The Landing...
Uploaded: January 08, 2011
Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/320 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 270.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D
Michelle Alton January 09, 2011
Wonderful, misty, eerie feeling to this beautiful image. #1342565Terry Cervi January 09, 2011
I agree with Michelle! A beautiful, moody capture, Donna! #9151381Donna L. Jones January 09, 2011
Thank you Michelle and Terry. It was a very exciting capture at the end of an early, long, wet walk along a Laguna...worth the trip! #9151644Usman M. Bajwa January 21, 2011
Awesome capture with beautiful composition and love that three roots, Donna. CONGRATZ on the POTD!UB. #9182482
Michelle Alton January 21, 2011
I'm honored to have been the first to discover this gem! Congratulations on your well-deserving POTD! #9182484Nikki McDonald January 21, 2011
Lovely lovely capture, Donna. It's exquisite and so very well composed. Congratulations on the POTD. #9182489Mary Timman January 21, 2011
Love the mood of this. Congratulations on POTD! #9182490Carmody Baker January 21, 2011
Just beautiful! #9182491Joy Rector January 21, 2011
congrats on the POTD #9182529Richard M. Waas January 21, 2011
Congrats on you POTD. I love the tones used in the B&W..... #9182542Katarina Mansson January 21, 2011
Congrats on your beautiful POTD! #9182572Lindsay Rose January 21, 2011
WOW...this is absolutely awesome! I myself have been striving to capture an image like this. You've just inspired me!..... #9182663Kathryn Wesserling January 21, 2011
Dramatic! Wonderful B/W. #9182664JO ANN CLEVELAND January 21, 2011
Ohhhh Donna! What an outstanding image, love the misty morning...hope we see this again..jo ann c. #9182689
Mary K. Robison January 21, 2011
Moody in the best sense ~Kitty R. Kono January 21, 2011
I just love it! #9182733Susan D. Royce January 21, 2011
So beautiful, Donna. Congrats on your POTD! #9182753Ilene Samowitz January 21, 2011
Wonderful composition and mood. Congrats!!! #9182800Bill Houghton January 21, 2011
Donna, this is a great fog shot. Congratulations, BillIf you have time, check out my website:
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Melissa Olsen January 21, 2011
Gorgeous! #9182882Nancyj E. Hovey January 21, 2011
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SCathy Barrows January 21, 2011
Congrats on your gorgeous POTD #9182920Evy Johansen January 21, 2011
Wonderful image, Donna!! Big congratulations on your POTD! #9183020Dianna Murphy January 21, 2011
Beautiful, Congrats on the POTD! #9183036SaMi Martin January 21, 2011
Nicely done Donna; I love the blue heron in it. Congrats on your POTD! #9183038Chuck Bruton January 21, 2011
Great captureLinda A. Braddock January 21, 2011
Donna, Outstanding Capture, Congratulations on POTD! #9183076Bojan Bencic January 21, 2011
WOW! That is beautiful, Donna. Congratulations on your POTD. #9183121cari martin January 21, 2011
Easy to see why your shot got POTD!! You captured the heron just perfectly. It looks like it's doing an elegant dance across the water. Just beautiful! #9183256Karen E. Baumann January 21, 2011
The branch with its finger extending toward the bird gives the feeling of the bird dancing to the direction of the branch... musical to my eyes... such a great timing and wonderful mood!!! Congratulations on this fine image! #9183270Pamela Koch January 21, 2011
This is stunning... everything about it is perfect. Congratulations on an amazing POTD. I am sure you will be seeing additional awards attached to this beauty.Lana Arcemont January 21, 2011
Stunning!Lisa B. North January 21, 2011
This is hauntingly beautiful! I love everything about it! Love seeing it on POTD!! #9183763Richard D. Love January 21, 2011
Congratulations, Donna. Wonderful light and mood. So well done.Rick #9183876
Donna L. Jones January 21, 2011
Wow! What a fun response! I was so excited to see it was a POTD as it is my favorite image! Thanks everyone for all the kind comments! Donna Jones #9184240Sharon L. Langfeldt January 22, 2011
Wonderful light, capture of the stillness, yet the movement of the bird. Brilliant! #9184901Donna L. Jones January 22, 2011
Thanks Sharon...it was a very satisfying capture! Thanks for your encouragement! Donna #9185030Karen Celella January 24, 2011
Congratulations on your awesome POTD, Donna. #9190123Donna L. Jones January 24, 2011
Thanks Karen, It was very exciting-it's my favorite image! Donna #9190208Chris Ebben January 30, 2011
Firstly congratulations on the POTD. I agree with the judges, what more needs to be said=^..^= #9202995Donna L. Jones January 30, 2011
Thanks Chris! #9203113Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 14, 2011
Moody and very beautiful Donna!!! Congratulations on your POTD!! #9289753Donna L. Jones March 14, 2011
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