11/15/2004 3:16:28 AM

I guess SO!! This is great!

11/15/2004 3:24:56 AM

This is awesome, Joy. It looks like he was flying right at you with plans of landing on your head. Very well done.

11/15/2004 3:25:13 AM

Thanks so much Kathleen, Carolyn and Kathleen! This guy was circling a lady feeding the birds and I started circling with him - a zillion blurry shots (not to mention getting dizzy, LOL!) and 2 that came out great...will enter the other one tomorrow!

11/15/2004 3:29:23 AM

Amazing shot Joy!!!! This is so nice!!

11/15/2004 3:30:20 AM

Looks like something advertising Harry Potter. What beautiful clarity and I love your crop. Great job Joy. It was worth getting dizzy for.

11/15/2004 3:32:42 AM

Amazing shot - looks like he's looking right into your eyes.

Love the backdrop; wonderful title.

Very nicely done, Joy. ..mike ;-]

11/15/2004 3:33:31 AM

This is so terrific--I love the look in his eyes and the composition!

11/15/2004 3:35:10 AM

Fantastic shot, Joy. Excellent title.

11/15/2004 3:46:36 AM

Incredible shot Joy. I was drawn imediately to the eyes!!!

11/15/2004 3:58:54 AM

Stunning clarity on this one, Joy ... great capture. What lens and settings did you use?

11/15/2004 4:06:16 AM

This has got to be a winner,Joy!

11/15/2004 4:19:27 AM

Fabulous Joy! Never seen anything quite like this...it's just incredible! Well worth getting dizzy over I think! Agree with Alan...a winner!

11/15/2004 4:21:32 AM

What a wing span! Nice capture Joy! He's got his eye on your french fries!

11/15/2004 4:29:53 AM

Thanks everyone for all your great comments!

Wally - I was using my 28-300 lens and have no idea what the settings were - I was so busy trying to follow this guy!

11/15/2004 4:34:48 AM

Very well captured Joy! Jeff

11/15/2004 4:42:01 AM

Your persistence paid off for this fantastic shot!!

11/15/2004 4:42:14 AM

WOW Joy!! Excellent shot!!

11/15/2004 4:43:51 AM

this is a wonderful catch indeed!
Cheers from Portugal, Su

11/15/2004 5:13:48 AM

Oh WOW Joy!!!!! SPECTACULAR!!!!!

11/15/2004 5:29:54 AM

Wow! Awesome capture, Joy! "A shot to die for"!!! Incredible clarity and super framing!!! Love it!

11/15/2004 5:41:36 AM

Outstanding image and capture, Joy!!!!

11/15/2004 5:50:20 AM

WOW!! Everything about it is just WOW!!!!!

11/15/2004 5:56:01 AM

super image!!!! fantastic!!!!

11/15/2004 6:53:33 AM

Magnificednt Joy. Can't wait to see the other one. Very well done, my dear friend - your good friend, Allan

11/15/2004 6:59:26 AM

Super!!!

11/15/2004 7:58:35 AM

Great catch Joy

11/15/2004 8:13:13 AM

Perfect focus point, and an amazing photo!!

11/15/2004 9:26:09 AM

Totally awesome Joy , first class capture it has it all WELL DONE :)

11/15/2004 9:36:37 AM

WOW!!!!!! ... How would you like that camera bag delivered? ...

11/15/2004 9:55:38 AM

Great shot Joy! Love the title too!

11/15/2004 10:11:24 AM

Great catch and title, Joy!

11/15/2004 11:54:08 AM

You mean you're not going to post the zillion blurry ones? :0( Delete, delete,... :0) Terrific title, diagonal design, action and clarity Joy! The background is great too--looks like swirling clouds!!

11/15/2004 1:40:15 PM

Thanks to all of you for all the great comments!!!

Murry - the background is really snow!

11/15/2004 2:06:18 PM

WOW, WOW, WOW!!! This is an outstanding shot, Joy! Can't wait to see the other one!

11/15/2004 2:29:46 PM

I can't believe I am using the words gull and angel in the same sentence but that's a very angelic looking seagull!

11/15/2004 3:54:35 PM

Just perfect Joy!!

11/15/2004 4:06:02 PM

WOW awesome job Joy.

11/15/2004 4:17:29 PM

Amazing capture. Wonderful!

11/15/2004 8:11:45 PM

Terrific shot!! Congratulations on your POTD, Joy!

12/7/2004 12:14:00 AM

WOW! Incredible capture, Joy! Perfect exposure and great detail. Love it :-) Congratulations on POTD!

12/7/2004 12:24:02 AM

Getting to the site this late (2 am for me) I can only echo everybody else's comments: such as, WOW! Incredible! Glorious! And so on. What else can be said?? This is totally breath-taking! Great. Gorgeous shot!

12/7/2004 12:41:25 AM

Getting to the site this late (2 am for me) I can only echo everybody else's comments: such as, WOW! Incredible! Glorious! And so on. What else can be said?? This is totally breath-taking! Great. Gorgeous shot!

12/7/2004 12:41:41 AM

Congratulations on your POTD, Joy. This is an absolutely awesome image!

12/7/2004 1:16:46 AM

Amazing work.
Congratulations on the POTD recognition, Joy!

bill

12/7/2004 2:18:13 AM

Congratulations Joy!

12/7/2004 2:39:41 AM

Congrats on the POTD, Joy! What an awesome capture!!

12/7/2004 3:20:57 AM

Yea for you, Joy! Congrats!

12/7/2004 3:30:27 AM

Glad to see your website welcome photo make potd, Joy!! I love this!! Congrats on this amazing capture!

12/7/2004 3:34:13 AM

Glad to see your website welcome photo make potd, Joy!! I love this!! Congrats on this amazing capture!

12/7/2004 3:34:19 AM

Glad to see your website welcome photo make potd, Joy!! I love this!! Congrats on this amazing capture!

12/7/2004 3:34:31 AM

Congratulations on this amazing POTD, Joy.

12/7/2004 3:38:31 AM

Joy, congratulations on this absolutely terrific "POTD" selection. It is very well deserved and I'm very proud of this for you. Well done, my very dear friend - your good friend, Allan

12/7/2004 3:39:38 AM

Cogratulations on this fabulous POTD, Joy!! : )

12/7/2004 3:42:39 AM

WOWEE - I just woke up and checked my email and it read "23" new messages and they were all from BP and I had no idea what the scoop was!!! THANK YOU ALL very, very much for your great comments on my POTD!!! How exciting!!!

12/7/2004 3:59:58 AM

WOW!!!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! WELL DESERVED!!!!!!

12/7/2004 4:13:23 AM

WOW!!!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! WELL DESERVED!!!!!!

12/7/2004 4:13:30 AM

WOW!!!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! WELL DESERVED!!!!!!

12/7/2004 4:13:43 AM

WOW!!!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! WELL DESERVED!!!!!!

12/7/2004 4:13:54 AM

WOW!!!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! WELL DESERVED!!!!!!

12/7/2004 4:14:09 AM

Congrats On Your POTD Joy!!

12/7/2004 4:21:20 AM

Joy!!

I was hoping to see your incredible and stunning shot in the winner's circle for last month but....I just love that you received the recognition for this well deserved photo! A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS Joy!!!!

12/7/2004 4:21:26 AM

Very nice.

12/7/2004 4:24:05 AM

Very nice.

12/7/2004 4:24:24 AM

Excellent capture, Joy! Congrats on your POTD!

12/7/2004 4:30:01 AM

Excellent capture, Joy! Congrats on your POTD!

12/7/2004 4:30:08 AM

Great shot, Joy! Congratulations on POTD!

12/7/2004 4:50:11 AM

Awesome shot Joy, congratulations on your POTD!

12/7/2004 4:57:06 AM

Congrats on your POTD! Awesome image!

12/7/2004 5:08:22 AM

Super--congrats on your POTD!!

12/7/2004 5:08:59 AM

Wonderful image, Joy! Congrats on your POTD!

12/7/2004 5:49:04 AM

Congrats on your terrific POTD image Joy!!

12/7/2004 6:00:05 AM

Nice shot. I really like how the eyes really stand out.

12/7/2004 6:13:14 AM

Nice shot. I really like how the eyes really stand out.

12/7/2004 6:13:35 AM

Contrats on your POTD, Joy. This is great!

12/7/2004 6:44:48 AM

Wonderful shot Joy!! Congrats on your win!!

12/7/2004 6:53:19 AM

Many congratulations on this beautiful POTD, Joy! As Charlene said: WELL DESERVED, WELL DESERVED, WELL DESERVED, WELL DESERVED... LOL!
Wonderful image!

12/7/2004 6:55:43 AM

Congrats on your POTD, Joy

12/7/2004 7:29:29 AM

Congrats on your POTD, Joy

12/7/2004 7:29:34 AM

Congrats on your POTD, Joy

12/7/2004 7:29:42 AM

Congrats on your POTD, Joy

12/7/2004 7:29:55 AM

Congrats on your POTD, Joy

12/7/2004 7:30:10 AM

That is GREEEAT!!!!

12/7/2004 7:49:52 AM

Beautiful Joy!! Congratulations!!

12/7/2004 8:10:56 AM

Joy,
By the time you read this far into the breadth of praise, words lose their meaning. I would like to add, "profound" and "unbelieveable" to the mix. The bar continues to be raised. Where can it all lead? Who knows, but this one, this is the "Neo", the "mother" of POTD's. :)

12/7/2004 8:34:34 AM

Congrats on POTD---well deserved!!!

12/7/2004 8:44:30 AM

Very nice. Good work.

12/7/2004 10:16:48 AM

This is the most wonderful image and most unbelievalbe image I have seen. Congrats. on POTD!!

12/7/2004 11:34:14 AM

This is terrific Joy. Don't you love it when you take a chance and come up with a winner. Congrats on POD!!

12/7/2004 1:02:22 PM

Super Awesome, Joy!!! :)

12/7/2004 2:00:56 PM

Woo Hoo!! Congratulations on your most well deserved POTD, Joy!!!

12/7/2004 2:11:39 PM

Immmediate, first reaction:
"OOOO LA-LA!!!! No WONDER this made POTD!"

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS, Joy! It should be a winner anywhere you enter it!

12/7/2004 3:40:07 PM

Just breathtaking, Joy, from those webbed feet to the delicately upturned and detailed wing tips! Congratulations on your POTD and this well-deserved honor for you!!

12/7/2004 5:23:28 PM

Excellent shot! Congratulations on POTD! Great angle.

12/7/2004 5:34:54 PM

Congratulations on your POTD, Joy, for this extraordinary capture, and ditto on all of the above accolades!

-Debby

12/7/2004 6:03:09 PM

Tremendous job on this!

Congrats on POTD!

12/8/2004 3:37:31 AM

Wow Joy, what an amazing shot! His eyes are just crystal clear. congrats on your POTD!

12/8/2004 5:06:17 AM

Lovely image Joy. I am very happy for you!! A well deserved potd win. Congrats!!

12/8/2004 7:06:04 AM

Kudos to you, Joy, for even more recognition as this shot flies into the finals! Best of luck!

12/16/2004 12:26:48 AM

Congrats on your finalist and good luck in the next round!!!

12/16/2004 12:38:45 AM

Congrats again, Joy and good luck in the finals!

12/16/2004 2:36:18 AM

CONGRATULATIONS again, Joy!

12/16/2004 6:06:17 AM

Congrats on another beauty, Joy!

12/16/2004 6:22:17 AM

Fantastic! Congratulations Joy!

12/16/2004 6:49:48 AM

Congrats Joy!! Awesome shot!!

12/16/2004 7:11:15 AM

What a great shot, Joy!! Congrats on your finalist!!

12/16/2004 7:17:48 AM

Congrats Joy!!!!

12/16/2004 7:24:05 AM

Awesome! And that's exactly what I am -- spellbound by this image. Congrats, Joy!

12/16/2004 9:08:43 AM

Glad to see this here, Joy!! Congrats!

12/16/2004 9:23:30 AM

Congrats Joy!

12/16/2004 9:52:22 AM

Congratulations Joy:-)

12/16/2004 10:19:08 AM

Congratuations once again Joy! What an awesome shot!

12/16/2004 10:37:51 AM

Congrats Joy--this is fantastic!

12/16/2004 12:20:36 PM

OOO, LA-LA, AGAIN, Joy ~
CONGRATULATIONS!

12/16/2004 12:59:27 PM

And more congrats, Joy!

12/16/2004 1:04:28 PM

Congrats !! Great Shot !!

12/16/2004 4:28:07 PM

CONGRATULATIONS on this awesome capture and all your finalists Joy!!!!!

12/16/2004 8:33:14 PM

Congratulations Joy!!!!

12/16/2004 8:34:58 PM

Congratulations on this excellent finalist, Joy! : )

12/17/2004 5:34:15 AM

And congratulations once again for a wonderful win, Joy! : )

12/17/2004 5:06:12 PM

I knew this had to be a winner, Joy. Congratulations!

12/17/2004 5:11:48 PM

Congratulations JOY!!!!!!!!

12/17/2004 5:14:25 PM

Congratulations Joy!!

12/17/2004 5:16:45 PM

Congrats on this win, Joy!!! AWESOME image!!

12/17/2004 5:19:11 PM

POTD, finalist, and now WINNER! Way to go, Joy!

12/17/2004 5:30:00 PM

Yes, yes, yes,...this one just HAD to be here Joy!! Crazy wonderful shot!! A big congratulations on this image!!

12/17/2004 5:39:09 PM

Joy, congrats on your second place win!

12/17/2004 5:43:07 PM

Alright, Joy!! Congratulations on your WIN!

12/17/2004 5:50:47 PM

Congratulations on this awesome winner, Joy.

12/17/2004 5:52:03 PM

Congratulations on the win, Joy!
Beautiful work!

bill

12/17/2004 5:55:07 PM

Congratulations on your win, Joy!

12/17/2004 5:55:18 PM

Congratulations on your win, Joy!

12/17/2004 6:07:26 PM

Congratulations, Joy!! GREAT shot!!

LarryL
www.lsqrd.blogspot.com

12/17/2004 6:09:06 PM

CONGRATULATIONS, Joy! You know you've earned every word of praise you get for this!

12/17/2004 6:10:59 PM

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

12/17/2004 6:25:33 PM

This is terrific, Joy, congratulations!!!

12/17/2004 6:32:22 PM

Congratulations Joy!!

12/17/2004 6:33:53 PM

CONGRATS JOY ON YOUR WELL DESERVED SECOND PLACE WIN!!!

12/17/2004 6:56:38 PM

Congrats Joy--this is fabulous!

12/17/2004 7:03:38 PM

Cngratulations, Joy!!

12/17/2004 7:17:34 PM

Congratulation's on you second place win, Joy!!!!!

12/17/2004 7:24:38 PM

No doubt about this one Joy....CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

12/17/2004 7:46:18 PM

Fabulous, Joy! Congratulations!

12/17/2004 8:41:57 PM

Congratulations on your very appropriate win, Joy!

12/17/2004 8:42:34 PM

Congratulations, Joy! Fantastic image!

12/17/2004 9:21:01 PM

Congratulations on your win, Joy!!

12/17/2004 9:26:38 PM

Joy, congratulations on reaching new heights with your winning finish here!!

12/17/2004 9:35:21 PM

Congratulations on your win, Joy!

12/18/2004 12:48:29 AM

Congratulations on your win!! -K

12/18/2004 4:16:03 AM

Congrats Joy!!

12/18/2004 5:13:11 AM

Congratulations on your Second Place Win!!!

12/18/2004 5:46:40 AM

I'm so glad to see this here, Joy! I love that you have made this your welcome pic at your site!~!~ I'ts awesome! Congrats!

12/18/2004 5:57:31 AM

A fantastic capture!
Congrats on your win, Joy!
-cathy

12/18/2004 6:13:15 AM

Congratulations on this well deserved WINNER!

12/18/2004 6:16:16 AM

Congratulations to you Joy, on this terrific image!!!

12/18/2004 6:53:34 AM

Congratulation on your well deserved win, Joy.

Terrific!!! ..mike ;-]

12/18/2004 4:42:23 PM

Great shot!

12/18/2004 6:10:27 PM

CONGRATULATIONS on your very well deserved Second Place win, Joy!!!!

12/18/2004 7:16:56 PM

Excellent winner, Joy....congrats!

12/18/2004 7:34:13 PM

Congrats.on your win Joy!!

12/18/2004 10:39:56 PM

Congratulations on this graceful beauty, Joy!

12/18/2004 11:11:39 PM

Congratulations Joy...beautiful wing spread!

12/19/2004 12:11:40 PM

Quite a capture! Congratulations, Joy :)

12/19/2004 9:04:08 PM

Congrats on your win Joy! Wonderful image as usual :0)

12/20/2004 6:16:34 PM

Congratulations Joy!

1/10/2005 7:14:50 PM