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Snuggled

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Snuggled

Uploaded: April 19, 2010

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A white pelican tries to catch "40 winks" despite all of the gawkers at the Caldwell Zoo in Tyler, TX...

Congratulations to all March Finalists!!!

Exif: F Number: 13, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/2500 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 250, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 300.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300

Comments

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe April 19, 2010

A pretty capture Valarie! #1260273

Gina Cormier April 19, 2010

WOW....that's awesome Val. Love the yellow and blue eye popping out!!!! What a capture!!!!!! Great detail!!!! #8547555

Julie Burnett April 19, 2010

Beautifully captured and composed, Val, and love your title!! Congrats one more time on your 6 finalists!! #8547866

Ron McEwan April 19, 2010

Magnificent close up Valarie, perfectly done in my opinion. #8547886

Maria A. Gonzalez April 19, 2010

Good morning,Val...Beautiful full frame portrait of this white pelican...Very fine detail and a beautiful pose..The eye well difined and it's color adds a nice touch to the portrait..Well done. #8547912

Monnie Ryan April 19, 2010

Fantastic close-up, Valarie -- outstanding capture! Congratulations on your Finalist wins! #8547946

Deb Taylor April 19, 2010

Wonderful close up shot - great detail. Love the way the eye seems to jump out at one. #8548113

Douglas Pignet April 19, 2010

Way too kewl capture Val...Love the colors and comp... #8548116

Jack Ryan April 19, 2010

Awesome image...outstanding close up with excellent detail, color and comp. Great work, Val. #8548262

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe April 19, 2010

Outstanding capture of the wonderful Pelican!! Jeff #8549351

Julianne Bradford April 19, 2010

Awesome! We'll see this one again! #8549677

Patricia Seidler April 19, 2010

Great closeup Valarie. Love the combination of colors and you titled this perfectly! #8549767

Robert R. Goodman April 19, 2010

Looks like someone is sleepy.Beautiful capture Valarie!!! #8550403

Marty Straub April 19, 2010

Ha-ha, that probably looks a lot like me when the dogs won't let me sleep. Absolutely amazing capture, Valarie. At first I thought it was some poor creature stuck in some of that Texas snow. Outstanding detail with a thrilling comp. Man, you really captured teh "red" (figuratively and literally) in his eye. #8550702

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 19, 2010

OH WOW!!! Coooooooooool macro, Val! :-) k #8551037

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe April 19, 2010

This is superb, Valarie. Details, colors and composition are just wonderful. #8551073

Gord MacEachern April 19, 2010

Looking at a winner here Valarie, love it!! #8551472

Thomas E. Hinds April 19, 2010

Beautiful details and composition! Don't you just love pelicans? Wonderful closeup work, Valarie! #8551803

Ellen Hodges April 19, 2010

Outstanding capture, Val! Ditto Marty. One fantastic and superb capture!! #8551895

Barbara Waldoch April 19, 2010

Wonderful shot, Valarie!
Congratulations on your Finalists! #8552847

Dianna Murphy April 20, 2010

Wow, great close up. Love the yellow - it really pops. #8554178

Melissa Olsen April 20, 2010

Fabulous image.
I too want to offer my congratulations on all of your great finalists! #8554531

Carol L. Fowler April 20, 2010

GReat image- so detailed and sharp. Love the eye peeking out! ( And congrats on all the wonderful Finalists) #8554822

Rony Sagy April 21, 2010

Fantastic capture, Val. #8559402

Ann H. Belus level-deluxe April 21, 2010

Wow, I've never seen a pelican quite like this...awesome detail in this exquisite close-up, Valarie! #8560263

Karen Engelbreth April 21, 2010

Wonderful capture, Valarie... #8560482

Kathy Salerni level-classic April 22, 2010

WOW! Love this white pelican macro image, Valerie! The colors are awesome as well as the details! The white are perfect! Well Done! #8562208

Freddy Bland April 22, 2010

Amazing clarity and details, Valerie!! The composition is very unique and well-done!! #8562286

Debra K. Johnson April 22, 2010

WOW! Fantastic. #8562491

Sam Britt April 22, 2010

Another terrific close-up, Val. #8563126

Ann Coates level-classic April 22, 2010

This is a big Wow for me Valarie. Perfectly captured and particularly love the close detail and sharpness of the eye. #8563319

Tommy E. Burgess April 22, 2010

Wow this is fantastic Valarie!! Wonderful tight composition and wonderful job on a tricky exposure! #8563326

Val Feldman level-deluxe April 26, 2010

A big thanks to all of you for stopping by and commenting - much appreciated, as always! ~Val #8570817

Summer A. Kozisek May 03, 2010

Gorgeous full frame image!! #8587564

Jack Ryan May 24, 2010

WOW! And again...congratulations! #8633461

Ann H. Belus level-deluxe May 24, 2010

Again...awesome image; CONGRATULATIONS! #8633471

Kelly S. Cavanaugh May 24, 2010

Fantastic capture, Valarie! Congratulations! #8633495

Carol Eade level-addict May 24, 2010

Awesome finalist, Valarie, congratulations! #8633997

Robert R. Goodman May 24, 2010

You Made off like a Bandit this month LOL!A big congratulations,my friend!!!! #8634120

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic May 24, 2010

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #8634849

Julianne Bradford May 24, 2010

Ha! Told you so! WTG Valarie, wonderful April finalist with stunning clarity! #8634914

Tammy Espino May 24, 2010

Congrats on an awesome finalists!! :) #8635370

Thomas E. Hinds May 24, 2010

Just beautiful, Valarie! Wonderful Finalist (again)! #8635490

Ann Coates level-classic May 24, 2010

Congratulations again Valarie, so beautiful. #8635520

Courtenay Vanderbilt May 24, 2010

Beautiful Valarie! Congratulations! #8636075

Patti Coblentz May 24, 2010

Just beautiful, Val...congratulations!! Patti #8636329

Amy M. Wilson May 24, 2010

Big congratulations on a truly stunning Finalist and best of luck in the next round, Valarie!!! #8636485

Sam Britt May 24, 2010

Congratulations again, Val!! #8637027

Carol L. Fowler May 24, 2010

Wonderful composition- Congrats! #8637230

Stefania Barbier level-classic May 24, 2010

WTG, congrats!!! #8638108

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe May 25, 2010

Congratulations Valarie on this wonderful finalist. #8638695

Julie Burnett May 25, 2010

Congratulations again, Val!! #8638832

Maria A. Gonzalez May 25, 2010

Congratulations,Val on all of your beautiful finalists and good luck in the next round..
Beautiful portrait.... #8638947

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe May 25, 2010

Congrats on your fantastic Finalist!! Jeff #8639128

Cathy Barrows May 25, 2010

Congrats on your finalist....excellent #8639334

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic May 25, 2010

Outstanding color, details and clarity, Wow. CONGRATZ on the FINALIST Award!!

UB. #8640353

Val Feldman level-deluxe May 25, 2010

Thank you all so much for your very kind comments! As always, very much appreciated! ~Val #8640731

Patricia Seidler May 25, 2010

Congratulations on all of your well deserved finalist Valarie! #8640834

Freddy Bland May 25, 2010

Wowza,congratulations on another lovely Finalist, Valarie!! Love how his little head is all tucked away!! #8641586

Kathy Salerni level-classic May 25, 2010

Big congrats again on your well deserved finalist, Valarie! #8642655

Debra R. Harder May 31, 2010

WOW, Valarie! This is amazing! Congratulations on another brilliant finalist! Deb #8655114

David M. Montero May 31, 2010

Great capture. Congratulations on your finalist Valarie! #8655515

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