Preening and Cleaning [Contest Winner Pool March 2007 Animals and Pet Photography]
Uploaded: March 01, 2007 03:18:35
A Brown Pelican methodically cleans each and every feather
Canon 100 - 400L IS at 235mm. Early afternoon light, ISO 200, 1/1600th @ f13, EC -1/3 (Fort Worth Zoo)
Wally Orlowsky March 01, 2007
WOW! Crisp and dramatic, Jeff. #613542Aimee S. McMaster March 01, 2007
...Wally took the words right out of my mouth...excellent portraiture Jeff...Aimee #4009825Carol Sawyer March 01, 2007
Excellent detail and capture, Jeff!! #4009826
Gail Vitikacs
March 01, 2007
Donald K. Cherry March 01, 2007
Awesome work, Jeff! #4009868
Laurie Daily
March 01, 2007
Jim Huffield March 01, 2007
Superb, wonderful work, Jeff. Jim #4009904Ray Clarke March 01, 2007
Works so well with the dark background Jeff!!!(R) #4009915Paul Michko March 01, 2007
Must be spring preaning. :) Great capture, Jeff. #4009936Tammy Scott March 01, 2007
Great image and nice lighting #4009943
Claudia Kuhn
March 01, 2007
Souha Dooly March 01, 2007
Great light ,love the details on this ,Jeff!! #4010030Revonda L. Gentry March 01, 2007
Wow!! This is just superb!! No doubt we will see this one again!! #4010041Jenny Bosmans March 01, 2007
And another WOW from me, Jeff! SUPERB portrait capture! :) #4010104
Agnes Fegan
March 01, 2007
Carla Metzler March 01, 2007
Great detail and lighting, Jeff! #4010164Nadya Johnson March 01, 2007
A terrific capture, Jeff! Outstanding work! #4010182Sharon King March 01, 2007
Wow, nice cpature Jeff, beautiful lighting and detail. #4010246Sharon King March 01, 2007
Wow, nice cpature Jeff, beautiful lighting and detail. #4010247Alan L. Borror March 01, 2007
Superb capture, Jeff! The exposure is perfect! Great image! #4010308
Dominick M. Dimacale
March 01, 2007
Richard D. Cox March 01, 2007
Exposure and clarity are outstanding. Wow. #4010425Roger Bernabo March 01, 2007
WOW, exceptionally sharp Jeff; a Great capture! #4010450Mary L. Graham March 01, 2007
Excellent shot Jeff!! =) #4010477Nadine A. Lewis March 01, 2007
WOW!!! OUTSTANDING capture, Jeff!!! <>< #4010479
Linda D. Lester
March 01, 2007
Girish Vaghela
March 01, 2007
Kathy Reeves March 01, 2007
Excellent detail Jim!! This is one of may favorites of yours!!! #4010626Mary Timman March 01, 2007
Wow...you got quite a lens there for this capture. Such great detail !!! Fantastic! #4010671Holly Shao March 01, 2007
Excellent capture and details, Jeff!!Holly #4010719
Rakesh Syal
March 01, 2007
Jane Holestine March 01, 2007
Gorgeous capture, Jeff. The lighting and detail are absolutely amazing. #4010772Derek D. Dafoe March 01, 2007
Great shot Jeff, I like the dark BG ! #4011039Cyn Valentine March 01, 2007
Incredible detail and lighting!! Fantastic Jeff!! #4011042Murry Grigsby March 01, 2007
Terrific light and tack sharp Jeff! Nice catch of cleaning day :0) #4011044
Ken Smith
March 01, 2007
paul parent
March 01, 2007
You have a great gallery. #4011438
Karen Engelbreth March 01, 2007
WOW - fantastic image, jeff - love it! #4011448Stephen Zacker March 01, 2007
Fantastic lighting and capture #4011517
Tamara K. Walker
March 01, 2007
Raymond Pauly March 01, 2007
Amazing clarity, Jeff! Great pose! #4012107Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 01, 2007
FANTASTIC images, Jeff!!!! Super details and color!!!!!! ^.^ #4012231Chastity Abbott March 01, 2007
Brilliant details* I love the light and the colors too!!! SUPER work and beautiful gallery!!!!!! #4012397
William C. Raco
March 01, 2007
Bill #4012628
Kay E. Mahoney
March 01, 2007
Sam Britt March 01, 2007
Great detail, pose and dramatic lighting, Jeff. #4012840Autum Rhoades March 01, 2007
Really fabulous, Jeff! How do you get this type of clarity on every image? You have outstanding work! #4012841
Evy Johansen
March 01, 2007
Barbara Waldoch March 01, 2007
Awesome shot, Jeff! #4013052Steve M. Harrington March 01, 2007
Terrific lighting and detail, Jeff.
Janine Russell
March 01, 2007
Dennis Flanagan
March 01, 2007
Jeff Robinson
March 02, 2007
Mary N C. Taitt March 02, 2007
WOW! Very dramatic and pretty, nice clarity and contrast! mary :-D #4014654Charlene Taylor March 02, 2007
Whoa!! This is really grand. Great lighting and detail Jeff! #4014695Lorraine A. Cook March 02, 2007
I think the pelican was getting ready for you photo, Jeff<:))Excellent detail and lighting, my friend!<:))
When Cleo preens....I get TONS of feathers!
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Hendrik Storme March 02, 2007
Fantastic light, comp and details! Super shot, Jeff!!! #4015702
Jeff Robinson
March 02, 2007
Kenneth Mucke March 02, 2007
Stunning capture....excellent clarity and lighting #4016515Kristi A. Howson March 03, 2007
Great use of lighting and negative space Jeff. Amazing detail and what an intereting caption. I didn't know that! #4017848Jenny D March 03, 2007
Wonderful capture, great details! #4018272Tamera S. Phillips March 03, 2007
What an awesome shot! We better see this one again with a medal under it. #4018632
Jeff Robinson
March 03, 2007
Glenn E. Urquhart March 04, 2007
WOW!!! Outstanding capture, clarity, lighting, contrast... Absolutely beautiful composition, Jeff!!! VERY Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #4019681
Deborah C. Lewinson
March 04, 2007
Kara L. Hendricks March 04, 2007
Jeff, the details here are exquisite... Love the lighting as well... Wonderful! #4020115
Shelly A. Van Camp
March 04, 2007
Jeff Robinson
March 04, 2007
Karen Slagle March 05, 2007
This is great, Jeff. I love the sharpness and how each feather seems to be coming out of the dark... #4024473
Jeff Robinson
March 05, 2007
Terry L. Ellis
March 06, 2007
Sylvia Rossler March 06, 2007
A gorgeous portrait Jeff !! #4028047Linda M. Walker March 06, 2007
Beautifully done..light and composition are wonderful #4028057
Jeff Robinson
March 06, 2007
ALLEN O. HOWARD March 06, 2007
Oh this is very well liked indeed, Jeff, what amazing detail and color! #4028621
Jeff Robinson
March 07, 2007
Susie Peek-Swint March 08, 2007
Fantastic detail, composition, and lighting Jeff ~ I love this shot! #4035185
Jeff Robinson
March 08, 2007
Marsha S. Smith March 08, 2007
Gorgeous wildlife shot, Jeff. You have some really super ones. Loved the giraffe too! #4035657
Jeff Robinson
March 09, 2007
Stacy Lankford
April 24, 2007
Laurie Daily
April 24, 2007
Nancy (Peaches) Harker April 24, 2007
Congradulation's on another finalist WTG - Peaches #4205867Holly Shao April 24, 2007
Congratulations, Jeff, on this terrific Finalist!Holly #4205913
Deborah C. Lewinson
April 24, 2007
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 24, 2007
Congratulations on this outstanding finalist, Jeff!!!!! :-) ^.^ #4207133Graeme yew Chow April 24, 2007
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist. Outstanding exposure Jeff. #4207310ALLEN O. HOWARD April 24, 2007
Congratulations Jeff! #4207456Kristi A. Howson April 24, 2007
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist and best of luck in the next round Jeff! #4207574Cheryl E. Molennor April 24, 2007
Fabulous shot! Congratulations Jeff #4207637
Kay E. Mahoney
April 24, 2007
Sylvia Rossler April 24, 2007
Big congrats again Jeff :o) #4208052Lorraine A. Cook April 24, 2007
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Jeff!<:)) #4208277
Su Sana E. P
April 24, 2007
Judyann Plante April 25, 2007
Jeff, Congratulations on your awesome finalists! The Best of luck to you in the next round!Judyann <>< #4208996
Tamara K. Walker
April 25, 2007
Emile Abbott
April 25, 2007
Mitch Spence
April 25, 2007
Renee Doyle April 25, 2007
Another stunning finalist Jeff! Congratulations!!Glenn E. Urquhart April 25, 2007
A Big Congratulations on your Finalist Award!!! Well Deserved, Cheers, Glenn. #4213529
Ken Smith
April 25, 2007
Su Sana E. P
April 25, 2007
Janine Russell
April 25, 2007
Kristi A. Howson April 25, 2007
Awesome seeing this one win Jeff. Big congratulations on this superb win! #4214459Datha Y. Thompson April 25, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS Jeff!!!! WTG :0) #4214507Sylvia Rossler April 25, 2007
Big congrats on your win Jeff :o) #4214520Lynne Morris April 25, 2007
Awesome winner Jeff, many congratulations! #4214585Graeme yew Chow April 25, 2007
Congratulation on this awesome winners,Jeff. I really like the exposure . May I know whether you are using spot metering fo this ? #4214604Husain Akhtar April 25, 2007
Big congratulations! Great image and smashing win! #4214621Pat Gamwell April 25, 2007
WooHoo! WTG! BIG CONGRATS! #4214628Aimee S. McMaster April 26, 2007
....and again Jeff....much congratulations on your Second Place Win....Aimee #4214762Allan L. Whitehead April 26, 2007
Jeff, congratulations on this great win, its richly deserved. my very dear friend - your friend, Allan #4214809Wally Orlowsky April 26, 2007
Congratulations on this wonderful winner, Jeff! #4214894Colette M. Metcalf April 26, 2007
Big congrats to you, Jeff!!! #4215006Debbie Hartley April 26, 2007
Congratulations on your beautiful winner Jeff! #4215104
Laurie Daily
April 26, 2007
Erin Appelbaum April 26, 2007
Congratulations to you Jeff. Beautiful. Peter #4215118Carla Metzler April 26, 2007
Congratulations on your win, Jeff! #4215250Mary Timman April 26, 2007
Congratulations on a great winner! #4215268
Ken Smith
April 26, 2007
Linda D. Lester
April 26, 2007
Gail Vitikacs
April 26, 2007
Ross Throndson April 26, 2007
Congratulations on this Fantastic Winner, Jeff!! #4215578Ermanno Radice April 26, 2007
Many congratulations on your win, Jeff!!! #4215711Kay Beausoleil April 26, 2007
Congratulations, Jeff, on your win for this fantastic image!! #4215769Bill Houghton April 26, 2007
Jeff, congratulations on this beautiful win. Well done my friend. Bill #4215811Cyn Valentine April 26, 2007
Congratulations Jeff...great image!! #4215832Inge S. Lasmana April 26, 2007
Congratulations Jeff! #4216012Glenn E. Urquhart April 26, 2007
Congratulations on your Outstanding Win, Jeff!!! VERY Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #4216028Marie Fields April 26, 2007
Congratulations on this awesome win, Jeff! :) #4216132Cheryl E. Molennor April 26, 2007
Congratulations Jeff! #4216134eileen bedford April 26, 2007
Congratulations on your Outstanding win, Jeff #4216178Holly Shao April 26, 2007
Congratulations on your fantastic win, Jeff!!Holly
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Murry Grigsby April 26, 2007
Congrats on your super image and win Jeff!! #4216280Connie J. Bagot April 26, 2007
Congratulations Jeff---superb image and well deserved win. #4216554Sam Britt April 26, 2007
Congratulations on this winner, Jeff! #4216620Colleen Farrell April 26, 2007
Amazing capture--congratulations on a well deserved win, Jeff! #4216695David Phalen April 26, 2007
BIG congrats on a well deserved winner! #4216765Karen Bacon April 26, 2007
A huge congratulations on this fantastic winner Jeff! #4216827
Gail Sullivan
April 26, 2007
Tarun Bose April 26, 2007
Huge congrats Jeff on your outstanding winner shot. #4217385Steve M. Harrington April 26, 2007
A richly deserved winner, Jeff!
Guy D. Biechele
April 26, 2007
Sherri Gorman April 26, 2007
Congratulations on your AWESOME win!!! #4217533
Rakesh Syal
April 26, 2007
Renee Doyle April 26, 2007
Fantastic - congratulations Jeff!
Emile Abbott
April 26, 2007
Emile Abbott
April 26, 2007
Emile Abbott
April 26, 2007
Claudia Kuhn
April 26, 2007
Sharon King April 26, 2007
Congratulations Jeff on this Beauty!! #4218136
Deborah C. Lewinson
April 26, 2007
Elizabeth J. Bernier April 26, 2007
Wow this is gorgeous Jeff!!!! I love the dark background...really lovely details...and I've always loved Brown Pelicans!!!Terrific second place win...big congrats to you!!!! #4218636
Kay E. Mahoney
April 26, 2007
Jill Flynn April 26, 2007
STUNNING against that black Jeff. A big congratulations on your win! #4218709Linda M. Walker April 26, 2007
Awesome shot,Jeff...congratulations on your win! #4218735
Evy Johansen
April 26, 2007
Nadine A. Lewis April 27, 2007
Yeah...CONGRATS on your win, Jeff!!!! This is FANTASTIC!!!! <>< #4220660Joan P. McCool April 27, 2007
Fantastic image Jeff! Congratulations on your win! ~Joni #4220799ALLEN O. HOWARD April 27, 2007
Congratulations on your winner Jeff!!! #4220870ALLEN O. HOWARD April 27, 2007
Congratulations on your winner Jeff!!! #4220871
Terry L. Ellis
April 27, 2007
Judyann Plante April 27, 2007
Jeff, Congratulations on this much deserved win!!!Judyann <>< #4221795
Tamara K. Walker
April 27, 2007
Joan Kocak April 27, 2007
Congrats Jeff, this is amazing! #4221952Ronald F. Fischer April 27, 2007
Congrats on this AWESOME WINNER, Jeff! #4222005
Joannie Bertucci
April 27, 2007
Darryl Wilkinson April 27, 2007
Outstanding winner, Jeff. Congratulations!! #4222690Stan J. Bendkowski April 27, 2007
Jeff, congratulations on this fantastic win. Stan #4222882
Cora Miller
April 27, 2007
Dominick M. Dimacale
April 28, 2007
Nancy L. Green
April 28, 2007
MELODIE C. ROBERTS April 28, 2007
congratulations Jim, On the great capture and the win!!!!Hurk (Steve) Hurkett April 28, 2007
Congratulations on This wonderful 2nd place winner, Jeff #4225552Robert R. Goodman April 29, 2007
A late and big congratulations to you Jeff!!!!!!!!! #4228228Stephen Zacker April 29, 2007
Stunning. Congratulations #4228418Zenon Toczek April 29, 2007
True portrait!William Johnson April 30, 2007
Stunning detail and fantastic POV Jeff. Congrats on you win. Bill J. #4229727
Jeff Robinson
April 30, 2007
Debra R. Harder May 01, 2007
Wow, Jeff! This is so AWESOME! I love all your animal portraits! Deb #4234969
Jeff Robinson
May 01, 2007
Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) May 01, 2007
Excellent image. Congradulation on your well deserved winning. #4236720
Jeff Robinson
May 01, 2007
Cary Rogers May 01, 2007
Wow! First time I've seen this one. Congrats, Jeff! Excellent lighting, composition and detail!Kathy Reeves May 02, 2007
Wow!! How did I miss this stunning image!! Congratulations Jeff!!!!! #4239692Alan and kellie shulver May 02, 2007
jeff, the details in this are great, and the tones realy set it off! wonderfull image! congrats! #4239818
Jeff Robinson
May 02, 2007
Jenny Bosmans May 03, 2007
Congratulations on this super winner, Jeff! :) #4242138
Jeff Robinson
May 03, 2007
Karen E. Michaels
May 07, 2007
Jeff Robinson
May 07, 2007
Carol Teal May 09, 2007
Not sure how I missed this one Jeff! Congrats on your win! Great lighting and detail! #4265550
Jeff Robinson
May 10, 2007
Patricia Ronan May 30, 2007
Brilliant detail, great shot Jeff and terrific gallery:) #4347914
Jeff Robinson
May 30, 2007
Cheryl Meisel June 01, 2007
BIG WOW and CONGRATS Jeff what a wonderful shot this is it's no wonder it's a WINNER! Well deserved WINNER too!
Jeff Robinson
June 02, 2007
Laura Clay-Ballard June 03, 2007
wow! congrats! #4360800
Jeff Robinson
June 03, 2007
Ken Grooms June 04, 2007
First rate shot and gallery! #4366035Emily E. Bem June 05, 2007
What a worthy image! STUNNING! #4368185
Jeff Robinson
June 05, 2007
April Riggs July 31, 2007
Wow! This is fantastic! #4584246
Jeff Robinson
July 31, 2007
Kaye Burazin August 01, 2007
Truely a winner in every sense of the word Jeff. Definiately has that WOW factor. #4587613
Jeff Robinson
August 01, 2007
Mary L. Graham August 02, 2007
congrats Jeff on this wonderful winner!! Great Capture!! =) #4590851Ellen Hodges August 02, 2007
Absolutely awesome! Congrats!! #4590999
Jeff Robinson
August 02, 2007
Bill Houghton August 03, 2007
This is an awesome shot Jeff. Great job. Thanks for your comments. Bill #4595799
Jeff Robinson
August 03, 2007
Jill Odice
August 04, 2007
Jeff Robinson
August 04, 2007
Susan T. Evans
August 27, 2007
Jeff Robinson
August 28, 2007
Peggy J. Maguire September 01, 2007
Jeff,It has all been said!!!Congradulations on your well deserved win... #4731029
Jeff Robinson
September 01, 2007
Debbie Hartley September 01, 2007
Awesome image Jeff! Congratulations on your win! #4734715
Jeff Robinson
September 02, 2007
Shelly A. Van Camp
September 02, 2007
Jim Kinnunen
September 02, 2007
Jeff Robinson
September 03, 2007
Husain Akhtar September 27, 2007
Quite rightly a winner! Amazing presentation and the impact of the image, Jeff! And that this 'stunning' image is all your effort! #4855656
Jeff Robinson
September 28, 2007
William Moore September 30, 2007
your lighting is superb...the way it's neck is barely visible and the head so prominant and details so beautiful....congrats on your winner #4865342
Jeff Robinson
September 30, 2007
Heather L. Haderly October 01, 2007
Wow Jeff, this is awesome!!! #4869894
Jeff Robinson
October 01, 2007
Bill Houghton October 02, 2007
This is a beautiful win Jeff. Congratulations. Bill #4872307
Jeff Robinson
October 02, 2007
Ronda Chatelle
October 04, 2007
Jeff Robinson
October 05, 2007
Nemil B. Chabebe October 26, 2007
Congrtulations! this is a magnificent picture, great pose and details. #4983846
Jeff Robinson
October 26, 2007
Sandra Schlesinger December 21, 2007
Amazing details, Jeff: beautiful portrait #5241085
Jeff Robinson
December 25, 2007
Michelle Alton January 01, 2008
This is fantastic...as you are already aware! Your gallery is filled with wonderment--I shall be looking often.
Jeff Robinson
January 02, 2008
Phil Stith March 02, 2008
Terrific detail on this, Jeff. Your gallery is a joy to behold!-Phil #5583622
Jeff Robinson
March 04, 2008
Candice L. Carter May 06, 2008
What a masterpiece! Stunning and brillant! #5890999
Jeff Robinson
May 07, 2008
Peggy J. Maguire May 27, 2008
Fantastic winner Jeff! #5985499
Jeff Robinson
May 27, 2008
Kathleen Rinker April 01, 2009
Great Shot Jeff, congrats on your win!! #7359357
Rosemary Sampson
April 01, 2009
Rosemary Sampson
April 01, 2009
Jeff Robinson
April 01, 2009
Cheryl E. Molennor May 01, 2009
This is great Jeff. Congratulations #7474313Lori Carlson May 18, 2009
Congrats on being featured in SnapShot, Jeff!! What wonderful & deserved recognition you have received! Love the highlighted head w/ that dark bg! :0) #7532093
Jeff Robinson
May 20, 2009
MOHD ALRASHEED February 02, 2010
Incredible #8350292
Jeff Robinson
February 02, 2010
Heather Loewenhardt
June 29, 2011
Jeff Robinson
June 29, 2011
Dennis Gay June 29, 2012
G'day Jeff!My heartiest congfraz for the EP & Second Place awards for this fine feathered photograph.
Liking the clarity of the fine detail, the exquisite lighting and the pose of the bird. A good eye and wonderfully natural colours.
GB
Dennis #10206996
Jeff Robinson
June 30, 2012
Rosemary Sampson
November 25, 2012
Jeff Robinson
November 26, 2012
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