Whoa Buddy! Natural Ain't Pretty! [Contest Winner Pool June 2011 Catch All]
Uploaded: June 10, 2011 07:50:39
6/10/11, MT natural. Looks like the woodpecker is recoiling from the "natural" look of the cardinal's molting!
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.33, ExposureTime: 1/200 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 350.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Liz blahh June 10, 2011
Great capture, dof, clarity of these two beauties! #1384181
Jeff Robinson
June 10, 2011
Val Feldman
June 10, 2011
Tammy M. Anderson
June 10, 2011
Rony Sagy June 10, 2011
Fantastic capture, Carol. Love the comp and theme. #9453907Ron McEwan June 10, 2011
You sure nailed this one for the MT Carol, excellent pose for both of them.Yes, if you thought TN had a rough winter, you have to be in MT to appreciate TN LOL. Have a great trip and remember snap, snap, snap bring back pictures. #9453914
Robert R. Goodman June 10, 2011
Hi Carol,LOL!!Excellent capture my friend.Those are two birds we don't see out here.Wonderful color,be sure and have some fun on our days off!!!! #9454008
JudyAnn Rector
June 10, 2011
Monnie Ryan June 10, 2011
Wow - fabulous detail, Carol! Never saw a cardinal molt like this. #9454395
Kathy Salerni
June 10, 2011
Tammy Espino June 10, 2011
HAHA @ Val :) Great capture of those two!!! Never saw a cardinal much les a bald one before ! #9454418Steve M. Harrington June 10, 2011
Hmm...I figured bald was beautiful until I saw this. Enjoy New Orleans, Carol. It's easy! :)Tarun Bose June 10, 2011
Beautiful capture with fantastic colours and details, Carol. #9454464Barbara Waldoch June 10, 2011
Perfect, Carol! #9454599Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna June 10, 2011
I've never seen one molt like this, Carol! FANTASTIC capture! :-) k #9454647John Connolly June 10, 2011
What an amazing sight Carol! This is a superb image, you have excelled yourself with this one! #9454678Michelle Alton June 11, 2011
I'm amazed. I think I'd recoil too. In fact, I did! #9454897
Patrick Rouzes
June 11, 2011
Terry Cervi
June 12, 2011
Julianne Bradford June 13, 2011
He actually looks like he's smiling at the cardinal Carol! Hope your getting some great shots! #9458374
Heather Loewenhardt
June 13, 2011
Carol L. Fowler June 14, 2011
Thanks everybody! #9460751Rona L. Schwarz June 15, 2011
My goodness, this is the ugliest cardinal I have every seen, Carol! Even the woodpecker noticed! What a great capture of the two of them - just fabulous! #9462958Carol L. Fowler June 18, 2011
Thanks Rona #9466474Robert R. Goodman July 28, 2011
A big congratulations my friend,WTG Carol!!!! #9561387Ron McEwan July 28, 2011
Congratulations Carol, a well deserved SILVER #9561389Liz blahh July 28, 2011
Congrats on your finalist! #9561502
Heather Loewenhardt
July 28, 2011
Amy M. Wilson July 28, 2011
Big congratulations on your beautiful Finalist, Carol!! #9561727
Stefania Barbier
July 29, 2011
frank w. degenhardt July 29, 2011
Perfectly timed, Beautiful birds. Congratulations on the Finalist my friend. #9563708Phyllis H. Burchett July 29, 2011
Congrats on this wonderful Finalist! #9563744
Patrick Rouzes
July 29, 2011
Ellen Hodges July 29, 2011
Huge congrats and very best luck on this awesome finalsit, Carol!! #9564535Rona L. Schwarz July 29, 2011
Who could forget this, Carol!! CONGRATULATIONS on your superb FINALIST and Good luck in the next round! #9566406Debra R. Harder July 29, 2011
This is awesome, Carol! Huge congratulations on your OUTSTANDING finalist! Deb #9566718
Kathy Salerni
July 29, 2011
Carol L. Fowler July 30, 2011
Thank you all! #9570129
Nancy L. Green
August 03, 2011
Merna L. Nobile August 09, 2011
Imagine it. Feel it. Receive it. Congratulations, your entry was very special and thanks for sharing it with all of us. Merna Nobile
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Carol L. Fowler August 10, 2011
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