Chestnut-backed Chickadee #13 [Photography Contest Pictures of Animals & Wildlife Photography]
Uploaded: September 13, 2006 23:59:30
Photo was taken on September 13, 2006 at 3:29pm in Edmonds, Washington
Canon 400mm F/4 DO IS lens + Tamron 1.4x TC @ F/4, 1/250 second, ISO 800
+ saturation, levels, dodged, cloned, resized and sharpened in Photoshop CS
POTD at Shutterbugs.biz on December 15, 2006
Su Sana E. P September 14, 2006
Janine, this is a GREAT capture!! Perhaps the BEST you've done so far!! Big Congratulations on this future Winner!! #521971Raymond Pauly September 14, 2006
Congratulations on this one, Janine. Amazing! #3306864Ray Clarke September 14, 2006
Wonderful detail lighting and DOF!!!(R) #3306867David L. Luchowski September 14, 2006
Cool pose and capture. How much are you paying these birds?lol.Well done as always,Janine. #3306868Julie Robinson September 14, 2006
Absolutley gorgeous capture Janine! #3306879Lynne Morris September 14, 2006
Wow Janine this is stunning, wonderful colour, detail and great clarity, great work. #3306898Jill Odice September 14, 2006
Incredible image! :-) #3306925Paul E. Earl September 14, 2006
Awesome detail! Outstanding capture! #3306928Stanley J. Contrades September 14, 2006
Incredible feather details, Janine, and colors!! Superb capture and presentation!!Patty Razonable September 14, 2006
Excellent details on this beautiful capture, Janine!! #3307045William F. Clair September 14, 2006
How perfect can you get!!!! A winner!!!! #3307078Bill Houghton September 14, 2006
Janine, this is an excellent shot. All of your bird photos are outstanding. You do a great job on these. How do you like the 400mm lens? #3307126Paul Michko September 14, 2006
Wonderful capture, Janine. #3307138Barbara Waldoch September 14, 2006
Striking image and the bird is talking! #3307189Alan L. Borror September 14, 2006
Gorgeous capture, Janine! Beautiful comp and details! #3307192Glenn E. Urquhart September 14, 2006
Stunning capture and comoposition, in every respect, Janine!!! VERY Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #3307264Daniel G. Flocke September 14, 2006
WOW!!!Great capture Janine!
~Daniel #3307299
Terri L. Scribner September 14, 2006
Outstanding capture with great details!!! #3307396Richard D. Cox September 14, 2006
The perfect comp. Nicely captured. #3307562Evy Johansen September 14, 2006
Another beautiful bird, Janine!! Wonderful image! #3308060Jeff Robinson September 14, 2006
Great capture Janine! Jeff #3308082Deborah Sandidge September 14, 2006
Perfect pose and capture of this gorgeous little bird, Janine! #3308322Bill Wyatt September 14, 2006
WOW what amazing clarity!!! Beautiful colors, composition and dof! Excellent work, Janine! #3308775Revonda L. Gentry September 14, 2006
I have to agree with Bill an amazing capture, Janine!! #3308782Tarun Bose September 14, 2006
Awsome capture of this lovely bird. Great work Janine, the queen of bird photography. #3308864Phillip R. Connolly September 14, 2006
Janine, what a beautiful ornithology shot you have captured with this image. Very well done.Phil #3308966
Sam Britt September 14, 2006
Another excellent bird photo. I agree with Tarun, you're the queen of bird photography!Sam #3308973
Janine Russell September 14, 2006
Susan, Raymond, Ray, David, Julie, Lynne, Jill, Paul E, Stan, Patty, William, Bill H (I love the lens; its light enough to handhold and carry around), Paul M, Barbara, Alan, Glenn, Daniel, Terri, Richard, Evy, Jeff, Deb, Bill W, Revonda, Tarun, Phil, Sam and Joyce, thanks very much for all of your kind comments and encouragement. #3309074Adilson F. Ferreira September 14, 2006
Fantastic capture and DoF Janine!!! #3309236Crystal M. Gove September 14, 2006
Have you ever thought about submitting some of your bird pictures to a magazine or something...seriously? You do such a TERRIFIC job capturing the beauty of the birds and the clarity and colors in the photos are always amazing. #3309297Pat Gamwell September 14, 2006
Fabulous shot, Janine! Looks "Christmassy" (if there is such a word! lol:) LOVE it! #3309368Sherri Gorman September 14, 2006
WOW! Awesome capture Janine. Love the details and clarity. #3309389Sherry Stricklin Boles September 14, 2006
Outstanding capture, Janine! (I don't think I've ever seen one of this kind personally...it's so cute!) The details are fantastic!! #3309607Lavone Vannoy September 14, 2006
I think you are the MASTER at capturing our feathered friends so well!!! You NEED a job with Bird's & Blooms magazine!!!! :)Husain Akhtar September 14, 2006
Superb picture, Janine! Marvellous composition and capture! #3309748Leonard Pierce September 14, 2006
Very beautiful image Janine, perfect in every way! #3310176Janine Russell September 14, 2006
Adilson, Crystal, Pat, Sherri, Sherry, Lavone, MH and Len, thanks very much for your kind words of encouragement. #3310269John Matthews September 14, 2006
Janine, this is one of your best shots in my opinion, the sharpness and dof is incredible...iso 800? wow, you camera must be great, if I shot at that speed I would have grain allover my picture...Kara L. Hendricks September 14, 2006
Another STUNNER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #3310496Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 14, 2006
Outstanding portrait of this very cute bird!! Love the clarity! #3310785Tamera S. Phillips September 14, 2006
What an amazing clear shot! I love your bird images Janine. #3310894Kristi A. Howson September 14, 2006
Perfection Janine. He's such a beautiful bird and you've captured the details so well. Beautiful lighting and contrast! #3311002Robert R. Grove September 14, 2006
Excellent shot Janine! of this little cutie ! These birds are tiny and jump around alot , great colors ,dof, sharpness . Robert #3311067Theresa Marie Jones September 14, 2006
A+ #3311107Janine Russell September 14, 2006
John (the 1D does great with high iso's), Kara, Donna, Tamera, Kristi, Robert and Theresa, thanks very much for your kind comments and encouragement. #3311216Lani J September 15, 2006
A wonderful capture, Janine! The composition and color is beautiful :o) #3311383Janine Russell September 15, 2006
Lani, thanks very much for your encouraging comments.Laurie Daily September 15, 2006
Janine, your bird pictures always amaze me. The clarity and detail are perfect. Colors beautiful...I just love this one especially! #3311832Janine Russell September 15, 2006
Laurie, thanks very much for your encouragement. #3313073Ronald F. Fischer September 16, 2006
Janine, it is scary (in a good way) how crystal sharp your pictures are. Awesome work!! #3317369Janine Russell September 16, 2006
Ronald, thanks very much for your kind words of encouragement. #3317540Chaba Kasanitsky September 16, 2006
Beautiful image, supper sharp for a small bird, excellent DOF Janine ! #3317630Janine Russell September 16, 2006
Chaba, thanks very much for your encouraging comments. #3317753Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) September 17, 2006
Excellent lighting,clarity,colors and composition. #3322491Janine Russell September 17, 2006
Kara, thanks very much for your kind comments and encouragement. #3322503Cliff & Patti Smith September 18, 2006
Beautiful clairty and lighting of this chickadee Janine. Great capture! #3324171Janine Russell September 18, 2006
Patricia, thanks very much for your kind words of encouragement. #3324684Mary N C. Taitt September 21, 2006
Love this chicadee in such a nice natureal setting, great fidelity of color and detail, Janine. Mary :-D #3342862Janine Russell September 21, 2006
Mary, thanks very much for your kind comments and encouragement. #3343225eileen bedford September 22, 2006
Beautiful capture, such great color and detail.... #3346962Janine Russell September 22, 2006
Eileen, thanks very much for your kind comments and encouragement. #3346971Mary C. Legg September 22, 2006
your birds are always ever so lovely-- next year I will start to work on birds, but now I haven't a camera that can take such pictures.you have to come visit me sometime-- yesterday, there were a pair of white-tailed eagles circling above me, and then some snow-white long-tailed tits in underbrush--and the list is ever so long. You must come visit me and bring your camera and I will take you to look for beautiful birds. And you can photograph my friend the woodpecker. there are 10different woodpeckers in Prague. really, if you want to come here-- I will take you for walks to look for the pheasant and partridge and introduce you to the albino mallard. #3348085
Janine Russell September 23, 2006
Mary, thanks very much for your nice comments; it sounds like Prague has great opportunities for birders. Thanks again for your encouragement. #3348231Mary C. Legg September 23, 2006
well, if for any eason you wnt to spread your wings and land here-- senmd me a note and I'll be happy to offer some hospitality #3350521Janine Russell September 23, 2006
Mary, thanks very much for your kind offer. #3350731Erica Murphy September 27, 2006
OH, it looks like the bird is singing! Lovely Janine, what a great shot!Erica #3374930
Janine Russell September 27, 2006
Erica, thanks very much for your nice comments and encouragement. #3375209Peder Mageroy October 22, 2006
Wonderful shot of a Chickadee Janine. I have been looking at your gallery, and you have some great bird shots here. We are almost neighbours, I am in Mountlake Terrace. #3486824Janine Russell October 22, 2006
Peder, thanks very much for your kind words of encouragement; it's great to meet someone else from my neck of the woods. #3486847Tamera S. Phillips October 26, 2006
Congrats on this wonderful finalist Janine. Good luck in the next round! #3501937Laurie Daily October 26, 2006
Another congrats to you Janine! #3501995Karen Slagle October 26, 2006
You go girl - big congrats... #3502058Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 26, 2006
YES!!!! WTG, Janine!!!!! :-) ^.^ Kitty #3502644Renee Doyle October 26, 2006
Fantastic Janine!!!!!!! Congratulations!! #3502740Paul E. Earl October 26, 2006
Fantastic finalist. Good luck in the next round. Congratulations!!! #3503092Cheryl E. Molennor October 26, 2006
Told you your birds were great #rd finalist so far... Congrats. #3503381Adilson F. Ferreira October 26, 2006
Congratulations Janine!!! #3503672Nobu Nagase October 26, 2006
Congrats again, Janine, on your fabulous shot!!! #3503914Raymond Pauly October 26, 2006
Big congratulations, Janine! #3504081Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 26, 2006
Outstanding work!! Congratulations and best of luck!!! #3504167Sam Britt October 26, 2006
Congratulations again, Janine! #3504433Steve M. Harrington October 26, 2006
Terrific image, Janine. Congratulations. #3504478Marie Fields October 26, 2006
Stunning image, Janine! Congratulations!! #3504532Su Sana E. P October 26, 2006
Congratulations #3, Janine!! #3504582Paul Sikora October 26, 2006
Congratulations, Janine!#3504984
Kristi A. Howson October 26, 2006
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist and Best Of Luck in the next round Janine. Excellent detail! #3505229Tammy Scott October 26, 2006
Congratulations #3505233Sherry Stricklin Boles October 26, 2006
Congrats on this wonderful finalist, Janine! #3505362Graeme yew Chow October 26, 2006
Congratulation, this is such a superb image, Janine. #3505504Jim Kinnunen October 26, 2006
Lucky #13, Janine...congratulations again!!!:) #3505600Barbara Waldoch October 26, 2006
Congratulations Janine! #3505933Janine Russell October 26, 2006
Tamera, Laurie, Karen, Kitty, Renee, Paul E, Cheryl, Adilson, Nobi, Raymond, Donna, Sam, Steve, Marie, Susan, Paul S, Kristi, Tammy, Sherry, Graeme, Jim and Barbara, thanks very much for all of your kind and encouraging comments and congratulations.Baqer Mohd Jawad October 27, 2006
Congratulations Janine! ! really wonderful job!!#3506740
Walter Graziano October 27, 2006
Congratulations on your multiple finalists!! #3507044Revonda L. Gentry October 27, 2006
Congratulations! #3507293Donna W. Neal October 27, 2006
Another Congratulations on a well deserved finalist Janine #3507853Lavone Vannoy October 27, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS YAY!!! :) #3507985Janine Russell October 27, 2006
Baqer, Wally, Revonda, Donna and Lavone, thanks very much for your encouragement and congratulations. #3508350Wendy Stevenson October 27, 2006
Big Congrats on this fantastic finalists Janine! Truly an awesome capture!! #3508667Cliff & Patti Smith October 27, 2006
I'm still loving this image Janine! Congratulations on your finalist! #3508794Emile Abbott October 27, 2006
And this birdie makes three. Congratulation again Janine I am sure you will get a call from the Audubon society to do their photography. #3508938Tarun Bose October 27, 2006
Big, Big,congrats my dear Janine once more. #3509361Laurence Saliba October 27, 2006
Another awesome finalist Janine!!! #3509555Robin R. October 27, 2006
The detail you get with your bird imagery is amazing. #3509941AMALIA Veralli October 27, 2006
Congrats on another finalist. You are amazing with God's creatures and creation. #3510075Wayne T. Fisk October 27, 2006
Wow! What a shot! Congrats, again, Janine.Connie J. Bagot October 27, 2006
Congratulations Janine---this is totally beautiful! #3511530Claudine Grove October 27, 2006
Congrats again! Another amazingly beautiful bird shot. Wow! #3511789Lorraine A. Cook October 27, 2006
Stunning! Congrats, Janine!<:)) #3512313Dee Langevin October 28, 2006
WOW Janine - Super shot! Love the detail, color and lighting in this photo. Congrats on your finalist and good luck in the next round. #3513923Kathleen Brennan October 28, 2006
Another great finalist, Janine. I covet your 400mm lens. I have the 70-300. #3513967Janine Russell October 28, 2006
Wendy, Patricia, Emile, Tarun, Laurence, Robin, Amalia, Wayne, Connie, Claudine, Lorraine, Dee and Kathleen (the 400mm is a great lens), I really appreciate all of your kind and encouraging comments; thanks very much for your congratulations.Nancy L. Green October 28, 2006
Congratulations Janine on another fantastic finalist!! <>< #3514679Janine Russell October 28, 2006
Nancy, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments and congratulations. #3514804Noel Baebler October 28, 2006
Huzzah, Janine!!! A very good month for birds! :0) #3515501Sharon Day October 28, 2006
Gorgeous image, Janine!!! Congratulations! #3516116Janine Russell October 28, 2006
Noel and Sharon, I really appreciate your kind words of encouragement and congratulations; thanks very much. #3516288Mitch Spence October 30, 2006
Oh, my goodness, what can I say? I'm absolutely in awe of these wonderful photos. #3524077Janine Russell October 30, 2006
Mitch, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments. #3524242Anne D. Eigen November 03, 2006
Congratulations on this and all you other finalist,Janine! Such excellent work always!!! #3541593Janine Russell November 03, 2006
Anne, thanks very much for your encouragement and congratulations. #3541675Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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