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Airborne Wood Duck

© Bill Houghton

Airborne Wood Duck

Uploaded: November 27, 2004

Description

I caught this shot shortly after this Wood Duck had taken off from the pond. They are small and very fast.

Comments

Bonnie C. Lackey level-classic November 27, 2004

I don't know how in the world you caught this in such a spectatular manner! #191850

Cathy Gregor November 27, 2004

Gorgeous, William!! Handheld?
-cathy #940253

Ronald Balthazor November 27, 2004

Excellent capture, Willima. Detail, color and composition are extraordinary. #940345

Donna W. Neal November 27, 2004

WOW the is exceptional in every way Bill. #940381

Barbara Kehoe November 27, 2004

beautiful flight shot #940407

Deborah Lewinson level-addict November 27, 2004

WOW, outstanding and spectacular capture, Bill!

Debby #940454

Gloria B. Wood November 27, 2004

Perfection...absolute perfection! #940527

Janet L. Skinner November 27, 2004

Just incredible, Bill!!!! Really can't say enough...all of the above and more.... #940684

Casey A. Hanson November 27, 2004

Awesome shot, Bill! #940686

Leonard Pierce November 27, 2004

Excellent capture William, a perfect image!!! #940774

Dorothy Neumann November 27, 2004

I think this is the only photo I've ever seen of a wood duck in flight. Well done! #941203

Bill Houghton November 28, 2004

My thanks to all of you who have commented on my photo. I really appreciate it.
Bill #942009

Don Johnson level-classic November 28, 2004

Wonderful, wonderful shot. Captured at just the right time with the proper framing (or did you crop the final image?) And so sharp. As the photographer, you must have been ready for this special moment. #942992

Leesa White December 15, 2004

This is beautiful! Congratulations! #974269

Kathleen Clemons December 16, 2004

I just love your work. Congrats to you, William! #975138

Claudia Kuhn level-classic December 16, 2004

This is such a teriffic capture Bill, congratulations!! #975554

Deborah Lewinson level-addict December 16, 2004

Congratulations on this superb finalist, Bill, very well deserved!

Best Wishes,
Debby #975786

S J December 16, 2004

CONGRATULATIONS on this beautiful and very well deservingfinalist, William! #975884

Barbara Kehoe December 16, 2004

congratulations William #975962

Donna W. Neal December 16, 2004

Gald to see this in the finalist Bill
Well deserved finalist, congratulations
and good luck on the next round..:) #976251

Pamela K December 16, 2004

Gorgeous colors! Excellent capture! Congrats!!

Pam #978123

Cathy Barrows December 16, 2004

Congrats!...beautiful #978666

Evy Johansen level-classic December 16, 2004

Many congratulations and good luck, Bill! #980016

S J December 17, 2004

Congratulations on your win, Bill! Super shot!!! #982418

Dorothy Neumann December 17, 2004

Congratulation for this deserving win, Bill! #982533

Deborah Lewinson level-addict December 17, 2004

Congratulations on your win, Bill!!

#983156

Evy Johansen level-classic December 17, 2004

Congratulations on a well deserved win, Bill! #983251

Mette Vendelboe Allison level-classic December 17, 2004

Awesome colours together! Congrats! #983345

Allan L. Whitehead December 18, 2004

Bill,, congratulations on this wonderful win, its richly deserved, my dear friend - your good friend, Allan

ps - I think you should get a member gallery. I truly believe that the rest of the BP community should be able to see all your work and enjoy it as much as I do, my very dear friend - Allan #983489

Kelly Abernathy level-classic December 18, 2004

Congratulations on your win!! -K #983659

Cathy Barrows December 18, 2004

Congrats! A real winner #983774

Leanne M.E. Boyd December 18, 2004

Gorgeous Bill, congratulations! #983892

Cathy Gregor December 18, 2004

I'm so glad this won, Bill!
I love it!
Congratulations!
-cathy #984033

Donna W. Neal December 18, 2004

Congratulations on this well deserved Winner Bill. I never get tired of looking at this one. #984054

Colette M. Metcalf December 18, 2004

Congratulations Bill!!!! #984157

Laurence Saliba level-classic December 18, 2004

Wonderful capture Bill. Congrats!!! #984918

Leonard Pierce December 18, 2004

CONGRATULATIONS on your very well deserved Second Place win, Bill!!!! #985515

Kathleen N. Nelson December 19, 2004

Wonderful wood duck image, Bill. You captured it beautifully. Congratulations on your well-deserved win! #986115

Kristi A. Howson December 19, 2004

Congratulations Bill...love the contrast to the background here!!! #986700

Murry Grigsby December 20, 2004

Congrats on your win Bill! Wonderful catch and image!! #988758

EVELYN T. COFER January 07, 2005

PERFECTLY BEAUTIFUL

#1019755

Keith L. Clayton March 30, 2006

Amazing shot - Great job!!! #2592167

Kathy Reeves July 09, 2006

Gorgeous image!! Everything is perfect!! #3003057

Chastity Abbott July 09, 2006

Gorgeous, is right! In every way. #3006151

Bill Wyatt July 11, 2006

Gorgeous colors and lighting! The details are amazing! Congratulations Bill! #3012603

Lavone Vannoy July 16, 2006

This is why you are the master at what you do!!! *Amazing* Bill!!! #3038224

Liane Saliba July 17, 2006

Perfectt shot in air!!! #3038513

John Connolly October 13, 2006

Congratulations Bill, on this fantastic capture,(and all your other award winning images). It would be hard for me to pick a favorite, but this one would probably be mine! #3446020

Ariel Lepor December 13, 2006

Bill, I LOVE ALL your photos! I just checked out your site. One word: terrific.
Okay, more words... All the photos are awesome, wonderful composure, clarity, colors, etc., very cool subjects and very beautiful landscapes.

Keep up the VERY GOOD work!!!

Ariel
ScrattyPhotography.com
ScrattyPhotography Blog #3700179

Glenn E. Traver December 18, 2006

Great shot Bill, this is a winner indeed, such a hard duck to get close to, you have made this a dream shot ~ GT #3716088

Erland Pillegaard April 21, 2007

HiBill
Excellent picture and work
erland #4193841

Emile Abbott level-classic May 03, 2007

Amazing detail and beautiful colors on this duck, Bill #4243996

Datha Y. Thompson May 03, 2007

WOW!!!! Amazing Gorgeous capture Bill!! Congratulations to you on this Winner/Winners and an Excellent Gallery :0) I wanted to comment on every single image!! Your work is so Very Inspirational :0) #4244615

Robert Baer May 04, 2007

bill
congrats on this wonderful winner. The details and the colors are magnificent!! #4246628

Nancy (Peaches) Harker May 06, 2007

WOW, I have to say, this is absolutely unbelievable. So AWSOME. I have looked at your gallery today and it is so hard to pick a favorite as they are ALL beautiful. Your photo's are well deserved as winner's. Suberb job! Congratulation's on all of them. Keep up the GREAT JOB! #4254379

Nancy L. Green level-classic May 09, 2007

Hi Bill, this image and your gallery are totally awespome!! Congratulations on this wonderful and very well deserved win!! <>< #4265346

Daniel Hohl May 11, 2007

What a stunning shot! So clear and sharp. You really take wonderful photos, very impressive. #4274069

May 19, 2007

Congrats Bill! What an awesome shot! #4301131

Cindy Wong May 29, 2007

Your gallery is Awesome! I don't know how you capture all these beautiful images. Amazing work, Bill! :) #4345257

William Johnson June 13, 2007

Lovely capture, however you do it Bill. Ecellent coposition, coloure, and lighting. Bill J. #4393447

Vishal Sharma July 21, 2007

Excellent capture, Bill! Amazing one :) #4536126

Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 06, 2007

AWSOME capture. BEAUTIFUL. BIG CONGRAT'S on a well deserved win! #4757486

Kathy L. Clark September 06, 2007

This is so beautiful Bill. I think Wood duck have the be the most gorgeous of all the ducks. Great image. #4757861

Toni Riggs September 13, 2007

Beautiful image, I love the colors in this picture! #4786423

Summer A. Kozisek September 18, 2007

Bill, this image is absolutely spectacular, and well deserving of it's win. Gorgeous colors, and one of my FAVORITE ducks to boot! GREAT capture!! #4809757

John Connolly September 19, 2007

A fabulous action capture of this gorgeous bird, Bill! Very deserving of its award! #4813243

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic September 20, 2007

Spectacular, Bill!
--Lisa #4815395

Jose Maria S. Tan October 01, 2007

Bill this picture is so alive! It glows! #4867731

Susie Peek-Swint October 13, 2007

Stunning capture Bill ~ your gallery is full of inspiring images ~ well deserved winners! #4919233

Inge Linden November 05, 2007

STUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #5031224

Chuck Bruton level-classic December 30, 2007

Congratulations on a beautiful image
Nice job #5270637

JO ANN CLEVELAND January 04, 2008

Love, love, love it!

jo ann c. #5293079

Helen Dittrich January 09, 2008

such a beautiful image.. actually all your photos are wonderful.. well done! #5312919

Kathleen Rinker March 06, 2008

Awesome image, I love the color of the background in contrat with the color of the duck!! Your an awesome photographer I enjoy your images very much!!! #5603011

Dawn M. Schneider March 07, 2008

i know everyone has said it all, but this is so stunning and crisp. the colors are so eye catching!! #5606121

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic March 22, 2008

Simply spectacular, Bill!
I love perusing your gallery.
You are an AMAZING photographer!
~♥~Lisa #5676784

June 26, 2008

Bill your work is awesome and I enjoy the whole gallery. Thank you for your comments on my work Bill.
Cheryle #6109897

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic August 07, 2008

I love your wildlife images....Beautiful! I just got back from Colorado and there was so much there. Do you still post here? I am never sure, but check back now and then.....I would to hang all your wildlife on my wall.....I have a big wall!!! lol Have a great day, Bill! #6282880

Mike F. Anderson August 09, 2008

You have so many beautiful nature images Bill. Your artistry really shows! #6292157

Susan Williams January 05, 2009

Bill, can you stand one more Wow!? WOW! I have never seen a Wood Duck in flight, much less a perfectly composed photograph. Awesome work! #6987693

Kaye Burazin March 13, 2011

as always...beyond awesome Bill #9288856

Stephen Zacker March 17, 2011

Amazing how you catch these birds in flight with such sharpness. Congratulations on your win #9295509

Liz blahh April 02, 2011

Never seen one in flight, beautiful & congratulations! #9331170

Nancy L. Green level-classic April 11, 2011

FANTASTIC capture my friend, PERFECT timing, WTG!! <>< #9345601

FERNANDA KINGSLEY-THOMAS May 08, 2011

I love the colours. Spectacular shot. I love all your photos. If I comment on everyone you'll spend hours just reading.Was this handheld? I have just been taking photos for 2 months after a course with better photo and I am in awe of your pictures. #9394411

Gary Enloe January 11, 2012

This is a great capture Bill. Love the colors #9915090

Karen Bacon January 31, 2012

this is an awesome image Bill! a very belated congratulations on this fantastic winner! #9957642

Phyllis A. Houghton February 09, 2012

Beautiful colors, details and action. I started taking pictures of backyard birds and don't have any to display yet. It is a fine skill. #9973515

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