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Graceful Flyer [Contest Finalists August 2008]

© Howard B. Cheek

Graceful Flyer

Uploaded: August 26, 2008 14:17:51

Description

Graceful defined:
Characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution.
F/16, 1/1600th, ISO 800, Canon 300mm f2.8 lens + 1.4x tele @ Kempner, Texas.

Comments

Clyde P. Smith level-deluxe August 26, 2008

Nice capture and perfect timing Howard. Love the colors and comp.

Clyde #986828

Mark S. Cox August 26, 2008

Great capture and POV. Congrats. - Mark #6372106

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe August 26, 2008

Outstanding capture of this Beautiful Swallowtail Howard! Jeff #6372388

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe August 26, 2008

Super capture! #6372466

Sarah G August 26, 2008

BEAUTIFUL capture!!! #6372874

Janet Daniel level-classic August 26, 2008

An incredible beauty, Howard! Love the detail & color! #6373087

John Connolly August 27, 2008

What a fantastic action shot Howard! Your close ups are incredible! #6377879

Ellen Hodges level-deluxe September 09, 2008

Wonderful capture of this beauty!! #6432268

Kerry Hill September 11, 2008

This shot is amazing!! So much detail and clarity, beautiful color :)
Kerry #6443847

Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 22, 2008

WHOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoo
HUGE Congrats on your finalist!!!
Best of luck in the next round! #6490450

Howard B. Cheek September 22, 2008

Thanks Nancy.
I've also entered this in the "Best Backyards Photo Contest" at "Nature's Best Photography" magazine, deadline was today..One can only hope :)
Howard #6492296

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic September 22, 2008

Totally gorgeous Howard!!!! Congrats on your well-deserved Finalist! #6492397

Sam Britt September 22, 2008

Congratulations, Howard!! #6493430

Jim Baines September 22, 2008

A Texas-sized "Congratulations", Howard, on this spectacular FINALIST! #6493457

Patrick Rouzes level-classic September 22, 2008

Congratulations on this amazing finalist, Howard!!! #6494141

Terry L. Ellis level-classic September 22, 2008

A superb finalist, Howard! Contgratulations! #6494322

September 22, 2008

great timing, composition and background control! #6494827

Ellen Hodges level-deluxe September 22, 2008

Congrats, Howard! #6495372

Janet Daniel level-classic September 23, 2008

Hi Howard - Congratulations! WTG!!! :-) #6498420

September 24, 2008

absolutely superb ..
an extremely beautiful image and so difficult to achieve .. FANTASTIC .. !! #6507400

Kathleen Rinker September 26, 2008

Congrats Howard!! #6516854

Kathy L. Clark October 01, 2008

A big congratulations to you Howard. #6540776

Raymond Pauly level-classic October 22, 2008

Outstanding shot! Congratulations! #6640657

Ken Slade October 22, 2008

It doesn't get any better than this! #6640721

Terry L. Ellis level-classic October 22, 2008

An excellent finalist, Howard! Congratulations! #6641093

Nancy (Peaches) Harker October 23, 2008

AWSOME capture Howard, huge congrats on your well deserved finalist!!! #6642289

Dianna Murphy October 23, 2008

Congratulations Howard!!!!!!!! #6642606

Janet Daniel level-classic October 23, 2008

A big congrats, Howard!!! #6646249

Sam Britt October 23, 2008

Congratulations, Howard! #6649023

Ellen Hodges level-deluxe October 23, 2008

Congrats on an awesome image, Howard!! #6649231

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic October 23, 2008

A beautiful Finalist. Congrats.

UB.
#6650094

Raymond Pauly level-classic January 26, 2009

A really beautiful capture, Howard. Congratulations on those magnificent flying insect photos. Not an easy task. #7092238

February 25, 2009

Viewed your gallery of Many Fine Captures. This One I FaveD. I know how hard it is to get these and this one is Fantastic.

E J #7215978


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