Inspiring Photo: Female Mallard #8861243

Female Mallard

Uploaded: August 20, 2009 10:14:44

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Canon 5D, Canon EF100-400mm L IS lens, 1/800 sec., F5.6, ISO 800

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Carolyn M. Fletcher August 20, 2009 0

Wow, Bill!! You nailed this one!! Lovely!! #1170357

MELODIE C. ROBERTS August 20, 2009 0

Sensational!! #7870952

Eric S. Rundle August 20, 2009 0

Fantastic clarity Bill #7870990

Michael G. Marshall August 20, 2009 0

Terrific image, Bill! Outstanding capture! Michael #7871010

a2o akmal aini othman August 20, 2009 0

terrific capture, Bill! wonderful image, love it! #7871039

Walter Graziano August 20, 2009 0

Excellent Bill! #7871050

Lynn M. Whitt August 20, 2009 0

Superb capture... #7871171

Ruth Grimm August 20, 2009 0

Stunning image, Bill! She's gorgeous! #7871310

Claudia Kuhn August 20, 2009 0

Beautiful!! #7871486

Liz blahh August 20, 2009 0

Beautifully capture! #7872897

Daniel Ruf August 21, 2009 0

Bill, you've done it again. What a magnificant shot. #7873451

August 21, 2009 0

Perfect color, clarity and focus. #7873488

Joy Rector August 21, 2009 0

love this capture #7874346

Ann Coates August 21, 2009 0

Outstanding Bill. I don't know how you do it. I try and try and fail and fail. I really admire shots like these, they are not easy to get. #7875521

David A. Simons August 26, 2009 0

Fantastic capture, Bill #7887574

Jane Hirst August 28, 2009 0

She is beautiful, Bill. Outstanding capture. #7896862

Mike F. Anderson August 29, 2009 0

Absolutley Excellent, Bill! I love those wing tips just inches above the water. #7897140

John Connolly September 08, 2009 0

What a classic inflight capture Bill! 10 out of 10 in my book! #7926404

Randy D. Dinkins September 08, 2009 0

Great capture. Wonderful pov and details. #7926584

Mitch Spence September 10, 2009 0

Bill, this shot is pure poetry. It simply makes me suck in my breath to look at it. #7932106

Anne M. Young September 20, 2009 0

Congratulations on this great finalist! #7957351

Lynn M. Whitt September 20, 2009 0

Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist.... #7958452

Sandra Anderson September 20, 2009 0

Very beautiful Bill. Congratulations on your finalist. #7958487

Courtenay Vanderbilt September 20, 2009 0

Stunning Bill! Congratulations! #7958820

Randy A. Myers September 20, 2009 0

Congratulations. Good job. #7959047

Bojan Bencic September 20, 2009 0

Congratulations on your fantastic finalist, Bill. #7959171

Nancyj E. Hovey September 20, 2009 0

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #7959421

Shelly A. Van Camp September 20, 2009 0

Amazing to capture a duck in flight and be so perfect!! Beautiful, Bill.....Congrats and best of luck!! #7959808

Phyllis H. Burchett September 20, 2009 0

Awesome capture, Congratulations! #7960045

Teresa Burnett September 20, 2009 0

Fantastic shot!!! Huge congratulations Bill!!! #7960100

Jeana Clark September 20, 2009 0

Congratulations Bill!!
Awesome finalist!!
Best of luck in the next round!!!
~J~ #7960152

Nadya Johnson September 20, 2009 0
Outstanding, Bill! Congratulations on your wonderful finalist! #7961025

Carolyn Morgan September 20, 2009 0
Adding more congratulations #7961440

Mitch Spence September 20, 2009 0
Congratulations, Bill. I'll surely be looking for this in the next round. #7961589

Mike F. Anderson September 20, 2009 0
Congratulations on your finalist, Bill! #7961709

Tarun Bose September 20, 2009 0
Big congrats for your finalist, Bill. #7961730

Valentin M. Armianu September 20, 2009 0
Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist! Outstanding capture!! #7962898

Patrick Rouzes September 20, 2009 0
CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible finalist, Bill!!!!!! #7963211

ALLEN O. HOWARD September 21, 2009 0
...Bill.. Superb! Congratulations! #7963533

Erica Murphy September 21, 2009 0
Congratulations on your well captured and beautiful finalist Bill! #7964293

Bob D. Hall September 21, 2009 0
Beautiful shot, Bill! Best of luck in the next round! #7966164

Gary Lange September 21, 2009 0
Congrats. #7966733

BILLY R. PARKER September 21, 2009 0
WOW BILL !! CONGRATS !! GREAT SHOT !! BILLY #7966989

Timothy Guay September 21, 2009 0
Bravo!! A Winner!!
- Timothy #7967183

Carol L. Fowler September 21, 2009 0
Congrats! #7967585

Amy M. Wilson September 21, 2009 0
Excellent... congratulations on this well-deserved Finalist, Bill! #7968213

Usman M. Bajwa September 22, 2009 0
Most Beautiful image, Bill. Congrats and good luck in the next round!
UB. #7968542

Daniella Puente September 22, 2009 0
What a SUPERB photo Bill congrats!!! #7971016

paul parent September 23, 2009 0
Fantastic action shot, the details & clarity are outstanding. #7973475

Amy JACKSON September 23, 2009 0
Congratulations on your win, Bill!! :) #7975788

Nancyj E. Hovey September 23, 2009 0
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving WINNER! 8o) #7975809

A P September 23, 2009 0
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR
#7976046

Summer A. Kozisek September 23, 2009 0
Beautiful capture Bill, congratulations on your win!!! #7976167

Courtenay Vanderbilt September 23, 2009 0
BIG CONGRATULATIONS on this fantastic Winner, Bill! #7976393

Tammy M. Anderson September 23, 2009 0
Congratulations Bill on this beautiful winner. #7976398

Valentin M. Armianu September 23, 2009 0

Congratulations! Fantastic winner! #7976439

Debra R. Harder September 23, 2009 0
CONGRATULATIONS, Bill, on your BEAUTIFUL GOLD WINNER!!! Deb #7976699

JO ANN CLEVELAND September 23, 2009 0
I just knew this would be a winner! Big Congratulations on the Gold Bill!
jo ann c. #7976745

Alan L. Borror September 23, 2009 0
Congratulations on your wonderful winner, Bill! #7976775

Phyllis H. Burchett September 24, 2009 0
Awesome! Congrats on your G O L D!! #7976954

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 24, 2009 0
Congratulations on your win Bill, incredible! #7977266

Jennifer L. Alder September 24, 2009 0
Big congrats!!! :) #7977303

Teresa Burnett September 24, 2009 0
Huge congratulations on your Gold Winner, Bill!! #7977327

Evy Johansen September 24, 2009 0
Big congratulations on your beautiful and well deserved win, Bill! #7977507

Mike F. Anderson September 24, 2009 0
Congratulations on your win, Bill! #7977675

Dianna Murphy September 24, 2009 0
Wow Bill. congratulations! #7977678

Joannie Bertucci September 24, 2009 0
Great big congratulations on this amazing image for your gold badge Bill! #7977732

Usman M. Bajwa September 24, 2009 0
Huge Congrats on this marvelous animal shot and Golden Win, Bill.
UB. #7978227

Jeff Robinson September 24, 2009 0
Outstanding - Congrats Bill on your 2nd Place Win!! Jeff #7978434

Bojan Bencic September 24, 2009 0
Congratulations, Bill. Fantastic photo and a well deserved win. #7978958

Karen Bacon September 24, 2009 0
Congrats on this stunning winner Bill! #7978961

Mary Beth Aiello September 24, 2009 0
Huge congrats on this wonderful Gold, Bill. #7979087

Denny E. Barnes September 24, 2009 0
Congratulations, Bill on your outstanding and very beautiful Win!! #7979647

Murry Grigsby September 24, 2009 0
Congrats on your wonderful wildlife shot and win Bill! I love your stop-action exposure!! #7980199

Kathy Cline September 24, 2009 0
I LOVED IT BILL
AND IM SO HAPPY THIS WON

glitter-graphics.com #7980657

Patrick Rouzes September 25, 2009 0
CONGRATULATIONS on your incredible WINNER, Bill!!!!!! WTG!!!!!! #7981172

Alex T. Mizuno September 25, 2009 0
Your bird shots are awesome! And this is truly a masterpiece Bill! A real work of art. Congratulations on your win!!! #7981649

Graeme yew Chow September 26, 2009 0
Congratulations Bill. Super and clear image with outstanding timing. #7983902

Terry L. Ellis September 26, 2009 0
A brilliantly, beautiful win, Bill! Congratulations! #7984036

Becky J. Parkinson September 26, 2009 0
Congratulations, Bill, on this wonderful winning photo!! I don't see any way this image could have been better...you are a master! #7984372

Kim Lund September 26, 2009 0
This is as beautiful as it gets! Congrats on such a fantastic photo Bill. #7984987

Melissa G. Meiselman September 26, 2009 0
Congratulations on this outstanding winner, Bill!! #7985920

Albert J. Valentino September 28, 2009 0
Superb!!! #7990561

Shelly A. Van Camp September 30, 2009 0
I love this so much! I have attempted so many times to get a duck in flight......Beautiful! Do you have to use a tripod? Congrats on the win, Bill. #7997128

Lisa J. Boulden September 30, 2009 0
A glorious winner!
Congratulations!
~♥~lisa #7997299

Shawn Jennings October 09, 2009 0
Congratulations on a well deserved gold win, Bill! #8021635

Martin J. Preslar October 13, 2009 0
Bill,
Congrats on the win, and on being featured in the "Snapshots" newsletter! Bravo!!!!
#8033038

Ronald F. Fischer October 13, 2009 0
Congrats, Bill, on your well deserved featured gallery! #8033076

Christie R. Bielss October 13, 2009 0
A gorgeous capture, Bill! Congratulations on your well-deserved win and being featured in Snapshot! #8033137

Colleen Farrell October 13, 2009 0
Incredible capture, Bill! Big congrats on your win and feature in Snapshot! #8033344

Susie Peek-Swint October 13, 2009 0
Stunning capture Bill .. many congrats on your win and Snapshot feature! #8033492

Alex T. Mizuno October 14, 2009 0
Congratulations again Bill for the second recognition, this time for Snapshot!! A real masterpiece!! #8034768

Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 14, 2009 0
Congratulations on your gallery feature Bill!! #8034872

Dianna Murphy October 20, 2009 0
Congratulations on your feature gallery Bill. #8053300

Shelly A. Van Camp October 23, 2009 0
One of my favorites! Congrats, Bill!! #8065103

ALLEN O. HOWARD October 26, 2009 0
Congratulations on your win, Bill! A real stunner!!! #8074728

Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 28, 2010 0
WOWZER, AWSOME timing and capture Bill, I need your secrest LOLOL
HUGE congrats on a desreving win!!! #8335503

Stephanie Laird February 03, 2010 0
It is always a joy to enter your gallery. My jaw always drops as I click on your thumbnails.
Absolutely the most amazing wildlife photographer I know of. Always looking forward to more. #8351103

Phyllis A. Houghton February 17, 2010 0
Bill, Your gallery is amazing. Animal photography is so challenging that it makes the number of outstanding photos you have taken incredible. I will enjoy returning to your site. #8388152

February 22, 2010 0
Bill you are absolutely the best !!!!
wow !! #8405432

Nick Lagos December 14, 2011 0
This is GP quality Bill..... #9865094

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