Singing Chickadee
Uploaded: February 06, 2006
Photo of a Chestnut-backed chickadee was taken on February 6, 2006 at 2:25pm in Edmonds, Washington
Canon 400mm F/4 DO IS lens + Kenko 36mm extension tube @ F/9, 1/250 second, ISO 250
Cropped, levels, increased saturation, cloned, resized, dodged eye and sharpened in Photoshop
Su Sana E. P February 07, 2006
Oh what a cute capture!!! DOF and clarity of the image are awesome as usual!! #387714Kerby Pfrangle February 07, 2006
very nice capture and I like this little bird looking directly at me. Very cute. Kerby #2388036Mary K. Robison February 07, 2006
Your bird "portraits" continue to amaze me, Janine. You capture them at the most opportune moment (this time, singing) ~ you must have tremendous patience! #2388045James Whitbread February 07, 2006
You have a great talent Janine,and you must have a lot of birds where you live:) #2388048Stanley J. Contrades February 07, 2006
Amazing timing and capture of its feather details, Janine!! You sure it's not scolding you :-)!! Exceptional skills and series!!Jill Odice February 07, 2006
I'm sure it's song is as sweet as it's face :-) Beautiful work Bird woman! #2388100Leanne M.E. Boyd February 07, 2006
The clarity and detail is amazing Janine - Beautiful shot! #2388141Janine Russell February 07, 2006
Susan, Kerby, Mary, James, Stan, Jill and Leanne, I really appreciate all of your kind and encouraging comments; thanks very much. #2388157Renee Doyle February 07, 2006
What a wonderful capture Janine!!! #2388261Milan Banik February 07, 2006
Janine love this open pose ,talking with us. #2388362Donald K. Cherry February 07, 2006
Very pretty, Janine! #2388429Colette M. Metcalf February 07, 2006
Cute shot and pose, Janine:0) #2388788David and Carol Kelly February 07, 2006
Janine, Very nice capture. #2388871Evy Johansen February 07, 2006
Awesom capture - again, Janine! Simply adorable! #2388894Roger Bernabo February 07, 2006
Super shot Janine #2388993Gail Vitikacs February 07, 2006
BEAUTIFUL capture Janine! #2389159Laurence Saliba February 07, 2006
What a lovely capture Janine!!!! #2389508Jack R. Perry February 07, 2006
Wonderful capture Janine ! #2389585Carla Metzler February 07, 2006
Great capture, Janine! #2389746Murry Grigsby February 07, 2006
Super catch Janine! Your bird images are OUTSTANDING!! #2389809Glenn E. Traver February 07, 2006
nice composition and DOF , the clarity and sharpness is excellent~ waiting for the moment~ Perfect ~ GT #2389897Janine Russell February 07, 2006
Renee, Milan, Donald, Colette, David and Carol, Evy, Roger, Gail, Laurence, Jack, Carla, Murry and Glenn, thanks so much for all of your kind words of encouragement. #2389936Piotr M. Organa February 07, 2006
:) :) :)Karen Engelbreth February 07, 2006
Too cute - wonderful image, Janine! #2390131Margot Petrowski February 07, 2006
WOW, Janine!!!!!!! Fantastic!!! #2390249Steven Gunnerson February 07, 2006
Another great one Janine! Super job keeping everything sharp on your subject. He is really cute and a great model :o) #2390267Cindy Wong February 07, 2006
What a Cute photo!! :D #2390268Susie Peek-Swint February 07, 2006
Great timing Janine ~ beautiful capture! #2390591Deb Holmes-Hatfield February 07, 2006
These little chickadee's are just so cute, perfect timing on this Janine! #2391050Janine Russell February 07, 2006
Piotr, Karen, Margot, Steven, Cindy, Susie and Deb, all of your comments are a great encouragement to me; thanks very much. #2391138SaMi Martin February 07, 2006
Great shot of this little guy and great detail! #2391687Stan Lubach February 07, 2006
MOM!!! She's looking at me!!! ;)Kay E. Mahoney February 07, 2006
Nice capture Janine. Love the colors and the close up. #2391957Tammy Scott February 07, 2006
WOW! The clarity on this is just amazing! Very nicely shot! #2391977Deborah Sandidge February 07, 2006
Exquisite capture of this singing little feathered friend, Janine! #2392369Janine Russell February 07, 2006
SaMi, Stan (love your title suggestion), Kay, Tammy and Deb, thanks very much for your nice comments and encouragement. #2392551Cathy Barrows February 08, 2006
just perfect #2396123Wende Trew February 08, 2006
Oh Wow!!! Love the detail with this!! Awesome!! #2396188Janine Russell February 08, 2006
Cathy and Wende, I really appreciate your kind comments and encouragement; thanks very much. #2396581Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) February 08, 2006
How cute and adorable. Great work,sharp and clear.Good exposure. #2396643Janine Russell February 08, 2006
Kara, thanks very much for your encouraging comments. #2396753Kate Jackson February 09, 2006
This is so so adorable Janine! What marvellous timing. Lots of detail to marvel over but I am fascinated with his little toes!!! #2397077Janine Russell February 09, 2006
Kate, thanks very much for your nice comments; maybe he needs a manicure? #2398485Rob T. Henry February 09, 2006
Beautiful shot, Janine!!! Great DOF!!! #2398724Janine Russell February 09, 2006
Rob, thanks very much for your encouraging comments. #2398856Anita Taylor February 09, 2006
Incredible little guy! You captured him perfectly! Super sharp, great DOF and rich color. I love all your bird images :) #2400072Janine Russell February 09, 2006
Anita, I really appreciate your kind and encouraging comments; thanks very much. #2400558Jill Flynn February 12, 2006
I LOVE the expression and character Janine! You are amazing!!!! #2411867Janine Russell February 12, 2006
Jill, thanks very much for your kind comments. #2412402lyn winans February 17, 2006
Adorable Janine, I love these guys, and you captured him beautifully ! #2432116Janine Russell February 17, 2006
Lyn, thanks very much; I really appreciate your kind comments. #2432135Steven Gunnerson March 22, 2006
Congratulations Janine!!!!! #2562944Sylvia Rossler March 22, 2006
Big congrats Janine :O) #2562975Leanne M.E. Boyd March 22, 2006
Congrats Janine! #2563286Jenny Bosmans March 22, 2006
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Janine!! #2563427Erica Murphy March 22, 2006
Absolutely gorgeous Janine!! New camera??? Perfect focus and fabulous blurred bG. Congrats and good luck in the contest! #2563514Jill Flynn March 22, 2006
Congratulations on this OUTSTANDING finalist Janine and good luck in the next round! #2563574Stan Lubach March 22, 2006
Congrats, Janine! #2563636Renee Doyle March 22, 2006
Yeah!!!! Congratulations Janine!!! Best of luck in the next round!!!Jack R. Perry March 22, 2006
Congratulations, great shot. #2563706Janine Russell March 22, 2006
Steven, Sylvia, Leanne, Jenny, Erica, Jill, Stan, Renee and Jack, thanks very much for your kind words of encouragement. #2563731Megan p March 22, 2006
What a remarkable shot and such a cute chickadee!!! Congratulations Janine!! #2563825Sherry Stricklin Boles March 22, 2006
Congrats on this cute little finalist, Janine! #2563896Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas March 22, 2006
Congratulations Janine!,Su Sana E. P March 22, 2006
Congratulations on this cute Finalist, Janine!! #2564075Dodi D. Dominado March 22, 2006
Congratulations Janine. Great shot, fine details. #2564168Graeme yew Chow March 22, 2006
Big congrats Janine, Hey it make my day too. #2564210Sharon F. Morris March 22, 2006
Congrat Janine I love these little birds. Great capture of this singing Chickadee.Gail Vitikacs March 22, 2006
Way to go...big congratulations Janine! #2564375Judyann Plante March 22, 2006
Congratulations, Janine! #2564492Anne D. Eigen March 22, 2006
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Janine! #2564631Jesus M. Salazar March 22, 2006
Congratulations, Janine!!!#2565079
Janine Russell March 22, 2006
Megan, Sherry, Douglas, Amalia, Susan, Dodi, Graeme, Sharon, Gail, Judyann, Anne and Jesus, I really appreciate your encouragement; thanks very much. #2565226Paul Sikora March 22, 2006
Congratulations Janine and I hope it wins for you, it certainly deserves it #2565264Milan Banik March 23, 2006
Congratulations Jannie! #2565438Donna Roberts March 23, 2006
I am sure that this darling little birdie will be really chirping now!!Lorraine A. Cook March 23, 2006
Congratulations, Janine!!<:)) #2566060Piotr M. Organa March 23, 2006
Congrats!! :-o) #2566340Marvin H. Gohlke Jr. March 23, 2006
Congratulations on your beautiful shot, Janine, and great luck in the finals!!! #2566493Crystal M. Gove March 23, 2006
Very cute!! Congratulations, Janine :o)!! Good luck!! #2566693Corinne M. Thompson March 23, 2006
Well deserved Finalist Janine, Congrats! #2566876Janine Russell March 23, 2006
Paul, Milan, Donna, Don, Jill, Lorraine, Piotr, Marvin, Crystal and Corinne, thanks very much for all of your kind words of encouragement. #2566966Rakesh Syal March 23, 2006
WOW!!!! I am so happy, Janine!!!! My heartiest congratulations!!! #2567096Terry L. Ellis March 23, 2006
Congratulations, Janine! Wonderful! #2567234Donna W. Neal March 23, 2006
A Big Congratulations on this well deserved finalist Janine #2567787Nadya Johnson March 23, 2006
Somehow, I missed this (can't believe it!) but congratulations on a stunning finalist, Janine! #2567867Sharon Day March 23, 2006
Congratulations, Janine!!! You do such wonderful bird photos! Good luck next round! #2568259Pat Gamwell March 23, 2006
Well deserved CONGRATS, my friend! #2568587Darryl Wilkinson March 23, 2006
Way to go, Janine! CONGRATULATIONS on this beautiful Finalist!!! #2568594Life Expressions March 23, 2006
Congrats on your lovely finalist, Janine! #2568665Nobu Nagase March 23, 2006
This is absolutely precious!!!Janine Russell March 24, 2006
Rakesh, Terry, Donna, Nadya, Sharon, Pat, Darryl, Robin and Nobi, I really appreciate all of your kind and encouraging comments; thanks very much. #2569327Cathy M. Gromball March 24, 2006
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Janine!Cathy :) #2571790
Susan T. Evans March 24, 2006
Congrats Janine, fantastic work. #2572088Cindy Cone March 24, 2006
Congrats on this well-deserved finalist, Janine! #2572613Janine Russell March 24, 2006
Cathy, Susan and Cindy, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments. #2572634Esther Smith March 24, 2006
Way to go, Janine!! Beautiful gallery too! #2573046Janine Russell March 24, 2006
Esther, thanks very much for your nice comment; glad you enjoyed my gallery. #2573061Nicole Kessel March 25, 2006
Congratulations on your mighty fine finalist, Janine! #2574455Janine Russell March 25, 2006
Nicole, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comment. #2574520Ken Smith March 25, 2006
Janine, congrats on your finalist. Well deserved. #2574809Deborah Lewinson March 25, 2006
Superb finalist, Janine, hearty congrats!Janine Russell March 25, 2006
Ken and Debby, I really appreciate your nice comments; thanks very much. #2575668Monika Sapek March 26, 2006
What a cute finalist! Many congratulations and good luck in the next round with this image, Janine!Janine Russell March 26, 2006
Monika, thanks very much for your kind comments and encouragement. #2577465Su Sana E. P March 26, 2006
My heartfelt Congratulations on this well deserving WIN, Janine!! WTG!! #2578260Darryl Wilkinson March 26, 2006
WAY TO GO, Janine! Congratulations on your win!!! Bravo!!!!!!!!!! #2578295Alisha L. Ekstrom March 26, 2006
Congratulations on your winner Janine!!! WOOHOO!!! #2578323Mike F. Anderson March 26, 2006
Congratulations Janine! A well deserved win on a great image!Jill Flynn March 26, 2006
A big congratulations on your win Janine!!! #2578389Daniel G. Flocke March 26, 2006
Janine - Congratulations on your 2nd place finish!!!~Daniel #2578518
Renee Doyle March 26, 2006
Yeah!!!!! Glad to see gold here Janine!!! Congratulations!!!!Stanley J. Contrades March 26, 2006
Bravo, Janine!! CONGRATULATIONS on your 2nd Place win!! #2578596John Tubbs March 26, 2006
Fantastic shot, congratulations! #2578618Janine Russell March 26, 2006
From Amalia Arriaga de Garcia 3/26/2006 9:54 PMCONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WIN JANINE!,
AMALIA #2578625
Cathy Barrows March 26, 2006
Yeah...so well deserved...and you know I truly believe that #2578698Janine Russell March 27, 2006
Susan, Darryl, Alisha, Mike, Jill, Daniel, Renee, Stan, John, Amalia and Cathy, I really appreciate all of your kind comments and continued encouragement and support; thanks everyone. #2578737Steven Gunnerson March 27, 2006
Congratulations Janine!!!! #2578744Debbie Hartley March 27, 2006
WOW Way to go Janine!! Congratulations, your bird shots are always so beautiful! #2578772Andrea W. Hedgepeth March 27, 2006
Congratulations, Janine! Another wonderful bird image. I love them. #2578910Glenn E. Traver March 27, 2006
Congratulations Janine, a little beauty ~ GT #2578916Jenny Bosmans March 27, 2006
Congratulations on this beautiful winner, Janine!! :) #2578971Sylvia Rossler March 27, 2006
Big congrats on your winner Janine :O) #2579040Alan L. Borror March 27, 2006
Beautiful winner, Janine! #2579195Kay E. Mahoney March 27, 2006
Congratulations on this adorable second place winner Janine. #2579406KHAWLA Haddad March 27, 2006
Big Congratulations on your Second Place win, Janine!!!. #2579452Sharon F. Morris March 27, 2006
Congratulations Janine on your finialist on this wonderful capture of a singing chickadee #2579499Claudia Kuhn March 27, 2006
Wonderful capture Janine! Congrats on your win! #2579589Life Expressions March 27, 2006
Congratulations on your win, Janine! :) #2579771Peter K. Burian March 27, 2006
A gorgeous image, Janine.You did everything just right, in-camera, and later.
Peter #2579859
Ken Smith March 27, 2006
Janine, big congratulations!!! #2579863Holly Shao March 27, 2006
Janine, congratulations!!! #2579874Marie Fields March 27, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS on your win, Janine! Way to go!!!! #2579884Terry L. Ellis March 27, 2006
Janine, congratulations on this fantastic second place win!!! #2579885Barbara Helgason March 27, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS JANINE!! A gold badge! WTG! Well deserved with this beautiful capture! This little chickadee is singing for you Janine!! #2579916Megan p March 27, 2006
Congratulations Janine!!!What a wonderful winner!!!! #2580006Dee Ann Young March 27, 2006
This is a fantastic image! Congratulations! #2580249Leanne M.E. Boyd March 27, 2006
Awe, sweet shot, Janine! Congratulations on your win! #2580284Donna W. Neal March 27, 2006
Congratulations on your well deserved win Janine! #2580428lyn winans March 27, 2006
Congrats Janine,way to go ! #2580504Linda L. Ruiz March 27, 2006
Well deserved. I love this shot. Beautiful. Congrats #2580687Desire Lilyman March 27, 2006
Congrats Janine on a well deserved win. Beautiful shot !!! Keep the good work. #2580750Anita Ott March 27, 2006
BIG CONGRATULATIONS!!! I was so excited for you, this is a much deserved win. #2580804Dee Langevin March 27, 2006
Congratulations Janine on your well deserved win! Your bird photos are outstanding. #2580983Nobu Nagase March 27, 2006
My special congrats to you, Janine, for your fabulous win!!! I'm happy to see your wildlife images are receiving big nods from the BP judges. #2581166Lorri Shane March 27, 2006
Janine--CONGRATULATIONS on your win!Monika Sapek March 27, 2006
I am so happy to see this photo once again! My heartfelt congratulations on your Second Place Win, Janine!Stephen Zacker March 27, 2006
Wonderful capture. Congratulations #2581340Stan Lubach March 27, 2006
Congrats on getting the gold, Janine! Very well deserved! #2581385Sharon Day March 27, 2006
Congratulations, Janine!!! Great capture of the little bird! #2581650Ronald F. Fischer March 27, 2006
Awesome winner, Janine!! #2581660Stanley C. Sims March 27, 2006
A big congratulation on this image. I wen to your gallery, and saw more of your bird photos. Very good work. I know nothing about PS, but you did an amazing job with it. #2581683Theresa Marie Jones March 27, 2006
Great use of light, concept, composition, exposure, detail and impact. Congratulations Janine! #2581691Corinne M. Thompson March 27, 2006
Congrats on your Second Place win! #2581709Janine Russell March 27, 2006
From Kerry Haines 3/27/2006 11:21 AMJanine, Janine, Janine
Super congrats on your "Singing Chickadee" recognition. A true winner certainly well deserved.
I always look forward to your postings, appreciating the talent required to properly photograph these beautiful flying creatures.
Again, kudos to you; well done Janine!
Kerry #2581741
Janine Russell March 27, 2006
From Colette Metcalf 3/27/2006 3:15 AMCongratulations on your WIN, Janine!!! #2581746
Janine Russell March 27, 2006
Steven, Debbie, Andrea, Glenn, Jenny, Sylvia, Alan, Kay, Kelly, Sharon M, Claudia, Robin, Peter, Ken, Holly, Marie, Terry, Barbara, Megan, Dee Y, Leanne, Donna, Lyn, Linda, Desire, Anita, Dee L, Nobi, Lorri, Monika, Stephen, Stan, Sharon D, Ronald, Stanley, Theresa, Corinne, Kerry and Colette, I really appreciate all of your kind and encouraging comments and support; thanks everyone. #2581775Janine Russell March 27, 2006
From Murry Grigsby 3/27/2006 7:12 AMCongratulations on your wonderful bird photo and win Janine!! #2581814
Susan T. Evans March 27, 2006
Congrats Janine on this awesome well deserved second place winner. #2581871Anne D. Eigen March 27, 2006
A big congratulations, Janine, on this well-deserved win!!! #2581901Robyn Mackenzie March 27, 2006
Huge congratulations on this fantastic winner, Janine! Your bird images are superb, and if it's possible they are getting better and better! :o) Robyn #2581936Graeme yew Chow March 27, 2006
Janine, big congrats winner 2nd place on your great works of bird. Finally I sensed that your bird images get the deserved votes. More to come next month on your recent close up bird head shots. #2582000Wally Orlowsky March 27, 2006
Congratulations on this cheerful winner, Janine! #2582023Wayne T. Fisk March 27, 2006
Wonderful capture Janine! You're a winner in many ways!Janine Russell March 27, 2006
Murry, Susan, Anne, Robyn, Graeme, Wally and Wayne, I really appreciate all of your nice comments, encouragement and support; thanks everyone.Deborah Sandidge March 27, 2006
Beautiful capture, Janine - congratulations on your win! #2582311Cora Miller March 27, 2006
Congratulatons on your win, Janine! Your portrait of this little bird is truly remarkable! #2582415Jim Kinnunen March 27, 2006
I can hear the song in Spokane Janine!!! A BIG congratulations on your win!!! #2582511Janine Russell March 27, 2006
Deb, Cora and Jim, thanks so much for your encouragement, support and kind comments. #2582540Evy Johansen March 27, 2006
BIG Congratulations on your beautiful win, Janine! So well deserved! #2582586Janine Russell March 28, 2006
Evy, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments. #2583827Candy Dzenkiw March 28, 2006
Awesome capture...congratulations Janine! :-) #2584160Janine Russell March 28, 2006
Candy, I really appreciate your kind comments; thanks very much. #2584321Jane M March 28, 2006
Wow Janine!...I don't know how I missed viewing this one..well done and congrats! #2584615Michael Robichaud March 28, 2006
Perfect composition, color, and detail. Congrats on your win. #2584760Pu Chen March 28, 2006
The chickdee is so cute. Great shot, as always. Congratulations for your win, Janine! #2585113Janine Russell March 28, 2006
Jane, Michael and Pu, thanks very much for all of your encouraging comments and support. #2585200Kristi A. Howson March 28, 2006
Congratulations Janine on this beautiful win. Such a precious capture of this little bird! #2585596Janine Russell March 28, 2006
Kristi, thanks very much for your kind comments and encouragement. #2585996Esther Smith March 29, 2006
Congratulations, Janine!! Well deserved!! #2587448Karen K. Givens March 29, 2006
Congrats Janine that is really a beautiful image of that little chickadee. I love looking at your gallery. :) #2588172Robert M. Nicholson March 29, 2006
Congrats!!! Wonderful job capturing this little guy!!! #2588448Janine Russell March 29, 2006
Esther, Karen (glad you've been enjoying my gallery) and Rob, thanks very much for all of your kind and encouraging comments. #2589623James Whitbread March 30, 2006
Well done great job your the best Janine!! #2590262Gary Lange March 30, 2006
Janine, I have no idea how I missed this one. WOnderful all around image, I love birds anyway. Congratulations!!! #2590671Janine Russell March 30, 2006
James and Gary, thanks very much for your kind comments and encouragement. #2590871jennifer B. short March 30, 2006
WOW, I missed this one too somehow. But I did see it on the home page and went WOW. Congratulation on such a beautiful image. #2590903Janine Russell March 30, 2006
Jennifer, I really apprecite your kind and encouraging comments; thanks very much. #2590922Janine Russell April 01, 2006
Papiya, thanks very much for your nice comments and encouragement. #2598097Marilyn S. Neel April 04, 2006
Congratulations Janine, Excellent capture!! #2607305Janine Russell April 04, 2006
Marilyn, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments. #2607605Douglas Currie April 04, 2006
Janine, let me add my name to your list of congratulations. Love your pictures. #2608476Janine Russell April 04, 2006
Douglas, thanks very much for your kind comments and encouragement. #2608920Chris Budny April 07, 2006
How on earth did I miss this win? Congratulations, belatedly, Janine! Your birds are always a treat to look at! #2620126Janine Russell April 07, 2006
Christopher, I really appreciate your nice comments and encouragement; thanks very much and I'm glad you enjoy my feathered friends. #2620595Mary K. Robison April 13, 2006
A belated CONGRATULATIONS!, Janine! This little beauty fully deserves that golden plaque! #2640571Janine Russell April 13, 2006
Mary, thanks very much for your nice comments and encouragement. #2640888Melanie Murray April 22, 2006
What a wonderful image! Congratulations Janine, well deserved. :) #2673655Janine Russell April 22, 2006
Melanie, thanks very much for your encouraging comments. #2673906Ann Coates June 15, 2011
This is stunning, congratulations on your winner. #9462950Wanda-Lynn Searles February 18, 2015
How adorable! Beautiful capture and awesome timing! #11249662Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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