Priceless Expressions
Uploaded: September 30, 2010 12:45:31
Precious Racoon family walking towards me
Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Delray Beach, Florida
As I squated down to photograph them in between the slots of a fence,
one reached up and kissed it's Mama...I melted!
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/400 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 640, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 365.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 40D
Carol Eade
September 30, 2010
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Dominick M. Dimacale
September 30, 2010
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Dominick #8938626
Kim Dietrich Elam September 30, 2010 0
wonderful capture, Sabrina! #8938654Cathy Barrows September 30, 2010 0
how cute and sweet...can't believe you got to see this family in the wild #8938657Patricia Seidler September 30, 2010 0
How cute Sabrina. Wonderful wildlife capture! #8938661Mary Timman September 30, 2010 0
Fabulous family portrait!!!! #8938668Maria A. Gonzalez September 30, 2010 0
WOW,WOW,Sabrina...This is one AWESOME capture...Beautiful in everyway..LOVE this family portrait...One of your best wildlife capture ever and I know you have a beautiful collection you have captured in the wild...WOW...Just stunning.Excellent!!! #8938693Robert R. Goodman September 30, 2010 0
Hi Sabrina,That is absolutely wonderful.We are just starting to see them in our valley,due to all the houses being built in the foothills they are moving into the desert valleys,Great capture!!!!! #8938695
Mary Beth Aiello
September 30, 2010
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Jack Ryan September 30, 2010 0
Outstanding image...excellent clarity and very well timed. Great work. #8938889Melissa G. Meiselman September 30, 2010 0
Beautifully composed family shot taken with sharp detail, great timing and wonderful low down POV, Sabrina!! #8938999Marty Straub September 30, 2010 0
Oh, how perfectly timed, Sabrina. What an incredible "pose." An outstanding winner!!! #8939007
Bojan Bencic
September 30, 2010
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Marsha S. Smith September 30, 2010 0
You cannot get any cuter than this. Great shot. #8939046
Ann Coates
September 30, 2010
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Tammy M. Anderson
September 30, 2010
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JO ANN CLEVELAND September 30, 2010 0
Wowza! Super capture, love those faces and compp Sabrina!jo ann c. #8939293
Michelle Alton September 30, 2010 0
It's one of the most wonderful raccoon shots I've seen. Maybe THE most!#8939359
Monnie Ryan September 30, 2010 0
What a sweet capture, Sabrina! They're just so adorable, and of course the kiss just seals the deal! #8939408Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 30, 2010 0
They are so adorably cute and oh what an incredible capture of them, Sabrina! :-) k #8939799Sam Britt October 01, 2010 0
Very cute!! #8939897Tarun Bose October 01, 2010 0
Outstanding capture, Sabrina. Deserves to be a winner. #8939948
Nancy L. Green
October 01, 2010
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David Phalen October 01, 2010 0
Perfect timing, colors and details!! Love It!! #8940046
Patrick Rouzes
October 01, 2010
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Randy A. Myers October 01, 2010 0
It must have been a thrill to see these guys. Good job, Sabrina!! #8940933Tammy Espino October 01, 2010 0
I made it a favorite before I knew it was you!! Wasn't a bird..lol :) Love it!!! #8941384Ron McEwan October 02, 2010 0
How exciting this must have been to shoot, a perfect wild life shot #8942160Julianne Bradford October 03, 2010 0
How adorable Sabrina! #8943543Ellen Hodges October 04, 2010 0
Absolutely fantastic capture, Sabrina! Adorable pose with perfect timing!! #8945129John Anderson October 04, 2010 0
Such a beautiful family and posing so nicely... #8945148Liz blahh October 04, 2010 0
Wonderful capture! #8946388Karen Bacon October 05, 2010 0
Wow!!! This is priceless Sabrina! Great job capturing this fantastic image! #8948927Debra R. Harder October 05, 2010 0
OMG...you've got to be kidding me!! This is amazing, Sabrina! A winner for sure!! Deb #8949726
Rita K. Connell
October 09, 2010
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Mitch Spence
October 11, 2010
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Carol Eade
October 15, 2010
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Nancy (Peaches) Harker October 15, 2010 0
Tiia Vissak October 15, 2010 0
Congratulations! #8968357
Nancyj E. Hovey
October 15, 2010
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Stefania Barbier
October 15, 2010
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Douglas Pignet October 15, 2010 0
Congratulations on your Finalist Award!Tammy Espino October 15, 2010 0
I hope this gets 1st!! Congrats on this awesome finalist :) #8969337Jack Ryan October 15, 2010 0
Congratulations,Sabrina...for all of your finalists. #8969391Sharon C. Hinze October 15, 2010 0
I did not get to jump in earlier on this fantastic image so will just say, "It well deserves to be in the finals and to move on to the winners ring."Liz blahh October 15, 2010 0
Congratulations on ALL your finalists!!! #8969851
Tammy M. Anderson
October 15, 2010
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JO ANN CLEVELAND October 15, 2010 0
Big congratulation on your awesome finalist Sabrina, you are on a roll girl!jo ann c. #8970358
Kathy Coombs October 15, 2010 0
A cute winner for sure! #8970366Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 15, 2010 0
Congratulations on your excellent finalist! So sweet Sabrina! #8970372
Theresa Marie Jones
October 15, 2010
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Merna L. Nobile October 15, 2010 0
Every month, with our camera in hand, we go out and find what we hope will be the “winning photo.”
Diane E. Deming
October 15, 2010
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Danny B. Head October 15, 2010 0
Great finalist.... I think we will see this in the next round! #8970912
Ann Coates
October 15, 2010
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Lana Arcemont October 15, 2010 0
Congratulations Sabrina! #8970934
Joannie Bertucci
October 15, 2010
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Cathy Barrows October 15, 2010 0
Congrats on your finalist....thrilled to see this one again #8971280Usha Ganesh October 16, 2010 0
Congratulations Sabrina on this lovely finalist,Barbara Waldoch October 16, 2010 0
Congratulations on your beautiful Finalist, Sabrina! #8972388
Jeff Robinson
October 16, 2010
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Ellen Hodges October 16, 2010 0
Huge congrats on your awesome finalists, Sabrina! Very best luck in the next round!!! #8973137
Jeff Gwynne
October 16, 2010
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Debra R. Harder October 16, 2010 0
I predict GOLD for this precious image, Sabrina! Huge congratulations on your brilliant finalist! Deb #8973850Linda Blair October 16, 2010 0
Love it...congrats!!!! #8974207
Tamara K. Walker
October 16, 2010
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Shirley A. Kinney October 16, 2010 0
What an awesome capture, Sabrina. And yes this is priceless. #8975063Maria A. Gonzalez October 16, 2010 0
Congratulations,Sabrina on your beautiful finalists,,I really loved this from the moment I saw it for the first time....Awesome postrait and what an amazing expressions,they are priceless...Big congratulations and the best to you in the next round...Nadia Paul October 17, 2010 0
Simply priceless - congrats on your beautiful finalist Sabrina! #8975161Freddy Bland October 17, 2010 0
This is so special, Sabrina!! An outstanding finaltist!! Many congratulations!! #8975300Renata Gusciora October 17, 2010 0
Congratulations on this cure finalist,Sabrina!!!:-) #8976039
Deborah Lewinson
October 17, 2010
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Debby #8976174
Leslie McLain
October 17, 2010
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Ron McEwan October 17, 2010 0
Congratulations Sabrina on collecting several Silver for September, WTG #8977035
Irene Colling
October 17, 2010
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Congratulations on the Finalist. #8977106
Karen Slagle October 17, 2010 0
Fantastic finalist, Sabrina. What a great shot of these cuties. Congrats... #8977165Karen Engelbreth October 17, 2010 0
A big congrats on your wonderful win, Sabrina... #8977581Jessica Jenney October 17, 2010 0
Congratulations, Sabrina on your fabulous Frrst Place win! #8977589
Deborah Lewinson
October 17, 2010
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Debby #8977599
Nancyj E. Hovey
October 17, 2010
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Courtenay Vanderbilt October 17, 2010 0
Adorable, Sabrina! Huge Congratulations! #8977631Melissa G. Meiselman October 17, 2010 0
Wonderful shot and terrific first place winner!! Congratulations, Sabrina!! #8977637
Janet McNeil
October 17, 2010
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Claudia Kuhn
October 17, 2010
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Carmody Baker October 17, 2010 0
I love this! Congratulations!!! #8977876
Leslie McLain
October 17, 2010
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Bunny Snow October 17, 2010 0
A family of coon kits!! My favorite subject. I can understand why you melted as the older kit reached up to kiss his mom. What wonderful timing on your part capturing this terrific and heart warming creation. Congratulations, Sabrina! #8977882Anita Hogue October 17, 2010 0
Danny B. Head October 17, 2010 0
I was right! A Winner! Congrats! #8977938Renata Gusciora October 18, 2010 0
Big congratulations on your fantastic First Place Winner,Sabrina!!!:-) #8977954Carla Capra Anderson October 18, 2010 0
SABRINA;
Tammy M. Anderson
October 18, 2010
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Carol Flisak
October 18, 2010
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Usman M. Bajwa
October 18, 2010
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UB. #8978130
Freddy Bland October 18, 2010 0
So happy for you, Sabrina!! Many congrats on a spectacular First Place winner!! #8978191
Patrick Rouzes
October 18, 2010
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R. J. Laudenbacher
October 18, 2010
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Ellen Hodges October 18, 2010 0
Huge congrats on a fabulous win, Sabrina!! #8978334Joanna Madloch October 18, 2010 0
This is probably the cutest picture ever. Huge congrats, Sabrina! #8978355Cathy Barrows October 18, 2010 0
Congrats on your 1st place win...so glad to see this as a winner #8978496
Terry Cervi
October 18, 2010
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Diane E. Deming
October 18, 2010
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Jeffrey D. Estacio
October 18, 2010
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Deborah J. Bibbins October 18, 2010 0
Congratulation on a "Priceless" First place win! #8978614Inge S. Lasmana October 18, 2010 0
Congratulations on your win too, Sabrina! #8978630Sam Britt October 18, 2010 0
Huge Congratulations on this terrific First Place winner, Sabrina! #8978691Rona L. Schwarz October 18, 2010 0
HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on this First Place Gold winner,Sabrina! This is so marvelous and it is Priceless for sure! It must have been thrilling to see - wonderful wildlife capture! #8978718
Denny E. Barnes
October 18, 2010
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Sharon Sawyer October 18, 2010 0
Whooo Hoooooo!!! WTG, Sabrina! HUGE congratulations on your delightful and well deserved FIRST PLACE WIN!!! #8978820Liz blahh October 18, 2010 0
Congrats on your wonderful winning image! #8978842Debra R. Harder October 18, 2010 0
WTG, Sabrina!!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your OUTSTANDING FIRST PLACE WINNER!! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THIS!! Deb #8978878Robert R. Goodman October 18, 2010 0
WTG,Sabrina.Congratulations!!!! #8978971Alan L. Borror October 18, 2010 0
Congratulations on this beautiful winner, Sabrina! #8978996
Val Feldman
October 18, 2010
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Mariann Kovats
October 18, 2010
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Renee Doyle October 18, 2010 0
Congrats on this wonderful capture and First Place Winner Sabrina! #8979122
Amanda J. Tanner
October 18, 2010
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Mary K. Robison October 18, 2010 0
No surprise to see such a sweet and (well timed) image in the Winners' Circle, Sabrina!
Stefania Barbier
October 18, 2010
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Tiia Vissak October 18, 2010 0
Congratulations on your winner! #8979396Stephen Zacker October 18, 2010 0
Fantastic capture and timing. Congratulations, Sabrina #8979570Nadia Paul October 18, 2010 0
Congrats on your wonderful winner Sabrina! #8979602Jean-Pierre Ducondi October 18, 2010 0
Big congrats on your First Place win Sabrina. Well done.
Judy V. Kennamer
October 18, 2010
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Julie Burnett October 18, 2010 0
How I missed this, I don't know!! Awesome!! Congratulations on this First Place Winner, Sabrina!! #8979720Maria A. Gonzalez October 18, 2010 0
Wonderful and well deserve First place winner,Sabrina...Once again I love this image,so much..Very sweet,my friend. #8979892Linda Blair October 18, 2010 0
Congratulations on your winning image!!!! #8979943Gina Cormier October 18, 2010 0
WTG!!!!!!!! Congrats on this outstanding image!!!!!!! #8980027
Bojan Bencic
October 18, 2010
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Jack Ryan October 18, 2010 0
Congratulations, Sabrina...a very deserving winner!!! #8980163Margaret R. Barry October 18, 2010 0
Congratulations on your beautiful winner, Sabrina! #8980370
Mitch Spence
October 18, 2010
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Monnie Ryan October 18, 2010 0
Fantastic, Sabrina -- congratulations on a well-deserved win! #8980477Karen Bacon October 18, 2010 0
A big congratulations on this outstanding winner Sabrina!I love this photo! #8980567Julianne Bradford October 18, 2010 0
Awesome!! I'm so glad to see you get 1st place with this endearing capture Sabrina! Congratulations!! #8980651David Phalen October 18, 2010 0
BIG Congrats on a fabulous Winner!! #8980707Michelle L. Frick October 18, 2010 0
Congratulations Sabrina!!! #8980794Tammy Espino October 18, 2010 0
Way to go!! :) #8981239Carol L. Fowler October 18, 2010 0
Congrats on the Win! #8981386Jeana Clark October 18, 2010 0
~J~ #8981423
Lindley Johnson
October 18, 2010
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Carol Eade
October 18, 2010
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Stanley C. Sims October 19, 2010 0
Great timing, and a wonderful capture Sabrina. Big congrats on this winner. #8981646Raymond Pauly October 19, 2010 0
Congratulations Sabrina! Wonderful Winner! #8981862Marcel J. Fernandez October 19, 2010 0
A big congratulations to you, Sabrina on your outstanding First Place Winner. #8981875Anne McKinnell October 19, 2010 0
Aww, what a cute family! Congratulations on your winner! #8981945
Robert K. Bemus
October 19, 2010
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Karen Celella October 19, 2010 0
Huge congratulations on your fabulous first place winner, Sabrina! #8982423Nancy J. Locke October 19, 2010 0
Sabrina, what a TOUCHING and AWESOME win!!! Life shows us the love that animals have for each other in such an endearing way. We humans don't have the corner on that market at all. God bless God's creation.SUPER CONGRATS!!!
Blessings, Nancy :D #8983120
Valentin M. Armianu October 19, 2010 0
Congratulations on this wonderful Winner!!! Amazing capture, Sabrina! #8983651David M. Montero October 19, 2010 0
Congratulations Sabrina for your first place finish of this very cool "family" portrait! #8983699Reyno Rosete October 20, 2010 0
Outstanding capture ... BIG BIG Congrats Sabrina !!! #8985170Tarun Bose October 20, 2010 0
Big congrats for your first prize winner,Sabrina. #8985454
Lisa J. Boulden
October 21, 2010
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Merna L. Nobile October 21, 2010 0
Every month, with our camera in hand, we go out and find what we hope will be the “winning photo.”Shawn Jennings October 22, 2010 0
Great capture, Sabrina! Congratulations on your win! #8989349Phyllis H. Burchett October 22, 2010 0
Sabrina, awesome capture...congratulations on your first place win! #8989811
Anne M. Young
October 23, 2010
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Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 23, 2010 0
Good for you Sabrina, this is such a heartwarming winning image. A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! #8991038
Cindy Bendush
October 25, 2010
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Murry Grigsby November 04, 2010 0
Not sure how I missed this gem but congrats on such a wonderful shot and your big win Sabrina! This is just gabulous. You low POV and timing are perfect!! #9013039Dianna Murphy November 04, 2010 0
A wonderful winner. Congratulations. #9014664Karen Kessler November 07, 2010 0
What a precious moment in time you captured, Sabrina! Congratulations on your winning photo! #9019438Raymond Pauly November 17, 2010 0
Wow! Amazing capture, Sabrina! Huge congratulations on your beautiful Winner!! #9043340Karen Slagle December 17, 2010 0
Belated congrats on your outstanding winning image, Sabrina. And it's cute to boot... #9110246Julianne Bradford January 01, 2011 0
I'm so glad to see that you won a first place for this fantastic image Valarie. Thanks for the inspiration and all your great comments! Happy New Year! #9137433Patricia A. Stalter February 24, 2011 0
Oh my... I am glad you commented on my image this morning, if not I would have missed seeing this capture. Serendipity at it's best. Congrats. :) #9259503Summer A. Kozisek May 16, 2011 0
I LOVE this, superb capture Sabrina!! #9407590Chris Ebben June 11, 2011 0
I just agree with all that has been said. How lucky were you to see this wonderful happening. & have this great win, good work=^..^= #9455652Wendy Stevenson June 23, 2011 0
Wow!!! A one in a million opportunity and you took it! Awesome capture!! Congratulations! #9477897Jimmy Day June 26, 2011 0
Fantastic. Wonderful work! #9487609Randy L. Quast August 06, 2011 0
Sabrina outstanding photo you must tell me how you got them to pose. Congrats on the Win. #9585500Chris Schlosser September 27, 2011 0
Wow! This is a perfect capture, Sabrina!Congratulations on your win!!! #9699851Doug Newman November 25, 2011 0
Sabrina, I have been away from the site for a few months, and just came across this superb photo. Huge congratulations! This is one of the best wildlife pictures I have ever seen.
Beth OMeara
April 07, 2012
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Nancy L. Green
September 06, 2012
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JO ANN CLEVELAND September 09, 2012 0
Big congratulations on this awesome First Place Winner Sabrina!jo ann c #10315733
Robert Jensen September 12, 2012 0
Great shot #10320297
Carol Eade
July 09, 2016
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