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Golden Rattler


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   Golden Rattler
Golden Rattler

Pittsburgh Zoo, August 2006.

Congratulations August Finalists.

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Donald K. Cherry

 
 
 

Julie Robinson
 

A wonderful composition & capture Donald!


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September 27, 2006

 

Paul E. Earl
  A fantastic capture! Hope you had some glass between you! LOL!


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September 27, 2006

 

Derek D. Dafoe
  Great rattler shot Donald !!


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September 27, 2006

 

Ray Clarke
  Great capture and composition Donald!!!(R)


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September 27, 2006

 

Barbara Waldoch
  Great shot, lovely detail, Donald.


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September 27, 2006

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  Whoa! If you didn't have glass between you and this rattler, I hope you had a long lens on that camera, Donald!! Excellent capture, composition and textures!
Much Aloha,
Stan


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September 27, 2006

 

Manuel Barrera
  Amazing camera that fuji, outstanding details, colors, and composition, Donald


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September 27, 2006

 

Carol Sawyer
  Awesome capture, Don!!!! excellent detail and composition!!!!!!


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September 27, 2006

 
- Carolyn M. Fletcher

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  Oh, I like this a lot! Great job!!


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September 27, 2006

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Great capture and detail, Don!!


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September 27, 2006

 

Carolyn J. Connolly
  WOW, Don - FABULOUS capture!! I LOVE the details, textures, colours, lighting, black background, AND composition!! :o)


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September 27, 2006

 
- Gail Vitikacs

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  Awesome image...super details!


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September 27, 2006

 

Joy Rector
  wow, love this capture


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September 27, 2006

 

Nadine A. Lewis
  Great capture, Donald...love the detail and textures!

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September 27, 2006

 

Renee Doyle
  Wow! Amazing close up Donald!!!


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September 27, 2006

 

Ross Throndson
  Fantastic Shot, Donald...Amazing Detail!!


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September 27, 2006

 
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  Nice capture Donald! Jeff


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September 27, 2006

 

Pamela Shane
  YIKES!!!! Seriously - fantastic image
Don; amazing details, & color. Seems like this ratttler is going to slither
right out of my monitor onto my desk!
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September 27, 2006

 
- Adilson F. Ferreira

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  Terrific capture and details Donald!!!


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September 27, 2006

 

Nadya Johnson
  Outstanding capture of this fellow, Donald! They do have their strange sort of beauty -- ! Found a couple in my house in Mexico, and they can be pretty startling on your bedroom floor! lol. Ours were not overly aggressive (although they do have one down there, that is) so we took them out into the open desert. Yet another photo-op I missed! Oh well. This is great! Nice work!


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September 27, 2006

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Ekkkk...Great capture, textures and colors!!! Nadya, you found these in your house??? That would freak me out, for sure!


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September 27, 2006

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  Snakes are beautiful and this one is no exception, Donald! ^.^ Kitty


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September 27, 2006

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Fantastic capture. Beautiful colors.


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September 27, 2006

 

Carla Metzler
  Oh my gosh, this is soooooo beautiful, Don! Great capture!


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September 27, 2006

 

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  Whaaoo...I don't like snakes..but this shot is wonderful...excellent. I hope you had a long, long lens to take this pic. Well you did..it is really good.


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September 27, 2006

 

Donald K. Cherry
  Thanks everyone for taking the time to look at this image and offer such wonderful comments.

I'm seriously considering restricting my commenting beginning in October because I think all the wonderful comments that I receive in return give me a false sense of confidence in my images, just to have all taken away when the finalists are announced. For example, I posted 31 images in August and received over 1000 combined positive comments on the images which would lead me to believe that I had posted some realy good images, the the finalists are announced and not one of my images is among them. In my mind, either people were being overly kind in their comments on my mediocre images or the judges missed every good image that I posted. I tend to now lean to the former and must accept the fact that my images were not good enough to apease the judges. Perhaps by limiting comments, I won't get my hopes up so high just to be shot down in the end.

Thanks again for all the kind comments and remarks.


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September 27, 2006

 

David L. Luchowski
  This is a high impact image,Donald.Excellent texture and composition.Amazing capture.


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September 27, 2006

 

Dan Holm
  This is a fantastic shot, Donald! The lighting, detail and your comp are excellent! ... Just my opinion ....


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September 27, 2006

 
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  Donald, excellent tones, detail, lighting, textures and DOF.


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September 28, 2006

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Very impressive image!! Great lighting and clarity!


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September 28, 2006

 

Paula Dwyer
  Excellent detail and lighting!!! :)


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September 28, 2006

 

Stephen Zacker
  Super capture. Like the dark bg


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September 28, 2006

 

Bill Wyatt
  Super details and clarity, love the lighting too, Donald!!


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September 28, 2006

 

eileen bedford
  Great capture and composition on this Donald, great detail and color contrast too...


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September 28, 2006

 

Daniel Diaz
  Excellent color and clarity Don!!!
Don't worry about the judges buddy, it happens all the time, I had zilnch last month. Life goes on and so does our photography!!


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September 29, 2006

 

Karen Engelbreth
  Fantastic capture, Donald!


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September 29, 2006

 
- Adilson F. Ferreira

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  Congratulations on this fantastic finalist Donald!!!


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October 26, 2006

 

Ray Clarke
  Congrats Donald


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October 26, 2006

 

Cheryl E. Molennor
  Congrats Donald on this awesome detail and dof


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October 26, 2006

 

Renee Doyle
  Another big congratulations Donald!!! Fantastic!


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October 26, 2006

 

Paul E. Earl
  Fantastic finalist. Good luck in the next round. Congratulations!!!


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October 26, 2006

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Congratulations on your beautiful finalist. Good luck in the next round.


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October 26, 2006

 

Nadya Johnson
  A Huge Congratulations, Donald! One AWESOME capture and a well deserved finalist!! I just read your comment now (about the comments vs. the contest) and I just want to say, although it IS a mystery (!) I don't think they're necessarily related. The same thing has happened to me and if this were a voting thing the results would be different. We all look for what we like: but the judges look for other factors -- I guess. Anyway, best of luck in the winning round!


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October 26, 2006

 

Graeme yew Chow
  Donald, big congratulation on this superb finalist.


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October 26, 2006

 
- Su Sana E. P

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  Congratulations, Donald!!


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October 26, 2006

 

Paul Sikora
  Congratulations, Donald!


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October 26, 2006

 
- Jim Kinnunen

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  Awesome image, Donald...very dramatic lighting and great details!!!:)


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October 26, 2006

 

Barbara Waldoch
  Congratulations Donald on this month's
flower :-)
Excellent work!


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October 26, 2006

 
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  Donald, congratulations on your finalist.


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October 26, 2006

 
- Laurence Saliba

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  Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Don!!!


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October 27, 2006

 

Lynne Morris
  A huge congratulations Don, a very well deserved finalist!


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October 27, 2006

 

Colleen Braun
  Congratulations


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Sandra Freyler
  Congratulations, Donald! :)


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October 27, 2006

 

Marijana Fajgl
  Congratulations Donald on your wonderful finalist1


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October 27, 2006

 

Terri L. Scribner
  Big congrats on this awesome finalist!!!


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October 27, 2006

 

Revonda L. Gentry
  Congratulations Donald!


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October 27, 2006

 

Donna W. Neal
  Congratulations on a well deserved finalist Donald


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October 27, 2006

 

She-She Killough
  Congrats Donald!! I sure hope you had a long lens too!


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October 27, 2006

 

Manuel Barrera
  Congratulations, Donald a real beauty, good luck in the second round


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October 27, 2006

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Congrats Donald, cool capture!


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October 27, 2006

 

Lani J
  CONGRATULATIONS, Donald!!! :o)


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October 27, 2006

 
- Jill Odice

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  Congrats Don! Good luck in the nest round!


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October 27, 2006

 

Lorraine A. Cook
  Congrats on this awesome finalist, Donald!<:))


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October 27, 2006

 

David L. Luchowski
  This is a beauty,Donald.Congrats.


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October 28, 2006

 

Carol Sawyer
  Congratulations on this excellent capture, Don!!


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November 24, 2006

 

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett
  Nice capture, Donald ... excellent detail and lighting ... you have a fabulous array of winners, too ... speaking of which, congrats on this finalist ..... steve


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June 06, 2007

 

Peggy J. Maguire
  Don,Congrats.wonderful finalist!!!


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August 06, 2007

 
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