Twilight Majesty [Contest Finalists July 2009]
Uploaded: July 26, 2009 07:06:36
These deer roam freely at The Wilds in southeast Ohio. Taken during a sunset safari there. When our open-air bus paused along side, they stopped and stood perfectly still. Applied several filters to enhance color and contrast. Category -- Animals.
Exif: F Number: 4, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/160 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 125, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 200.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Tammy D. Ferren July 26, 2009
OMG, Mary Beth! I thought "That can't be real"........What an awesome opportunity to capture these beautiful deer! And you did it perfectly! Love the light and colors....and of course, the composition. Lucky you. #1159424Susie Peek-Swint July 26, 2009
Simply stunning! #7782811
Linda D. Lester
July 26, 2009
Usman M. Bajwa
July 26, 2009
UB. #7783028
Dominick M. Dimacale
July 26, 2009
Dominick #7783091
Gina Cormier July 26, 2009
OMG Mary Beth...they look 3D!! Awesome work!!!!!!!! WOWIE!!!!!!!!! #7783200Pat Gamwell July 26, 2009
Over-the-top shot, Mary Beth! Magnificent creatures and you presented them beautifully! Right into my favs! #7783229Amy M. Wilson July 26, 2009
Beautiful capture and treatment, Mary Beth! #7783347Amy M. Wilson July 26, 2009
Beautiful capture and treatment, Mary Beth! #7783351Anita Hogue July 26, 2009
I can say only one word........WOW!!! #7783365
Nikki McDonald
July 26, 2009
Ann Coates
July 26, 2009
Mary Beth Aiello
July 26, 2009
Vickie J. Jenkins July 26, 2009
This is an amazing shot. It's like they were posing for you. Excellent job! #7783712Lynne Morris July 26, 2009
Wow Mary Beth, this is awesome, beautiful colours, light and details, hope we see this one again. #7783717Courtenay Vanderbilt July 26, 2009
Incredible details and lighting, Mary Beth. This is picture perfect! #7783895
Tammy M. Anderson
July 26, 2009
Ron McEwan July 26, 2009
OMG Mary Beth, this is an awesome capture. Excellent work here. #7784404Robyn A. Terrell July 26, 2009
OMG, this is unbelievable. It's as though you got out of the vehicle and posed them perfectly. So regal looking. What a shot! #7784858Linda L. Ruiz July 27, 2009
Anne M. Young
July 27, 2009
Daniella Puente July 27, 2009
What AMAZING photo Mary Beth, WOW is impressive and so beautiful! #7788194Kathy Cline July 27, 2009
Just beautiful!! Incredible wildlife image!Jessica Jenney July 27, 2009
Fantastic capture, Mary Beth! Gorgeous light, detail and composition! #7788283Cassie L. Woodlee July 27, 2009
Amazing Mary Beth!!! #7788452A P July 27, 2009
OMG you were blessed with this scene MB and you captured the moment to share with us AWESOMELY!! Award winning wildlife capture my dear. #7788479Melissa Olsen July 28, 2009
Mary Beth...this is simply FANTASTIC!Howard B. Cheek July 28, 2009
Wonderful light, it transforms the image.Cheryl Schneider July 30, 2009
Lovely image, Mary Beth. #7797348Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 05, 2009
What an amazing sight to behold. Outstanding work Mary Beth.So many incredible entries in July, but this is my fav. Good luck!
Donna #7819824
Nikki McDonald
August 10, 2009
Courtenay Vanderbilt August 17, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist, Mary Beth! #7857347Gina Cormier August 17, 2009
Congrats Mary Beth!!! Mexi gives it 4 paws!!! WOooohoooooo!!!!!!Here....you can have my red dancing shoes!!! #7857652
Ron McEwan August 17, 2009
Congrats on your silver Mary Beth, bet we See gold on this one. It is exceptional #7857796Amy M. Wilson August 17, 2009
Amazing Finalist...congratulations, Mary Beth! #7857992Carol L. Fowler August 17, 2009
Wonderful lighting! Congratulations on this Finalist! #7858083
Nancyj E. Hovey
August 17, 2009
Jeana Clark August 17, 2009
~J~ #7858236
Christopher M. Grant August 17, 2009
Very nice Mary Beth. Are you sure this wasn't taken in a museum :-)? Congrats on the Finals! #7858380Ruth Grimm August 17, 2009
Congratulations on this FANTASTIC finalist image, Mary Beth! #7858596Debra R. Harder August 17, 2009
Holy Moly, Mary Beth!!! This is truly OUTSTANDING. A GOLD winner...no doubt...and a favorite. Congratulations on your magnificent finalist!!! Deb #7858660Anita Hogue August 17, 2009
All I want is one but wow you got three! Holy Moly is right! This is fabulous Mary Beth! Congratulations! #7858690
Val Feldman
August 17, 2009
Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 17, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist! WTG Mary Beth!!! This is a real beauty! #7858964
Ann Coates
August 17, 2009
Michael G. Marshall August 17, 2009
Beautiful finalist, Mary Beth! Congratulations! #7859221
Ken Smith
August 17, 2009
Kelly S. Cavanaugh August 17, 2009
Amazing capture, Mary Beth! Congratulations! #7859614
Evy Johansen
August 17, 2009
Arnie Horwitz
August 17, 2009
Cesar J. La Rosa August 17, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Mary Beth!!!Linda L. Ruiz August 17, 2009
I just knew this was going to be a finalist. IJustlove it. congrats #7860642
Stefania Barbier
August 18, 2009
Barbara Waldoch August 18, 2009
Congratulations on this gorgeous Finalist, Mary Beth! #7860769
Janet McNeil
August 18, 2009
Howard B. Cheek August 18, 2009
Congrats Mary Beth!Giancarlo Bisone August 18, 2009
What an amazing shot. Definitely a winner! Congratulations Mary Beth! #7861507
Linda D. Lester
August 18, 2009
Nick Lagos August 18, 2009
This is a great catch here Mary Beth.. congrats and good luck #7861855Linda Blair August 18, 2009
Fantastic capture....congrats on finalist!!!!!!! #7862006Shawn Jennings August 18, 2009
Fantastic capture, Mary Beth! Congratulations on your finalist! #7862224Eugenio Diaz August 18, 2009
Congratulations on this gorgeous Finalist, Mary Beth. #7862404Cathy Barrows August 18, 2009
Congrats on your finalist...fab #7862444A P August 18, 2009
AMAZING MB So glad this won so I didn't miss it. But how could it NOT?? Right into my favorites and I'll be back to congratulation you some more when your Silver turns to GOLD.You were truly blessed with a sight like this and you captured it perfectly to share your sight with all of us. Thanks so much for that!! #7862577
Tamara K. Walker
August 18, 2009
Cyn Valentine August 18, 2009
Stunning..big congratulations Mary Beth!! #7862735
Mitch Spence
August 18, 2009
Erica Murphy
August 18, 2009
Nadya Johnson August 18, 2009
Stunning, Mary Beth! Congratulations on your outstanding finalist! #7863314Daniella Puente August 18, 2009
Wonderful to see this again Mary Beth, congratulations :))) #7863323
Denny E. Barnes
August 18, 2009
Leland N. Saunders
August 18, 2009
Lee #7863441
Agnes Fegan
August 18, 2009
Colleen Farrell August 18, 2009
WOW! I could see this as GP. Big congrats, Mary Beth! #7864157Renee Doyle August 18, 2009
Simply stunning Mary Beth!!! Congratulations on this wonderful finalist and I hope we see this beauty again!!! #7864376JO ANN CLEVELAND August 18, 2009
I love this! CONGRATULATIONS on this Wonderful finalist Mary Beth!jo ann c. #7864677
Jeff Robinson
August 18, 2009
Usman M. Bajwa
August 18, 2009
UB. #7865460
Marijana Fajgl August 19, 2009
What a beautiful capture, Mary Beth! Big congratulations! #7866026
Elida Gutierrez
August 19, 2009
Mary E. Lake August 19, 2009
This is fantastic Mary Beth!!! Congratulations on this finalist!! :) #7868093Alex T. Mizuno August 19, 2009
Their pose is just perfect. Beautifully captured Mary Beth! Colors are just gorgeous. Congratulations on your Finalist!!! #7868448
Linda D. Lester
August 19, 2009
Renee Doyle August 19, 2009
So happy to see this one again!!! Congratulations Mary Beth!! #7869001Jessica Jenney August 19, 2009
Congratulations, Mary Beth on your fabulous win! #7869006Janet Daniel August 19, 2009
Congratulations on your awesome win, Mary Beth! #7869027Courtenay Vanderbilt August 19, 2009
Big Congrats, Mary Beth. We knew this would score some gold! #7869036Amy M. Wilson August 19, 2009
Big CONGRATULATIONS on this gorgeous Gold Winner, Mary Beth! #7869084A P August 19, 2009
This was my pick for Grand Prize but I'm sure you're just as happy with the gold it got. CONGRATULATIONS MB #7869135Lynn M. Whitt August 19, 2009
WOW!!!! This is fantastic, CONGRATULATIONS! #7869142Eugenio Diaz August 19, 2009
Congratulations on your Beautiful Winner! #7869245
Mary Beth Aiello
August 19, 2009
Michelle Alton August 19, 2009
An absolutely awe-striking winner, Mary Beth. Big Congratulations. #7869284
Nancyj E. Hovey
August 19, 2009
Cyn Valentine August 19, 2009
GOrgeous..big congratulations Mary Beth!!! #7869309Shawn Jennings August 19, 2009
Congratulations on this fantastic win, Mary Beth! #7869372
Joannie Bertucci
August 19, 2009
Bob Cournoyer
August 19, 2009
ROLAN NARMAN August 19, 2009
Huge congrats on your gorgeous winner Mary Beth! #7869710Nadya Johnson August 19, 2009
Congrats on your spectacular winner, Mary Beth! #7869777
Evy Johansen
August 19, 2009
Debra R. Harder August 19, 2009
This is a GP winner in my book, Mary Beth!!!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your BEAUTIFUL GOLD WINNER!!! Deb #7870154Wendy Moghadam August 19, 2009
Fantastic! Huge congratulations on your win! #7870172
Ann Coates
August 19, 2009
Cindy Bendush
August 19, 2009
Datha Y. Thompson August 19, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS Mary Beth!!!Katarina Mansson August 20, 2009
Gorgeous tones, detail, light, composition and exposure. No wonder it rendered a yellow badge. Congratulations Mary Beth! #7870636
Laurence Saliba
August 20, 2009
Bojan Bencic
August 20, 2009
Mike Clime August 20, 2009
WTG! Congratulations! #7870795Alan L. Borror August 20, 2009
What A great winning image, Mary Beth! #7870868Graham Robards August 20, 2009
Congratulations Mary Beth! ~Pat R #7871053
Stefania Barbier
August 20, 2009
Gina Cormier August 20, 2009
WOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Congratualtions Mary Beth!!!!!!!! #7871299
Claudia Kuhn
August 20, 2009
Daniella Puente August 20, 2009
This was a SUPERB WINNER from the begin Mary Beth congratulations :))) #7871829Linda Blair August 20, 2009
Congratulations on your wonderful win!!!!!!!! #7871999Colleen Farrell August 20, 2009
WTG, Mary Beth! Big congrats on your win! #7872043
Denny E. Barnes
August 20, 2009
Anne M. Young
August 20, 2009
Nikki McDonald
August 20, 2009
Thomas E. Hinds August 20, 2009
This is so very beautiful! What a great image! Congratulations! #7873469Kelly S. Cavanaugh August 21, 2009
Congratulations, Mary Beth!!! #7874758Gary Lange August 21, 2009
Mary Beth, MANY congrats here!!! Wonderful image! #7874859Susan Fox August 21, 2009
Congrats on your win! #7875285
Laurie Daily
August 21, 2009
Sam Britt August 21, 2009
Congratulations on this winner, Mary Beth! #7876192Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 21, 2009
Congratulations on your win Mary Beth! You already know this is a FAVORITE! #7876257Anita Hogue August 22, 2009
WOW, this is sooooooo stunning Mary Beth! Congratulations! #7877030
Wanda Judd
August 22, 2009
Gail Sullivan
August 22, 2009
Phyllis H. Burchett August 22, 2009
Wow, awesome shot - congrats on your win! #7878737Nick Lagos August 22, 2009
I was sure this would do very well...Congratulations on a particularly good image Mary Beth a very worthy winner.. #7879140
Usman M. Bajwa
August 23, 2009
UB. #7879701
Sandra Anderson August 23, 2009
This is a very beautiful nature winner Mary Beth.Susan M. Hembree August 23, 2009
I love how real this looks, Mary Beth! An excellent photo and well deserved 2nd place! Congratulations! #7881566
Lydia Williams
August 26, 2009
Graeme yew Chow September 01, 2009
Wow, very nice and I would give it first place winner. As the favourite photo now is 15 including me. Congratulation Beth. #7905897
JudyAnn Rector
September 02, 2009
Susana Ms Heide September 08, 2009
It's as if they are posing just for you! What a perfect capture of these beautiful animals!!! CONGRATS Mary Beth! #7926961Eivor Kuchta September 09, 2009
This is stunning, Mary Beth! The warm light is wonderful, and details are excellent! #7928549
Dominick M. Dimacale
November 15, 2009
Dominick #8132889
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