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Terra firma

© Courtenay Vanderbilt

Terra firma

Uploaded: January 23, 2010 04:04:43

Description

Observing the underwater realm behind glass. A giant ray sweeps past onlookers at the Atlanta Aquarium.

Exif: F Number: 4.5, Exposure Bias Value: -1.00, ExposureTime: 1/125 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 2500, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 60.00 mm, Model: NIKON D700

Comments

Amy M. Wilson January 23, 2010

Morning neighbor, beautiful capture, colors and silhouettes, Courtenay! #1230103

Douglas Pignet January 23, 2010

Very well done and great capture, love the blue BG, great pov as well. #8323299

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe January 23, 2010

Fantastic colors, silhouettes and clarity, Courtenay. Beautifully done. #8323307

Jim Huffield January 23, 2010

Amazing shot, Courtenay. Jim #8323371

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict January 23, 2010

Great animal image here, and he is BIG, Courtenay.

Dominick #8323373

Linda D. Lester level-classic January 23, 2010

He is huge....great capture! #8323505

Monnie Ryan January 23, 2010

Not an easy shot to get, but this is outstanding, Courtenay! #8323535

Jack Ryan January 23, 2010

Those silhouettes really are an excellent addition to this excellent and interesting image. Very well done. #8323667

Robert R. Goodman January 23, 2010

Hi Courtenay,I hear that is a awesome Aquarium.Very beautiful capture!!!!! #8323675

Ken Smith level-classic January 23, 2010

Perfect, Courtenay! The silhouettes lend to the scale of this shot. #8323694

Debra R. Harder January 23, 2010

AWESOME!! You are so brilliant, Courtenay! What a great eye! The silhouettes against this amazing scene are superb. WOW!! JSB #8323924

Nancy L. Green level-classic January 23, 2010

ABSOLUTELY SPECTACULAR Court, this is BEAUTIFUL, WTG!!! <>< #8324071

Patrick Rouzes level-classic January 23, 2010

Spectacular shades of blue, detail, clarity, silhouettes, & mood captrued here, Courtenay! Lovely job again here, my friend! #8324334

Mike Clime January 23, 2010

Nice capture and silhouettes! Really gives you an idea as to how big it is! #8324369

Renee Doyle January 23, 2010

Man is he big!!! Great exposure and capture Courtenay!! #8324426

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic January 23, 2010

WOW....Truly amazing capture!! Well done, Courtenay! #8324557

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 23, 2010

What a monster, Courtenay!!! Beautiful capture!!! :-) k #8324683

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic January 23, 2010

Great shot here. I have only been there once, but was impressed. #8324740

Sherran Andersen level-classic January 23, 2010

Beautiful... what were the settings on your camera may I ask? #8325059

Nancy J. Locke January 24, 2010

MAGNIFICENT CAPTURE!!! WOW!!!!

Beautiful action silhouette. The contrast is AWESOME. Fantastic blue shadowing too.

Cheers, Nancy J Locke #8325374

Stefania Barbier level-classic January 24, 2010

wonderful capture! #8325795

Jean-Pierre Ducondi January 24, 2010

Wonderful image with great silhouette Courtenay. Great execution.
JP #8326242

Courtenay Vanderbilt January 24, 2010

Thank you all so much for your kind comments! Will catch up with everyone tomorrow.

Hi Sherran, I used my 60mm f2.8 prime lens on my D700. manual settings: f 4.5, 1/125 sec. ISO 2500 b/c we didn't use tripods. (the 700 is particularly adept at higher ISO's) I hope that helps! #8326451

Tommy E. Burgess January 24, 2010

Very beautirful capture Courtenay!! I like how you metered for the water her and left the people as silhouettes! #8327232

Ron McEwan January 25, 2010

Having the people in this shot makes the shot really, at least to me. It gives perspective to the fish, well done my friend. #8327999

Shawn Jennings January 25, 2010

That is a huge stingray! Great capture! #8328503

Max Aureli January 25, 2010

Great my friend!!!!!!! Great shot!!! #8328507

JO ANN CLEVELAND January 25, 2010

Outstanding Courtenay, these are not easy shots to capture either..

jo ann c. #8329466

Sherran Andersen level-classic January 25, 2010

Thanks for the info Courtenay. Will have to try those settings in an aquarium one day. #8330469

Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 26, 2010

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW
AWWWWWWSOME!!! #8332589

paul parent level-deluxe January 29, 2010

Great Work ! #8340704

Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 02, 2010

So beautiful, nicely seen and photographed! #8351614

Aimee S. McMaster February 04, 2010

...a wonderful capture Courtenay....great image.... #8355724

Boyd L. Alexander February 19, 2010

I knew we would see this one again!! A big congratulations on your Finalist win Courtenay!!!! Good luck in the next round! #8394306

Val Feldman level-deluxe February 19, 2010

A fantastic capture and such a well-deserved Finalist, Courtenay! Wishing you all the best in the upcoming rounds! You go, girl! ~Val #8394705

Amy M. Wilson February 19, 2010

HUGE congratulations on your fabulous Finalist, Courtenay!!! WTG #8394845

Jack Ryan February 19, 2010

Way to go, Courtenay. Congratulations. #8395026

Douglas Pignet February 19, 2010

Congratulations on being a finalist, very well deserved #8395067

Robert R. Goodman February 19, 2010

A big congratulations,Courtenay! #8395455

Patti Coblentz February 19, 2010

Such a super cool image, Courtenay...congratulations!!

Patti #8395589

Shawn Jennings February 19, 2010

This is great, Courtenay! Congratulations on your finalist! #8395752

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic February 19, 2010

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #8396451

Sharon February 19, 2010

Congratulations!!! #8396484

Renee Doyle February 19, 2010

Fantastic Courtenay!!! Congratulations!! #8396742

Linda D. Lester level-classic February 19, 2010

WTG!!! Congratulations on your finalist! #8396803

Kerry Hill February 19, 2010

Congratulations Courtenay!! Awesome finalist!! #8397331

Dianna Murphy February 19, 2010

REally cool, congratulations! #8397353

Courtenay Vanderbilt February 19, 2010

Thank you all so much for your most kind comments! #8397437

Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 19, 2010

This is incredible Courtenay! Congratulations on your finalist!!! #8397527

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe February 19, 2010

Congrats Courtenay on this Terrific Finalist! Jeff #8397860

Anita Hogue February 19, 2010

Hey, talk about a great image at the aquarium! This is awesome! Congratulations, Courtenay! #8398044

Valentin M. Armianu February 19, 2010


Congratulations on your wonderful finalist,Courtenay! #8398266

Tamara K. Walker level-classic February 19, 2010

Congratulations! #8398276

Phyllis H. Burchett February 19, 2010

Terrific capture Courtenay, Congrats! #8398631

Ken Smith level-classic February 19, 2010

What an opportunity you have so close by. Super job and congrats, Courtenay! #8398715

Jean-Pierre Ducondi February 19, 2010

Fantastic - Big congrats Courtenay.
JP #8399405

Tommy E. Burgess February 19, 2010

Huge congratulations on your beautiful and well deserved finalist Courtenay!! Best of luck in the next round! #8399524

Stefania Barbier level-classic February 19, 2010

congratulations on your gorgeous finalist!!!!! #8399583

Leslie McLain level-classic February 20, 2010

Congrats on your beautiful finalist. #8400430

Debra R. Harder February 20, 2010

This is such a well-seen, brilliant image, Courtenay! Congratulations on another SUPERB finalist!! JSB #8400877

Debra Booth February 20, 2010

Fantastic shot, Courtenay! You really found the right moment. Congrats on all your finalists! A great month for you! #8401488

Margaret R. Barry February 20, 2010

Congratulations on another fantastic finalist, Courtenay! #8402003

Kelly S. Cavanaugh February 20, 2010

Great capture, Courtenay!! :) Congratulations on your finalist and best of luck in the next round! #8402049

Gina Cormier February 20, 2010

WOW...congrats!!!This is so awesome!!! LOve it!! #8402123

Gina Cormier February 20, 2010

WOW...congrats!!!This is so awesome!!! LOve it!! #8402124

Lorna Shutter February 20, 2010

Wow! Five Fabulous Finalists this month! Awesome work, gf!!! CONGRATULATIONS on all of them!!!!! :)
Photobucket #8402377

ROLAN NARMAN February 20, 2010

Huge Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist Court! #8402826

Monica Mermoz level-classic February 22, 2010

Congratulations on your 5 finalists, Courtenay! All are very beautiful, but this is my favourite #8407817

Linda Blair February 24, 2010

Congratulations Courtenay on your fabulous finalist!!!! #8412882

Sharon Sawyer March 18, 2010

WTG, Courtenay!!! HUGE congratulations on your Five Fabulous Finalists in the month of January!!! Sorry I've been really busy lately and waaaaaay behind on my comments. Looking forward to seeing how many finalists you have in February!!! :) #8464845

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