Yikes Spikes [Contest Finalists August 2010]
Uploaded: August 02, 2010 12:03:23
Taken in the Desert Dome of the Henry Doorly Zoo last weekend. I don't know what variety of bird this is, but there were several flying free. They didn't seem at all bothered by the spikes on these desert plants. I love walking around in the desert dome, and that day, desert environment though it is, it was much cooler in there than it was outside.
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Exif: F Number: 10, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 1/200 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 800, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 200.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300
Kathleen Rinker August 02, 2010
Beautiful image Mitch! #1294131
Bonnie C. Lackey
August 02, 2010
Tammy M. Anderson
August 02, 2010
Leslie McLain
August 02, 2010
Monnie Ryan August 02, 2010
Beautiful bird -- hey, they can perch on electric wires, too, so go figure! #8801730
Jeff Robinson
August 02, 2010
Tammy Espino August 02, 2010
Can't say I have ever seen that kind of bird in the desert. Awesome colors & capture! #8801858Jack Ryan August 02, 2010
Excellent clarity and outstanding color in a very well composed image. Great work, Mitch!!! #8802015Michelle Alton August 02, 2010
I feel yo have another winner with this one, Mitch. Everything works and it all rock! #8802208
Nikki McDonald
August 02, 2010
Freddy Bland August 03, 2010
Gorgeous bird!! Wonderful comp and colors, Mitch!! #8803591Marty Straub August 03, 2010
Excellent execution, Mitch. Outstanding detail in the bird and perch. A great job contolling the color and a wonderful catchlight in his eye. #8803847Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 03, 2010
FANTASTIC, Mitch! It's a beauty what ever it is! Awesome colors, DOF and clarity! :-) k #8804180Liz blahh August 07, 2010
Beautiful capture! #8812770
Mitch Spence
August 13, 2010
Susan Jane Allen
August 17, 2010
Amanda D. Austwick
September 13, 2010
Mitch Spence
September 14, 2010
Les Rhoades
September 15, 2010
Nikki McDonald
September 15, 2010
Nancyj E. Hovey
September 15, 2010
Patti Coblentz September 15, 2010
A magnificent capture, Mitch...congratulations on your finalist which I hope to see become a winner! #8905309
Amanda D. Austwick
September 15, 2010
Sherran Andersen
September 15, 2010
Stefania Barbier
September 16, 2010
Linda Blair September 16, 2010
What a gorgeous bird and fantastic capture....congrats!!!! #8908241
Patrick Rouzes
September 16, 2010
Jeana Clark September 16, 2010
~J~ #8909044
Mitch Spence
September 16, 2010
Merna L. Nobile September 16, 2010
Congratulations on your Finalist Award! Merna #8911411ALLEN O. HOWARD September 16, 2010
A spectacular capture Mitch! Congratulations!!! #8911579
Mitch Spence
September 18, 2010
Sam Britt September 18, 2010
Congratulations on this & all your August finalists, Mitch!! #8916735
Susan Jane Allen
September 18, 2010
Mitch Spence
September 19, 2010
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