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By Your Side

© Ken Smith

By Your Side

Uploaded: October 10, 2007 03:37:14

Description

From inside the Desert Dome, Henry Doorly Zoo, Omaha Nebraska.

F6.3, 1/200 sec, ISO 1000, 102mm focal length.

Comments

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic October 10, 2007

Interesting shot! It's hiding from you in there. #758212

Jennifer L. Alder October 10, 2007

What beautiful birds, Ken!!
Great light and color here
:) #4906213

Glenn E. Urquhart October 10, 2007

Fantastic capture.... Like the lighting, contrast, color, Well Composed and Quite Beautiful, Ken!!!Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #4906240

Nikki McDonald level-classic October 10, 2007

Charming capture, Ken. Love the colors on these two as well as the overall palette. #4906256

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe October 10, 2007

Excellent lighting and capture Ken! Jeff #4906265

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe October 10, 2007

A very pretty shot Ken...they look like a happily married couple! #4906281

Denise M. Snyder October 10, 2007

Awwwww! Adorable and such a great title! #4906308

Jenny D October 10, 2007

Very adorable capture!! Super details! #4906359

KV Day October 10, 2007

Nice capture. Not sure how you didn't scare them off. #4906366

Claudia Kuhn level-classic October 10, 2007

What cuties! Terrific capture Ken! #4906394

Jenny Bosmans October 10, 2007

Beautiful capture of these lovely Zebra Finches, Ken! Gorgeous! :) #4906398

Lynne Morris October 10, 2007

Wow Ken this is gorgeous, lovely colours and details. #4906431

Ray Clarke October 10, 2007

Wonderful Ken, great colour and detail #4906476

Linda D. Lester level-classic October 10, 2007

Just beautiful...I loved the little birds! #4906696

October 10, 2007

Love these little finches! Composition is just great and the colors are lovely.
Love the way it moves from dark to light towards the birds. #4906702

Cathy Barrows October 10, 2007

such cute little guys #4906810

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic October 10, 2007

Beautiful capture Ken! Thanks so much for taking us with you to the Zoo!! #4906942

Gail Vitikacs level-classic October 10, 2007

Not sure what is my favorite part of this lovely image...but it could be the colors...and of course, the adorable birds! #4907000

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic October 10, 2007

Very cute and such beautiful birds! Great capture, Ken! I enjoyed the zoo very much! #4907075

Shawn Jennings October 10, 2007

Super capture, Ken! Finches are not easy to photograph since they move around so much. I like the setting too - looks natural. #4907176

Joy Rector October 10, 2007

awesome capture #4907259

Carla Metzler October 10, 2007

Beautiful capture! #4907504

Mike D. Perez level-deluxe October 10, 2007

Great composition, clarity and colors, Ken! Beautiful birds! #4907527

Hendrik Storme October 10, 2007

Wonderful colors and lighting, excellent focus and capture!!! #4907604

Terry L. Ellis level-classic October 10, 2007

Terrific light and color in this beautifully composed capture, Ken! #4908286

Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 10, 2007

What a beautiful pair, very nice work Ken! #4908309

Igor Krynski October 10, 2007

You work is not so good why don't everyone tell the truth. It is excellent not good. #4908970

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 10, 2007

Boy!!!! I'm glad I re-read the last comment Ken!!!!! I totally misunderstood it the first time!!!!! LOL LOL

AWESOME image!!!!! Totally wonderful colors, details and lighting!!!!! ♫ k #4909362

Sandra R. Alvey October 10, 2007

Beautiful color and clarity Ken! I love these little finches and you captured them so sweetly! #4909448

JO ANN CLEVELAND October 10, 2007

Beautiful, looks like "kindred spirits" to me!
jo ann c. #4909691

Sheryl A. Hudson level-classic October 10, 2007

WOW...beautiful detail, light and color, Ken! #4909745

"emmanuel ""nolax""" N. Montemar October 10, 2007

beautiful, great colors too! #4910017

Toni Riggs October 10, 2007

Great shot, fantastic detail! #4910225

Graeme yew Chow October 11, 2007

Fantastic shot under the grass, Ken. #4910455

Stefania Barbier level-classic October 11, 2007

WOW Ken this is outstanding.... LOVE the clarity, the feeling that they're hiding, and all the tree branches out of focus everywhere...! #4910458

Bill Wyatt October 11, 2007

Nice lines, colors and composition! #4910745

David Phalen October 11, 2007

Outstanding comp, color, light and clarity! #4912123

October 11, 2007

Beautiful shot!!! wonderful capture! great comp and detail nice lighting! #4913660

Tressie Davis October 13, 2007

Fantastic capture, perfect DOF chosen and the exposure is right on. Love it! #4919496

eileen bedford October 14, 2007

BEAUTIFUL Capture, Ken... #4924960

Phil Stith October 14, 2007

Very nice capture, Ken. #4925531

Susan Jane Allen level-classic October 21, 2007

Hey, what's with the birds? Do you intend to outdo the rest of us in EVERY catagory? Sigh... (Great work!) #4955830

Tammy Scott November 26, 2007

Looks like an awesome month for you...Congratulations again! #5127914

Carla Metzler November 26, 2007

Congratulations again, Ken! Great capture! #5128125

Shawn Jennings November 26, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist, Ken! #5128234

David Phalen November 26, 2007

Congrats on a well deserved Finalists! #5129016

Linda D. Lester level-classic November 26, 2007

They are just beautiful!!! Congratulations! #5129099

Gail Vitikacs level-classic November 26, 2007

Wonderful comp on this beauty...Congratulations again! #5129621

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic November 26, 2007

Congrats Ken! This is a marvelous photograph - that cage didn't bother you a bit! #5129898

JO ANN CLEVELAND November 26, 2007

Did we have fun or what!

Superman strikes again!

Congratulations on all FOUR of your great finalist, go all the way friend!
#5129969

Su Sana E. P level-classic November 26, 2007

Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Ken!! #5130128

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic November 26, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist. #5131152

Nikki McDonald level-classic November 26, 2007

I'm still finding your finalists, Ken. Love this one--light is great! Congratulations and good luck in the next round.
#5131536

Amy JACKSON November 26, 2007

Congratulations, Ken! #5131612

Tamara K. Walker level-classic November 26, 2007

CONGRATULATIONS! #5131640

Carol Teal November 26, 2007

Beautiful birds Ken! Congrats on your finalist, and good luck in the next round! #5131743

Evy Johansen level-classic November 26, 2007

Big congratulations, Ken!! Wonderful finalist! #5132054

Sheryl A. Hudson level-classic November 26, 2007

Congratulations, Ken! #5132535

Stefania Barbier level-classic November 27, 2007

another big congrats Ken!!!!!! #5132988

Corinne M. Thompson November 27, 2007

Excellent capture Ken..Congrats on your Finalist! #5134991

Derrald R. Farnsworth-Livingston November 27, 2007

Great capture, Ken! Congrats. #5134995

Terry L. Ellis level-classic November 27, 2007

Congrats on this awesome finalist, Ken! Again! #5135986

Emile Abbott level-deluxe November 27, 2007

Beautiful capture and congratulations on finalist, Ken #5135988

Emile Abbott level-deluxe November 27, 2007

Beautiful capture and congratulations on finalist, Ken #5135997

Chris Budny level-deluxe November 27, 2007

The hits keep surfacing, as I make my way through the Finalists; congratulations again, Ken! #5138212

Steven E. Ray November 27, 2007

These bird have such a distinguished presentation about them. You sure cleaned up on finalist this round, albeit the content is suberb on every one of them! Super photography Ken! #5138843

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 27, 2007

A gorgeous pair of birds, fabulous image!! Again, congratulations on your finalist Ken!! #5138909

Denise M. Snyder November 27, 2007

What a wonderful image!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!! #5139086

Susan Fox November 28, 2007

Fantastic capture! Congrats!!! #5143564

Jeana Clark November 28, 2007


FANTASTIC FINALIST KEN!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

~J~ #5144315

Kathy L. Clark November 28, 2007

You rock Ken. Congrats. #5145117

Susan Jane Allen level-classic November 29, 2007

Congrats! #5145690

Mitch Spence level-classic November 29, 2007

Gorgeous framing, gorgeous shot, Ken. Congratulations. #5147715

Linda Blair November 29, 2007

Congrats again...beautiful birds!!!! ☺ #5148829

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