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Sunrise
Sunrise
Three years ago on one of my sunrise walks at South West Rocks, I disturbed this mob of Kangaroos having breakfast.
This is a rework in CS5 using its HDR program

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Love the background colors against the silhouettes!


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September 08, 2014

 
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  Wonderful colors, comp. and silhouettes, John.


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September 08, 2014

 

Susan M. Campbell
  Very nice shot!


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September 08, 2014

 
- Kathy Salerni

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  Stunning color and capture, John! Wow!


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September 08, 2014

 

Anita Hogue
  Awesome silhouette capture!


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September 08, 2014

 

Monnie Ryan
  What a sight that must have been! Terrific capture!


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September 08, 2014

 

Katherine Kuhn
  Very cool capture, John! Only in Australia! Great colors & silhouettes.


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September 08, 2014

 

Bill Whala
  Wonderful silhouette!! Great colors and composition.


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September 08, 2014

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Beautiful colors and silhouettes John!


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- Leslie McLain

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  Stunning capture, John.


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September 08, 2014

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Beautiful silhouettes John, the sky is awesome too!


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September 08, 2014

 

Gord MacEachern
  Quite a find John, love the silhouettes and the colors!!


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September 08, 2014

 

Carol L. Fowler
  Great shot! Looks like a piece of graphic art!


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September 08, 2014

 
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  How cool and how beautiful, John!! Well done!


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September 08, 2014

 

Sheri Whala
  Wonderful capture. Love the colors!


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September 08, 2014

 

Robert R. Goodman
  Hi John,Beautiful color my friend.Excellent capture,We had about three inches here in town.sure is nice to see a little rain!!!


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September 08, 2014

 
- isabel C. Zepeda

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  John
just amazing capture and colors

Ysa


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September 08, 2014

 

Tiia Vissak
  well done! fav!


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September 08, 2014

 

Nadia Paul
  The colours are gorgeous John with wonderful silhouettes - so beautiful!


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September 09, 2014

 

Douglas Pignet
  lovely capture


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September 09, 2014

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  What a beautiful capture, John!!!!


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  This is great John!!


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September 09, 2014

 

Joy Rector
  love this shot


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September 09, 2014

 

Mary K. Robison
  John, what makes this beautiful silhouetted shot so unique are the kangaroos. There's an instant recognition of this scene being in Australia. Very cool capture!


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September 09, 2014

 

Stephen Zacker
  Awesome presentation


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September 09, 2014

 
- Martha R. Mazon

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  Incredible light, tones, silhouettes and mood, John! Love this!


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September 09, 2014

 

Karen Bacon
  This is terrific John.I love the silhouettes of the kangaroos and think of Australia immediately!


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September 09, 2014

 
- Nancy L. Green

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  FANTASTIC image John, I LOVE the silhouettes, WTG!!! <><


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September 09, 2014

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  Wonderful colors, silhouettes, action shot & image. John.


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September 09, 2014

 

Michelle Alton
  What a GREAT and unique wildlife composition, almost in silhouette. This will definitely be in the competition, John.


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September 09, 2014

 

John Connolly
  Thank you for ll your great comments, they are appreciated!


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  Great silhouettes of the roos and trees.


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September 10, 2014

 

Wm Nosal
  Awesome Silhouette Capture, John!


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September 10, 2014

 
- Sheryl A. Hudson

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  I love the colors, composition and movement!


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September 10, 2014

 

John Connolly
  Thanks a lot Emile, Wm and Sheryl!


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September 10, 2014

 
- Marilyn K. Lincecum

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  Beautiful comp, colors and silhouettes. Excellent post processing.


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September 18, 2014

 

Chris Ebben
  They certainly do look a bit surprised!! I like the soft colours in this wonderful scene. Keep up those early morning walks=^..^=


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September 23, 2014

 

Zelma Lias
  Wow! One of a kind for sure!


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September 27, 2014

 

Bill Whala
  Congratulations on this amazing finalist, John!! Good luck in the next round.


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October 29, 2014

 

Sheri Whala
  Congrats on another great finalist!


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October 29, 2014

 
- Marilyn K. Lincecum

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  Congratulations John on a fantastic finalist and good luck in the next round.


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October 29, 2014

 

Nadia Paul
  Another well deserved finalist my friend - congrats!


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October 30, 2014

 

Lyn Darlington
  Congrats on another fantastic finalist!


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  Another great finalist. Congrats, John.


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October 30, 2014

 
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A big CONGRATULATIONS on this beautiful finalist
Ysa


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  Not surprised to see this again. Congratulations my friend on another awesome finalist.


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October 30, 2014

 

Marijana Fajgl
  Another amazing finalist, John. Congratulations.


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October 30, 2014

 

Robert R. Goodman
  Hi John,A big Congratulations my friend!!


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October 30, 2014

 

Wm Nosal
  Congratulations Again, John!


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October 30, 2014

 

Katherine Kuhn
  Congratulations on this truly gorgeous & unique finalist, John!


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October 30, 2014

 

Mary K. Robison
  I had to comment (again) on this lovely image, and congratulate you, John, on your fine DD work. Best of luck next round with this!


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October 31, 2014

 

Candace M. Cleveland
  Congratulations John!


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October 31, 2014

 

Monnie Ryan
  Love this, John - congratulations!!


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Robert R. Goodman
  Hi John,Congratulations my friend on your beautiful win!!!


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  Beautiful, beautiful! Congratulations, John, on your Gold Win!


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October 31, 2014

 

Zelma Lias
  Congratulations! A super shot!


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Colette M. Metcalf
  Big congrats on your win, John!!! WTG!


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- Kathy Salerni

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  Huge congrats on your winning Gold, John!


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  Congrats, John on a great winner.


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- Natasha Pliss

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  My warmest congratulations on your Gold WINNER, John!


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Linda A. Braddock
  John, Congratulations on this beautiful gold winner!


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- Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas

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  Huge Congratulations on your win John!,
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  Congratulations John all the way to gold with this one. Awesome my friend.


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October 31, 2014

 

Karen Bacon
  Warmest regards and congratulations on your winner,John!


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- Martha R. Mazon

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  Congratulations on your fabulous winner, John!


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Anita Hogue
  Congratulation on your beautiful winner!


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October 31, 2014

 

Chris Ebben
  You can't beat South West Rocks for great photography eh!!! Now you will want to go back. Congratulations on this great winner=^..^=


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October 31, 2014

 

Chris Ebben
  You can't beat South West Rocks for great photography eh!!! Now you will want to go back. Congratulations on this great winner=^..^=


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October 31, 2014

 

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  Congratulations mate.


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October 31, 2014

 

Marijana Fajgl
  Huge congratulations on your gold, John!


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October 31, 2014

 

Nadia Paul
  So thrilled for you John - a most deserving winner - congrats !


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October 31, 2014

 

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  I wonder if these were the same kangaroos that got so close they put their noses on the lens of my camera when I bent down to take their picture? They are a friendly lot at South West Rocks.


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October 31, 2014

 
- Lindley Johnson

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  Fabulous silhouettes and color! Congratulations on your win John.


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October 31, 2014

 

Katherine Kuhn
  Congratulations on your well-deserved win, John! WTG!


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- Claudia Kuhn

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  Congratulations on your winner, John1


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- Claudia Kuhn

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  Congratulations on your winner, John!


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- Mitch Spence

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  Congratulations to you, John, on your gold. What an exotic image for those of us in the northern half.


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Lyn Darlington
  Congrats on your well deserved gold winner!


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Mary K. Robison
  Wow, John! So glad this beautiful image got some gold! Congratulations!


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October 31, 2014

 
- Marilyn K. Lincecum

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  WTG John. Congratulations on a well deserved Second Place win.


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October 31, 2014

 

Christine Dalton
  Congrats on your gold winner John !!


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November 01, 2014

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Congratulations on this awesome 2nd Place Gold Winner John!


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November 01, 2014

 

Ellen Hodges
  Huge congrats on a very fabulous winner, John! Absolutely super!!


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November 01, 2014

 

Avril Young
  huge congrats on this awesome win John..WTG


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November 01, 2014

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  Was hoping to see this back, John. CONGRATS, my friend.


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November 01, 2014

 

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer
  FANTASTIC, John!!! No wonder this got gold.
Congratulations!


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November 02, 2014

 

John Connolly
  Many thanks for all your kind comments!


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November 02, 2014

 

Sheri Whala
  Congrats on your winner!


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November 02, 2014

 

John Connolly
  Thanks a lot Sheri!


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November 03, 2014

 
- Gail Sullivan

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  Fantastic image, John...congrats!


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- Rudi Reiner

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  Congratulations, excellent comp & timing


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- Amanda J. Tanner

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  Beautiful work Congratulations John!


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December 22, 2014

 

Grace E. Bryant
  Nice one, John, this is what early morning walks are for.


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December 23, 2014

 
- Teresa Burnett

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  Love this John!! Beautiful silhouette against gorgeous color!!


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January 06, 2015

 

Sylvia Scotting
  stunning image love it


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February 09, 2015

 
- Lydia Williams

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  This is a great image, John. Congratulations on your gold! :)


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  Congratulations John on this being selected as one of the Best of the Best all time DD's on BP.


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March 10, 2016

 
- Lydia Williams

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  Congrats John! Another gold badge! Awesome!


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March 10, 2016

 

Ellen Hodges
  Huge congrats on ALL TIME pick, John!!


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March 22, 2016

 

John Connolly
  Thank you for all your kind comments they are appreciated!


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March 23, 2016

 

Mary K. Robison
  CONGRATULATIONS, John, on this superb photo getting an ALL-TIME EP! Hope it goes even higher! (Several 'roo jumps, at least!)


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March 26, 2016

 

Ellen Hodges
  Huge congrats on Double Gold!!


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March 26, 2016

 

Ellen Hodges
  Huge congrats on Double Gold!!


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March 26, 2016

 

John Connolly
  Thank you Mary and Ellen, this is one of my own favorites also!


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March 27, 2016

 
- Ed Lauderdale

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  John, this is my favorite of your 2 ATEP's. Ya gotta love it!!!


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March 29, 2016

 

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer
  Congratulations on your All time eps, John.


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April 05, 2016

 

Barbara Waldoch
  Congratulations John! Sorry I haven't been participating lately, have moved house and still busy.


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June 01, 2016

 

Husain Akhtar
  Great!


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June 13, 2016

 
- Dianne Brin

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  Absolutely beautiful scene, and wonderful lighting, John.


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