Bird in Bush

© Michelle Alton

Bird in Bush

Uploaded: January 03, 2011 01:41:13

Description


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Well, almost.
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Found this handsome pigeon "noir" in the ground cover at Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia last summer!
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Raw format, manual settings: ISO:500, F8, 1/ 40s, 320mm(equiv)
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Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/40 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 500, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 200.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D

Comments

Brett Dolsen January 03, 2011

Beautifull composition,colour and great eye focus Michelle! #1340821

Douglas Pignet January 03, 2011

Worth two in the hand...Well done Michelle #9139846

Alan L. Borror January 03, 2011

Nicely done, Michelle! Great sight for tired winter eyes. #9139850

Jack Gaskin January 03, 2011

Nice Urban Jungle Capture !!1
Looks as if the CITY CHICKEN is totally lost ;O)
Did you know they are also called Rock Doves and in NYC a very popular wild game meat w/the more industrious street folk. Also the PRIME FOOD SOURCE for the Falcon Population in The City !!!

Yes I am a FONT of Useless Info but it's fun to know..

Happy Shooting
Jack

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Jeff Robinson level-deluxe January 03, 2011

Excellent find and capture Michelle! Jeff #9139898

Karen E. Michaels level-deluxe January 03, 2011

Pigeon Noir, very punny Michelle. #9139916

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe January 03, 2011

Good eye to spot this one Michelle! #9140019

Jack Ryan January 03, 2011

Good eye...excellent image...well composed with excellent color and clarity...very well done. #9140105

Ron McEwan January 03, 2011

You sure got in on this hide out. And the surroundings are so colorful. Very well composed Michelle, #9140108

Monnie Ryan January 03, 2011

Great find perfectly captured, Michelle -- terrific detail! I'll leave it to Jack to know what they taste like. #9140187

Ann H. Belus level-deluxe January 03, 2011

Nice "catch", Michelle! This is beautifully composed; love the fantastic color, detail, and clarity! #9140379

Tiia Vissak January 03, 2011

a cool find! #9140426

Kathy Reeves January 03, 2011

Beautiful shot surrounded by flowers!!! #9140546

Nancy L. Green level-classic January 03, 2011

You have a great eye Michelle, this is BEAUTIFULLY done dear friend!! <>< #9140610

Kerry Hill January 03, 2011

Beautiful shot Michelle, great job! #9140669

Renee Doyle January 03, 2011

He looks quite happy in there!! Beautifully framed and captured Michelle! #9140732

John Connolly January 03, 2011

What a great find and capture Michelle! The details and color here are really outstanding! #9140755

Mike Clime January 03, 2011

Nice capture and like the golden eye, Michelle! I guess they would be like eating a dove. #9140842

Rona L. Schwarz January 03, 2011

My goodness, Michelle, how did you find him! Great eye...amazing he didn't fly off when you discovered him! Great capture of him - love the yellow eye and the purple flowers. #9140946

Patrick Rouzes level-classic January 03, 2011

Superb & masterful focus, dof, tones, colors ,clarity, & framing here, Michelle! I take it you have perfect vision to have spotted this. WTG, my friend! #9141222

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict January 03, 2011

Beautiful environmental image, Michelle, an unusual look at Philadelphia!

Debby #9141250

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic January 03, 2011

Beautiful comp, lighting and detail. Love the eye..it just pops right off the page. #9141399

Renata Gusciora January 04, 2011

Super focus,Michelle!What a lovely capture!Great clarity! #9143361

Dick W. Wyatt January 05, 2011

Great composition and color
Michelle. #9143620

Emile Abbott level-deluxe January 05, 2011

Love the color and lighting Michelle. Nice eye and camera work. #9144790

Patti Coblentz February 10, 2011

Big congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Michelle!! #9225105

Emile Abbott level-deluxe February 10, 2011

congratulation Michelle on a beautiful finalist #9225486

Sheila D. Robertson February 10, 2011

Congratulations Michelle!!! #9225762

Merna L. Nobile February 10, 2011

Black and White, Bright Colors, Full Frame or Cropped, it does not matter. You’re a winner! CONGRATULATIONS, Merna #9225797

Mariann Kovats level-classic February 10, 2011

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Michelle! #9225991

Jeana Clark February 10, 2011


Wonderful Finalist!!!
Congratulations!
Best of luck in the next round!!

~J~ #9226002

Jeffrey R. Bange February 10, 2011

Congratulations Michelle on your photo being selected as a finalist and best of luck in the next round. #9226340

Tiia Vissak February 10, 2011

Congratulations! #9226502

Jack Ryan February 10, 2011

Way to go, Michelle! Congratulations. #9226646

Rony Sagy February 10, 2011

Huge congrats, Michelle. Wonderful and well deserving FINALIST. #9226784

Bojan Bencic level-classic February 10, 2011

Congratulations on your finalist, Michelle. #9226982

Nancy (Peaches) Harker February 10, 2011

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WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS on your finalist!
Best of luck in the next round!

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#9227059

ALLEN O. HOWARD February 10, 2011

An excellent capture and finalist Michelle! Congratulations! #9227181

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic February 10, 2011

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #9227248

Carol L. Fowler February 10, 2011

Congrats on this beautiful Finalist! #9227819

Jessica Jenney February 10, 2011

Congratulations, Michelle, on your beautiful finalist! #9228461

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic February 10, 2011

Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round.


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Nadia Paul February 10, 2011

Great capture Michelle - congrats on your finalist! #9228726

Evy Johansen level-classic February 10, 2011

Big congratulations on your finalist and good luck, Michelle! #9228934

Karen Celella February 10, 2011

Congratulations on your fabulous finalist, Michelle. #9228957

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic February 10, 2011

Big congrats Michelle! #9229104

Rona L. Schwarz February 10, 2011

So happy to see this pigeon "noir" made SILVER, Michelle! Now on for the Gold!MANY CONGRATULATIONS! Sorry I haven't been around lately - have been extremely busy! #9229620

Mary Timman February 10, 2011

Congratulations on this fantastic capture! #9229670

Raymond Pauly February 10, 2011

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Michelle! #9229940

Debra R. Harder February 10, 2011

Wonderful capture, Michelle! Huge congratulations on your excellent finalist! Deb #9230013

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe February 11, 2011

Congrats Michelle on your Finalist! Jeff #9230732

Stefania Barbier level-classic February 11, 2011

spectacular finalist, huge congrats!!! #9230957

Lydia Williams level-classic February 11, 2011

Well done, Michelle! Congratulations on your fantastic finalist! #9232052

Courtenay Vanderbilt February 11, 2011

Congratulations, Michelle! #9232065

Denny E. Barnes level-deluxe February 11, 2011

BIG CONGRATULATIONS on your very beautiful January finalist, Michelle!! Gorgeous image!! #9232110

JO ANN CLEVELAND February 11, 2011

Awesome finalist! Congratulations Michelle....

jo ann c. #9232601

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic February 11, 2011

Beautiful finalist...Congratulations on a fantastic finalist !! #9232821

Terry Cervi level-deluxe February 11, 2011

Congrats on your Finalist, Michelle! #9232993

Jim Baines level-classic February 11, 2011

A magnificent FINALIST, Michelle, I definitely would have voted for this one! #9233065

Ann Coates level-classic February 11, 2011

I have missed this somewhere along the well and me, being a bird lover, how remiss of me. Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Michelle. #9233276

Marilyn Cornwell February 12, 2011

Congratulations, Michelle, on this lovely finalist! #9234568

Glenn E. Traver February 12, 2011

Congratulations Michelle on this wonderful finalsit ~ GT #9235138

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer February 12, 2011

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Michelle! #9235445

Patrick Rouzes level-classic February 12, 2011

Congratulations on this superb finalist, Michelle! WTG! #9235558

Phyllis H. Burchett February 12, 2011

Congrats on this wonderful finalist Michelle! #9236755

Tamara K. Walker level-classic February 12, 2011

This congratulation is worth one in the hand. #9236772

Sharon Sawyer February 12, 2011

Whoooooooooooo Hooooooo!!! WTG, Michelle! HUGE congratulations on your outstanding & well deserved Second Place Win!!! #9236991

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