Inspiring Photo: European Starling #8421604

European Starling

Uploaded: June 01, 2009 04:08:28

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Anita Hogue June 01, 2009

Good morning neighbor! A fabulous bird capture! Congratulations again on your POTD! #1135349

Carolyn M. Fletcher June 01, 2009

This is a beautiful bird shot, Linda! Love it! #7584183

Tammy M. Anderson June 01, 2009

Details, composition and colours are superb, Linda. Perfect in every way. #7584224

Tammy M. Anderson June 01, 2009

Forgot to tell you. Congratulations on POTD. #7584235

Jeff Robinson June 01, 2009

Excellent lighting and detail Linda! Jeff #7584241

Agnes Fegan June 01, 2009

A perfect pose ... beautiful details and light! #7584284

Joy Rector June 01, 2009

beautiful #7584294

Dominick M. Dimacale June 01, 2009

Great details, clarity, and capture, Linda.

Dominick #7584350

Janet Detota June 01, 2009

WOW!!! Congrats!! #7584365

Renee Doyle June 01, 2009

WOW Linda!!!! This has to be one of the best bird images!!! Detail, comp, dof - it's all spot on!! #7584370

Ken Smith June 01, 2009

How can you tell that he flew in from Europe??? Must have been the passport..and by now, you can tell I'm not very good at recognizing the different bird types..but I do know a great photo when I see one..and this is one!! Very well done, Linda! #7584406

Linda D. Lester June 01, 2009

LOL! Because it says right here in my bird book Ken! :)
thank you all! #7584445

Patricia A. Casey June 01, 2009

Beautiful capture of a starling....you even caught the little jewels in his feathers....it's a winner!...Regards #7584520

Smita Pawar June 01, 2009

Love the clarity. #7584661

Ray Clarke June 01, 2009

Great clarity and detail, wonderful capture Linda.!!!(R) #7584662

Randy A. Myers June 01, 2009

Very nice. Great detail. #7584779

Mukesh Srivastava June 01, 2009

Beautiful bird capture,Linda!!! Huge congrats for POTD win today!!!!! #7584835

Erin Appelbaum June 01, 2009

Awesome capture Linda. Peter #7584877

Carla Metzler June 01, 2009

Beautifully composed. Love the colors on this bird, just beautiful! #7585041

Liz blahh June 01, 2009

Excellent! #7585073

David Phalen June 01, 2009

Excellent comp, colors, details and DOF in this beauty!!
How do you get them to strike the perfect pose???? If it were me they'd take of as I took the shot. :) #7585144

Melissa G. Meiselman June 01, 2009

Exquisite capture of this beautiful bird taken with sharp detail, vivid color and wonderful pose, Linda!!! #7585329

Tammy Scott June 01, 2009

Great clarity and DOF! Beautiful shot! #7585343

Michael Khoury June 01, 2009

very nice composition Linda
mk #7585375

Aimee S. McMaster June 01, 2009

...outstanding texture & clarity Linda...Aimee #7585431

Kathy Cline June 01, 2009

PERFECTION LINDA
A darling starling!!!
God Bless #7585469

Michelle Alton June 01, 2009

The starling hardly ever gets his due, Linda. You've made him a "STAR-ling!" #7585538

Nancy L. Green June 01, 2009

OUTSTANDING capture of this beautiful bird Linda, I LOVE the way you captured the wonderful colors on the bird's back, WTG!! <>< #7585845

Shawn Jennings June 01, 2009

What's he doing in America? Great capture and fantastic detail! #7585943

Shelly A. Van Camp June 01, 2009

I never liked these birds, but now I see something I have never seen....Amazing colors, Linda! #7586090

JO ANN CLEVELAND June 01, 2009

Wow Linda, this is a real beauty, great clarity and colors...arrived in D.C., look forward to a full day of "shooting" tomorrow..for the FBI, CIA, ETC.,I'm talking about camera shots! lol
Went to Mabry Mills again today, got to talking to a lady and she said lived in Alabama, Judy asked where she was from, "Guntersville", I asked where she lived, "Arab" and we knew some of her folks, small world isn't it?

jo ann c. #7586194

Debra R. Harder June 01, 2009

Man-oh-man, Linda! This is absolutely incredible. I see at least a FIRST PLACE here!! OUTSTANDING!! Deb #7586323

Claudia Kuhn June 01, 2009

Beautiful details and colors Linda! Too bad they're so nasty to other birds. #7586557

Barbara Waldoch June 01, 2009

Captured to perfection, Linda! #7586783

Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 01, 2009

Amazing timing, clarity and dof Linda. Super beautiful! #7587190

Stefania Barbier June 02, 2009

beautiful clarity, dof, and capture Linda! #7587491

Amy JACKSON June 02, 2009

Beautiful image, Linda! #7588622

Ellen Hodges June 02, 2009

Beautiful details, Linda! #7589153

Judy V. Kennamer June 02, 2009

Excellent capture Linda!!!!! #7590086

A P June 03, 2009

This is just SPECTACULAR Linda WoW! #7594486

Mark Dodge June 08, 2009

Holy cow! Staggering details. What a fantstic shot! So so impressive, Linda. Wonderful work here. #7609640

James E. Coleman June 10, 2009

Linda,
Nothing personal but I HATE these birds!!
However you did an amazing job and really brought out some great color, love the shot! (just not the bird)
thanks for giving us a different perspective!

Jim #7616205

Anita Hogue July 21, 2009

Fabulous capture Linda! Congratulations! #7764299

Alex T. Mizuno July 21, 2009

Wow such amazing clarity! Congratulations on your beautiful Finalist Linda!!! #7764364

Judy V. Kennamer July 21, 2009

One of my favorite bird photos of all time Linda! Congrats on your well-deserved Finalist! #7764812

Tammy Scott July 21, 2009

Such a beautiful shot! Very well deserved finalist! #7764986

Jeana Clark July 21, 2009

Outstanding finalist Linda!!!
Congratulations and best of luck in the next round!!!!
~J~ #7764995

Amy M. Wilson July 21, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful, well-deserved Finalist, Linda! #7765173

ROLAN NARMAN July 21, 2009
Huge Congrats on this gorgeous finalist Linda! #7765197

Lisa J. Boulden July 21, 2009
Wowzers, Linda!
Great details and color in this fantastic finalist!
WTG, Girl!
~♥~ #7765651

Melissa G. Meiselman July 21, 2009
Congratulations on this stunning finalist, Linda!!! #7765894

Debra R. Harder July 21, 2009
I knew this was a winner...and I'm still predicting first place, Linda! Perfection in every way!! CONGRATULATIONS!! Deb #7766023

Renee Doyle July 22, 2009
Big congrats on this awesome finalist Linda!!! #7766849

Graeme yew Chow July 22, 2009
Beautiful finalist ! congrats Linda. #7767533

Smita Pawar July 22, 2009
Congrats again. This was a winner. #7767722

Eugenio Diaz July 22, 2009
AMAZING piece of work!
WTG!
Congratulations on your Superb Finalist! #7768244

Marcel J. Fernandez July 22, 2009
Over the top beautiful. Congratulations Linda! #7768335

Usman M. Bajwa July 22, 2009
Many Congratulations on another awesome Finalist, Linda.
UB. #7768521

Liz blahh July 22, 2009
Congrats! #7768710

Glenn E. Traver July 22, 2009
Congratulations Linda on this beautiful Finalist, ~ GT #7768972

Kathy L. Clark July 22, 2009
Congrats on your beautiful finalist Linda. I love these birds. #7769144

Karen Celella July 22, 2009
Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist Linda. The clarity is outstanding. Best of luck in the next round. #7769381

Linda Blair July 22, 2009
Congrats again.....this is an awesome capture...fantastic clarity!!!!!!! #7769434

Ken Smith July 22, 2009
Congrats again, Linda! Super job!! #7771630

Sam Britt July 22, 2009
Congratulations again, Linda! #7771891

Max Aureli July 23, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Linda!!! #7773905

frank w. degenhardt July 23, 2009
Gorgeous work on this bird. What a beauty. Congratulations on the Finalist from Annie and myself. #7773966

Linda D. Lester July 24, 2009
Thank you all so much! #7777365

Shawn Jennings July 24, 2009
WTG Linda! Congratulations on your finalist! #7778103

Courtenay Vanderbilt July 25, 2009
I know I'm quite a bit late! Congratulations, Linda! #7779850

Debra Booth July 27, 2009
Congrats, Linda! Love the detail and all the colors that show up in those wings! #7787521

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