8/21/2003 10:51:20 AM

I hope you didn't have to get as close as it appears, birdie! Well done, you brave man...

8/21/2003 11:05:42 AM

Frighteningly good detail...gives me goosebumps! Amazing image!!

8/21/2003 12:33:06 PM

This is excellent birdie.....Love the great detail in this image!!!!

8/21/2003 12:54:25 PM

great detail, Birdie, still got your camera hand right, LOL

Tim

8/21/2003 1:13:19 PM

Oh, excellent, Birdie!! Wow, that's great!

8/21/2003 2:05:07 PM

Whoa Birdie, a little too close for me but it's a great capture!!!!

8/21/2003 2:05:39 PM

Great capture and details, birdie!

8/21/2003 2:43:13 PM

From the discussion it sure sounds like an interesting photo. I hope BP fixes it so I can see it :-(

8/21/2003 4:50:48 PM

Great shot and details, birdie!

8/21/2003 7:33:30 PM

Alright! Your picture is back. WOW! What a "Killer" photo!! I love this in your face shot! Very clean and sharp also. Nice job, birdie :-)

8/21/2003 10:02:31 PM

Amazing image and detail, Birdie. May I suggest a soft focus filter to take the edge of the teeth next time. ;)

8/22/2003 1:38:52 AM

W, this is the most amazing photo of a big feroucious lizzard. The texture, teeth & eyes are perfect. Bravisimo for you. You are the geatest!!Viveca.

8/22/2003 5:45:45 AM

Just like to add my admiration of this wicked close up Birdie!!

8/22/2003 8:17:27 PM

"Wicked" is a good word, Mark!!! LOL!"

Thank you all - as always you're way too kind!! (But I like it! ;-))

birdie

8/24/2003 12:43:34 AM

Congratulations to you, Birdie!!!!!!

9/9/2003 3:30:37 AM

Congratulations! Well deserved, Birdie!

9/9/2003 3:53:30 AM

Congrats, Birdie!

9/9/2003 4:05:50 AM

Wow birdie! Congrats!!

9/9/2003 4:24:48 AM

Congrats to you, birdie!!!

9/9/2003 4:45:58 AM

Felicidades Birdie, lots of luck!! Viveca.

9/9/2003 5:06:00 AM

WOW this gave me goose bumps. Way to go Birdie.

9/9/2003 5:59:16 AM

Congrats birdie - great shot!!!!

9/9/2003 6:30:55 AM

Congrats on your finalist, Birdie!!

9/9/2003 7:46:17 AM

Congrats, Wolfgang. This one's really got teeth in it.

9/9/2003 7:48:19 AM

Congratulations on a job well done, birdie, and best of luck!!!

9/9/2003 8:41:10 AM

Wow, great shot! Congratulations Birdie!!!!

9/9/2003 9:19:11 AM

Bravo Birdie!!!! What a terrific shot!
Many congrats!

9/9/2003 11:13:48 AM

Congratulations, Birdie!

9/9/2003 11:25:16 AM

congrats, Birdie.

Tim

9/9/2003 11:53:29 AM

Congrats on this very emotive shot birdie :)

9/9/2003 12:42:08 PM

Great shot, birdie.
Congratulations,

bill

9/9/2003 12:44:42 PM

Oh, WOW, how did I miss THIS! A big hearty CONGRATULATIONS to you, birdie, on this scary, suspense-filled shot! Will the photographer make it out alive? In fact, where are you - did you??? Another top notch job, par for the course! Love the close-in crop!!!!!

9/9/2003 2:24:17 PM

Just wanted to add a note - I was VERY DISAPPOINTED to not see The Lion Sleeps Tonight (also one of my all time favorite songs) and your Cheetah! shots in the finals. They both get my votes, as they are both amazing WINNERS! I'm hoping to see more zoo shots from you too, birdie!

9/9/2003 2:41:33 PM

Congrats Birdie. I love the color on this one. Great composition.

9/9/2003 3:16:58 PM

This is WONDERFUL, Birdie! Congrats to you!

9/9/2003 5:25:14 PM

Amazing shot, birdie....congrats & good luck!

9/9/2003 6:07:58 PM

Sure...intimidate the judges with the photo...good tactics :-) Congratulations so far with this excellent shot, birdie! Good luck in the next round also.

9/9/2003 11:54:18 PM

WOA... what texture, and expression! Congratulations,BIRDIE!

9/10/2003 6:12:21 AM

Congratulations on this super finalist,Birdie.
Conrad

9/10/2003 10:03:28 AM

YIKES - Congrats birdie!~!

9/10/2003 5:50:39 PM

WOW, I missed this somehow! well done and congrats!

9/10/2003 7:28:01 PM

Fantastic work, birdie! Congratulations and best of luck in the finals!

9/11/2003 1:25:44 PM

If the photo is terrific, the title is even better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You do have marvellous work and THE PHOTO i´ll never forget ("the charge")!!!!!!
Congrats!
Su

9/11/2003 9:54:14 PM

Best of Luck!:~))

9/13/2003 11:07:38 AM

Hair Raising!!!!, Congrats, Birdie!

9/13/2003 11:07:57 AM

Thrilling!... what a great image.

9/14/2003 3:26:13 PM

Congrats birdie!!!

9/16/2003 8:18:54 PM

this had to be a winner!! congratulations!

9/16/2003 8:26:51 PM

Alright! Way to go, birdie! Looks like intimidating the judges works :-) Congratulations on this well deserved win!

9/16/2003 8:30:22 PM

Whoa..(shudder)...Congratulations!

9/16/2003 8:57:14 PM

Congratulations, Birdie, on your well-deserved win!!!

9/16/2003 10:00:47 PM

A wonderful photograph & a well deserved win, Birdie! Congratulations. Thanks for all the great shots. I hope to get back to submitting regularly now that I have my new Olympus C-5050. I love it. Talk to you soon.
Lem

9/16/2003 11:07:08 PM

Congratulations Wolfgang!
Stunning image executed perfectly.

9/16/2003 11:08:39 PM

Congratulations to you, birdie!

9/17/2003 3:16:04 AM

Congratulations! Well derserved!

9/17/2003 3:45:47 AM

Congratulations :-)

9/17/2003 3:50:31 AM

Congrats, Birdie, on your wonderful photo! :)

9/17/2003 4:03:27 AM

Congratulations Birdie!!

9/17/2003 4:03:46 AM

Félicitations on your Win !

JF

9/17/2003 4:37:03 AM

Congrats birdie! RoB

9/17/2003 5:06:09 AM

Congrats, Birdie, on your win and a wild closeup of Mr. Coldeye!!

9/17/2003 5:20:54 AM

Fantastic, Birdie!
Congratulations!
Judy

9/17/2003 5:39:02 AM

Congrats Birdie. Just wonderful.

9/17/2003 5:50:25 AM

Great big congratulations, big guy. Well deserved. You've definitely got an eye on things.

9/17/2003 8:09:04 AM

Congratulations on this excellent image,Birdie!!!!

9/17/2003 8:24:25 AM

Boy, this is scary! But I love it! Missed it last month. Congratulations on your big win, birdie!

9/17/2003 9:47:31 AM

Hi Birdie, a BIG congrats on your well deserved win!!

9/17/2003 10:12:00 AM

Big Congrats birdie!!

9/17/2003 12:57:22 PM

Congrats Wolfgang!
Michael

P.S.: Many greetings from Fritz!

9/17/2003 1:04:42 PM

WOW! Returned after a long time of absence to find out about the second place - a pleasant surprise. THANK YOU ALL so much for your congrats and nice comments. I'll try to view all your winning and finalist photos now to comment and congratulate!
birdie

9/17/2003 1:08:58 PM

Many congrats on your 2nd place win! The composition and textures really draw you into the image.

9/17/2003 3:16:56 PM

Many congrats, birdie, for your win with this really remarkable photo! Wonderful!

9/17/2003 8:03:58 PM

Many congrats, birdie on such a hipnotizing win!!!!!!!!!!!!!

9/17/2003 8:29:33 PM

A big congrats on your win Birdie.

9/17/2003 9:04:00 PM

Congrats birdie!!

9/18/2003 6:12:53 AM

Great photo. Congratulations!

9/18/2003 6:25:02 AM

Congratulations, birdie....outstanding shot!

9/18/2003 7:43:18 AM

THANK YOU ALL - if I browse through my photos since I've started posting, I may say, I really have improved with the help of all of you out there. I have just written a note to Jim telling him that IMO the quality of all our photos is constantly getting better as there is a lot to learn just by viewing others' photos. You get ideas and encouragement - that's what it's all about!
birdie

9/19/2003 5:59:50 AM

Congratulations Wolfgang, I also agree with you about improving just by looking at the photos in here.
Best regards from Portugal, Su

9/19/2003 6:33:45 AM

Congrats on this awesome image, birdie!

9/19/2003 11:06:50 AM

Well spoken, birdie! :-)

9/19/2003 1:23:47 PM

Well deserved congrats, Birdie!!

9/20/2003 7:48:16 AM

I agree, great capture Birdie! Congrats!

9/22/2003 12:37:54 PM

Terrifying... incredible details. Great lighting!

Nancy

4/12/2004 8:47:46 PM