"Smooth Takeoff"

© Kelly Pape

"Smooth Takeoff"

Uploaded: October 06, 2011

Description

Reifel Bird Sanctuary - Richmond, BC


20 out of 30 points


Second Place in Better Photo Contest - Animal Category

Arizona Camera Club Council - Spring Round-Up - 2012
21 out of 27 points - Nature Category

CAPA Canada "Nature" Theme - 2011



Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/5000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 320, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 80.00 mm, Model: NIKON D200

Comments

Bill Houghton October 08, 2011

Kelly, this is such a beautiful shot of this in flight duck. It has good sharpness and detail. You did a great job capturing it. Have a great weekend, Bill

If you have time, check out my new website:
Bill Houghton Photography #1413824

November 16, 2011

Great contrast between sharpness and blur. #9810622

JO ANN CLEVELAND November 17, 2011

Big Congratulations on this awesome Gold 2nd Place Winner Kelly ... fantastic!!!

jo ann c. #9814866

Janet Fikar November 18, 2011

Excellent capture - congratulations! #9816399

David M. Montero November 18, 2011

Great timing and clarity. Congratulations on scoring gold Kelly! #9816997

Merna L. Nobile November 19, 2011

Congratulations!
You’re the kind of person who makes the world a better, brighter place…You worked hard for this, you made it happen, and you have a right to be proud. So enjoy these satisfying moments; you deserve every one! Merna


#9819993


To discuss, first log in or sign up (buttons are at top center of page).

Get Constructive Critiques

Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.


 

Did You Know?

Discussions by Category: You can view photo discussions on various themes in the Community > Photo Discussions section of the site.

BetterPhoto Websites: If you see an orange website link directly under the photographer's name, it's totally okay. It's not spam. The reason: BetterPhoto is the one that offers these personal photography websites. We are supporting our clients with those links.

Unavailable EXIF: If there is no other information but 'Unavailable' in the EXIF (meaning no EXIF data exists with the photo), the 'Unavailable' blurb is not displayed. If there is any info, it shows. Many photos have the EXIF stripped out when people modify the image and resave it, before uploading.


 

The following truth is one of the core philosophies of BetterPhoto:

I hear, I forget.
I see, I remember.
I do, I understand.

You learn by doing. Take your next online photography class.

BetterPhoto.com All Time Best Photo Contest Editor's Pick BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner


Copyright for this photo belongs solely to Kelly Pape.
Images may not be copied, downloaded, or used in any way without the expressed, written permission of the photographer.
Log in to follow or message this photographer or report this photo.