Uploaded: April 27, 2010 23:43:48
White ~ Peacock ~ Close-up
APRIL 2010... MY FIRST GOLD BADGE!!!
I took this photo of Niagara through the chain link fence at Beacon Hill Park on Sunday the 18th of this month. I was so excited to drive up to the petting zoo, which was closed, and to see this beautiful peacock in full display and so close to the fence. My lens didn't fit all the way through the link so I was so pleased to even get the three shots that I did before he moved away. I never knew at the time how important these photos would be to me until I heard on the news Monday that he passed away this past weekend.
He was at least 15 years old and will be greatly missed.
He was quite unique... not considered an albino but just a rarity. Niagara was given his name because his white plumage, draped over a petting zoo fence where he liked to sit, reminded people of Niagara Falls.
Raymond Pauly April 28, 2010
Beautiful. #1263392Michelle Alton April 28, 2010
Wonderful and timely capture. YOu've done a magnificent job with this difficult white-on-white composition! #8575038Courtenay Vanderbilt April 28, 2010
What a timely image, and so sad, Sharon! A beautiful tribute! #8575352Linda L. Ruiz April 28, 2010
Sherran Andersen
April 28, 2010
Nancy (Peaches) Harker May 24, 2010
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCourtenay Vanderbilt May 24, 2010
Fantastic, Sharon! Congratulations! #8633760
Ann Coates
May 24, 2010
Joannie Bertucci
May 24, 2010
Linda Blair May 24, 2010
Congratulations!!!!! #8634551
Laura E. Swan
May 24, 2010
On You Wonderful Finalist, Sharon! Was a sweet and sad story. Maybe the Zoo would love to have this shot? Or your local news?
Good Luck In The Next Round!!!
-Laura :D
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Sherran Andersen
May 24, 2010
Stefania Barbier
May 24, 2010
Linda D. Lester
May 25, 2010
Karen Celella May 25, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Sharon. #8641350Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 25, 2010
Nicely done Sharon, congratulations on your finalist!!! #8642622
Stefania Barbier
May 25, 2010
Corinne M. Thompson May 25, 2010
Fabulous capture, congrats on your win! #8643076Katarina Mansson May 25, 2010
Lovely white natural beauty; congratulations Sharon on your winner! #8643115
Usman M. Bajwa
May 26, 2010
UB. #8643218
Laura E. Swan
May 26, 2010
Huge congrats, Sharon!!
-Laura #8643254
Courtenay Vanderbilt May 26, 2010
I'm so happy to see gold on this image, Sharon! Well deserved and a beautiful tribute to Niagara! Congratulations! #8643891Cathy Barrows May 26, 2010
Big congrats on your win #8644123
Nancyj E. Hovey
May 26, 2010
Mary Beth Aiello
May 26, 2010
Karen Celella May 26, 2010
Huge congratulations on your exceptional winner, Sharon! #8645836
Chris Budny
May 26, 2010
Leslie McLain
May 26, 2010
Sam Britt May 26, 2010
Congratulations on this terrific winner, Sharon! #8646503Gerri R. Jones May 26, 2010
Congratulations Sharon, beautifully taken and a touching story behind the photo! #8646582Datha Y. Thompson May 27, 2010
BEAUTIFUL!!!
Dominick M. Dimacale
May 28, 2010
Dominick #8649736
Sharon Sawyer May 29, 2010
Thank you all very much for your congratulations and awesome comments. I appreciate each and every one. I am so honored and excited to have a second place win. Thank you to the judges and BetterPhoto. #8652277David M. Montero May 31, 2010
Nevertheless a majestic bird. Congratlations on your finalist Sharon! #8655468Ron McEwan June 01, 2010
Congratulations on your pot of gold. Your first, I know how thrilled you are and well deserved. #8656747Ujjwal Mukherjee June 07, 2010
Wonderful and very well deserved,Sharon!Sharon Sawyer June 08, 2010
Everyone, thank you very much!!! #8680988
Dr Silly
June 09, 2010
Raymond Pauly June 09, 2010
Well, I had it in my favorites before it won Gold! Hey... I was also the first to comment!! Got to admit I have a good eye! Big congrats on your well deserved win, Sharon! #8682641Shirley A. Kinney June 09, 2010
Sharon this is an awesome capture and beautiful peacock. #8683740Yulianto Soeroso July 04, 2010
wow congrateulate for nice deatin and perfect shot #8735067
Fax Sinclair
July 06, 2010
Mahalo for making me one of your fave Photographers!
This is an amazing shot -- through a fence no less. Just perfect. #8738072
Laura E. Swan
July 13, 2010
Love it!
-Laura #8759714
Stephen Zacker July 14, 2010
This is striking. Congratulations #8760826Sharon Sawyer July 17, 2010
Thank you all very much for your wonderful comments!!! #8770410
Bob D. Hall
July 17, 2010
Nancy (Peaches) Harker July 20, 2010
WOW, AWESOME Sharon, HUGE CONGRATS!!! #8775874Rod Partington September 16, 2010
This is Awesome Sharon!Sharon Sawyer May 14, 2016
Thank you all for your support and congrats. #11474301Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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