In Full Bloom

© Donna W. Neal

In Full Bloom

Uploaded: May 21, 2004 03:53:26

Description

Baltimore Zoo - This guy was really giving me his colors and spinning around and round for me. I liked this shot because it just really grabs me and holds my attention. Cloudy day, 1/500 F-S 5.6

Comments

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic May 21, 2004

Wow, he's gorgeous!!! Love it! #130169

Rob Friedman May 21, 2004

Great shot Donna! The colors and cropping are superb! #553247

Joy Brown May 21, 2004

Beautiful! #553255

Donna W. Neal May 21, 2004

Thank you Joy, Rob and Carolyn. #553288

Allan L. Whitehead May 21, 2004

MAGNIFICENT, Donna, terrific photograph. Very, very well done, my dear friend - Allan #553303

Kathleen Clemons May 21, 2004

Wonderful, Donna! #553315

Kelly Abernathy level-classic May 21, 2004

Beautiful! -K #553319

Donna W. Neal May 21, 2004

Thank you K, Kathleen and Allan. #553338

Paul Michko May 21, 2004

Beautiful shot, Donna. The feathers always look like eyes to me. Sometimes it feels like, somebodies watching you. #553410

Donna W. Neal May 21, 2004

Thank you Paul, I agree they do look like eyes. I isolated one and it makes a wonderful abstract. #553465

Dr Silly level-classic May 21, 2004

Love the rich colors in this Photo.
Makes this one of my top 5 photos this month. #553475

Kasia Elser May 21, 2004

Great shot! #553537

Jill A. Johnson May 21, 2004

super color and close up... wonderful shot Donna!!! :) #553561

Colette M. Metcalf May 21, 2004

Beautiful, Donna!! #553587

Darren K. Fisher May 21, 2004

This is so awesome Donna. Wonderful job!!!! #553589

Shirley L. Carpenter May 21, 2004

Excellent image Donna!! Love it!! #553629

Lori Ditlefsen May 21, 2004

Beautiful shot and nice of him to pose! Cute title too! #553864

Donna W. Neal May 21, 2004

Thank you Lori, Shirley, Darren, Colette, Jill, Kasia and William.

Wow, Bill thank you for a wonderful compliment! #553922

Stanley J. Contrades May 29, 2004

The NBC peacock is no match for this true to life image, Donna! I have tried a number of times to get one of these and as you can see, I've never been able to "catch" one to post (LOL!)Super stunning composition!
Aloha,
Stan #566123

Anette Linnea Rasmussen June 04, 2004

Great shot, Donna! Very well done!

Many regards
Linnea
#576223

Donna W. Neal June 04, 2004

Thank you Stan and Linnea. Stan I know what you mean I have also taken several of peacocks and they just never really grab me the way this one did. #576606

Kelly Abernathy level-classic June 15, 2004

Congratulations! -K #595620

Jennifer Rennison June 15, 2004

Congratulations Donna! #595913

Susan T. Evans level-classic June 15, 2004

Congrats Donna! #595982

Janet Detota June 15, 2004

Congrats, Donna!! #596283

Claudia Kuhn level-classic June 15, 2004

Awesome colors, congrats Donna! #596488

Terry R. Hatfield June 15, 2004

Congrats On Your Finalist Donna It Looks Great!! #596581

Donna W. Neal June 15, 2004

Thank you Terry, claudia, Janet, Susan, K and Jennifer... :) #596774

Wally Orlowsky June 15, 2004

Congrats, Donna! #596857

Donna J. Taff June 15, 2004

Congrat's, Donna!!!!! #596953

Paul Michko June 15, 2004

Congrats, Donna. #597165

Donna W. Neal June 15, 2004

Thank you Paul, Donna and Wally. #597361

Diane Dupuis June 15, 2004

Wow! So Stunning!!! Congrats on both your finalists this month and good luck! #597373

William C. Raco level-classic June 15, 2004

Absolutely stunning!
Congratulations, Donna

bill #597550

Dr Silly level-classic June 16, 2004

Lets go all the way Congratulations on this wouderful photo
#597879

Donna W. Neal June 16, 2004

Thank you Willima, Bill and Diane #598151

Janice Forrest June 16, 2004

Congratulations! #598456

Robin L. Wehrman June 16, 2004

Congratulations on your photo Donna!! #598919

Robert Goodman June 16, 2004

Congratulations,Donna!!!! #599601

Donna W. Neal June 16, 2004

Thank you Robert, Robin and janice #599613

Karen Bacon June 16, 2004

This is absolutely beautiful Donna!Congratulations!! #599646

Susan T. Parady June 16, 2004

Congratulations!!! #599850

Donna W. Neal June 16, 2004

Thank you Susan and Karen #599961

Ben M. Trapnell June 17, 2004

In short, this is a SPECTACULAR! photo. I can't imagine a better perspective or capture of the essence of this magnificent bird. Extremely well done. #601143

Anette Linnea Rasmussen June 20, 2004

Beautiful shot, Donna!
Congrats on your finalist!

Many regards
Linnea
#606276

Dolores Neilson June 17, 2005

Donna..what a fantastic peacock portrait!! Wow..wonderful exposure! #1480955

Carolyn J. Connolly July 02, 2005

GORGEOUS capture of this peacock, Donna - VERY well done indeed!!! The colours and pattern are amazing!! :o)

WONDERFUL clarity and detail, too - considering he was moving around, and showing off so much, for you!! ;o) #1546065

Carolyn J. Connolly July 02, 2005

Sorry, Donna - I forgot to also congratulate you on your MOST deserved Finalist recently...for this superb image!! :o) #1546084

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