2/14/2005 5:29:14 AM

Such a lovely capture, color and detail! Love the title too! :) -K

2/14/2005 5:31:20 AM

Outstanding capture Deborah!Interesting pose!

2/14/2005 5:37:13 AM

Excellent shot, Deborah! Looks like bird yoga! :-)

2/14/2005 5:40:52 AM

Outstanding Debby!!!!

2/14/2005 6:01:53 AM

What a terrific capture, Deborah!
Like your title, too!
-cathy

2/14/2005 6:05:23 AM

Fantastic image Deborah! I love the pose and the reflection is superb. Great shot!

2/14/2005 6:05:54 AM

Wow! This is awesome Deborah! Love the reflection!!!

2/14/2005 6:11:47 AM

Awesome shot!

2/14/2005 7:12:26 AM

Amazing pose, Deborah. My wife says this is a sure winner and who am I to disagree? ;)

2/14/2005 7:13:23 AM

Beautiful, Deborah!!!

2/14/2005 7:22:20 AM

This is outstanding, Deborah! What a terrific behavior you've captured. You have it all...composition, a typical egret behavior and perfect exposure!! NICE!!!

2/14/2005 7:45:31 AM

Fantastic image deborah. Ever thought of putting a "coffee table" book together of your heron shots? Love the clarity, pose, and refelction in this one.

2/14/2005 8:14:10 AM

Simply stunning. Your exposure is spot on and the detail amazing. But that pose gets a WOW. Wonderful job Deb.

2/14/2005 8:33:57 AM

Wow! Super detail and reflection. GREAT catch!!

2/14/2005 8:46:32 AM

This is lovely, great colors and reflection!! Another awesome image!!!

2/14/2005 8:48:21 AM

Excellent in every respect Deborah !

2/14/2005 9:34:51 AM

Wonderfully unique image, Deb. All the mechanics of this are so good and it's interesting to boot!

2/14/2005 9:38:44 AM

great pose...

2/14/2005 11:19:34 AM

Wow from me too, Deborah! This is awesome!

2/14/2005 11:59:11 AM

Thank you so very much for your encouraging comments! Hope everyone is having a nice Valentine's Day!!

2/14/2005 12:39:44 PM

THIS IS AWESOME! Excellent capture of a gorgeous creature! Love your detail and composition. The simple composition and color create an outstanding image!

2/14/2005 1:44:18 PM

WOWOWOW!!! This is absolutely awesome, Deborah!! A winner for sure!

2/14/2005 1:51:47 PM

I agree with everyone! Everything about it is awesome, Deb! Looks like a winner to me!

2/14/2005 3:08:21 PM

Wow! Really beautiful capture, Deborah! Just wonderful!!

2/14/2005 3:42:48 PM

Beautiful!

2/14/2005 3:48:38 PM

WOW, this just moved into my number one spot for the year, Deb, awesome in every respect!!!!
-debby

2/14/2005 4:47:23 PM

Well, I guess one more wow wouldn't hurt would it? LOL! Truely amazing shot Deborah! I love it. : )

2/14/2005 5:10:47 PM

Oh, wow, Deborah! Very elegant and so beautiful!

2/14/2005 6:13:08 PM

Oh My!
This is amazing.
What a wonderful catch.
Beautiful detail and color
Outstanding work, Deborah!

bill

2/14/2005 6:23:36 PM

Thank you very much for your time and each of your thoughtful comments!! Very much appreciated and taken to heart!

2/14/2005 6:37:06 PM

WOW this is fantastic!!! You did a terrific job at capturing this!

2/14/2005 7:10:47 PM

Beautiful Deborah! Love the title and shot - well captured and presented!

Happy valentine

2/14/2005 11:28:35 PM

Thanks Mary and Linnea!

2/15/2005 2:59:59 PM

Wow! :-)

2/15/2005 3:39:11 PM

:o) Thank you, Stephen!

2/18/2005 8:15:08 AM

beatiful image.

2/19/2005 8:07:50 PM

Excellent photo. Good composition, good exposure. Shows patience to catch the right moment with a sense of humour.

2/20/2005 7:26:20 AM

Thanks so much, Karacan and Carey!

2/20/2005 12:21:50 PM

Wow, what an fantastic capture! I love it!

2/26/2005 4:32:18 PM

Thanks so much, Jonna!

2/26/2005 7:37:39 PM

Really beautiful. Love the reflection. Fantastic job!!!

3/1/2005 11:26:23 AM

congratulations...

3/15/2005 3:56:48 PM

Congrats, Deb! I knew this one would be here!

3/15/2005 4:07:14 PM

Congratulations!!!

3/15/2005 5:12:21 PM

Congrats on your beautiful finalist, Deb!

3/15/2005 5:22:36 PM

Woo Hoo!!! CONGRATULATIONS, Deborah! An outstanding Finalist!

3/15/2005 5:30:52 PM

Congrats on a great finalist! -K

3/15/2005 6:25:15 PM

WOW!! Outstanding capture, love that pose, excellent work, Deborah!! Congratulations on your finalist!

3/15/2005 6:44:41 PM

Beautiful colors, clarity and reflection! Congratulations!

3/15/2005 7:53:12 PM

Congratulations Deborah! :0)

3/15/2005 8:48:37 PM

Congratulations, Deborah, on this beauty!!!
...sure looks like a winning shot!!!

3/15/2005 8:53:50 PM

Fantastic capture, Deborah!
I picture this beauty going considerably higher than finalist...
CONGRATULATIONS!!!

3/15/2005 11:06:38 PM

Congrats, Deborah!!

3/16/2005 3:06:35 AM

Congrats to you Deborah!!!

3/16/2005 4:24:15 AM

Many Congratulations on this outstanding and well deserving Finalist, Deborah!!

3/16/2005 4:30:59 AM

Thank you very much for your thoughtful wishes and comments! Much appreciated! :o)

3/16/2005 6:07:57 AM

Thank you very much for your thoughtful wishes and comments! Much appreciated! :o)

3/16/2005 6:07:58 AM

Deborah: I love this image.

A few years ago, I made a similar image that has been published several times, in Nature's Best magazine and a calendar, for example. PhotoID: 778386
http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/gallery.asp?memberID=69365

In some ways, I prefer your image. A perfect example of remarkable nature photography.

Cheers!

Peter Burian

3/16/2005 10:30:04 AM

Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Deborah!!

3/16/2005 10:56:16 AM

Congratulations, Deborah!!

3/16/2005 2:37:46 PM

Beautiful shot, Deborah! Congratulations and good luck!

3/16/2005 2:42:26 PM

Congrat's, Deborah!!!

3/16/2005 4:26:31 PM

Beautiful Finalist Deborah!!Congratulations To You:-)

3/16/2005 6:32:51 PM

Thanks so much for stopping to comment, I appreciate your kind words!!

Hello Peter - Thank you for your thoughtful comments on my egret image, I'm so pleased you like it! It's very flattering to receive a complement from a professional. I can see why your image has been published several times, it's exquisite. You must have enjoyed Merritt Island as much as I do. I enjoyed your gallery and colorful images!
Kind regards,
~ Deb

3/16/2005 8:11:22 PM

What an amazing image Deborah! Congratulations!!!!

3/16/2005 11:55:35 PM

Congratulations on this elegant finalist, Deborah!

3/17/2005 7:14:14 PM

Thanks so much, Jim and Carol!

3/18/2005 9:48:01 AM

Excellent shot Deborah! Love it!
Congrats on this beautiful finalist!

Best wishes, Linnea

3/20/2005 10:34:47 AM

Hi Linnea, thank you very much!!

3/20/2005 1:41:22 PM

Deborah, this is on BEAUTIFUL image! Well seen; well shot.--Rene

4/8/2005 7:21:23 AM

Thank you very much, Rene!

4/8/2005 4:34:50 PM

deborah, congratulations

Stan kwasniowski

4/21/2005 4:35:53 PM

Congrats, Deborah, on an amazing shot! He looks like a very advanced yoga practitioner!;-)

4/21/2005 4:58:41 PM

Outstanding capture Deborah!Interesting pose! Congrats,

5/4/2005 11:24:52 AM

Thanks so much Stan, Goshka and Claudette!

5/5/2005 8:06:47 PM

I am blown away by your gallery, Deborah!

11/26/2006 8:57:13 PM

Thanks so much, Barbara!

11/27/2006 4:33:44 AM