samantha and Aimee... thank you so much for the congrats... still a little blown away here... sure glad there was no one home when I got the email on the golden badge.Sherrybear #7574161
A P May 28, 2009
#7574427Usman M. Bajwa May 29, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS.......on getting GOLDEN!!Usman. #7575212
Sherry McClead May 29, 2009
WOW thanks Ann and Usman... now I have a golden ritz too... to keep my golden badge company...Sherrybear #7575670
Graham Robards June 01, 2009
Awww, I finally caught up, such a wonderful shot Sherry, so very well timed. Congratulations on your Finalist. #7585107Datha Y. Thompson June 01, 2009
Congratulations!! Beautiful Winner Sherry!! :0) #7585295Sherry McClead June 01, 2009
Thank you so much Pat and Datha... timing is key in so many things isn't it... we won't talk about the number of badly timed shots I have taken...Sherrybear #7586127
Marisol Pastor June 01, 2009
Congratulations Sherry! #7586527Sherry McClead June 01, 2009
Thanks Marisol...Sherrybear #7586864
Graham Robards June 02, 2009
Was it a finalist when I saw it and now is a second place or - was I seeing things? The bird is so beautiful! PaT 0X0X0X0X #7588152Sherry McClead June 02, 2009
Yes Pat it did make second... my first little piece of gold... thanks for noticing.Sherrybear #7588687
Rosemary Sampson June 08, 2009
Extraordinary capture. I am so jealous. I have been trying to get a photo like this one. Well done! #7610085Sherry McClead June 08, 2009
Thanks a bunch Rosemary... think my ratio is around 2000:1... all you can do is keep trying... one day you will luck up just like me...Sherrybear #7610383
Karen Kessler June 10, 2009
WOW!!! Congratulations on the Finalist Aware for this difficult capture of the Hummingbird, Sherrybear! I'm just now getting around to checking these out & saw your name! WTG!!! #7616674Sherry McClead June 10, 2009
Thanks Karen... really do like this one too...Sherrybear #7616684
Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 16, 2009
Congratulations on your win Sherry! WTG! #7637061Sherry McClead June 16, 2009
Thanks Donna... my first... still gives me a thrill...Sherrybear #7637074
Esther R. Tinz June 21, 2009
Even more beautiful here than on Facebook. You nailed this one girl!Sherry McClead June 21, 2009
When I saw this one on the computer for the first time I stoped breathing... I swear I was just flabergasted... that is a word isn't it?Sherrybear #7662524
Dominick M. Dimacale July 17, 2009
Congratulations Sherry on your Win!!!
Dominick #7747837
Graham Robards July 17, 2009
Oh well done Sherrybear! Congratulations. ~Patp #7748429Sherry McClead July 17, 2009
Thank you so much Dominick and Pat... this shot was such a lucky one...Sherrybear #7749420
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