Ever So Watchful

© Usman M. Bajwa

Ever So Watchful

Uploaded: January 14, 2013 06:57:27

Description

Shot this from eye-level. Sigma 70-300 @ 195mm, f/5, 1/400sec, ISO 200.


Exif: F Number: 5, ExposureTime: 249/100000 seconds, ISO: 200, FocalLength: 195.00 mm, Model: NIKON D40

Comments

Chris Budny level-deluxe January 18, 2013

Excellent capture, Usman! #1509633

Katarina Mansson January 18, 2013

Excellent details, colors and DOF. Impressive image Usman! #10521060

Joy Rector January 18, 2013

excellent shot #10521179

Sylvia Rourke level-classic January 18, 2013

wow Usman, I think I can see your reflection in his eye, great shot #10521396

Bob Cournoyer level-classic January 18, 2013

Startlingly sharp eye..love your dof! #10521781

Ann H. Belus level-deluxe January 18, 2013

Absolutely awesome! #10522123

Kathy Salerni level-classic February 24, 2013

Huge congrats on your awesome Finalist and good luck in the next round, Usman! #10582461

Jill Odice level-classic February 24, 2013

Congrats on your Finalist Usman!! #10582480

Stefania Barbier level-classic February 25, 2013

what a pov... huge congrats again! #10582628

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict February 25, 2013

Congrats on your beautiful finalist, Usman!

Debby #10583032

Sylvia Rourke level-classic February 25, 2013

Wow again!! Congratulations on your finalist Usman #10583055

Pat Abbott level-classic February 25, 2013

What a stunning portrait! Congratulations! #10583437

Phyllis A. Houghton February 25, 2013

Congratulations on your fantastic finalist, Usman! #10583969

Chris Budny level-deluxe February 25, 2013

My first comment stands ;)
Congratulations! #10584064

Debra R. Harder February 25, 2013

Excellent selective focus, details and framing, Usman! Huge congratulations on another brilliant finalist! #10584581

Ann Coates level-classic February 25, 2013

Wow, this is outstanding, congratulations on another finalist Usman. #10584625

Nadia Paul February 25, 2013

Congratulations on your well deserved finalist Usman! #10584684

Carol Eade level-addict February 25, 2013

Great capture, congratulations on your finalist! #10585240

Carol Quina level-classic February 25, 2013

Congratulations on the finalist! #10585537

Graeme yew Chow February 26, 2013

Bold composition and turned out very artistic. Congrats Usman. #10585885

JO ANN CLEVELAND February 26, 2013

Amazing macro Usman..congrats on a great month!

jo ann c. #10586478

Renee Doyle February 26, 2013

Wonderful selective focus Usman!! Awesome capture and finalist! Congratulations! #10586762

ALLEN O. HOWARD February 26, 2013

Fantastic! Congratulations Usman! #10586897

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic February 27, 2013

Just love that selective focus, Usman. Outstanding..... and huge congrats. #10588654

Heather Loewenhardt level-classic February 28, 2013

Wow the eye and reflection are perfectly captured. Congrats on your wonderful finalist award Usman. #10589231

Brenda Sides level-classic February 28, 2013

Usman, CONGRATS on all of your finalists! And GOOD LUCK on the next round:) #10589650

Terry A. Stoa February 28, 2013

Congratulations, Usman. Love the tack-sharp focus on the bird's eye. #10589989

Lydia Williams level-classic February 28, 2013

Wow, an amazing image...a real eye catcher! Congratulations! #10590226

Martha R. Mazon level-classic February 28, 2013

Congratulations on this awesome winner, Usman! #10590530

Kathy Salerni level-classic February 28, 2013

Huge congrats on your Winner, Usman! #10590568

Robert K. Bemus level-classic February 28, 2013

Stunning Win, Usman...Congratulations again!! #10590669

Patti Coblentz March 01, 2013

Superb image, Usman, and like others before me I love the striking selective focus! Huge congratulations on another winner!! #10590809

Ujjwal Mukherjee March 01, 2013

Huge congratulations again,Usman! WTG!! #10590923

Mary Dimitriw level-deluxe March 01, 2013

Congratulations Usman on this outstanding winner! #10590983

Katarina Mansson March 01, 2013

Congratulations on your another wonderful GOLD Usman! #10591008

Chris Budny level-deluxe March 01, 2013

Excellent winner, Usman! ;) Congratulations! #10591232

Rahul Sharma March 01, 2013

Amazing shot..... Many Congratulations.... #10591481

Stefania Barbier level-classic March 01, 2013

wonderful winner, congratulations!!! #10591500

Debra R. Harder March 01, 2013

WTG, Usman! Huge congratulations on another BRILLIANT GOLD WINNER!!! #10591589

Emile Abbott level-deluxe March 01, 2013

WOW Usman a second gold badge. Huge congratulations. #10591670

JO ANN CLEVELAND March 01, 2013

So happy to see this was awarded the Gold! Big congratulations Usman!

jo ann c. #10591854

JO ANN CLEVELAND March 01, 2013

So happy to see this was awarded the Gold! Big congratulations Usman!

jo ann c. #10591891

Robin R. March 01, 2013

Congrats. Nice seeing a different POV. #10592007

Ann Coates level-classic March 01, 2013

Congratulations on your beautiful Gold Usman. #10592039

Renee Doyle March 01, 2013

Congratulations again Usman on this most deserving winner!! #10592282

Carla Capra Anderson March 01, 2013

UB, this is an amazing image. Your pov is unique and great details of the eye and feathers. Congratulations!! #10592301

Nadia Paul March 01, 2013

Congrats Usman! #10592383

Claudia Kuhn level-classic March 01, 2013

Another wonderful winner, love your perspective and DOF, congratulations. #10592427

Phyllis H. Burchett March 01, 2013

Congrats Usman on this terrific winner! #10592525

Michele Peterson level-classic March 01, 2013

This is incredible, Usman. Congratulations on a 2nd place win! #10592706

Sylvia Rourke level-classic March 02, 2013

Congrats on your image placing 2nd place Usman.
#10593703

Michelle L. Frick March 03, 2013

Congrats again UB - your work is always beautiful to me. #10595432

Lydia Williams level-classic March 05, 2013

This certainly caught the judges eyes, Usman as it did mine...congratulations...again!! :) #10597979

Christine Czernin level-classic March 06, 2013

Huge congratulations, Usman.
Amazing focus. #10598754

Merna L. Nobile March 22, 2013

What a great way to start a new year! Your award winning photographs go from Editor’s Pick to Finalist and hopefully to Gold.
CONGRATULATIONS for the month of January, 2013!
#10620117


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