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Teardrop

© Michelle Alton

Teardrop

Uploaded: December 13, 2009

Description


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An intellectually curious Mockingbird sits atop the statue of Morton McMichael in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park. A prime lookout point for the Park's bird population, McMichael, Editor of the Saturday Evening Post in the mid 19th century and honored citizen of Philadelphia, sheds a tear of Guano.
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Reworked from a photo that may have been entered back in July.
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<<--Catch All-->>

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Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/200 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 109.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D

Comments

Michelle Alton December 13, 2009

Somehow, when I edited a typo, I had two entries of the same image in the contest. I deleted the one with the error. It had this comment from Jack Gaskin:

PUT A SMILE ON MY FACE ....
THE BIRD IS GREAT WONDERFUL DETAIL
Happy Shooting
Jack


#1215524

Aimee S. McMaster December 13, 2009

....great pov & detail Michelle...Aimee #8212159

Douglas Pignet December 13, 2009

Very nice comp & great timing as always Michelle. #8212218

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe December 13, 2009

Very well seen and captured Michelle! Jeff #8212253

Amy M. Wilson December 13, 2009

Wonderful comp, colors, pov and details, Michelle! #8212579

Jack Ryan December 13, 2009

A very unique and interesting photo op...and you captured it very well. Excellent detail...right down to the "tear." Well done. #8212776

Ann Coates level-classic December 13, 2009

Great shot Michelle. I really like it. #8212794

Carol L. Fowler December 13, 2009

Wonderful POV- well captured #8212881

Kerry Hill December 13, 2009

Well seen Michelle, fantastic details!! #8213037

Mike Clime December 13, 2009

Great pov and nice details! #8213189

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic December 13, 2009

Great catch, down to the tear :-)... #8213304

Hal Bambrick December 13, 2009

Very Cool Capture Michelle!!!!. #8213306

Renata Gusciora December 13, 2009

Ha!:-)Super capture,Michelle!Fantastic textures and composition!Great timing! #8213524

MELODIE C. ROBERTS December 13, 2009

LMAO!!!!!!
Too Funny Mickey!!!! #8213616

Patrick Rouzes level-classic December 13, 2009

Fantastic tones, textures, clarity, lighting, detail, pov & b/g here, Michelle! Beautiful title also! WTG,my friend! It looks gigantic....... #8213874

Nancy (Peaches) Harker December 13, 2009

Fantastic capture Michelle!!! #8213970

Robert K. Bemus level-classic December 14, 2009

Great find, capture and background, Michelle!! #8214314

Tiia Vissak December 14, 2009

a cool shot! #8214662

Tommy E. Burgess December 14, 2009

Excellent pov, details, colors and composition Michelle!! The birds expression is fantastic! #8216280

Brett Dolsen December 15, 2009

That means good luck usually!!Great composition and timing Michelle!! #8216654

Kathy Reeves December 15, 2009

Straight into my favorites!!! #8216934

Hendrik Storme December 15, 2009

Great POV and image,beautiful! #8217188

Marty Straub December 16, 2009

Great pov, Michelle. The bird is perfect, and I bet he wishes HE had a camera, too. The sky is incredible. #8222934

Laura E. Swan level-classic December 16, 2009

I'd have tears in my eyes, too, if birds were busy pooping on me. HA!

Actually I've gotten it twice by seagulls and once by an owl!

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!! (See? I -AM- crying!!!)

Hee hee! Love this one, Michelle!

-Laura #8224325

Stephen Zacker December 18, 2009

Fun capture :-) Like that sky #8230883

Steve M. Harrington December 20, 2009

And the mighty are put in their rightful place! :)
Nice capture, Michelle.
Steve #8236319

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