Inspiring Photo: In the Spotlight #1554377

In the Spotlight

Uploaded: December 12, 2005

Description

Photo of a Song Sparrow was taken on November 7, 2005 at 2:04pm in Edmonds, Washington
Canon 400mm F/4 DO IS lens + Tamron 1.4x TC @ F/5, 1/250 second ISO 200
Velvia action, levels, cropped, cloned, resized and sharpened in photoshop

Comments

Geralyn Montambault December 12, 2005

Another beautiful bird! Nice capture #358299

Dr Silly December 12, 2005

Wow you know how to shot birds. Beautiful photo, check out your gallery and you are the master when it comes to shooting birds. :o)
#2178334

Cyn Valentine December 12, 2005

Perfect! The detail is wonderful! Really well done!! #2178377

Carla Metzler December 12, 2005

Beautiful capture, Janine! #2178451

Rakesh Syal December 12, 2005

I agree with Dr Silly, so perfect bird capture and your gallery, Janine!!! #2178452

Jo Berry December 12, 2005

Really outstanding!!!!!!!!!! #2178566

Cliff & Patti Smith December 12, 2005

Wow.....Outstanding image Janine! The pose, lighting and composition are great~I hope to see this one again:) #2178584

Janine Russell December 12, 2005

Geralyn, Dr. Silly, Cyn, Carla, Rakesh, Jo and Patricia, thanks very much for all of your nice comments and for taking the time to check out my gallery; I'm glad you're enjoying my bird photos. #2178622

Renee Doyle December 12, 2005

Another beautiful bird capture Janine!!! Stunning in every way!!
#2178628

Janine Russell December 12, 2005

Renee, thanks very much for your kind words of encouragement. #2178656

Nadia W. Smith December 12, 2005

I just love the lighting and the background color is so nice. Nice work!!!! #2179259

Janine Russell December 12, 2005

Nadia, thanks very much; your comments are really appreciated. #2179270

Deb Holmes-Hatfield December 12, 2005

Terrific capture, Janine, the lighting is great, makes it's little eye just sparkle! #2179301

Donna J. Taff December 12, 2005

Very beautiful, Janine!!! #2179325

Claudia Kuhn December 12, 2005

Terrific capture Janine! Love the lighting! #2179466

Donna W. Neal December 12, 2005

Gorgeous shot Jannie! #2179643

Goshka G. December 12, 2005

This is such a lovely catch, Janine! #2179661

Karim Abiali December 12, 2005

Very lovely capture. Great colors. #2179734

Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) December 12, 2005

Lovely photo.I like the background color.What is velvia action? #2179766

Jennifer Rennison December 12, 2005

Wow, incredible detail and dof! Excellent lighting and color, beautiful image, Janine! #2179767

Janine Russell December 12, 2005

Deb, Donna T., Claudia, Donna N., Goshka, Kevin, Karim, Kara and Jennifer, thanks very much everyone for all of your nice comments; I really appreciate your encouragement. #2179894

Joyce ONeil December 12, 2005

I can tell by your gallery that you've mastered lighting! Well done! #2179979

Janine Russell December 12, 2005

Joyce, thanks very much for your nice comments; thanks also for checking out my gallery. #2179982

Marilyn K. Lincecum December 12, 2005

Outstanding, Janine. Beautiful colors and lighting !! #2180073

Janine Russell December 12, 2005

From Susan Pindiyath 12/12/2005 8:59PM
Janine, you've another outstanding shot of the cute bird. Susan

#2180079

Janine Russell December 12, 2005

Marilyn and Susan, thanks very much; I really appreciate your nice comments. #2180082

Theresa Marie Jones December 12, 2005

Well we all know who's going to be on the BIG FINALIST LIST FOR DECEMBER!
Good luck judges on deciding which ones of Janine's birds to put on the winner's list!! Keep up the fantastic work Janine!!! #2180132

Darryl Wilkinson December 13, 2005

And now the bird's are even letting you set-up the lights for them... What is your magical secret, Janine? ;o) Fantastic work, and I agree with Theresa: "Good luck Judge's!!!" #2180297

Janine Russell December 13, 2005

Theresa, Darryl and Jill, thanks very much for all of your nice comments - you made my day :) #2181213

Karen Engelbreth December 13, 2005

Another beautiful bird capture, Janine - love it! #2181256

Janine Russell December 13, 2005

Karen, thanks very much; I really appreciate your encouraging comments. #2181275

Susie Peek-Swint December 13, 2005

Beautiful shot Janine ~ the BG colour really enhances the detail ~ nice work! #2182152

Janine Russell December 13, 2005

Susie, thanks very much for your nice comments and encouragement. #2182238

Sue L. Cullumber December 13, 2005

Janine, Great capture - love the background color! #2182628

Janine Russell December 13, 2005

Sue, thanks very much; I really appreciate your nice words of encouragement. #2182933

Mary K. Robison December 16, 2005

YOW!!!
Everything about this photo says WINNER, Janine!
You have such a gift with the bird "portraits" in your gallery... this one's lighting is stunning!
I think you should be selling these as notecards, etc., on-line. #2190626

Janine Russell December 16, 2005

Mary, thanks so much for your nice comments; everyone at BP is giving me great ideas of what to do with my bird photos. Thanks again for your encouragement. #2190697

Rieno C. Dorrius December 16, 2005

This is awesome, nicely composed and picture clearity is perfect.
Great picture, Janine. #2190934

Janine Russell December 16, 2005

Rieno, thanks very much for your nice comments and encouragement. #2191638

Lisa Clark January 21, 2006

Congratulations Janine on a well deserved finalist!! #2312709

Darryl Wilkinson January 21, 2006

Right on, Janine! Congratulations!!! Way to go!!!!!! #2312752

Dr Silly January 21, 2006

Congratulations Janine. :o)
#2312981

Sylvia Rossler January 21, 2006

Big congrats Janine :O) #2313024

Debbie Hartley January 21, 2006

Congratulations Janine!!! #2313056

Bill Houghton January 21, 2006

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Janine. Great job. #2313427

Linda Boehme January 21, 2006

congratulations on your well deserved finalist, Janine! #2313502

Chris Macer January 21, 2006

Congrats on the finalist, Janine! :) #2314071

Renee Doyle January 21, 2006

Congratulations Janine on a very well deserved finalist!!!!! #2314310

Barbara Helgason January 21, 2006

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist and good luck in the next round Janine! #2314616

Nobu Nagase January 21, 2006

Way to go, Janine!!!
Many congratulations on your finalist!!! #2314906

Kara L. Hendricks January 21, 2006

This is gorgeous!! Glad to see it among the finalists!! #2315688

Tammy Scott January 21, 2006

Congratulations! #2315716

Steven Gunnerson January 21, 2006

Congratulations on your Finalist Janine! #2316100

Jeff Robinson January 21, 2006

Congrats on your Finalist! Jeff #2316256

Cyn Valentine January 21, 2006

Congratulations Janine!! #2316412

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas January 21, 2006

Congratulations Janine!,
Amalia #2316580

Julie Turner January 21, 2006

Congratulations Janine! Beautiful photo!!! #2316656

Esther Smith January 21, 2006

Congrats Janine!! #2316658

KHAWLA Haddad January 21, 2006

Congratulations ,Janine!!!!!!
best of luck in the next round with this wonderful finalist!!
#2316847

Robyn Mackenzie January 21, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS, Janine, on this well-deserved finalist! Good luck in the next round! :o) Robyn #2317428

Ronald F. Fischer January 21, 2006

Congrats, Janine, on this well deserved finalist, and good luck in the next round! #2318106

Theresa Marie Jones January 21, 2006

Glad you made the Big list Janine!
Congratulations!! #2318156

Alison Greenwood January 21, 2006

I just knew you'd get one!!! You do fantastic work! Congratulations on your finalist Janine! You deserve it! #2318204

Leonard Pierce January 21, 2006

Congratulations on another finalist, Janine!!! #2318356

Claudia Kuhn January 21, 2006

BEAutiful Janine, congrats! #2318467

William Moore January 21, 2006

way to go J...... #2318687

Jenny Bosmans January 21, 2006

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Janine!! :) #2318992

Karen Engelbreth January 21, 2006

Congratulations Janine! #2319075

Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) January 21, 2006

Congradulations Janine. #2319245

Janine Russell January 21, 2006

Lisa, Darryl, Dr. Silly, Sylvia, Debbie, Don, Bill, Linda, Chris, Renee, Barbara, Nobi, Kara H, Tammy, Steven, Jeff, Cyn, Amalia, Julie, Esther, Kelly, Robyn, Ronald, Theresa, Alison, Len, Claudia, William, Jenny, Karen and Kara K - WOW, thanks so much everyone for all of your nice comments and support; I really appreciate your encouragement and congratulations. #2319295

Adilson F. Ferreira January 21, 2006

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Janine!!! #2319370

Nicole Kessel January 21, 2006

YAY! JANINE! Excellent job! Congratulations!! #2319797

Corinne M. Thompson January 21, 2006

Congrats on this well deserved Finalist! #2320131

Evy Johansen January 21, 2006

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Janine! #2320632

Janine Russell January 21, 2006

Adilson, Nicole, Douglas, Corinne and Evy, I really appreciate all of your nice comments, support and encouragement; thanks very much. #2320657

Jonna Bergström January 22, 2006

Congratulations!!! #2320883

Janine Russell January 22, 2006

Jonna, thanks very much. #2321941

Jill Flynn January 22, 2006

Congratulations on your finalist Janine! This is so beautiful. Good luck with this in the next round! #2323197

Janine Russell January 22, 2006

Jill, thanks so much for your nice comments and encouragement. #2323294

Donna J. Taff January 22, 2006

Congratulations on your finalist wins, Janine!!! #2323634

Candice C. Calhoun January 23, 2006

Congratulations!

ccc #2324641

Janine Russell January 23, 2006

Donna and Candice, thanks very much for your encouragement and support. #2324672

Rakesh Syal January 23, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Awesome finalist, Janine!!! #2324891

Anita Hogue January 23, 2006

Congratulations on this beautiful sparrow photo! So very nice to see one of your beautiful bird images in the finalist! #2325118

Donna W. Neal January 23, 2006

Congratulations on a great catch and finalist Janine #2325571

Lorri Shane January 23, 2006

Beautiful, Janine! Congrats on this wonderful photo. Love the background color which sets off the bird so well!
Good luck. #2326055

Janine Russell January 23, 2006

Rakesh, Anita, Donna and Lorri, I really appreciate all of your nice comments, encouragement and support; thanks very much. #2326236

Deb Holmes-Hatfield January 23, 2006

Congratulations Janine, well deserved! #2328429

Janine Russell January 23, 2006

Deb, thanks very much for your support and encouragement. #2328445

Monika Sapek January 23, 2006

Great capture with wonderful color! Many congratulations on your finalist and good luck in the next round, Janine!
Monika
#2329395

Janine Russell January 23, 2006

Monika, thanks very much; I really appreciate your encouragement, kind comments and support. #2329454

Jeff Gwynne January 24, 2006

Congratulations on your finalist Janine! Terrific subject, detail, light, great post production work. I expect to hear it sing when I see this life-like photo. Nicely done! Your photos are always standouts! #2330332

Janine Russell January 24, 2006

Jeff, thanks very much for your nice comments and encouragement; I really appreciate your support. #2331136

Sharon Day January 25, 2006

Awesome image, Janine!!! Congratulations on your finalist!!! #2338503

Janine Russell January 25, 2006

Sharon, I really appreciate your nice comments and encouragement; thanks very much. #2338523

Marilyn K. Lincecum January 25, 2006

Congratulations, Janine on your well deserved finalist !! Love your bird images. :-) #2339503

Janine Russell January 25, 2006

Marilyn, thanks very much for your encouraging comments. #2339524

Stanley J. Contrades January 29, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS, Janine, on this very detailed Finalist!! Beautifully done!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #2354343

Janine Russell January 29, 2006

Stan, thanks so much for your nice comments and encouragement. #2354354

Thomas Lam February 14, 2006

Wow, you have an excellent galleries. This bird seems to know how to post for a photography. :0)

TL #2418061

Janine Russell February 14, 2006

Thomas, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments. #2418160

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