The Kite!

© John Connolly

The Kite!

Uploaded: November 23, 2013 10:37:39

Description

When the waves are blown out for surfing, it is time to go fly a kite!
Taken at Lennox Head Beach, at 1/500th f16.0 and ISO-320.

Exif: F Number: 16, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/500 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 320, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 300.00 mm, Model: NIKON D90

Comments

Tiia Vissak November 23, 2013

great tones & framing! #1553680

Gord MacEachern November 23, 2013

Wonderful action capture John, beautiful blues, and comp!! #10905592

Katherine Kuhn November 23, 2013

Great composition & color in this action capture, John! #10905640

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe November 23, 2013

Fabulous comp. and a great action shot. Like the color too. #10905657

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe November 23, 2013

Great comp, timing and capture John! #10905665

Ermanno Radice November 23, 2013

Wonderful action shot, great composition! #10905673

Michelle Alton November 23, 2013

This is a great composition and capture, John. #10905681

Barbara Mason November 23, 2013

Wow John that guy looks relaxed - a super shot, color, simplicity and composition !! #10905690

Monnie Ryan November 23, 2013

Terrific action shot, John - that always looks like loads of fun! #10905738

Thomas E. Hinds November 23, 2013

Nice action shot, John! #10905761

Nadia Paul November 23, 2013

Beautiful colour and wonderful capture of the action John! #10905764

David Phalen November 23, 2013

Perfectly composed and capture with excellent comp and colors!! #10905784

Terry Cervi level-deluxe November 23, 2013

It looks so beautiful there, John! Fantastic work! #10905846

Avril Young November 23, 2013

Fantastic action capture...terrific composition....oh what a wonderful feeling that must be... #10905893

Barbara Waldoch November 24, 2013

Terrific capture, John! #10905961

MELODIE C. ROBERTS November 24, 2013

Excellent Composition Johnny!!

Looks like a Blast!!! #10905987

Joy Rector November 24, 2013

excellent capture #10906059

Martha R. Mazon level-classic November 24, 2013

Wonderful color contrasts and implied action in this well composed image, John! That looks like fun, but hard work too! #10906145

John Connolly November 24, 2013

Many thanks for all your kind comments! #10906195

Emile Abbott level-deluxe November 24, 2013

Looks like fun. Nice action capture. #10906276

Wm Nosal November 24, 2013

How Cool Is This
Great Capture John!

Snowing Up Here Again This Afternoon *<:) #10906297

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic November 24, 2013

Fantastic capture and colors John!,
Amalia #10906304

Chris Ebben November 24, 2013

You certainly were in the right place at the right time to get this great action shot. Wouldn't it have been good to have a go at this in our younger days!!! Good work=^..^= #10906368

April Riggs November 24, 2013

Fantastic, awesome, lovely!
#10906488

John Connolly November 25, 2013

Thank you so much Emile, Wm, Amalia, Chris and April for your kind remarks! #10906861

Ann Coates level-classic January 01, 2014

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist John. #10933389

Wm Nosal January 01, 2014

Congratulations John! #10933402

Marijana Fajgl January 01, 2014

Big congratulations on your wonderful finalist, John!
Happy New Year! #10933426

Lydia Williams level-classic January 01, 2014

Wow, great e, John...congratulations on your finalist award...a fav..:) #10933676

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe January 01, 2014

Congrats on a wonderful finalist, John. #10933702

Thomas E. Hinds January 01, 2014

Congratulations on this Finalist, John! #10934326

Angie M. Davis January 01, 2014

Congratulations on this fabulous finalist!! :) #10934358

Gord MacEachern January 01, 2014

Big congrats John, no surprise here!!
Have a great 2014 John #10934477

Phyllis A. Houghton January 01, 2014

Congratulations on this Fantastic Finalist, John! #10934485

Ray level-classic January 01, 2014

Congratulations on your outstanding Finalist, John! All the best of health and happiness in 2014. #10934566

Renata Gusciora January 01, 2014

Big congratulations on your amazing finalist, John!!!:-) #10934632

Avril Young January 01, 2014

congrats...wonderful finalist... #10934655

Ellen Hodges January 01, 2014

Huge congrats on a gorgeous finalist, John! All blessings to you in 2014!! #10934707

Martha R. Mazon level-classic January 01, 2014

Congratulations on your superb finalist, John! #10934767

Ujjwal Mukherjee January 01, 2014

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, John!
Wish you a Happy and Wonderful,2014!! #10934789

Barbara Waldoch January 02, 2014

Congratulations, JOhn! #10934820

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer January 02, 2014

A well deserved finalist, John. Congratulations! #10934953

Carol L. Fowler January 02, 2014

Congrats on this wonderful Finalist! #10935586

Nancy L. Green level-classic January 03, 2014

CONGRATULATIONS John on your wonderful finalist, WTG!!! <>< #10936078

John Connolly January 03, 2014

Thank you all for you kind encouraging comments, they really are appreciated! #10936146

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic January 03, 2014

This is a beauty! Congrats~ #10936177

Nadia Paul January 03, 2014

WTG John - congrats on your finalist! #10936489

John Connolly January 04, 2014

Thank you Carol and Nadia! #10937047

Robert R. Goodman January 04, 2014

Hi John,Congratulations on your beautiful finalist my friend!!!! #10937319

John Connolly January 05, 2014

Thanks a lot Bobby! #10938124

Stan Kwasniowski January 05, 2014

John, congratulations #10938366

Emile Abbott level-deluxe January 06, 2014

HUGE TEXAS CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS WELL DESERVED FINALIST, John. Went back to work a day early due to severe flu outbreak in Texas. #10939123

JO ANN CLEVELAND January 07, 2014

Big congratulations on this awesome finalist John!

jo ann c. #10939697

John Connolly January 08, 2014

Many thanks Stan, Jo Ann and Emile! #10940515

Mary K. Robison January 08, 2014

Brilliant capture, John, and I love your description!
A well deserved Finalist!
Congratulations to you! #10940934

John Connolly January 09, 2014

Thank you Mary,it sure was a windy day! #10941091

Merna L. Nobile January 14, 2014


I recently opened my e-mail and found an announcement from Better Photo that the month of November award winners were basking in the glory of finding their name beside their beautiful entry. CONGRATULATIONS!
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