Inspiring Photo: Smooth Sailing #8533659

Smooth Sailing [Photography Contest Pictures of Animals & Wildlife Photography]

Uploaded: June 22, 2009 00:13:04

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The Pelicans were happy to finally see some dry weather this afternoon.Taken about thirty minutes ago as the first sunlight appeared in days but just before nightfall.

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Stefania Barbier June 22, 2009

WOW Brett.... spectacular! #1144593

Raymond Pauly June 22, 2009

Wonderful capture and presentation here, Brett. #7663208

Renee Doyle June 22, 2009

A W E S O M E !!! Fantastic light, timing and inflight capture Brett!! #7663210

Kerry Hill June 22, 2009

Awesome timing and capture, Brett!! Beautiful light and reflection!! #7663223

Robert K. Bemus June 22, 2009

Beautiful in-flight pan...straight to one of my favs, Brett!! #7663236

Beverley Scott June 22, 2009

Spectacular capture, Brett! Panning, reflections and lighting are perfect! Bev #7663269

Usman M. Bajwa June 22, 2009

A WINNER in my books! Awesome in-flight capture with great detail, reflection, back-lit and blur!!

Usman. #7663282

Barbara Waldoch June 22, 2009

Fantastic shot, Brett!
#7663307

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer June 22, 2009

Fantastic timing and capture, Brett. #7663343

Brett Dolsen June 22, 2009

Thanks everyone!!Today has been the worst flu day so far with difficulty breathing.Started antibiotics and ventolin for the first time so please bear with me!Brett #7663423

Chua Wee Boo June 22, 2009

That's a stunning shot,Brett! #7663461

Aimee S. McMaster June 22, 2009

..WOW...an amazing shot Bret....FEEL BETTER! Aimee #7663482

Aimee S. McMaster June 22, 2009

..WOW...an amazing shot Bret....FEEL BETTER! Aimee #7663493

Michelle Alton June 22, 2009

Awesome work, Brett. This is outstanding work. #7663501

Cindy Bendush June 22, 2009

Lovely light and effects Brett! #7663527

Gord MacEachern June 22, 2009

Perfect pan here Brett. Would like to see this one to show up again! Get well soon! #7663563

Manuel Barrera June 22, 2009

this is great, Brett, hope we see again, but I won't hold my breath as the bp gods don't seem to like birds in flight too much. #7663604

Tammy M. Anderson June 22, 2009

This is lovely, Brett. Beautiful colours and reflection. Get well soon! #7663637

Paul E. Earl June 22, 2009

WOW! Can almost feel the speed off this one!! Superb shot, Brett! #7663654

Jeff Robinson June 22, 2009

This should win you something Brett! Excellent in every way! Jeff #7663711

Tiia Vissak June 22, 2009

very beautiful! #7663825

Douglas Pignet June 22, 2009

Fantastic!!!! Wonderful capture Brett & such clarity, nice timing. #7664043

Margaret R. Barry June 22, 2009

Fantastic capture, Brett. Great timing, clarity colors and reflections! #7664330

a2o akmal aini othman June 22, 2009

wow.amazing shot Brett! #7664562

Lynne Morris June 22, 2009

oh Wow Brett, this is a fantastic capture. #7664944

ROLAN NARMAN June 22, 2009

Fantastic in-flight capture Brett! Otstanding job my friend! #7665084

Max Aureli June 22, 2009

WOW!!! This is a great shot, Brett!! Fantastic timing, colors and camera effect!! Great image my friend!! #7665173

Maria Warren June 22, 2009

oh wow this is amazing wow great job with the details :) #7665294

John Connolly June 22, 2009

What an awesome capture Brett! Remarkable detail with awesome reflections, I think we should see this one again!
Hang in there, keep your medication up, I need you fit and well for our Diamond Head shoot next month! #7666416

Teresa Burnett June 22, 2009

I agree with John, I think we should see this one again Brett!! This is fantastic!! Awesome detail, color and reflection!!
Take care of yourself my friend. Hope you feel better very very soon!! #7667648

Avril Young June 22, 2009

wow!!! outstanding, excellent shot...love that water...hope you get better soon... #7667661

Ujjwal Mukherjee June 22, 2009

Fantastic catch,Brett!!! #7667983

Brett Dolsen June 23, 2009

Thanks everyone today was another great fine day and I managed to get out a couple of times to play with the Pelicans!!Brett #7668217

Phillip R. Connolly June 23, 2009

One of my favourite feathered subjects, Brett!! Excellent capture!!

Phil #7669684

Rose Bailey June 23, 2009

This shot is FANTASTIC!!! #7670901

Patrick Rouzes June 23, 2009

What an incredible sense of motion you captrued here, Brett!!! He seems to be moving at an incredible spped & you captured that magnificently!!! The clarity & detail are amazing too!!! WTG!!!WOW!!! #7671203

Joseph N. DiGilio June 23, 2009

Terrific Brett. He looks like he's jet propelled. Great animal capture. #7671383

Wendy S. Mogul June 24, 2009

Awsome work! #7672418

Randy D. Dinkins June 24, 2009

Great capture, perfect timing!!! #7675279

Troy Gallagher June 26, 2009

Excellent capture Brett, well done.
Hope your feeling better.

Troy #7679228

Thomas E. Hinds June 26, 2009

Beautiful capture, Brett! #7682097

Joao Martinho June 27, 2009

This is a magical capture, Brett! WOW! #7682695

MELODIE C. ROBERTS July 21, 2009

A Stunner Brett!
Congratulations!! #7763859

Max Aureli July 21, 2009

Great Finalist my friend Congratulations, Brett!!!!! #7763871

Jeff Robinson July 21, 2009

Congrats Brett on your very well deserved Finalist! Jeff #7764174

Sharon July 21, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS!! #7764204

Thomas E. Hinds July 21, 2009

Very deserving Finalist! #7764594

ROLAN NARMAN July 21, 2009

Huge Congrats on this gorgeous finalist Brett! #7764823

Jeana Clark July 21, 2009

Oh Yeah!!!
Look at him go!!!
Hope to see this again Brett!!!
Outstanding finalist!!!
Congratulations and best of luck in the next round!!!!
~J~ #7764935

Teresa Burnett July 21, 2009
YAYYYYYYY!!! Huge congrats, Brett!! I love this one!! Hope we see it again!! #7765583

Kerry Hill July 21, 2009
A huge CONGRATULATIONS to you Brett on this gorgeous finalist!!!!:-) #7765947

A P July 21, 2009
Congratulations my friend on your awesome finalist and best of luck in the next round. #7766096

Debra R. Harder July 21, 2009
Congratulations, Brett, on your AMAZING finalist! This is FABULOUS!! Deb #7766293

Bojan Bencic July 21, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Brett. Amazing capture. #7766632

Robert K. Bemus July 21, 2009
WTG, Brett!!! All the best in the next round!!! #7766633

Renee Doyle July 21, 2009
So happy to see this beauty again Brett!!! Big congrats to you!!! #7766698

Tommy E. Burgess July 21, 2009
Huge congratulations on this outstanding finalist Brett!! Best of luck in the next round! #7766706

Brett Dolsen July 22, 2009
Thanks everyone Im allways quite happy just to achieve an EP amongst so many great images so I feel humbled on these rare occasions.Brett #7766887

Beverley Scott July 22, 2009
Huge congrats on this wonderful finalist, Brett!! It's very well deserved! Bev #7767056

Kathleen Rinker July 22, 2009
Huge congrats Brett!! #7767057

Ujjwal Mukherjee July 22, 2009
Huge congratulations,Brett on a very well deserved Finalist !! Would like to see it getting a Gold now.... #7767065

Douglas Pignet July 22, 2009
WTG on your finalist!!! #7767201

Aimee S. McMaster July 22, 2009
...warm congratulations on your finalist, Brett....what an amazing capture....Aimee #7767468

Margaret R. Barry July 22, 2009
Congratulations on your fantastic finalist, Brett! #7768275

Usman M. Bajwa July 22, 2009
This has ways to go just yet, told you so! Many Congratulations on this awesome Finalist, Brett.
UB. #7768436

Anne M. Young July 22, 2009
WOW beautiful finalist - Congratulations! Good Luck #7768594

Derek D. Dafoe July 22, 2009
Hey Buddy!! Big Congrats on your Finalist!! Great work! #7768752

Bill Houghton July 22, 2009
Brett, this is an amazing shot. A sure winner. Have a great day. Bill #7769187

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer July 22, 2009
HUGE congrats on this awesome finalist, Brett. I hope to see it again soon :0) #7769287

Patrick Rouzes July 22, 2009
HEY Brett, CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible finalist,my friend!!! Amazing job on this!!! #7771712

Sam Britt July 22, 2009
Congratulations Brett! #7771792

Patti Coblentz July 23, 2009
Congratulations o your awesome finalist, Brett!!
Patti #7774197

John Connolly July 26, 2009
Congratulations on this deserving finalist Brett, I picked it as above average, the first time I saw it. #7784702

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