Would you look at that! [Contest Winner Pool April 2011 ]
Uploaded: April 02, 2011 12:48:14
Little Blue Heron on his favorite perch near our home in the Florida Keys.
Exif: F Number: 6.7, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/180 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 390.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Roxanne M. Bubar April 02, 2011
Anita, this is just gorgeous.
Tammy M. Anderson
April 02, 2011
Mike Clime April 02, 2011
Great capture, colors and details, Anita! Like that yellow eye! #9331391Robert R. Goodman April 02, 2011
Hi Anita,Beautiful capture.Like the color of that water to.Awsome color and great lighting!!! #9331407Mary Timman April 02, 2011
Wow..and will you lookk at that! Terrific capture. Lovely color and such great detail! #9331408
Claudia Kuhn
April 02, 2011
Ann H. Belus
April 02, 2011
Carol Eade
April 02, 2011
Liz blahh April 02, 2011
Love the colors in this beauty! #9331559Kathy Cline April 03, 2011
I love him Anita. Your background is beautiful!Nadine A. Lewis April 03, 2011
GREAT timing and overall image, Anita!!! LOVE the title!!! <>< #9332059
Terry Cervi
April 03, 2011
Emile Abbott
April 07, 2011
Kathy Cline May 18, 2011
A well deserved award Anita.Robert R. Goodman May 18, 2011
A big congratulations,Anita!!!! #9411484Ron McEwan May 18, 2011
Big congrats Anita on this well deserved Silver WTG #9411498Amy M. Wilson May 18, 2011
Big congratulations on your beautiful, well-deserved Finalist, Anita!! #9411662Courtenay Vanderbilt May 18, 2011
Oh how cute, Anita! Congrats on your well deserved Finalist! #9411688
Tammy M. Anderson
May 18, 2011
Memoriee G. Sconce May 18, 2011
Love the colors. Congrats
Usman M. Bajwa
May 19, 2011
UB. #9412771
Nancyj E. Hovey
May 19, 2011
Emile Abbott
May 19, 2011
Carla Capra Anderson May 19, 2011
What a beautiful image you've captured. Congratulations on receiving this Finalist Award.Karen Celella May 19, 2011
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Anita. #9414273
Bojan Bencic
May 19, 2011
Jeff Robinson
May 19, 2011
Anita Hogue May 19, 2011
Thank you all so very much. #9415183
Carol Eade
May 19, 2011
JO ANN CLEVELAND May 19, 2011
Congratulations on this awesome finalistjo ann c.
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Merna L. Nobile May 19, 2011
It is with great pleasure that I offer my congratulations on your award for the month of April. Merna
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Debra R. Harder May 19, 2011
Love this, Anita! Excellent DOF, lighting and details. Huge congratulations on your OUTSTANDING finalist! Deb #9415921Rona L. Schwarz May 19, 2011
Great capture of this Little Blue Heron, Anita! Fantastic pose and gorgeous colors - an outstanding composition! Huge Congrats on your superb Finalist! #9416043
Nikki McDonald
May 20, 2011
Danny B. Head May 20, 2011
Beautiful color! Congrats! #9416970
Terry Cervi
May 20, 2011
Joseph T. Pilonero May 20, 2011
Great catch! This blue heron is really blue - lots more than most. Love the action in this -- and the detail. Congratulations. TED #9417230
Patrick Rouzes
May 20, 2011
Anita Hogue May 20, 2011
Thanks so much everyone. Ted, I went back to my original raw image and it is true to my raw color. I did lighten some dark areas a little. I think it might have been the time of year I shot it. I captured it in Feb. #9417335
Amanda J. Tanner
May 22, 2011
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