Inspiring Photo: A Bird's Eye View... #747868

A Bird's Eye View...

Uploaded: February 25, 2005

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by Dick Fortune

A break in the clouds while flying over Miami Beach's art deco South Beach captures these shore bound pelicans as they gawk at the topless bathers below...
(actually the pelicans were added in PS3 from a different picture. The beach scene was captured from a Hughes 500D CameraCopter during a brief flight with a business associate.)

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Jessica McCollam February 25, 2005 0

Excellent image, Richard! Beautiful view!:) #218903

Tom Andersen February 26, 2005 0

Fantastic image, Richard! I love it! #1133602

Sara And Dick February 26, 2005 0

Jessica & Tom - I thank you for your comments! We have gone and looked at your galleries and are very impressed with you work! Tom, where you ever in the Coast Guard? It seems that you were in Taiwan around the same time I was doing my tour duty in Hawaii for the Coast Guard... Again, thank you both for your comments! Dick #1133668

Donna J. Eaton February 26, 2005 0

I love it! Great job on this Richard! #1134624

Sara And Dick February 26, 2005 0

Donna, Thank you for your kind comments! We are really getting the hang of this and will be entering another one today with a lighthouse that we find very interesting. Let us know what you think if you get to take a look! Thanks again!!! #1135465

ashley nicholas February 26, 2005 0

Hi Dick, Great job with both this photo and the one with the light house, It really makes you feel like your up there with those birds!! #1135549

Sara And Dick February 28, 2005 0

Ashley - After viewing your gallery all I can say is - attempts... I think you have arrived! Your images are beautiful and so diversed. The seagulls following the ferry, your scenics, the night scenes, etc. etc. etc. I had a digital rebel and loved it! Just sold it and got a 20D because it holds more frames in the buffer and shoots up to 5 frames per second, which is excellent for flight & action photography. Thank you for your comments. They are very much appreciated!! Keep up the good work! #1137481

Stephanie Lyons March 16, 2005 0

Wowsers! I hadn't seen this one before - it's very special! Congratualtions to you on this well deserved finalist shot! #1177188

Wong Chek Poh March 16, 2005 0

Great job. Initially, I was wondering if the pelicans were a little too daring to come so close to the modern bird. :) congrats and good luck. #1178801

Deborah Sandidge March 16, 2005 0

This is so creative and well executed - great work! Congratulations on your finalist, Richard -- best of luck! #1179497

ashley nicholas March 16, 2005 0

Congratulations on your finalist Richard, it is well deserved-great job!!! #1180006

Sara And Dick March 17, 2005 0

Stephanie, Wong, Deborah and Ashley - Thank you so much for your kind comments! We try to visit the sights of anyone who comments on our images and are always so impress with the work we see - all of you are no exception! Thanks again and good luck! #1185054

Cindy Cone March 17, 2005 0

Many congrats on this well-deserved win, Dick!

I missed this one before! #1185775

Judy S. Fung March 17, 2005 0

Congrats on your win, Dick! #1185874

Sara And Dick March 18, 2005 0

Cindy and Judy, Thank you so much for taking the time to respond!!! Good luck in the contest this month!!! Dick & Sara #1186110

Deborah Sandidge March 18, 2005 0

Congratulations on your outstanding win! I'm looking forward to seeing more of your fabulous images! :o) #1186476

Jane Summa March 18, 2005 0

WOW!! Awesome shot from the copter & excellent creativity! Congratulations on your 2nd place win!!!!! #1186700

Ed Heaton March 18, 2005 0

Good morning Dick,
Congratulations! Great job... #1187541

Laura Clay-Ballard March 18, 2005 0

This is a fantastic image! Congrats! Well deserved.
p.s. love your humor in your description :>) #1187863

Carla Metzler March 18, 2005 0

Congratulations, Dick! #1188436

Sara And Dick March 18, 2005 0

Deborah, Jane, Ed, Laura and Carla - I feel terrible since I am under the weather, but wanted to say thank you to all of you for taking the time to congratulate us. Thanks again! Dick & Sara #1188915

Leonard Pierce March 20, 2005 0

Congratulations on your Second Place win, Dick & Sara!!! #1191705

Amanda Price September 14, 2005 0

WOW! You did such a fantastic job on this! Congrats on your well deserved win! #1836845

Sara And Dick September 14, 2005 0

Thank you all!!! #1836974

Laura E. Swan September 29, 2009 0

AMAZING IMAGE! Just SPECTACULAR!!!

-Laura Swan #7992735

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