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Landing Gear Down, Flaps Up... [New Mexico Pictures]

© Pamela K

Landing Gear Down, Flaps Up...

Uploaded: November 21, 2004 17:03:19

Description

Sandhill crane coming in for a landing at a corn field filled with food; Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico; f 3.5 1/800s @ 70.00mm with 1.7x tele extender; cropped and enhanced in Photoshop; Any fedback greatly appreciated!

Comments

Eric Highfield level-classic November 21, 2004

Wow Fantastic shot, Pam! Your timing is perfect! This is a great addition to your wonderful Gallery. I really enjoyed viewing your wildlife photos. I'll visit often! #190377

Pamela K November 21, 2004

Wow! Thank you so much Eric! I'm glad you enjoyed my gallery!

I'm off to a movie right now, but I'll check out your gallery when I get a chance!

Pam #930096

Kelly Heaton November 21, 2004

Great Shot Pam! #930167

Julie Abston November 21, 2004

Now this is a "WOW" shot! Amazing detail, beautiful colors and your timing was right on!!!!! A simply gorgeous photo all around!!! #930175

Karma Wilson November 21, 2004

Wonderful Pam! Looks like we're both in "centerville" today. It works here! :-)

Karma #930185

Karma Wilson November 21, 2004

Wonderful Pam! Looks like we're both in "centerville" today. It works here! :-)

Karma #930186

Janet Detota November 21, 2004

This is fabulous, Pam!! Excellent title!! #930262

Larry Lawhead level-deluxe November 21, 2004

Wow!! What a capture, Pam!! Outstanding photograph!

LarryL
www.lsqrd.blogspot.com


#930323

Cindy Cone November 21, 2004

Wonderful capture, Pam! #930333

Dan Holm November 21, 2004

Whoa! Awesome capture, Pam! Really an exceptional shot! #930345

Pamela K November 21, 2004

Thank you, Kelly, Julie, Karma, Janet, Larry, Cindy, and Dan!!!!!!! I'm glad you all liked it!

Karma, I love your leaf shot, I think it looks great centered as well...

Janet, thanks... Whenever I see these guys land with their feet down and wings flared I think of a plane going through it's landing check list... Landing gear - check, flaps - check... I think the behavior is actually called parachuting...

Thanks again everyone!

Pam #930349

Pamela K November 21, 2004

Here are two comments that somehow ended up in an alternate universe, but as the pertain to this thread, I thought I'd copy them over:

11/21/04
Fantastic capture and selective focus, Pam!
 DIANE ADDONIZIO

11/21/04
This is just outstanding, Pam!!! I love it. This guy covers the whole frame! Just fantastic!!!
 Sharon D.


So, thank you Diane and Sharon! I'm glad you liked it!

Pam

#930371

Janet L. Skinner November 22, 2004

Just incredible shot, Pam!!!! #930631

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe November 22, 2004

A great capture.... Jeff #930819

Pamela K November 22, 2004

Thank you, Janet and Jeff!!

Pam #931531

Blair Boudreau level-classic November 23, 2004

Hey Pam! Absolutely marvelous photo!

Blair B. #934012

Pamela K November 23, 2004

Thank you, Blair!

Pam #934014

Diane Dupuis November 24, 2004

Pam - this is another great capture! He's so sharp! WOW! Well done! #936508

Pamela K November 24, 2004

Thank you, DDK!! Welcome back!

Pam #936686

Leesa White December 15, 2004

Very cool shot ,Pamela! Congratulations! #974281

Eric Highfield level-classic December 15, 2004

Way to go, Pam!! Congratulations! #974458

Jim Kinnunen level-classic December 15, 2004

What a fantastic image and great title!!! Congratulations!!! #974557

Pamela K December 15, 2004

Thank you, Leesa, Eric, and Jim!!!!!

:-)
Pam #974603

Tammy McAllister December 16, 2004

Wow Pam! Another fantastic finalist...good luck in the next round on both! #975213

Diane Addonizio level-classic December 16, 2004

Congrats, Pam! #975315

Patricia A. Kuniega December 16, 2004

Congratulations on your excellent finalist Pam! It's an excellent capture. I got a chuckle from your title too! #975586

Pamela K December 16, 2004

Thank you again, Tammy, Diane, and Pat!!!!!!

:-)
Pam #976781

Laurence Saliba level-classic December 16, 2004

Wonderful Pamela. Congratulations!!! #977206

Pamela K December 16, 2004

Thank you, Laurence!!!

Pam #977236

Lisa Deaton December 16, 2004

Really cool photo!!! Congrats and Good luck!!! #977860

Pamela K December 16, 2004

Thank you, Lisa!!

Pam #978152

Bob Cammarata December 16, 2004

Many congrats Pam!
Excellent capture of this sandhill.
Bob #978174

Pamela K December 16, 2004

Thank you, Bob!!! I'm glad you like it!

Pam #978213

Kelly Heaton December 16, 2004

Congrats Pam! #978619

Pamela K December 16, 2004

Thank you, Kelly!!

Pam #979617

Sharon Day December 17, 2004

Congratulations, Pam! My personal favorite of yours! Good luck next round! #980841

Pamela K December 17, 2004

Thank you, Sharon!!! For me, it's a toss up between this one and Fall Flying... :)

Pam #981142

Pamela K December 19, 2004

I'm thinking of re-entering a slightly reworked version of this in December. Here's the new shot. What do you think?

Pam #986606

Pamela K December 19, 2004

New version. :)

Pam #986654

Pamela K December 19, 2004

Color fix? #986664

Susan T. Evans level-classic December 19, 2004

Congrats Pam this is terrific!!! #986980

Pamela K December 19, 2004

Thank you, Susan!

Pam #987171

Luis Louro May 24, 2005

Amazing shot, Pam!!! #1388065

Blair Boudreau level-classic May 24, 2005

Pam, this is an amazing shot. I've commented before but the photo still amazes me! Good to see it as a finalist. #1389025

Pamela K May 24, 2005

Thank you, Luis and Blair!!!

Pam #1389934

Carolyn M. DAlessandro November 27, 2009

F A N T A S T I C !!!!!! #8172608

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