1/11/2008 4:02:11 AM

I see a winner here, Nick, great image.

Dominick

1/11/2008 4:03:39 AM

An amazing capture!

1/11/2008 4:07:47 AM

Wonderful timing Nick! Terrific!

1/11/2008 4:09:48 AM

Awesome capture Nick!!
Brett

1/11/2008 4:12:05 AM

What a fabulous capture and wonderful pose! Great timing. (Somehow, he looks to me like he's having fun, jumping on a trampoline!)
Blessings, Lisa

1/11/2008 4:16:22 AM

Wow Nick, this is an awesome capture, amazing clarity and details and perfect timing!

1/11/2008 4:23:17 AM

Oh wow!!! Outstanding!!!

1/11/2008 4:27:26 AM

Wow!!! Amazing capture and timing Nick :-)

1/11/2008 6:48:36 AM

The title is just PERFECT! What an amazing image!

Michelle

1/11/2008 8:13:55 AM

Superb capture! Really amazing image.

1/17/2008 12:11:49 PM

You get the most amazing shots mate. A very dynamic and powerful image!

1/23/2008 9:04:20 PM

Wow, amazing image.

2/25/2008 7:43:50 AM

WOW from me as well, Nick!
Sensational capture-- huge congrats on this well deserved POTD! :)

2/29/2008 12:24:20 AM

AWSOME AWSOME capture!!! Amazing!!!
HUGE Congrat's on a VERY deserved POTD!!!

2/29/2008 12:45:08 AM

outstanding photo....congrats!

2/29/2008 1:18:34 AM

Perfection!
Congratulations on your well-deserved POTD, Nick!

2/29/2008 1:25:35 AM

Beautiful and perfect timing.
I would love to know which lens you used to capture this beautiful creature. What distance would you estimate you were from the bird?

2/29/2008 1:53:36 AM

What an absolutely INCREDIBLY beautiful capture! A completely well deserved POTD. Congratulations, Nick!
Michelle

2/29/2008 2:07:14 AM

This is what's really great about POTD. You get to see some incredible shots like this one. Congratulations NIck!

2/29/2008 2:19:15 AM

superb shot- love this ,deserved potd.congratulations

2/29/2008 2:32:16 AM

Like Evelyn Thompson asked about the lens and distance, I too would like to know about the image so I am sure what I am looking at. Is it a composite photo? Is this a captive animal? Was a flash used? To really understand an image and learn, it would be nice to have some basic info like Evelyn asked re lens and distance, captive versus wild, etc. Thanks Nick. Enjoy your gallery as you are a fav of mine.

2/29/2008 2:37:18 AM

congrats on the POTD

2/29/2008 2:42:00 AM

This is outstanding. Great POTD!

2/29/2008 2:54:34 AM

WOW!!Perfect timing, Nick! Congratulations!

2/29/2008 3:54:13 AM

Great shot, Nick! Very well done!

2/29/2008 3:54:18 AM

Beautiful!

2/29/2008 3:57:25 AM

Big congrats on your potd! Great to see this one again!

2/29/2008 4:03:33 AM

WOW!!!Incredibly outstanding. I am in awe.
Congrats for great work of art.

2/29/2008 4:17:06 AM

I am in awe..(my jaw drops as I stare at your photo) One of the most incredible images I have seen.

2/29/2008 5:06:14 AM

Nick - Great shot! Congratulations on your POTD! - Mike

2/29/2008 5:15:27 AM

What a glorious image of this beautiful bird Nick. Congrats on a very well deserved POTD. I have never seen one of these before. I thought it was an albino Eagle.

2/29/2008 5:23:05 AM

Excellent capture, Nick, hearty congrats on your POTD!
-Debby

2/29/2008 5:23:32 AM

Congrats on your Awesome to start the list of discribing a once in a lifetime type shot. I agree a magazine should have this one....n

2/29/2008 5:26:41 AM

Thanks everyone for all your kind and gracious comments and especially to the judge who chose it...This is a Sea Eagle taken at Lone Pine Qld...it was taken with a Canon 30D and a 70-200 IS Canon lens...F stop was 5.6,ISO 800,Focal Length 145mm, Shutter Speed 1/3200, No Flash, Single frame not composite...hope that helps those who wanted to know...ta

2/29/2008 6:05:00 AM

Awesome shot Nick! Congratulations on this well deserved POTD!!!

2/29/2008 6:27:17 AM

what an amazing capture... congrats on your well deserved POTD!

2/29/2008 6:29:47 AM

Totally gorgeous Nick!!! Congrats on your POTD!

2/29/2008 6:35:33 AM

WOW...What an amazing capture! Congrats!

2/29/2008 6:51:53 AM

Outstanding shot Nick. Great work. Bill

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2/29/2008 6:53:47 AM

Outstanding image Nick; Congratulations on your POTD!

2/29/2008 6:57:46 AM

Congratulations -amazing, beautiful capture!

2/29/2008 7:00:09 AM

Fantastic seeing this one get POTD here matey!!!. Just an incredible capture with perfect timing. You never cease to amaze me Nick. BIG Congratulations!!!!

2/29/2008 7:24:57 AM

Great to see the marvelous image again, Nick! Many congrats on your POTD!

2/29/2008 7:27:51 AM

Great timing on this wildlife capture Nick, a great potd. Congrats!

2/29/2008 9:00:24 AM

Great shot. Awesome capture

2/29/2008 9:07:54 AM

Beautiful capture!!

2/29/2008 9:15:20 AM

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2/29/2008 9:58:56 AM

Congrats Nick on you POTD. Beautiful image great timing and clarity.

2/29/2008 12:04:22 PM

What a great POTD for Leap Day! You know I love this one matey, great to see it again. Congrats Nick on your superb POTD.

2/29/2008 12:05:33 PM

Congratulations on POTD Nick, wonderful image.

2/29/2008 12:51:59 PM

Oh my goodness, Nick!!! This is FANTASTIC!!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your much deserved POTD!!! <><

2/29/2008 1:29:41 PM

Just amazing, Nick... Congrats on this fabulous POTD!

2/29/2008 4:10:08 PM

Terrific image, congrats on your POTD:)

2/29/2008 5:00:45 PM

WONDERFUL!! How can I say more?

2/29/2008 5:08:14 PM

OH MY, OH MY --------------- this is exquisite! The details of the feathers, the coloring, etc. stupendous.

2/29/2008 5:11:04 PM

Stunning capture. Congrats on POTD!!

2/29/2008 5:34:22 PM

Beautiful! Everything else has been said... Congratulations, Dick & Sara

2/29/2008 5:37:25 PM

Congrats on your POTD for this most excellent capture!

2/29/2008 7:56:30 PM

Beautiful capture, Nick!! BIG congratulations on your POTD!!

2/29/2008 8:07:17 PM

Fantastic capture Nick!!! Way to go on your POTD!!!! Has winner written all over it!! Laura

2/29/2008 11:24:11 PM

Nick, thx for the info, but I'm still wondering about this lighting. You said you did not use a flash, yet the background indicates that it is night, or close to it. If not a flash, how was the body of the eagle lit up?

Also, raptors are so wary of people. Not only is this eagle close to you to begin with, it is actually flying toward you as it prepares to land, not away from you like it is alarmed. The lens you used was not a strong telephoto. Being around raptors for 30 years, I can't figure out the behavior here. Where is the eagle headed? Lot's of people love this image, like I do, but I am surprised only Evelyn and I asked any questions. I'm sure many wish they knew how this was done. Thx

3/1/2008 12:05:50 AM

WOWWWWWWW what a super shot!!!
BIG CONGRATS on your wins with it!
Cherylm

3/1/2008 1:46:17 AM

There are no words left. All of the above describes this photo fully.
Congrats on the PODT Nick..

3/1/2008 4:30:38 PM

Well, better late than never, Matey. Congrats on this stunning POTD!!

3/5/2008 6:16:03 AM

Nick?

3/5/2008 7:41:32 AM

Great job Nick; congrats on your Excellent POTD!! Jeff

3/7/2008 5:36:17 PM

Excellent capture Nick...congrats on POTD

4/11/2008 8:00:09 PM

Congrats on a fine finalist, and good luck!

5/19/2008 10:20:28 AM

Congratulations on this amazing Finalist, Nick. Good luck going forward!
Michelle

5/19/2008 10:21:50 AM

Congratulations! Great shot!

5/19/2008 12:16:32 PM

WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL. Congratulations!!

5/19/2008 12:33:39 PM

Congratulations Nick!!!! Beautiful image! :)

5/19/2008 1:11:53 PM

Congratulations, Nick! Fantastic shot.

5/19/2008 2:23:50 PM

HOLY COW!!!! Another GRAND PRIZE!!!!!

BIG CONGRATS MATEY!

5/19/2008 3:58:43 PM

Congratulations Nick on you Outstanding Grand Prize Win! B-

5/19/2008 4:17:06 PM

Congratulations on your Beautiful GRAND PRIZE!
Well done!!!

5/19/2008 4:26:34 PM

Congratulations on your GRAND PRIZE WINNER, Nick !!!!

5/19/2008 4:44:17 PM

Congratulations on your GPW. That's one incredible capture, Nick. Outstanding!!!

5/19/2008 4:56:05 PM

oh my gosh this is the most beautiful photo of a bird I have ever seen ! congrats nick you are truly an amazing photogrpaher!

5/19/2008 5:01:26 PM

Incredible shot. Congrats on this well deserved winner.

5/19/2008 5:18:13 PM

Wow!
Congratulations on your GRAND PRIZE win!!!
~♥~Lisa

5/19/2008 5:30:37 PM

Absolutely amazing! Congratulations on you win. You deserve it. This photo is incredible. : )

5/19/2008 5:33:03 PM

Big huge, marvelous congrats, Matey!

5/19/2008 5:40:39 PM

Amazing shoot Nick, congratulations, the perfect moment in the perfect site, simply fantastic, what a wonderfull pic, this should be a national geographic cover. greetings.

5/19/2008 7:02:01 PM

Congrats on this masterpiece !!!!

5/19/2008 7:04:33 PM

I'm so happy for you Nick!!! A beautiful image and GRAND PRIZE winner!!! Well done!!

5/19/2008 7:17:04 PM

Awesome Nick...what a thrill to see this one as Grand Prize Winner. A incredible shot and very deserving. Congratulations on this outstanding win matey!

5/19/2008 7:20:00 PM

WHAT A TERRIFIC GRAND PRIZE WINNER!!!
OUTSTANDING PHOTOGRAPHY NICK!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

~J~

5/19/2008 7:47:38 PM

Congratulations on your Fantastic Grand Prize Winner!!!!!!

5/19/2008 7:48:17 PM

Hearty congrats, Nick, on your wonderful Grand Prize Winner!!!

Debby

5/19/2008 7:48:39 PM

Congratulations on your Grand Prize win Nick, Phoenix Rising is Amazing!!!!

5/19/2008 8:23:42 PM

Congratulations! Beautiful photo. This win was well deserved.

5/19/2008 8:27:09 PM

Big Congrats to you on your first place win!

5/19/2008 8:59:32 PM

Such a glorious image, Nick! Deserves to be a Grand Prize winner. Congratulations!!

5/19/2008 9:27:43 PM

Wow Nick, this is awesome HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your Grand Prize Winner, well deserved.

5/19/2008 9:34:51 PM

Big congrats on this awesome and so well deserved Grand Prize Winner Nick :O)

5/19/2008 9:45:03 PM

many many Congratulations on your Grand prize Winner!Great gallery..

5/19/2008 10:05:13 PM

Nick, what an incredible photo. I have never seen that raptor anywhere before. Just so beautifully done as well.

5/19/2008 10:12:04 PM

Congratulations!

5/19/2008 11:11:28 PM

Stunning, stunning, stunning!! Congratulations on your Grand Prize Winner, Nick!

5/20/2008 12:06:42 AM

WOW!! INCREDIBLE image!! Well deserved WIN!! Congrats!! ; )

5/20/2008 12:39:42 AM

Oh WoW...I am not too surprised to see this win the grand. When I saw it as a POTD...I knew it was destined for great things...congrats Nick!

5/20/2008 3:44:17 AM

Congratulations on this magnificient and magical Grand Prize winner, Nick!!!

5/20/2008 5:21:04 AM

Stunning! Congratulations!

5/20/2008 6:02:53 AM

Thanks to everyone for your very kind words, support and encouragement....they are very much appreciated....and also to Betterphoto for choosing this image....ta

5/20/2008 6:10:42 AM

Congratulations, Nick. This is truly a winner in every way. Wow!!!!!! Takes my breath away!!

5/20/2008 6:22:57 AM

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
The Weed Trophy
A Special Trophy for
"The March Winners"

5/20/2008 7:13:58 AM

It's time to ROCK!!!!
Congrats Nick!!!
Outstanding Grand Prize winner!!!

5/20/2008 9:38:37 AM

An awesome grand prize winner, Nick! Congratulations!

5/20/2008 10:45:47 AM

Awesome Grand Prize winner Nick. Well deserved. Peter

5/20/2008 11:40:37 AM

Grand prixe winner hey? Nice one Nick! BIG congratulations!!!

5/20/2008 11:43:23 AM

Congratulations Nick! A beautiful image and an outstanding win!

5/20/2008 12:55:15 PM

Congratulations Nick, truely an inspiring photo and stunning work.

5/20/2008 5:08:00 PM

Awesome image! Congratulations, Nick!

5/20/2008 6:56:22 PM

Congratulations on this terrific Grand Prize Winner, Nick!

5/20/2008 7:10:56 PM

BIG congratulations on your wonderful Grand Prizw Win, Nick!!

5/20/2008 11:38:23 PM

Congratulations on this stunning photo Nick!

5/21/2008 12:36:06 AM

Congratulations on your Grand Prize Winner, Nick!!!

5/21/2008 4:01:20 AM

My congratulations Nick!!!

5/21/2008 11:35:59 AM

Outstanding image Nick! Congratulations on your Winner! Michael

5/21/2008 4:34:04 PM

Nick - Congratulations on your win! - Mike

5/21/2008 8:35:08 PM

You know Nick I'm not surprised at all that this is the grand champion. I loved it the first time I saw it. You certainly deserved to win with this. What a magnificent bird and perfect capture. Congrats bit time.

5/21/2008 9:25:08 PM

Congrats Nick on your Outstanding and Well Deserved GP Win!! Jeff

5/22/2008 3:39:42 AM

Congratulations Nick on your Grand Prize Win.

Dominick

5/22/2008 6:01:13 AM

Well the judges got it right this time!
Big Congrats on your GRAND PRIZE WIN!!

5/22/2008 6:18:04 AM

Dear Nick, I had not seen your Grand Prize win till today. I am so very happy for you, well long deserved! Enjoy.

5/22/2008 8:31:49 AM

Nick this is such an amazing cpture and super well done! Congratulations

5/22/2008 1:40:09 PM

Stunning capture and so beautiful!! Congrats on your win!!

5/22/2008 2:10:20 PM

Big Congrats on this amazing capture Nick, it does belong in a magazine for sure!

5/22/2008 4:47:54 PM

WOW! You were in the right place at the right time....Congratulations on this awesome Grand Prize!

5/23/2008 5:02:53 AM

What an Amazing Capture, Nick.....Congratulations on your Fantastic Grand Prize Win!!!

5/23/2008 7:50:29 AM

Many congratulations on your wonderful Grand Prizw Win, Nick!!

5/23/2008 2:20:14 PM

Nick - You are amazing! This is very cool and big congrats on your Grand Prize win! Sue

5/23/2008 2:40:27 PM

OUTSTANDING!!!! Congratulations on your Grand Prize Win Nick :0)

5/23/2008 8:29:51 PM

I had to scroll such a LONG way down to offer these few words of congratulations! Awesome and both awards are well deserved! ~S~

5/23/2008 9:32:47 PM

Congrats on an outstanding photo and Grand Prize win Nick! This photo is Photography at it's finest!!

5/23/2008 11:02:05 PM

A big congratulations on this awesome win...just gorgeous!!!!!! ☺

5/24/2008 3:48:40 PM

Congratulations Nick on your awesome and well deserved win - and thanks also for sharing the details of how you captured the shot

5/24/2008 3:51:21 PM

Nick, this is such a beautiful photo. Just a great job. Congratulations. Have a great week. Bill

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5/25/2008 2:50:51 AM

Congratulations. What a fantastic image. the detaila dn clarity are remarkable. I gree this should be in a magazine.

5/25/2008 8:09:46 AM

An absolutely majestic photograph!

5/25/2008 8:21:06 PM

Congrats, Nick. I always thought this was a winner!

5/26/2008 6:34:22 PM

Just saw this today. Fantastic clarity and light!

5/26/2008 8:17:01 PM

many congratulation again for great grand win.

5/28/2008 9:13:24 AM

Amazing!! Great capture, Nick. Congratulations on your well-deserved Grand Prize Winner. Simply stunning.

5/31/2008 5:40:45 PM

Robert, the Sea Eagle is a rescue bird at Lone Pine, they present some of the birds each day at around 10.30am and 2.30pmish.

The birds fly from one landing to another or to their trainer.

Nick, this is an awesome shot! I'm not surprised you have the Grand Prize here, well done and congratulations.

6/6/2008 8:50:49 AM

Awesome, congratulations!

9/11/2008 1:30:15 AM

Great Shot...outstanding Nick!

9/16/2008 8:43:26 PM

phenomenal capture, nick!! when I saw the thumbnail I thought it was awesome, and then I saw that you got GRAND PRIZE!! that is a great achievement!! I know it was last year, but super congrats to you!!

3/25/2009 2:36:02 PM