Inspiring Photo: Flight of the Egrets #1572487

Flight of the Egrets

Uploaded: December 19, 2005

Description

An abstract look at the daily flight of the local egrets heading towards their feeding ground.

I used a slow shutter while panning to emphasize their graceful motion. Tamron 28 - 300XR at 300mm. ISO 200, 1/6 @ f8.0 Adjustments in PSE3 & PSP9

Comments

Tammy Scott December 19, 2005

Wonderful timing on this! Great abstract! I love the motion! #361451

Kathleen Clemons December 19, 2005

This is beautiful, Jeff! #2199071

Carolyn M. Fletcher December 19, 2005

That's really pretty!! #2199073

Gail Vitikacs December 19, 2005

Lovely capture Jeff! #2199083

Claudia Kuhn December 19, 2005

I like the sense of motion Jeff, makes a cool asbstract! #2199195

Alan L. Borror December 19, 2005

Beautiful image, Jeff! This is super. #2199233

Cathy Gregor December 19, 2005

Neat in camera effects, Jeff.
Beautiful! #2199368

Bobbie Davis December 19, 2005

This is gorgeous Jeff! #2199415

Adilson F. Ferreira December 19, 2005

I really love it Jeff!!!
Fantastic image!!! #2199416

Linda D. Lester December 19, 2005

Beautiful shot, Jeff! #2199443

Goshka G. December 19, 2005

This is absolutely gorgeous, Jeff!! #2199648

Jennifer Rennison December 19, 2005

Love it!! Gorgeous colors, excellent panning with the slow shutter, fabulous!! #2200133

Cindy Paquette December 19, 2005

Jeff, your results are beautiful and free flowing allowing these graceful birds to become an exquisite abstract! #2200137

Mata Patan December 19, 2005

Wonderful special effect shot!
#2200701

William C. Raco December 19, 2005

Wonderful motion, grace and beauty
Well done, Jeff

Bill #2200704

Ken Smith December 19, 2005

Jeff, that's pretty cool. Nice job.
#2201142

Jeff Robinson December 20, 2005

Thank you all very much! I appreciate all of your commnets. Typically I am not an abstract photographer but I thought that I would try something new.... Jeff #2202634

Lori Carlson January 19, 2006

LOVE this shot Jeff!! What a creative way to showcase their beauty! :0) #2308351

Jeff Robinson January 20, 2006

Thanks so much Lori! I apprecaite your very kind words! Jeff #2311293

Debbie Hartley January 21, 2006

Cool shot Jeff! Congratulations on your finalist! #2312929

Linda D. Lester January 21, 2006

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist!!!!!!
Good luck in the next round! #2313540

Janet L. Skinner January 21, 2006

Gorgeous work, Jeff!!! Congratulations! #2313845

Chris Macer January 21, 2006

Congrats on the finalist, Jeff! :) #2313935

Life Expressions January 21, 2006

Congrats on your finalist Jeff! #2314686

Tammy Scott January 21, 2006

Congratulations on this beauty! #2314916

Lori Carlson January 21, 2006

High-five Jeff!!! Congratulations!! :0) #2315361

Linda Proctor January 21, 2006

Congratulations Jeff!! Beautiful finalist!! #2315415

Adilson F. Ferreira January 21, 2006

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Jeff!!! #2315439

KHAWLA Haddad January 21, 2006

Congratulations on This wonderful finalist!!!!!!
#2316236

Robyn Mackenzie January 21, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS on this well-deserved finalist, Jeff! Good luck in the next round! :o) Robyn #2316350

Kristi A. Howson January 21, 2006

Beautiful rhythm in the abstract Jeff. Congratulations on your Finalist and Best of Luck in the next Round!!!! #2316890

Cindy Paquette January 21, 2006

WELL DESERVED JEFF! CONGRATULATIONS! #2317066

Katherine Kuhn January 21, 2006

Beautiful & delicate, Jeff. Really wonderful work & well-deserving of finalist status!!! Congratulations & good luck on the next round! #2317413

January 21, 2006

Wonderful sense of movement and good composition. #2317768

Susie Peek-Swint January 21, 2006

Congrats again Jeff! #2318085

Vicki Hunt January 21, 2006

Great work! Congrats! #2318527

Jenny Bosmans January 21, 2006

Congratulations on another beautiful finalist, Jeff!! :) #2318692

Tammy Scott January 21, 2006

Congratulations on this magnificent finalist! #2319555

Deborah Lewinson January 21, 2006

Congrats again, Jeff, excellent image and finalist!
-Debby #2319824

Deborah Sandidge January 21, 2006

Lovely capture Jeff - congratulations on your finalists~ #2319855

Desiree M. Bento January 22, 2006

A double congratulations, Jeff! #2320737

Ken Smith January 22, 2006

Jeff, congratulations again. #2321647

Rakesh Syal January 22, 2006

Jeff, congratulations, sure winner! #2321699

Jill Flynn January 22, 2006

Congratulations on another great finalist Jeff! #2322388

Goshka G. January 22, 2006

Congrats on both your beautiful finalists, Jeff!! #2322790

Jeff Robinson January 23, 2006

Thank you all very much for the much appreciate comments on this image! Jeff #2325475

Deb Holmes-Hatfield January 23, 2006

Way to go Jeff, congrats to you! #2328302

Monika Sapek January 23, 2006

Many congratulations on your creative finalist, Jeff! And good luck in the next round!
Monika
#2329293

Life Expressions January 24, 2006

Congratulations on your second place winner Jeff!!! WTG!!!! #2330732

Goshka G. January 24, 2006

Big congrats on this beautiful winner, Jeff!! #2331266

Claudia Kuhn January 24, 2006

Beautiful Jeff, congrats on your win! #2331414

Deb Holmes-Hatfield January 24, 2006

Way to go Jeff, congratulations! #2331642

Kristi A. Howson January 24, 2006

Congratulations on your win Jeff. Fantastic!!!! #2331662

Terry L. Ellis January 24, 2006

Congratulations, Jeff, on this magnificent second place win! #2331773

Adilson F. Ferreira January 24, 2006

Congratulatiosn on this terrific win Jeff!!!
Very well deserved!!! #2331832

Lori Carlson January 24, 2006

Big Congrats Jeff!!! :0) #2331886

Karen E. Michaels January 24, 2006

You go brother-man! Peace, karen #2332066

Deborah Sandidge January 24, 2006

Gorgeous capture, Jeff - congratulations on your win! #2332347

Kathleen Clemons January 24, 2006

Congrats, Jeff!! #2332585

Alan L. Borror January 24, 2006

Congratulations on a superb winner, Jeff! #2332614

Vicki Hunt January 24, 2006

Congratulations, Jeff!! #2332638

Cathy Gregor January 24, 2006

Congratulations on your win, Jeff! #2332864

Linda Proctor January 24, 2006

Congratulations Jeff!! Excellent winner!!! #2333107

Cindy Paquette January 24, 2006

So excellent for you on this wonderful image Jeff! Congratulations! #2333158

Jenny Bosmans January 24, 2006

Congratulations on this beautiful winner, Jeff!! #2333252

Stanley J. Contrades January 24, 2006

Very well done, Jeff!! CONGRATULATIONS on your 2nd Place win!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #2333370

Darryl Wilkinson January 24, 2006

Wonderful execution, Jeff! Congratulations on this 2nd place winner!!! #2333638

Tammy Scott January 24, 2006

YEAH! Congratulations on fantastic win! #2333970

Deborah Lewinson January 24, 2006

Hearty congrats on your great win, Jeff!
-Debby #2334002

William C. Raco January 24, 2006

Well done.
Congratulations, Jeff!

Bill #2334030

Jill Flynn January 24, 2006

Congratulations on your WIN Jeff! Way to go!! #2334306

Charlene Bayerle January 24, 2006

Big Congratulations Jeff!!!! #2334456

Cora Miller January 24, 2006

This has such a light and airy feel with fantastic motion and balance! Congratulations on your win, Jeff! #2334705

Allan L. Whitehead January 25, 2006

Jeff, congratulations on this magnificent win in last month's contest in the 'Special Effects' category. It is truly, richly deserved, my very dear friend - your good friend, Allan #2335581

Donna W. Neal January 25, 2006

Congratulations on this fine winner Jeff #2335903

Murry Grigsby January 25, 2006

Congrats on your win Jeff!! #2336196

Jeff Robinson January 25, 2006

Thank you All very much for your great comments on this image! I apprecaite all of them very much! I am very happy to have placed 2nd this month! Jeff #2338412

Gerda Grice January 25, 2006

Many congratulations on your win with this very appealing image, Jeff! #2339496

Debbie Hartley January 26, 2006

Congratulations on your awesome winner Jeff! #2339906

KHAWLA Haddad January 26, 2006

Congratulations on your Wonderful winner,Jeff!!! #2342106

Jeff Robinson January 26, 2006

Thank you very much!! Jeff #2342603

Stanley J. Contrades January 27, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS, Jeff, on this beautiful abstract winner! Very nicely done!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #2346048

Stephanie Laird January 27, 2006

Congratulations Jeff! Fantastic! #2346581

Jeff Robinson January 27, 2006

Thank you both very much!! Jeff #2346900

Monika Sapek January 28, 2006

I love this one! Congrats on your Winner, Jeff!
Monika
#2348925

Nadia Paul January 29, 2006

Wonderful feeling of motion Jeff... congrats on your win! #2353781

Mike F. Anderson January 30, 2006

Jeff - Congratulations on your win! Keep up the great work! #2356329

Jeff Robinson January 30, 2006

Monika/Nadia/Mike: Thanks so much!! Jeff #2357340

Karen Bacon February 02, 2006

Great job panning,congratulations on your win! #2368828

Jeff Robinson February 07, 2006

Thank you very much Karen! Jeff #2388827

Cathy M. Gromball February 15, 2006

Congratulations on your Second Place win, Jeff!

Cathy :) #2422541

Jeff Robinson February 15, 2006

Thank You Cathy!! Jeff #2423570

Inge S. Lasmana March 31, 2006

I love the motion. Congratulations on your win, Jeff! #2594709

Andrew I. Boyd March 31, 2006

A well-deserved win!You have a fine gallery:-) #2594717

Kate Jackson March 31, 2006

Very late congratulations Jeff! This is wonderful! #2594824

Stephen Zacker March 31, 2006

Very creative and artistic. Congratulations #2595216

Nadya Johnson March 31, 2006

Checking to see if I sent you a "Big Congratulations!" on this winner, as well as the other, and I'm glad I did. Because I don't see my mini-picture here... I've been having computer problems (again!!) and so many times, I click on a photo only have the system freeze. Drives me CRAZY! Well, better late than never, I hope! Could have sworn I wrote but evidently, lost my mind. Wonderful work Jeff! Looking forward to a lot more winners in the future! #2595482

Jeff Robinson March 31, 2006

Thank you all very much! I appreciate you all looking through my gallery! Jeff #2595605

Shelly A. Van Camp April 02, 2006

WOW..I don't recall this!!! This is wonderful!!!!! I LOVE IT! Congrats! #2601397

Jeff Robinson April 03, 2006

Thanks Shelly! Jeff #2603138

Sandra Freyler April 03, 2006

Congratulations, Jeff! Well deserved... #2604064

Jeff Robinson April 03, 2006

Thanks Sandra!! Jeff #2604761

Mike D April 08, 2006

Well captured… love the effect you have created to show gracefulness works well. MD #2623460

Jeff Robinson April 09, 2006

Thanks very much Mike! Jeff #2624343

Bill Houghton May 02, 2006

Fantastic shot Jeff. Great job. Thanks for your comments on my work.
Bill #2716028

Jeff Robinson May 02, 2006

Thank you Bill! Jeff #2717594

Akhilesh Sharma May 08, 2006

Excellent work Jeff. Congrats! #2737329

Jeff Robinson May 08, 2006

Thank you very much Akhilesh! Jeff #2740140

Bill Wyatt June 07, 2006

Beautiful capture, Congratulations! #2865740

Bill Wyatt June 07, 2006

Beautiful capture, Congratulations! #2865741

Jeff Robinson June 20, 2006

Thanks very much Bill!! Jeff #2921884

Mata Patan July 06, 2006

I didn't see this win!! I just saw it now!!
A BIG congratulation!!!
#2993588

William88 July 12, 2006

Fantastic art. #3019229

Katherine Kuhn July 12, 2006

Congratulations on your 2nd place win! Wonderful shot! #3019274

Jeff Robinson July 12, 2006

Thank you very much! Jeff #3019653

Terry L. Ellis August 04, 2006

This is gorgeous, Jeff, and very worthy of its win! #3124494

Jeff Robinson August 04, 2006

Thank you so much Terry! Jeff #3125600

RC Fritz August 17, 2006

Wonderful moment, Jeff. Great image. Congratulations! #3175244

Sandra Freyler August 29, 2006

Congratulations Jeff! :) #3240510

Jeff Robinson September 01, 2006

Thank you very much! Jeff #3255039

Carol Sawyer September 06, 2006

Wounderful timing on this shot, Jeff congratulations!!!!! #3272913

Jeff Robinson September 08, 2006

Thank you Carol! Jeff #3283925

Raymond Pauly November 01, 2006

Really cool shot! #3534398

Jeff Robinson December 01, 2006

Thanks Raymond!! Jeff #3655914

Vladan D. Djordjevic January 05, 2007

Bird fantasy! Great feeling, color, composition, effects! #3784366

Jeff Robinson January 08, 2007

Thank you very much Vladan! Jeff #3794817

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett August 13, 2007

Super Capture, Jeff ... Really like your composition and PoV ... Congrats on this wonderful 2nd place winner ... steve #4640055

Jeff Robinson August 13, 2007

Thank you very much Steve!! Jeff #4643379

Alexandra Hankova October 18, 2007

This is lovely! So much movement in the picture.. #4947147

Jeff Robinson October 20, 2007

Thank You Alexandra! Jeff #4951982

Beth Fishkind July 24, 2008

Wow, what a great flight blur! Congratulations! #6225503

Jeff Robinson July 25, 2008

Thanks Beth!! Jeff #6230512

Marisol Pastor September 12, 2008

Superb color, motion and composition. #6446624

Jeff Robinson September 12, 2008

Thank You Marisol! Jeff #6447261

Katarina Mansson February 02, 2009

You have so many wonderful pictures in your gallery! This time I choose to comment on this one. It has such beautiful impressionistic qualities and colors; I love it! #7118035

Jeff Robinson February 02, 2009

Thanks very much Katarina - I appreciate your kind words! Jeff #7118959

Songbird Cline October 09, 2009

wow, you have an awesome gallery and this image is amazing!! #8023672

Jeff Robinson October 10, 2009

Thank You Songbird!! Jeff #8025628

Melinda F. Schneider October 23, 2011

A splendid creation! #9756519

Jeff Robinson October 23, 2011

Thank You Melinda! Jeff #9757450

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