Soaring
Uploaded: December 01, 2006 03:07:12
Paul Michko December 01, 2006
WOW!!! Bill, this is amazing. Such an inspiring capture and the shadowed background just enough to make out the treelines. So awesome. Just beautiful, my friend #565328Tammy Scott December 01, 2006
This is such a truly amazing image. The background is just beautiful and the focus on the bird is great. Very well captured image. #3653203Glenn E. Urquhart December 01, 2006
Stunning work, Bill!!! Outstanding timing, dof, lighting, color... Very artistic, unique and beautiful composition!!! VERY Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #3653207Karen E. Michaels December 01, 2006
You catch the really nice glide of this egret. Such a graceful piece. Peace, karen #3653218Jenny Bosmans December 01, 2006
Stunningly beautiful, Bill! Love the gorgeous tones on the background too! :) #3653249Carolyn M. Fletcher December 01, 2006
Amazing and outstanding!! #3653268Colette M. Metcalf December 01, 2006
Gorgeous capture, Bill! I commented once, but it's not showing:) #3653294Agnes Fegan December 01, 2006
Simply beautiful - perfect background too! #3653314Gail Vitikacs December 01, 2006
Definitely beautiful Bill...enjoy your weekend!!! #3653331Ken Smith December 01, 2006
Very nice, Bill. Simple and beautiful! #3653401Jeff Robinson December 01, 2006
Great capture of this beautiful Egret! I just love to watch and photograph these! Jeff #3653420Aimee S. McMaster December 01, 2006
...so beautiful in it's simplicity Bill...Aimee #3653428Donna J. Eaton December 01, 2006
This is beautiful Bill! I love the muted background! Just wonderful!!! #3653433Kathy Reeves December 01, 2006
Gorgeous!!!!! I love the BG!!! Outstanding Bill!! #3653434Su Sana E. P December 01, 2006
Wow!! This is easily the BEST of this kind, Bill!! Absolutely great capture and composition!! #3653479Vicki Hunt December 01, 2006
This is just wonderful! #3653579Linda D. Lester December 01, 2006
WOW! Love it! #3653727Nadine A. Lewis December 01, 2006
BEAUTIFUL, John!!! Love the capture, comp., and tones!!! <>< #3653730Claudia Kuhn December 01, 2006
Beautiful capture Bill. Looks so peaceful! #3653757Wally Orlowsky December 01, 2006
Beautiful composition and DOF, Bill. #3653809Alan L. Borror December 01, 2006
Wonderful, Bill! Got to be a WINNER! #3653843Kate Jackson December 01, 2006
Incredible colours and tones and wonderful focus on the bird! #3653861Autum Rhoades December 01, 2006
Awesome, Bill! I agree - most definitely a winner. Just beautiful...the variation of color, the lone bird! #3653965Carla Metzler December 01, 2006
Great shot, Bill!! #3654163Cathy Barrows December 01, 2006
serene and gorgeous #3654205Nobu Nagase December 01, 2006
Terry L. Ellis December 01, 2006
Truly amazing, Bill! Outstanding colors, DOF and simplicity! #3654916Susan T. Parady December 01, 2006
Simply beautiful! Great composition. #3655023Melissa G. Meiselman December 01, 2006
Just awesome with that beautiful blue bird against the muted background, Bill!! I really like this image!!! #3655522Jennifer Rennison December 01, 2006
Outstanding image, Bill! Love the subtle tones and lighting really adds to the mood of this beautiful bird! Excellent!! #3655851Evy Johansen December 01, 2006
What a wonderful capture, Bill! Very beautiful image!! #3656347Nadya Johnson December 02, 2006
SUPERBLY stunning, Bill! The colors and the depth of field are extraordinary! We should be seeing this again! #3657026William C. Raco December 02, 2006
Thank you all so much! ;)Bill #3657036
Bridgette B December 02, 2006
WOW!! Stunning catch, Bill! #3657379William C. Raco December 02, 2006
Thank you, Bridgette!Bill #3659356
Shelly A. Van Camp December 02, 2006
Truly amazing and beautiful!! #3659714Kathleen K. Parker December 03, 2006
Wonderful muted early morning colors and composition, Bill!Paula Dwyer December 03, 2006
Stunning and yet simplistic!!!William C. Raco December 03, 2006
Thank you Shelly, KK and Paula!Bill #3660823
Pamela Shane December 03, 2006
Wow Bill - spectacular capture; loveWilliam C. Raco December 03, 2006
Thank you, Pam!Bill #3660864
Renee Doyle December 03, 2006
This simply has winner written all over it Bill!Donna W. Neal December 04, 2006
Amazing! #3664792Candice C. Calhoun December 04, 2006
Gorgeous!ccc #3665039
Megan p December 04, 2006
WOW!!!! the colors are so stunning and your capture.... WOW!! #3666378Paula Showen December 05, 2006
This is AWESOME!!!! Beautiful image, BIll! #3671020William C. Raco December 06, 2006
Thank you Renee, Donna, Candice, Megan and Paula!Bill #3672117
Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 06, 2006
Simply stunning Bill, amazing! #3675424Lorraine A. Cook December 06, 2006
Love how the eye is drawn to the blue heron, Bill! Awesome POV and colors, my friend#3675659William C. Raco December 07, 2006
Thanks much Donna and Lorraine!Bill #3678536
Sylvia Rossler January 24, 2007
Big congrats on your finalist Bill :O) #3860400Claudia Kuhn January 24, 2007
Beautiful Bill, congrats! #3861823Colette M. Metcalf January 24, 2007
Congrats again:) #3862312Judyann Plante January 24, 2007
Congratulations on this awwesome finalist, Bill!Judyann ><> #3862636
Debra Booth January 24, 2007
WOW!! Great capture, Bill!! Congrats on all your December finalists! #3863959Kenneth Mucke January 24, 2007
WTG William....another superb finalist #3864733Pamela Shane January 24, 2007
Congratulations Bill, on your spectacular finalist! :) #3864917Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 24, 2007
WOW!!! Congratulations William!!!! Fantastic image!!!! :-) ^.^ #3865068Cathy Stancil January 24, 2007
Outstanding image, Bill ! Congratulations and good luck on the next round... this one deserves the gold !! #3865157Laurence Saliba January 25, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist Bill!!! #3866009Su Sana E. P January 25, 2007
Congratulations on this outstanding Finalist, Bill!! #3866277Vicki Hunt January 25, 2007
Congrats on ALL your finalists! I especially love this one!!!! #3867072Paula Dwyer January 25, 2007
Outstanding!!! Congratulations Bill!!! :) #3867325Marie Fields January 25, 2007
Awesome image, Bill! Congratulations and best of luck in the next round!!! #3867462Kay E. Mahoney January 25, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #3868407eileen bedford January 25, 2007
Congratulations Bill, good luck next round.... #3868643Carla Metzler January 25, 2007
Congratulations, Bill!! #3869878John V. Roscich January 25, 2007
BEAUTIFUL IMAGE.Donna J. Eaton January 25, 2007
Congratulations Bill! One of my favorites! #3871171Paula Showen January 25, 2007
Congratulations, Bill!!! #3872048William C. Raco January 25, 2007
Thanks so much!Bill #3872165
Deborah Lewinson January 25, 2007
Wow, congrats again. Bill!Kathy Reeves January 26, 2007
Awesome finalist Bill! Congratulations and good luck in the next round!! #3873926William C. Raco January 26, 2007
Thank you Debby and KathyBill #3877004
Evy Johansen January 27, 2007
Another wonderful finalist!! Big congratulations, Bill! #3881010William C. Raco January 27, 2007
Thank you, Evy!Bill #3881060
Jessica Jenney January 28, 2007
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Bill! #3882460William C. Raco January 29, 2007
Thank you JessicaBill #3889088
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