Inspiring Photo: Bath Time #2164652

Uploaded: May 24, 2006 00:18:05

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Photo of an American Robin was taken on May 20, 2006 at 4:21 pm in Edmonds, Washington
Canon 400mm F/4 DO IS lens + Tamron 1.4x TC @ F/4, 1/250 second, ISO 200
Cropped, shadow/highlight, levels, + saturation, resized and sharpened in Photoshop

Comments

Julie Robinson May 24, 2006

Absolutley wonderful Janine- I am almost getting wet looking at it! #451497

Steven Gunnerson May 24, 2006

Wow Janine! Fantastic. What a great photograph. #2807259

Agata S. Gos May 24, 2006

wow! this is an awesome shot!!! #2807263

Mata Patan May 24, 2006

This MUST be a WINNER!!!! #2807270

Su Sana E. P May 24, 2006

Winner for sure, Janine!! Such terrific details and expression you've captured!! #2807274

Tarun Bose May 24, 2006

Excellent shot Janine. Your expertise on birds is remarkable. Amazing shots. #2807313

Kerby Pfrangle May 24, 2006

Janine

Clarity and color. Very fun shot of this bathtime image.

Kerby #2807319

Ray Clarke May 24, 2006

Wonderful , great detail and clarity Janine (ac) #2807336

Donna Roberts May 24, 2006

You are unbeliveable Janine - I don't know how you manage to capture moments like this.
Fantastic image and fantastic 2nd place result for you too - congrats!
:-) ddu
#2807381

Paul Sikora May 24, 2006

Janine I can't get over how good these bird shots of yours are. I just can not get close enough #2807383

Graeme yew Chow May 24, 2006

Napshot !!!!!Wonderful catch of the day, I agreed with Susan P that this going to be exciting for you next month ! Janine. #2807384

Al G. Juniarsam May 24, 2006

AMAZING close up shot, Janine!! Love the detail, composition, and colors! #2807391

Alan L. Borror May 24, 2006

Just superb, Janine!!! Love it. #2807510

Bonnie C. Lackey May 24, 2006

Who couldn't love this one! #2807562

Donald K. Cherry May 24, 2006

Wonderful capture, Janine! #2807595

Judyann Plante May 24, 2006

wonderful detail on this great capture!
Very nively done, Janine.

Judyann ><> #2807698

William C. Raco May 24, 2006

This is wonderful, Janine!
I love the splashing water, the raised wing and excellent DoF
Very nicely done!

Bill #2807718

Rakesh Syal May 24, 2006

Awesome capture and details, Janine!! #2807728

Paul E. Earl May 24, 2006

Just beautiful!! I love this capture! #2807835

Tressie Davis May 24, 2006

A winner for sure! What detail and timing!! #2808025

Carla Metzler May 24, 2006

Really great capture, Jenny!! #2808349

Tonya R. Boles May 24, 2006

Great capture.. #2808575

Roger Bernabo May 24, 2006

Great stop action and detail! #2808700

Nancy L. Green May 24, 2006

Wonderful shot!! As usual. You do such wonderful work. I've always loved robins. #2808927

Tamera S. Phillips May 24, 2006

Great shot! Awesome detail and clarity. #2809149

Evy Johansen May 24, 2006

Wow! wonderful capture, Jenny! The composition is awesome! #2809357

Shelly A. Van Camp May 24, 2006

How cute!!!! Great capture! #2809455

Janine Russell May 24, 2006

Julie, Steven, Agata, Mata (that would be very nice), Susan, Tarun, Kerby, Audrey, Donna (thanks for the congrats as well), Paul S, Graeme, Al, Alan, Bonnie, Donald, Judyann, Bill, Rakesh, Paul E, Tressie, Carla, Tonya, Roger, Nancy, Tamera, Evy and Shelly, I am humbled by all of your kind comments; thanks very much for your encouragement. #2809775

Claudia Kuhn May 24, 2006

Wonderful action capture Janine! Love the water splash! #2809907

Ronald F. Fischer May 24, 2006

Janine, your work continues to inspire us. Another awesome capture!! #2810864

Mario Rocafuerte May 24, 2006

Superb, wonderful, fantastic, awesome, excellent.... beyond words. Undoubtedly a masterpiece. #2810918

Melissa G. Meiselman May 24, 2006

Totally awesome capture....the bath...just amazing, one of your best, Janine!!!! #2810940

Karen Lewis-Gunn May 24, 2006

Lovely Image! Timing is great! Well done. #2811152

Janine Russell May 24, 2006

Claudia, Ronald, Mario, Melissa and Karen, I truly appreciate each of your kind comments and encoruagement; thank you all very much. #2811299

Kay E. Mahoney May 24, 2006

Fantastic capture. Beautiful colors. #2811704

Johnny Santoso May 24, 2006

Excellent capture Janine.! great moment... crispy detail, nice composition and smooth Bokeh..

rgds, #2811758

Janine Russell May 24, 2006

Kay and Johnny, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments. #2811969

Jill Odice May 24, 2006

How cute is this !!! I guess they don't mind you watching them taking a bath :-) #2812247

Inge S. Lasmana May 25, 2006

Awesome capture, Janine! you captured it at the right timing! #2815723

Life Expressions May 26, 2006

Great shot! #2818309

Bambi L. Dingman May 26, 2006

What a GREAT capture, Janine! It doesn't get better than this!! #2818809

Janine Russell May 27, 2006

Jill, Inge, Robin and Bambi, thanks very much for all of your kind comments and encouragement. #2820803

Jim Kinnunen May 27, 2006

Terrific stop action image of this Robin, Janine!!! #2823344

Janine Russell May 28, 2006

Jim, thanks very much for your encouraging comments. #2823672

Jane Summa May 28, 2006

Excellent closeup, Janine..The colors and sharpness of the image are excellent! nice work #2825157

Janine Russell May 28, 2006

Jane, thanks very much for your kind comments and encouragement. #2825997

John Matthews May 28, 2006

awesome shot and capture!
#2826327

Janine Russell May 28, 2006

John, thanks very much for your nice comment. #2826331

Debbie Hartley May 29, 2006

WOW Janine! What a great capture! Excellent detail and colour! #2826965

Janine Russell May 29, 2006

Debbie, thanks very much for your encouaging comments. #2828101

Ann Bruynseels June 03, 2006

Wow ! Very beautiful ! #2849672

Janine Russell June 04, 2006

Ann, thanks very much for your nice comment. #2849818

Connie J. Turner June 08, 2006

How lucky are you to get such a great shot!!! #2869316

Janine Russell June 08, 2006

Connie, thanks very much for your encouraging comments. #2870460

Carolyn Foster Spano June 09, 2006

Awesome. He is too cute for words. #2874802

Janine Russell June 09, 2006

Carolyn, thanks very much for your nice comments. #2874842

WENDI EVANS June 13, 2006

Adorable shot Janine! #2890059

Janine Russell June 13, 2006

Wendi, thanks very much for your encouragement. #2891788

Keith L. Clayton June 14, 2006

COOL shot! You do so well in your captures! #2896999

Janine Russell June 14, 2006

Keith, thanks very much for your kind words of encouragement. #2897011

Stan Kwasniowski June 20, 2006

Janine, Congratulations #2923124

Jim Kinnunen June 20, 2006

Congratulations Janine!!! #2923168

Kristi A. Howson June 20, 2006

This really has character and mood Janine!Congratulations on this wonderful finalist and best of luck in the next round! #2923278

Marijana Fajgl June 20, 2006

Congratulations Janine, this is my favorite! #2923442

Graeme yew Chow June 21, 2006

Deserved finalist ! also my favourite janine. #2923596

Renee Doyle June 21, 2006

Many congratulations again Janine!!!!! Well done!!
#2923766

Darryl Wilkinson June 21, 2006

Janine, Congratulations on your finalist awards! WTG!!! #2923784

Stanley J. Contrades June 21, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS once again, Janine, and best of luck to you in the next judging!
Much Aloha,
Stan #2923807

Judyann Plante June 21, 2006

Congratulations, Janine!

Judyann ><> #2924032

Paul Sikora June 21, 2006

Congratulations again Janine #2924037

Debbie Hartley June 21, 2006

Congratulations Janine on this beautiful finalist! #2924070

Jenny Bosmans June 21, 2006

Congratulations on another fantastic and beautiful finalist, Janine!! #2924562

Tressie Davis June 21, 2006

Congratulations Janine!! #2924592

Chris Budny June 21, 2006

Congratulations, Janine! #2924839

Su Sana E. P June 21, 2006

Congratulations on this outstanding Finalist, Janine!! #2925171

Anna Diederich June 21, 2006

Congratulations Janine!! #2925345

Claudia Kuhn June 21, 2006

Love this action capture Janine, congrats! #2925350

Ray Thoms June 21, 2006

Congraulations again..... #2925531

Phil Sauvey June 21, 2006

This is such a great photo, Janine! Congratulations on the recognition! #2925674

Bridgette B June 21, 2006

Congratulations Janine!!! I really love this one!! #2925901

Kay Beausoleil June 21, 2006

Congratulations on this superb finalist, Janine! #2925962

Deb Holmes-Hatfield June 21, 2006

Congrats to you again, Janine! #2926040

Sharon Day June 21, 2006

Congratulations again, Janine!!! #2926179

Lee Ann Sahagun - Poling June 21, 2006

Don't know how I missed this one! I really love it - congrats! #2926320

Karen K. Givens June 21, 2006

Congrats Janine on your finalist, :) #2926544

Emile Abbott June 21, 2006

Congratulation Janine on a excellent capture and finalist. #2926633

Janine Russell June 21, 2006

Stan K, Jim, Kristi, Marijana , Graeme, Renee, Darryl, Stan C, Judyann, Paul, Debbie, Jenny, Tressie, Christopher, Susan, Anna, Claudia, Ray, Phil, Bridgette, Kay, Deb, Sharon, Lee Ann, Karen and Emile, thanks very much for all of your kind comments, encouragement and congratulations. #2927368

Lynn Crawford June 21, 2006

Congrats Janine, beautiful job on this :) #2927862

William Moore June 21, 2006

super action finalist #2927961

Erica Murphy June 21, 2006

Congratulations on this STUNNING finalist!!

Erica #2928228

Mitch Spence June 21, 2006

A truly neat shot, Janine. It reminds me, once again, that the local and the "usual" to us should never be ignored photographically. Congrats. #2928590

Leanne M.E. Boyd June 21, 2006

Beautiful shot, Janine - congratulations! #2928935

Keith L. Clayton June 21, 2006

Many Congrats Janine!! #2929001

Noel Baebler June 21, 2006

Huzzah, Janine! #2929215

Anne D. Eigen June 21, 2006

Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Janine! #2929359

Sherry Stricklin Boles June 21, 2006

Congrats on this cute finalist, Janine! #2929891

Jill Flynn June 21, 2006

Congratulations on another terrific finalist Janine! #2930032

Monika Sapek June 21, 2006

Terrific work, Janine! It takes a lot of patience to get a shot like this. Big congratulations on your finalist and best of luck in the next round of the contest!
Monika
#2930398

Joannie Bertucci June 21, 2006

I thought for sure the one of him twisting right out of his feathers would be up here! :-) A truly great finalist and well deserved! #2930568

Pamela Shane June 21, 2006

Congrats Janine on another great image
being chosen a finalist!! :) #2930971

Janine Russell June 21, 2006

Lynn, William, Erica, Mitch, Leanne, Keith, Noel, Anne, Sherry, Jill, Monika, Joannie (I thought so, too), and Pamela, thanks very much for all of your kind comments, encouragement and congratulations. #2931409

Lorraine A. Cook June 21, 2006

Beautiful (clean) robin! Congrats, Janine!!<:)) #2931512

Ariel Lepor June 21, 2006

Cute shot! I love this photo!

Ariel
ScrattyPhotography #2931548

Pat Gamwell June 21, 2006

Another BIG CONGRATS, Janine! #2931867

Jane Summa June 22, 2006

Congratulations, Janine! #2931915

Janine Russell June 22, 2006

Lorraine, Ariel, Pat and Jane, I really appreciate all of your kind comments, encouragement and congratulations; thanks very much. #2931992

Ross Throndson June 22, 2006

Janine, Congratulations on another Great Finalist!! :^) #2932144

Nancy L. Green June 22, 2006

Congratulations Janine!! This one is one of my favorites. <>< #2933216

Janine Russell June 22, 2006

Ross and Nancy, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments and congratulations. #2933898

Nobu Nagase June 22, 2006

Congratulations, Janine!!!
Fabulous capture!!! #2933967

Sharon Perkins June 22, 2006

Awesome gallery,Janine!!!!! #2934018

Mário Ferreira June 22, 2006

Simply fantastic!!!!!
Congratulations Janine #2934542

Corinne M. Thompson June 22, 2006

Awesome capture...Congrats on your Finalist Janine! #2934808

Janine Russell June 22, 2006

Nobi, Sharon, Mario and Corinne, thanks very much for your nice comments, encouragement and congratulations. #2935611

Michael S. Baker June 22, 2006

Not sure how missed seeing this image, Janine. Great capture! Best of luck in the next round!
Regards,
Mike B- #2936005

Kenneth Mucke June 22, 2006

A GReat Big Congrats on this one...I am so glad they will finally recognize your bird images...they are all flawless.... #2936267

Megan p June 22, 2006

What a capture Janine!Congratulations!! #2936932

Cora Miller June 22, 2006

What a great capture! Congratulations, Janine. #2937393

Janine Russell June 22, 2006

Michael, Kenneth, Megan and Cora, I really appreciate all of your kind and encouraging comments; thanks very much for your congratulations. #2937600

Marilyn S. Neel June 23, 2006

Excellent capture Janine! The detail is just amazing. Congratulations!! #2939342

Crystal M. Gove June 23, 2006

CONGRATS, Janine :o)!!! This is a VERY COOL, FUN, WONDERFUL image! #2939668

Janine Russell June 23, 2006

Marilyn and Crystal, thanks very much for your kind comments, encouragement and congratulations. #2940266

Susie Peek-Swint June 23, 2006

Congrats again Janine ~ wonderful detail and capture! #2941839

Janine Russell June 23, 2006

Susie, thanks very much for your nice comments and congratulations. #2941896

Brian D. Shema June 23, 2006

I love this photo Janine... detail and lighting is great! Congrats on a well deserved finalist! #2942198

Janine Russell June 23, 2006

Brian, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments and congratulations. #2942315

Suzy Betancourt July 07, 2006

Your gallery is a feast for the eyes. We do not have so many beautiful birds in S Fl. so I come bird watching at your gallery. :)

Suzy #2995755

Janine Russell July 07, 2006

Suzy, thanks very much for your encouragement; glad you enjoy my gallery. #2996952

Rhonda Smith July 22, 2006

I just had a cruiae through you gallery Janine and while I'd like to comment on each on time doesn't permit. So, I just wanted to say you have some wonderful stuff in here.. I thoroughly enjoyed my visit! #3062667

Janine Russell July 22, 2006
Rhonda, thanks very much for your kind comments and encouragement; so glad you enjoyed my gallery. #3064477

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