In the Spotlight [Photography Contest Pictures of Animals & Wildlife Photography]
Uploaded: December 12, 2005 09:53:55
Photo of a Song Sparrow was taken on November 7, 2005 at 2:04pm in Edmonds, Washington
Canon 400mm F/4 DO IS lens + Tamron 1.4x TC @ F/5, 1/250 second ISO 200
Velvia action, levels, cropped, cloned, resized and sharpened in photoshop
Geralyn Montambault December 12, 2005
Another beautiful bird! Nice capture #358299
Dr Silly
December 12, 2005
Cyn Valentine December 12, 2005
Perfect! The detail is wonderful! Really well done!! #2178377Carla Metzler December 12, 2005
Beautiful capture, Janine! #2178451
Rakesh Syal
December 12, 2005
Jo Berry December 12, 2005
Really outstanding!!!!!!!!!! #2178566
Cliff & Patti Smith
December 12, 2005
Janine Russell
December 12, 2005
Renee Doyle December 12, 2005
Another beautiful bird capture Janine!!! Stunning in every way!!
Janine Russell
December 12, 2005
Nadia W. Smith December 12, 2005
I just love the lighting and the background color is so nice. Nice work!!!! #2179259
Janine Russell
December 12, 2005
Deb Holmes-Hatfield December 12, 2005
Terrific capture, Janine, the lighting is great, makes it's little eye just sparkle! #2179301Donna J. Taff December 12, 2005
Very beautiful, Janine!!! #2179325
Claudia Kuhn
December 12, 2005
Donna W. Neal December 12, 2005
Gorgeous shot Jannie! #2179643Goshka G. December 12, 2005
This is such a lovely catch, Janine! #2179661Karim Abiali December 12, 2005
Very lovely capture. Great colors. #2179734Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) December 12, 2005
Lovely photo.I like the background color.What is velvia action? #2179766Jennifer Rennison December 12, 2005
Wow, incredible detail and dof! Excellent lighting and color, beautiful image, Janine! #2179767
Janine Russell
December 12, 2005
Joyce ONeil December 12, 2005
I can tell by your gallery that you've mastered lighting! Well done! #2179979
Janine Russell
December 12, 2005
Marilyn K. Lincecum
December 12, 2005
Janine Russell
December 12, 2005
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Janine Russell
December 12, 2005
Theresa Marie Jones
December 12, 2005
Darryl Wilkinson December 13, 2005
And now the bird's are even letting you set-up the lights for them... What is your magical secret, Janine? ;o) Fantastic work, and I agree with Theresa: "Good luck Judge's!!!" #2180297
Janine Russell
December 13, 2005
Karen Engelbreth December 13, 2005
Another beautiful bird capture, Janine - love it! #2181256
Janine Russell
December 13, 2005
Susie Peek-Swint December 13, 2005
Beautiful shot Janine ~ the BG colour really enhances the detail ~ nice work! #2182152
Janine Russell
December 13, 2005
Sue L. Cullumber December 13, 2005
Janine, Great capture - love the background color! #2182628
Janine Russell
December 13, 2005
Mary K. Robison December 16, 2005
YOW!!!
Janine Russell
December 16, 2005
Rieno C. Dorrius December 16, 2005
This is awesome, nicely composed and picture clearity is perfect.
Janine Russell
December 16, 2005
Lisa Clark January 21, 2006
Congratulations Janine on a well deserved finalist!! #2312709Darryl Wilkinson January 21, 2006
Right on, Janine! Congratulations!!! Way to go!!!!!! #2312752
Dr Silly
January 21, 2006
Sylvia Rossler January 21, 2006
Big congrats Janine :O) #2313024Debbie Hartley January 21, 2006
Congratulations Janine!!! #2313056Bill Houghton January 21, 2006
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Janine. Great job. #2313427
Linda Boehme
January 21, 2006
Chris Macer January 21, 2006
Congrats on the finalist, Janine! :) #2314071Renee Doyle January 21, 2006
Congratulations Janine on a very well deserved finalist!!!!! #2314310Barbara Helgason January 21, 2006
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist and good luck in the next round Janine! #2314616Nobu Nagase January 21, 2006
Way to go, Janine!!!Kara L. Hendricks January 21, 2006
This is gorgeous!! Glad to see it among the finalists!! #2315688Tammy Scott January 21, 2006
Congratulations! #2315716Steven Gunnerson January 21, 2006
Congratulations on your Finalist Janine! #2316100
Jeff Robinson
January 21, 2006
Cyn Valentine January 21, 2006
Congratulations Janine!! #2316412
Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas
January 21, 2006
Julie Turner January 21, 2006
Congratulations Janine! Beautiful photo!!! #2316656Esther Smith January 21, 2006
Congrats Janine!! #2316658KHAWLA Haddad January 21, 2006
Congratulations ,Janine!!!!!!Robyn Mackenzie January 21, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS, Janine, on this well-deserved finalist! Good luck in the next round! :o) Robyn #2317428Ronald F. Fischer January 21, 2006
Congrats, Janine, on this well deserved finalist, and good luck in the next round! #2318106
Theresa Marie Jones
January 21, 2006
Alison Greenwood January 21, 2006
I just knew you'd get one!!! You do fantastic work! Congratulations on your finalist Janine! You deserve it! #2318204Leonard Pierce January 21, 2006
Congratulations on another finalist, Janine!!! #2318356
Claudia Kuhn
January 21, 2006
William Moore January 21, 2006
way to go J...... #2318687Jenny Bosmans January 21, 2006
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Janine!! :) #2318992Karen Engelbreth January 21, 2006
Congratulations Janine! #2319075Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) January 21, 2006
Congradulations Janine. #2319245
Janine Russell
January 21, 2006
Adilson F. Ferreira
January 21, 2006
Nicole Kessel January 21, 2006
YAY! JANINE! Excellent job! Congratulations!! #2319797Corinne M. Thompson January 21, 2006
Congrats on this well deserved Finalist! #2320131
Evy Johansen
January 21, 2006
Janine Russell
January 21, 2006
Jonna Bergström January 22, 2006
Congratulations!!! #2320883
Janine Russell
January 22, 2006
Jill Flynn January 22, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist Janine! This is so beautiful. Good luck with this in the next round! #2323197
Janine Russell
January 22, 2006
Donna J. Taff January 22, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist wins, Janine!!! #2323634
Candice C. Calhoun
January 23, 2006
ccc #2324641
Janine Russell
January 23, 2006
Rakesh Syal
January 23, 2006
Anita Hogue January 23, 2006
Congratulations on this beautiful sparrow photo! So very nice to see one of your beautiful bird images in the finalist! #2325118Donna W. Neal January 23, 2006
Congratulations on a great catch and finalist Janine #2325571Lorri Shane January 23, 2006
Beautiful, Janine! Congrats on this wonderful photo. Love the background color which sets off the bird so well!
Janine Russell
January 23, 2006
Deb Holmes-Hatfield January 23, 2006
Congratulations Janine, well deserved! #2328429
Janine Russell
January 23, 2006
Monika Sapek January 23, 2006
Great capture with wonderful color! Many congratulations on your finalist and good luck in the next round, Janine!
Janine Russell
January 23, 2006
Jeff Gwynne
January 24, 2006
Janine Russell
January 24, 2006
Sharon Day January 25, 2006
Awesome image, Janine!!! Congratulations on your finalist!!! #2338503
Janine Russell
January 25, 2006
Marilyn K. Lincecum
January 25, 2006
Janine Russell
January 25, 2006
Stanley J. Contrades January 29, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS, Janine, on this very detailed Finalist!! Beautifully done!!
Janine Russell
January 29, 2006
Thomas Lam February 14, 2006
Wow, you have an excellent galleries. This bird seems to know how to post for a photography. :0)TL #2418061
Janine Russell
February 14, 2006
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