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The Contortionist

© Cary Rogers

The Contortionist

Uploaded: November 03, 2006 08:59:51

Description

Great Blue Heron on a submerged tree branch. Shot in the slough at BelMar Park, Lakewood, CO. Selective sharpening, level adjustments done with PaintShopPro.

Comments

Brinn MacDougall November 03, 2006

Another wonderful capture, Cary! #550822

Robert R. Goodman November 03, 2006

Hi Cary,Beautiful image.Great effects and wonderful color!!!!!! #3541816

Cary Rogers November 03, 2006

Thank you Brinn and Robert! #3541845

Lynne Morris November 03, 2006

Wow Cary this is beautiful, the colours and details are wonderful! #3541965

Stephanie Laird level-classic November 03, 2006

Excellent shot Cary! #3542187

Janine Russell level-deluxe November 03, 2006

Cary, excellent colors, detail and lighting. #3542219

Cary Rogers November 03, 2006

Thank you Lynne, Stephanie, and Janine, for taking a closer look, and leaving those nice comments! #3542228

Mitch Spence level-classic November 03, 2006

Very nice work, Cary. Man, I keep trying for a good blue heron shot of those that live right here, and so far . . . Congratulations on this nice one. #3542562

Cary Rogers November 03, 2006

Thank you Mitch. I have shot many, many throw-aways of these guys, and stalked them--back and forth--all over the shoreline, trying to get some good shots. Be persistent, and it'll pay-off. Thanks again. #3542866

Ken Slade November 03, 2006

Another great photo Cary! Very colorful. I like chasing the Blue Heron up and down the shoreline too. #3543489

Cary Rogers November 03, 2006

Thanks Ken. Sometimes I'd rather that the local Great Blue just fly over to me and pose... ;-) #3543513

TS November 06, 2006

Beautiful image and stunning bird. #3553035

Cary Rogers November 06, 2006

Thank you, Tami. :-) #3553093

Vladan D. Djordjevic December 15, 2006

I like composition, colors and position of bird. Green is great. #3706380

Cary Rogers December 15, 2006

Thank you for all your complimentary comments, Vlad! #3706406

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic December 29, 2006

Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #3757166

Cary Rogers December 29, 2006

Thanks Kay! And thank you for ALL your encouraging comments! #3757694

Laurie Daily level-deluxe December 30, 2006

Such beautiful colors and sharp details, Cary! Congrats to you! #3758441

Cary Rogers December 30, 2006

Thank you for your nice comments, Laurie! One of these days I am gonna get a good shot of a great blue when they go into one of their strange-looking "yoga" poses! #3759505

Nadya Johnson December 30, 2006

Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! This is positively radiant! Congratulations Cary, on this FANTASTIC finalist! #3760202

Cary Rogers December 30, 2006

Thank you for your encouraging remarks, Nadya! HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone! #3760293

Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) December 30, 2006

Beautiful image. Congradulations. #3760396

Cary Rogers December 30, 2006

Thank you, Kara. :-) And CONGRATS to ALL this month's Finalists!!! I haven't had the chance to look at all of them yet. #3760453

Gary Jacobson January 27, 2007

What a beautiful image Cary! It looks like the wing is being used to cover-up for modesty! Well done! #3880246

Cary Rogers January 27, 2007

Thank you, Jake! The great blue is probably my most favorite bird to observe, because of some of the very unusual poses they strike. #3880334

Toni A. Martin February 06, 2007

Real nice capture, Cary. I am still trying to get this one. You have a lot of nice work! #3919774

Cary Rogers February 06, 2007

Thank you, Toni! It was probably seeing and watching a great blue for the first time--about 3 years ago--that got me more interested in birding, and eventually into photography. #3920091

Pamela Oms March 19, 2007

Beautiful!! love the composition!! #4070071

Pamela Oms March 19, 2007

Beautiful!! love the composition!! #4070072

Cary Rogers March 19, 2007

Thank you Pamela! And thanks for stopping by my gallery. #4070315

Michelle D. Milliman June 02, 2007

Very nice! #4358740

Cary Rogers June 02, 2007

Thank you, Michelle! One of my all-time favorite birds to watch and photograph. #4358756

Kaye Burazin December 23, 2007

Enjoyed visiting your gallery. This image is fantastic with much clarity and detail. Very impressive! #5247122

Cary Rogers December 23, 2007

Well, thank you, Kaye! Seeing great blues at the lake was one of my biggest inspirations in getting a camera, and learning photography. #5247279

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