Nature's Original Alarm Clock
Uploaded: May 16, 2012 03:59:12
The no-frills model for an early morning wake-up call. :) Found this handsome guy at the Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm at Stonewall, TX.
Happy Wednesday everyone - make it a good day!
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Exif: F Number: 6.3, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/40 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 176.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D
Tammy M. Anderson
May 16, 2012
Don Christiana May 16, 2012
Val...Great capture of the vibrant red rooster. He definitely has his eye focused on you. Have a great day. #10138884Robert R. Goodman May 16, 2012
Hi Valarie,He sure is a Handsome guy my friend.Beautiful color and capture.Very hot over here in the desert today!!! #10138927Monnie Ryan May 16, 2012
Super-duper detail on this colorful guy, Val! #10138935
Agnes Fegan
May 16, 2012
Linda D. Lester
May 16, 2012
Julianne Bradford May 16, 2012
Looks so sharp and "cockey" to me with his wake up call this morning Val! Terrific detail girlfriend :-) #10139089
Laura E. Swan
May 16, 2012
It's a gorgeous day here this morning. I so want to go on a photo shoot. Maybe I'll go to the local pond and see if the geese have had their babies yet this year?
YES! I'll make it a good day! Great idea!
-Laura :) #10139174
Val Feldman
May 16, 2012
Thanks everyone for your comments on this handsome fella....I'm hoping to catch up with so many of you real soon!! #10139203
Rony Sagy May 16, 2012
Ha, what an impressive guy. Fantastic capture, Val. #10139263
Terry Cervi
May 16, 2012
Carol L. Fowler May 16, 2012
He has such a wealth of detail- it's amazing!! #10139619Tammy Espino May 16, 2012
Chickens and roosters scare me..LOL Big old City girl chicken here!! That's an awesome capture!!!! :) Cockadoodledooooo #10139689Tammy Espino May 16, 2012
Chickens and roosters scare me..LOL Big old City girl chicken here!! That's an awesome capture!!!! :) Cockadoodledooooo #10139690Tammy Espino May 16, 2012
Chickens and roosters scare me..LOL Big old City girl chicken here!! That's an awesome capture!!!! :) Cockadoodledooooo #10139691
Zita A. Strother
May 16, 2012
Dayna Cain
May 17, 2012
Ellen Hodges May 18, 2012
Absolutely gorgeous detail and color, Val!!! Hope that you and yours have a great day, too!! Fantastic capture!!! #10141088
Ann H. Belus
May 18, 2012
Lorna Shutter May 18, 2012
Hey! ... I was born in the year of the Rooster! LOL! I always thought they were kind of ugly ... but this one IS quite handsome! Ha! Ha! An Awesome close-up capture, Ms. America! The colour, clarity and detail are outstanding! Excellent work! :) #10141616
Heather Loewenhardt
May 18, 2012
Rona L. Schwarz May 18, 2012
Marvelous close-up of this handsome fellow, Val! Great portrait with amazing detail, clarity and color! I had a chance this past year to shoot chickens and roosters at a friends and found them amazing - and very challenging to keep up with in the barnyard! #10141995
Emile Abbott
May 20, 2012
Debbie Bray May 21, 2012
We have different tastes in men, Val! LOL!! I find his comb rather, um, ugly! hehee!! You sure didn't miss a mole or pimple on him, with such great detail!! Chooks are such great creatures to capture, especially the roosters! #10144676Julie Burnett May 22, 2012
Amazing clarity on this handsome guy, and love him against the soft background, Val!! #10145516Tammy Espino June 18, 2012
Cockadoodledoooo Congrats on your awesome finalist! :) #10185522
Kathy Salerni
June 18, 2012
Bojan Bencic
June 18, 2012
Julianne Bradford June 18, 2012
YAY! He's award winning for sure Val..cograts! #10185809Robert R. Goodman June 18, 2012
WTG!Big Congratulations,Valarie! #10185811Lorna Shutter June 18, 2012
Woo Hoo!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your well-deserved Finalist Award for this SUPER capture, Ms. U.S.A.!!!!! WTG!!! Good luck in the next round!!! :)Don Christiana June 18, 2012
A HUGE CONGRATS on your "Nature's Original Alarm Clock" Finalist. Looking for GOLD on this one. I hope you have a great day. #10186003
Ann Coates
June 18, 2012
Phyllis H. Burchett June 18, 2012
Congrats Val! #10186535Ellen Hodges June 18, 2012
Huge congrats and very best luck with your awesome finalist, Val!!! Regards to Mom, too!!! #10187248Debbie Bray June 19, 2012
Hello Val! Congratulations on a wonderful finalist, hope everything at home is going well!! Woohoo - judges comment, now that is special!! #10187813Debbie Bray June 19, 2012
Hello Val! Congratulations on a wonderful finalist, hope everything at home is going well!! Woohoo - judges comment, now that is special!! #10187814Patricia Seidler June 19, 2012
CONGRATULATIONS VAL on this wonderful finalist. What color and detail Good luck in the next round! #10188267JO ANN CLEVELAND June 19, 2012
Wowza! Congratulations on this awesome finalist Val!jo ann c. #10188379
Patrick Rouzes
June 19, 2012
Emile Abbott
June 19, 2012
Dayna Cain
June 19, 2012
Rona L. Schwarz June 19, 2012
Super congratulations on this handsome fella, Val! He is indeed one of the best looking roosters I have seen in a long time! He would look even better with a GOLD badge around his neck!! Another wonderful finalist for your Mom! #10189813
Carol Eade
June 19, 2012
Carol L. Fowler June 19, 2012
I could have used him this morning- slept in REAL late! But what the heck--RETIRED!!! Congrats on this wonderful Finalist! #10190226
Leslie McLain
June 19, 2012
Thomas E. Hinds June 19, 2012
What great detail, color, and composition, Val! This guy has quite a lot of decoration on his head! Outstanding Finalist! Hope you are doing well! #10190327
Val Feldman
June 19, 2012
Terry Cervi
June 19, 2012
Julie Burnett June 20, 2012
Congratulations on this well deserved finalist, Val!! I wish you the best of luck in the upcoming round!! #10191113
Val Feldman
June 20, 2012
Merna L. Nobile June 20, 2012
Do what you love, and it will make your soul rich. CONGRATULATIONS, for being an award winner for the month of May, 2012. Merna #10192459Amy M. Wilson June 20, 2012
Stunning work my friend... huge congratulations on your AWESOME Finalist, Val!!! #10192875
Val Feldman
June 20, 2012
Reynaldo D. Reyes
June 21, 2012
Val Feldman
June 23, 2012
Laura E. Swan
June 26, 2012
On Your SUPER DUPER RED ROOSTER, Val! :D
We always knew he was a beauty! So glad to see that the judges agree with us all!!
Your, LOTW :D
P.S. You are needed back at Debbie's Rusty vehicle. :D See you there! #10200580
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