4/23/2008 3:44:31 AM

Fantastic capture of this beautiful Heron, Michael!

4/23/2008 3:46:43 AM

Great image and details, Michael.

Dominick

4/23/2008 3:50:22 AM

Excellent capture of this beautiful GBH! Jeff

4/23/2008 4:04:22 AM

Beautiful capture Michael!

4/23/2008 4:06:47 AM

Outstanding capture and details, Michael!!

4/23/2008 4:06:57 AM

Wonderful image, Michael. Jim

4/23/2008 4:12:40 AM

What a beautiful bird!!

4/23/2008 4:18:46 AM

I really like the stark contrast of the sharp subject against a very muted background. Nice image!

4/23/2008 4:48:33 AM

Perfect title Michael!!! Excellent vertical comp, detail and editing!!

4/23/2008 5:34:26 AM

great shot Michael....

4/23/2008 5:50:27 AM

Wonderful light and presentation, Michael! This is a great capture :)

4/23/2008 6:23:40 AM

Oustanding Michael!!Beautiful detail and terrific light..well done!

4/23/2008 6:25:02 AM

Really nice capture, and excellent lighting, Michael!

4/23/2008 9:29:50 AM

WOW! Terrific capture, lighting and detail, Michael!

4/23/2008 10:34:20 AM

Unbelievably fantastic image and details, Michael. Went through that area on the way back from New York. Heard they have eagles nesting in the park there.

4/23/2008 1:31:10 PM

AWSOME capture Michael!!!

4/23/2008 1:49:40 PM

How wonderful, Michael!

4/23/2008 4:26:01 PM

Thank you Melodie, Margaret, Dominick, Jeff, Claudia, Carol, Jim, Carolyn, Deb, Renee, Lynn, Jennifer, Cyn, Mike, Jessica, Ellen, Peaches and Barbara! Michael

4/23/2008 6:17:33 PM

OUTSTANDING MICHAEL!!!
Wonderful details and lighting!!!
SUPERB WORK!!!

~J~

Look out....MeL is out STALKING again!!!

4/23/2008 6:19:29 PM

Thanks Jeana! Michael

4/23/2008 8:23:20 PM

Michael - Great Heron shot! Those birds freak me out when they perch high in a tree and I don't notice them until they come out of nowhere. - Mike

4/23/2008 8:25:38 PM

Thanks Mike! Michael

4/24/2008 6:56:12 AM

Beautiful capture of this great bird. I just love these birds. And this is a beautiful image. :-)

4/25/2008 9:18:38 AM

Wonderful capture Michael! These birds have such sharp eyesight - it's really hard to sneak up on one! Great job!

4/25/2008 9:47:38 AM

Thank you Sharon and Judy! Michael

4/25/2008 3:13:45 PM

Congrats on your finalist!

5/19/2008 10:16:56 AM

congrats on your finalist!!!!!

5/19/2008 10:22:05 AM

Congrats, Michael, on this great finalist!

5/19/2008 12:25:04 PM

WooooHoooo! CONGRATULATIONS on this BEAUTIFUL Finalist Michael! Shannon~

5/19/2008 12:36:47 PM

Yay! Big congrats on this excellent finalist, Michael :)

5/19/2008 2:49:58 PM

Beautiful shot Mike! Nice going!

5/19/2008 3:03:46 PM

Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Michael!

5/19/2008 3:15:15 PM

Congrats, Mike!

5/19/2008 4:48:11 PM

Congrats Michael - a super image. Great work on the lighting especially!

5/19/2008 6:03:30 PM

Thank you Claudia, Stefania, Mike, Shannon, Jennifer, Sandy, Margaret, Ellen and Anne for your very kind remarks! Your photography continues to be an inspiration to me! Michael

5/19/2008 6:43:32 PM

Michael - Congratulations! - Mike

5/19/2008 8:19:28 PM

Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist Michael!

5/19/2008 11:11:47 PM

What a fabulous finalist, Michael...congratulations to you!

5/21/2008 3:51:09 AM

....warm congratulations on this wonderful finalist Michael.....Aimee

5/21/2008 5:05:23 AM

Thank you Mike, Kristi, Laurie and Aimee! Your photography is an inspiration to me and keeps me focused on producing better work. I always appreciate your kind feedback! Michael

5/21/2008 4:18:58 PM

Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist, Michael!

5/21/2008 5:25:29 PM

Congratulation Mike for this beautiful finalist!!!

5/21/2008 6:57:58 PM

Thank you Barbara and Eugenio! Your work is an inspiration to me and I learn from it constantly! It keeps me focused on producing better images. Though I'm not not always successful, it's about the journey and for that I am indebted to all of the wonderful artists on BP who inspire and teach through their (& your) incredible work. Thank you! Michael

5/21/2008 7:52:08 PM

WHOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE Congrats!!!

5/22/2008 11:00:26 AM

Beautiful!! Congratulations!!!

5/22/2008 2:00:57 PM

CONGRATULATIONS on this amazing finalist,Michael!!!

5/22/2008 2:05:10 PM

Thank you Peaches, Cheryl and Patrick for your kind feedback! Through your work, all of you inspire me to continue to push for a higher level of excellence. I am sincerely grateful to everyone for sharing their artistic gifts and your wonderful feedback! Michael

5/22/2008 6:19:43 PM

Congratulations, Michael.

5/24/2008 7:29:04 AM

Congrats on this awesome finalist!

5/24/2008 5:27:32 PM

Thank you David and Linda! I really appreciate your wonderful feedback! Michael

5/24/2008 9:42:31 PM

Congratulations on this outstanding finalist Micheal! I had a heron at the end of my driveway a couple days ago!Unfortunately I did not have a camera!

5/25/2008 11:12:35 AM

Belated but big congratulations on this wonderful finalist Michael! Look forward to catching up on all your wonderful work soon!

6/20/2008 12:07:20 AM

Thank you very much Karen and Renee! Michael

6/20/2008 4:25:43 AM

Don't you just love blues ?
They seem to like posing.

Outstanding image.

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