We're Coming Mom [Contest Winner Pool December 2007 Animals and Pet Photography]
Uploaded: June 12, 2007 03:23:09
These young ducklings had just climbed out of the water while trying to follow Mom. Watching nature unfold right in front of my eyes is always a very rewarding experience!
Canon 100 - 400L IS at 400mm. ISO 250, early evening light, 1/500th @ f8.0, EC -2/3
Glenn E. Urquhart June 12, 2007
Stunning Image, Jeff!!! Amazing clarity and detail, Soft Color, Outstanding lighting, contrast, WELL Composed and quite beautiful!!! VERY Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #672275Autum Rhoades June 12, 2007
Awesome clarity, color, and detail, Jeff! Love this! #4388661Colette M. Metcalf June 12, 2007
Adorable, Jeff:) #4388667Carol Sawyer June 12, 2007
Nice capture, Jeff! #4388693Gail Vitikacs June 12, 2007
Wonderful details and comp Jeff!! Love this! #4388711Marcie A. Fowler June 12, 2007
Oh Jeff what a priceless image you created here. Excellent colors, comp and detail captured. Plus the cuteness factor is so high. #4388751Tarun Bose June 12, 2007
Outstanding capture with excellent lighting and details. Well done Jeff. #4388752Aimee S. McMaster June 12, 2007
....sooooo precious Jeff....wonderfully captured...Aimee #4388756Dennis Flanagan June 12, 2007
Great POV getting low on this Jeff. #4388778Agnes Fegan June 12, 2007
This is soooo cute !!! #4388837Shirley Sicurello June 12, 2007
Excellent composition. Lighting and clarity are wonderful. #4388882Ray Thoms June 12, 2007
AMazing composition Jeff...like the detail! #4388921Joan Kocak June 12, 2007
how adorable, great clarity, well done Jeff! #4388963Claudia Kuhn June 12, 2007
Awww... such a cute capture Jeff! #4388976Su Sana E. P June 12, 2007
A very sweet captue of this lovely little gang, Jeff!! I love it very much!! #4389037Anita Hogue June 12, 2007
such a sweet sweet image, Jeff! #4389042Sherri Gorman June 12, 2007
Adorable!!! Excellent capture Jeff!!! #4389057Regina L. Rickert June 12, 2007
Great timing to get this beautiful capture! Amazing detail in the little fur. That water looks smooth as glass. Nice work Jeff! #4389095Linda D. Lester June 12, 2007
This is beautiful....the lighting is perfect! #4389133Dan E. June 12, 2007
A very cute image #4389149Sam Britt June 12, 2007
Fantastic wildlife capture, Jeff. So cute! #4389236Murry Grigsby June 12, 2007
Nice catch Jeff! These little critters are so cute. I love wathing nature too and it interesting how baby animals learn from their parents--a completely different process than Paris Hilton where everything was just given to her!! #4389345Shelly A. Van Camp June 12, 2007
Awww, how cute is this? Love this, Jeff!! Great capture and lighting! #4389383Holly Shao June 12, 2007
So lovely! Excellent capture, lighting, and details, Jeff!Holly #4389503
Girish Vaghela June 12, 2007
Excellent capture, and great title, Jeff! #4389510Emile Abbott June 12, 2007
I like how you got low to get this perspective, Jeff. Nice lighting, details and a real life capture. #4389535Chua Wee Boo June 12, 2007
Wow! Very cute capture,Jeff! Love the lighting,clarity & colors! #4389576Tamara K. Walker June 12, 2007
What a beautiful sight. wonderful light and details. #4389766Chastity Abbott June 12, 2007
Beautiful backlighting on these little sweeties!!! Love this capture...too adorable! #4389889Darren K. Fisher June 12, 2007
They are so cute and I really like you low POV. Along with the capture of the water it really made for a good looking BG. #4390037Kay E. Mahoney June 12, 2007
Cute capture, Jeff. They are adorable. #4390260Kathy Reeves June 12, 2007
They are adorable Jeff! Excellent details! #4390484Joan P. McCool June 12, 2007
Such an adorable capture Jeff!! ~Joni #4390551Laurie Daily June 12, 2007
Oh Jeff... I am sitting here, just getting home from work and one of the first things I check out is this. I look, and I am feeling like there can not possibly be another image I see tonight that makes me feel this great. Every little detail, color, expression on their faces is just priceless! I love this!!! It has been a long day so thanks for the lift! #4390696John Connolly June 12, 2007
This is so cute Jeff! A beautiful, feel good capture! #4390822Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas June 12, 2007
I love your image Jeff!, It is so lovely with great details and colors!,MELODIE C. ROBERTS June 12, 2007
Jeff you captured nature at its best..Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna June 12, 2007
Multiply what everyone else commented on this image by 100 and you know how I feel about it!!! WOWWWEEEEEEE!!!!!! :3 #4391134Mitch Spence June 12, 2007
Exceptional, Jeff. Really nice. I still haven't been able to get close enough to all the little guys in our lake to attempt such a shot. #4391157Darryl Wilkinson June 12, 2007
Outstanding capture, Jeff! I love it!! #4391163Susan M. Hembree June 12, 2007
Great framing and details in this photo, Jeff! Wonderful photo! #4391219Nancy L. Green June 12, 2007
Just doesn't get any cuter than this!! Wonderful capture my friend!! <>< #4391258Melissa G. Meiselman June 12, 2007
Adorable..of course....and I like your lighting, composition and clarity of this image, Jeff!! #4391397Monika Sapek June 12, 2007
They are so cute, Jeff!Renee Doyle June 12, 2007
Gorgeous capture of these little ones Jeff!!!! #4391552Marijana Fajgl June 13, 2007
What a sweet capture Jeff! They are adorable! #4391665Jeff Robinson June 13, 2007
Thanks Everyone very much for all of the Great comments!! I appreciate them very much! Jeff #4391931William Johnson June 13, 2007
Stunning POV and detail, Jeff. Sharp as a pin, and clours a composition are fantastic. Bill J. #4392035Melissa A. Mannon June 13, 2007
great shot! I love the contrasts and obviously these little guys are just too cute! #4392272Sherry L. Davis June 13, 2007
TERRIFIC capture! Love the clarity, detail. comp. Beautiful! #4392641Sherry L. Davis June 13, 2007
TERRIFIC capture! Love the clarity, detail. comp. Beautiful! #4392642Joerg Schlagheck June 13, 2007
Awesome! That's all I can think, Jeff. Amazing capture, keep up the good work! #4393245Bill Houghton June 13, 2007
Outstanding Jeff. Bill #4393291Pamela Shane June 13, 2007
Awwww!!!! This is fabulous Jeff; theySue L. Cullumber June 13, 2007
Jeff - how cute! Great job, terrific comp.! #4393531Guy D. Biechele June 13, 2007
Super shot! Wonderful light. #4393586Stephen Zacker June 13, 2007
Great capture and setting. #4393596Terry L. Ellis June 13, 2007
Gorgeous light and wonderful, darling group capture, Jeff! #4393648cheryl m. phillips June 13, 2007
This is excellent, Jeff!Jeff Robinson June 13, 2007
Thank you all very much! Jeff #4394086William88 June 13, 2007
Gorgeous lighting, color and composition. #4394200William88 June 13, 2007
Gorgeous lighting, color and composition. #4394205William88 June 13, 2007
Gorgeous lighting, color and composition. #4394206Nancy (Peaches) Harker June 13, 2007
Way too cute Jeff. Super capture #4394323paul parent June 13, 2007
Outstanding,Jeff Robinson June 13, 2007
Thanks Everyone!! Jeff #4394451Cheryl E. Molennor June 13, 2007
Wow Jeff. What an awesome and amazing capture. I know what you mean it's just so exciting to get something like this right in front of you. Great job #4394744Deborah Lewinson June 13, 2007
Great capture of these adorable ducklings, Jeff, very well done!Lorraine A. Cook June 14, 2007
And, I'm sure Mama was counting heads, Jeff!<:))Rich colors...adorable capture, my friend!<:)) #4395638
Debbie E. Payne June 14, 2007
Wonderful image, Jeff. Love the composition and the lighting. The subject goes without saying. Did you by any chance run across these at the golf course since I noticed your gallery image before was a golfing shot. My husband comes home from golfing all the time telling me about the "real" wildlife on the course. #4396297Jeff Robinson June 14, 2007
Thanks Everyone very much! Hi Debbie! The golf image from yesterday was taken in Hawaii and these ducks live behind our home in Texas! Jeff #4397004David Phalen June 14, 2007
Outstanding light, color and details here Jeff. Adorable! #4397391Jeff Robinson June 14, 2007
Thanks David!! Jeff #4397757Graeme yew Chow June 14, 2007
Very adorable shot ! perfect light, Jeff. #4398348Hendrik Storme June 15, 2007
Wonderful light and colors! Terrific capture, Jeff!!! #4400196Jeff Robinson June 15, 2007
Thank You Graeme and Hendrik! Jeff #4400387Inge S. Lasmana June 15, 2007
Adorable image, Jeff! very beautiful lighting as well! #4400845Jeff Robinson June 16, 2007
Thank you very much Inge! Jeff #4402504Remi Trepanier June 16, 2007
Georgeous. Love the background Jeff:) #4403973Sylvia Rossler June 17, 2007
Picture perfect Jeff !!! #4406106Jeff Robinson June 17, 2007
Thank You remi and Sylvia! Jeff #4406415Kaye Burazin June 18, 2007
Fantastic focus and clarity Jeff. #4410131Alison Krylowski June 18, 2007
Great capture Jeff! What an adorable bunch! #4410719Jeff Robinson June 19, 2007
Thank You Kaye and Alison! Jeff #4411717Emily E. Bem June 19, 2007
PRECIOUS! Great comp and clarity! #4411831Jeff Robinson June 19, 2007
Thanks Emily! Jeff #4414146Susie Peek-Swint June 26, 2007
Oh I love this one Jeff ~ perfect capture of these beautiful little ducklings ~ love the title too! #4437873Jeff Robinson June 26, 2007
Thanks very much Susie! Jeff #4440706Kathleen Brennan June 28, 2007
Oh jeff, I so admire your bird photos. Great capture! #4453016Jeff Robinson June 28, 2007
Thank You very much Kathleen!! Jeff #4454092Aimee S. McMaster January 25, 2008
....and again....much congratulations on your lovely finalist Jeff...Aimee #5392873Michelle L. Frick January 25, 2008
So, soooo cute Jeff - congratulations on this beautiful finalist! #5393077Susie Peek-Swint January 25, 2008
Many congrats Jeff ~ adorable finalist! #5393149Jeana Clark January 25, 2008
~J~ #5393631
Stefania Barbier January 25, 2008
and again congrats Jeff, GORGEOUS!!! #5393717Nadya Johnson January 25, 2008
Super! Congrats again, Jeff! #5393925Bob D. Hall January 25, 2008
Congrats on your beautiful finalist, Jeff! #5393926Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 25, 2008
Big Congtas on your beautiful finalist!!! #5394734Linda D. Lester January 25, 2008
What a beauty....Congratulations! #5395114ALLEN O. HOWARD January 25, 2008
Congratulations Jeff!!! Awesome finalist!, Allen #5395508Deborah Lewinson January 25, 2008
Congratulations again, Jeff, on another captivating finalist!Janet McNeil January 25, 2008
Congratulations! Good luck in round 2!! #5395701Debbie E. Payne January 25, 2008
Jeff...I just love this photo. Congratulations on your Finalist. #5396093Terry L. Ellis January 25, 2008
An adorable finalist, Jeff! Congratulations, again! #5396743Su Sana E. P January 25, 2008
Congratulations on this lovely Finalist, Jeff!! #5397003Laurie Daily January 26, 2008
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Jeff! #5397970Elizabeth J. Bernier January 26, 2008
Ohhhhh they are just gorgeous Jeff,a subject dear to my heart as well...baby ducks :) !!!! What a wonderful capture of these darlings in action...you've captured the moment perfectly!!!Congrats on your Finalist!!! #5398284Judyann Plante January 26, 2008
Congratulations on this outstanding finalist, Jeff!!!Judyann <>< #5399557
Kristi A. Howson January 26, 2008
Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist Jeff! They little guys are just darling! #5399838Cheryl E. Molennor January 26, 2008
Oh I just love it! Congratulations on your beautiful finalist! #5400821Graeme yew Chow January 26, 2008
Congratulations! great finalist, Jeff. #5401087Ken Smith January 26, 2008
Way to go, Jeff..awesome shot and congrats on the finalist! #5401971Deb Koskovich January 27, 2008
Hooray, Jeff! Kudos on this outstanding finalist! #5403051Patrick Rouzes January 27, 2008
AND AGAIN..........................COngratulations, Jeff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #5403126Guy D. Biechele January 27, 2008
Congratulations! Wonderful shot, Jeff. #5403745Jeff Robinson January 27, 2008
Thanks Everyone Very Much for All of the wonderful comments on this image! Jeff #5404831Carol Teal January 27, 2008
They are so adorable Jeff! Beautiful lighting too! Congrats on your finalist! #5405842Matt Quaid January 28, 2008
wow, nice shot Jeff, great job #5408906Jeff Robinson January 29, 2008
Thank you Carol and Matt! Jeff #5414972Derek D. Dafoe February 29, 2008
Great shot Jeff!! Love the detail and lighting!! #5571413Jeff Robinson February 29, 2008
Thank You Derek! Jeff #5573861Holly Hitchcock March 01, 2008
SWEET and gentle shot, Jeff. Fabulous focus--details are crisp and love the colors in evening light.Nature at its best! VERY nice. #5579582
Jeff Robinson March 02, 2008
Thank You Holly! Jeff #5580878Matt Quaid March 10, 2008
wonderful image here Jeff, congrats on your finalist #5621333Jeff Robinson March 10, 2008
Thank You Matt! Jeff #5623308Lori Carlson March 17, 2008
Awwww, what little honeys...great capture Jeff...just fantastic! :0) #5655180Jeff Robinson March 18, 2008
Thank You Lori! Jeff #5659570Lisa J. Boulden March 24, 2008
So sweet and so very well done!Jeff Robinson March 24, 2008
Thanks Very Much Lisa! Jeff #5691121Rosemary Sampson April 07, 2008
Your work is an inspiration. Thanks for sharing. I will visit your website often. #5758294Jeff Robinson April 08, 2008
Thanks Very Much Rosemary!! Jeff #5760468Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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