In the Spotlight
Uploaded: December 12, 2005 09:53:55
Photo of a Song Sparrow was taken on November 7, 2005 at 2:04pm in Edmonds, Washington
Canon 400mm F/4 DO IS lens + Tamron 1.4x TC @ F/5, 1/250 second ISO 200
Velvia action, levels, cropped, cloned, resized and sharpened in photoshop
Geralyn Montambault December 12, 2005
Another beautiful bird! Nice capture #358299Dr Silly December 12, 2005
Wow you know how to shot birds. Beautiful photo, check out your gallery and you are the master when it comes to shooting birds. :o)Cyn Valentine December 12, 2005
Perfect! The detail is wonderful! Really well done!! #2178377Carla Metzler December 12, 2005
Beautiful capture, Janine! #2178451Rakesh Syal December 12, 2005
I agree with Dr Silly, so perfect bird capture and your gallery, Janine!!! #2178452Jo Berry December 12, 2005
Really outstanding!!!!!!!!!! #2178566Cliff & Patti Smith December 12, 2005
Wow.....Outstanding image Janine! The pose, lighting and composition are great~I hope to see this one again:) #2178584Janine Russell December 12, 2005
Geralyn, Dr. Silly, Cyn, Carla, Rakesh, Jo and Patricia, thanks very much for all of your nice comments and for taking the time to check out my gallery; I'm glad you're enjoying my bird photos. #2178622Renee Doyle December 12, 2005
Another beautiful bird capture Janine!!! Stunning in every way!!Janine Russell December 12, 2005
Renee, thanks very much for your kind words of encouragement. #2178656Nadia W. Smith December 12, 2005
I just love the lighting and the background color is so nice. Nice work!!!! #2179259Janine Russell December 12, 2005
Nadia, thanks very much; your comments are really appreciated. #2179270Deb Holmes-Hatfield December 12, 2005
Terrific capture, Janine, the lighting is great, makes it's little eye just sparkle! #2179301Donna J. Taff December 12, 2005
Very beautiful, Janine!!! #2179325Claudia Kuhn December 12, 2005
Terrific capture Janine! Love the lighting! #2179466Donna W. Neal December 12, 2005
Gorgeous shot Jannie! #2179643Goshka G. December 12, 2005
This is such a lovely catch, Janine! #2179661Karim Abiali December 12, 2005
Very lovely capture. Great colors. #2179734Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) December 12, 2005
Lovely photo.I like the background color.What is velvia action? #2179766Jennifer Rennison December 12, 2005
Wow, incredible detail and dof! Excellent lighting and color, beautiful image, Janine! #2179767Janine Russell December 12, 2005
Deb, Donna T., Claudia, Donna N., Goshka, Kevin, Karim, Kara and Jennifer, thanks very much everyone for all of your nice comments; I really appreciate your encouragement. #2179894Joyce ONeil December 12, 2005
I can tell by your gallery that you've mastered lighting! Well done! #2179979Janine Russell December 12, 2005
Joyce, thanks very much for your nice comments; thanks also for checking out my gallery. #2179982Marilyn K. Lincecum December 12, 2005
Outstanding, Janine. Beautiful colors and lighting !! #2180073Janine Russell December 12, 2005
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Janine Russell December 12, 2005
Marilyn and Susan, thanks very much; I really appreciate your nice comments. #2180082Theresa Marie Jones December 12, 2005
Well we all know who's going to be on the BIG FINALIST LIST FOR DECEMBER!Darryl Wilkinson December 13, 2005
And now the bird's are even letting you set-up the lights for them... What is your magical secret, Janine? ;o) Fantastic work, and I agree with Theresa: "Good luck Judge's!!!" #2180297Janine Russell December 13, 2005
Theresa, Darryl and Jill, thanks very much for all of your nice comments - you made my day :) #2181213Karen Engelbreth December 13, 2005
Another beautiful bird capture, Janine - love it! #2181256Janine Russell December 13, 2005
Karen, thanks very much; I really appreciate your encouraging comments. #2181275Susie Peek-Swint December 13, 2005
Beautiful shot Janine ~ the BG colour really enhances the detail ~ nice work! #2182152Janine Russell December 13, 2005
Susie, thanks very much for your nice comments and encouragement. #2182238Sue L. Cullumber December 13, 2005
Janine, Great capture - love the background color! #2182628Janine Russell December 13, 2005
Sue, thanks very much; I really appreciate your nice words of encouragement. #2182933Mary K. Robison December 16, 2005
YOW!!!Janine Russell December 16, 2005
Mary, thanks so much for your nice comments; everyone at BP is giving me great ideas of what to do with my bird photos. Thanks again for your encouragement. #2190697Rieno C. Dorrius December 16, 2005
This is awesome, nicely composed and picture clearity is perfect.Janine Russell December 16, 2005
Rieno, thanks very much for your nice comments and encouragement. #2191638Lisa Clark January 21, 2006
Congratulations Janine on a well deserved finalist!! #2312709Darryl Wilkinson January 21, 2006
Right on, Janine! Congratulations!!! Way to go!!!!!! #2312752Dr Silly January 21, 2006
Congratulations Janine. :o)Sylvia Rossler January 21, 2006
Big congrats Janine :O) #2313024Debbie Hartley January 21, 2006
Congratulations Janine!!! #2313056Bill Houghton January 21, 2006
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Janine. Great job. #2313427Linda Boehme January 21, 2006
congratulations on your well deserved finalist, Janine! #2313502Chris Macer January 21, 2006
Congrats on the finalist, Janine! :) #2314071Renee Doyle January 21, 2006
Congratulations Janine on a very well deserved finalist!!!!! #2314310Barbara Helgason January 21, 2006
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist and good luck in the next round Janine! #2314616Nobu Nagase January 21, 2006
Way to go, Janine!!!Kara L. Hendricks January 21, 2006
This is gorgeous!! Glad to see it among the finalists!! #2315688Tammy Scott January 21, 2006
Congratulations! #2315716Steven Gunnerson January 21, 2006
Congratulations on your Finalist Janine! #2316100Jeff Robinson January 21, 2006
Congrats on your Finalist! Jeff #2316256Cyn Valentine January 21, 2006
Congratulations Janine!! #2316412Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas January 21, 2006
Congratulations Janine!,Julie Turner January 21, 2006
Congratulations Janine! Beautiful photo!!! #2316656Esther Smith January 21, 2006
Congrats Janine!! #2316658KHAWLA Haddad January 21, 2006
Congratulations ,Janine!!!!!!Robyn Mackenzie January 21, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS, Janine, on this well-deserved finalist! Good luck in the next round! :o) Robyn #2317428Ronald F. Fischer January 21, 2006
Congrats, Janine, on this well deserved finalist, and good luck in the next round! #2318106Theresa Marie Jones January 21, 2006
Glad you made the Big list Janine!Alison Greenwood January 21, 2006
I just knew you'd get one!!! You do fantastic work! Congratulations on your finalist Janine! You deserve it! #2318204Leonard Pierce January 21, 2006
Congratulations on another finalist, Janine!!! #2318356Claudia Kuhn January 21, 2006
BEAutiful Janine, congrats! #2318467William Moore January 21, 2006
way to go J...... #2318687Jenny Bosmans January 21, 2006
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Janine!! :) #2318992Karen Engelbreth January 21, 2006
Congratulations Janine! #2319075Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) January 21, 2006
Congradulations Janine. #2319245Janine Russell January 21, 2006
Lisa, Darryl, Dr. Silly, Sylvia, Debbie, Don, Bill, Linda, Chris, Renee, Barbara, Nobi, Kara H, Tammy, Steven, Jeff, Cyn, Amalia, Julie, Esther, Kelly, Robyn, Ronald, Theresa, Alison, Len, Claudia, William, Jenny, Karen and Kara K - WOW, thanks so much everyone for all of your nice comments and support; I really appreciate your encouragement and congratulations. #2319295Adilson F. Ferreira January 21, 2006
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Janine!!! #2319370Nicole Kessel January 21, 2006
YAY! JANINE! Excellent job! Congratulations!! #2319797Corinne M. Thompson January 21, 2006
Congrats on this well deserved Finalist! #2320131Evy Johansen January 21, 2006
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Janine! #2320632Janine Russell January 21, 2006
Adilson, Nicole, Douglas, Corinne and Evy, I really appreciate all of your nice comments, support and encouragement; thanks very much. #2320657Jonna Bergström January 22, 2006
Congratulations!!! #2320883Janine Russell January 22, 2006
Jonna, thanks very much. #2321941Jill Flynn January 22, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist Janine! This is so beautiful. Good luck with this in the next round! #2323197Janine Russell January 22, 2006
Jill, thanks so much for your nice comments and encouragement. #2323294Donna J. Taff January 22, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist wins, Janine!!! #2323634Candice C. Calhoun January 23, 2006
Congratulations!ccc #2324641
Janine Russell January 23, 2006
Donna and Candice, thanks very much for your encouragement and support. #2324672Rakesh Syal January 23, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS!!! Awesome finalist, Janine!!! #2324891Anita Hogue January 23, 2006
Congratulations on this beautiful sparrow photo! So very nice to see one of your beautiful bird images in the finalist! #2325118Donna W. Neal January 23, 2006
Congratulations on a great catch and finalist Janine #2325571Lorri Shane January 23, 2006
Beautiful, Janine! Congrats on this wonderful photo. Love the background color which sets off the bird so well!Janine Russell January 23, 2006
Rakesh, Anita, Donna and Lorri, I really appreciate all of your nice comments, encouragement and support; thanks very much. #2326236Deb Holmes-Hatfield January 23, 2006
Congratulations Janine, well deserved! #2328429Janine Russell January 23, 2006
Deb, thanks very much for your support and encouragement. #2328445Monika Sapek January 23, 2006
Great capture with wonderful color! Many congratulations on your finalist and good luck in the next round, Janine!Janine Russell January 23, 2006
Monika, thanks very much; I really appreciate your encouragement, kind comments and support. #2329454Jeff Gwynne January 24, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist Janine! Terrific subject, detail, light, great post production work. I expect to hear it sing when I see this life-like photo. Nicely done! Your photos are always standouts! #2330332Janine Russell January 24, 2006
Jeff, thanks very much for your nice comments and encouragement; I really appreciate your support. #2331136Sharon Day January 25, 2006
Awesome image, Janine!!! Congratulations on your finalist!!! #2338503Janine Russell January 25, 2006
Sharon, I really appreciate your nice comments and encouragement; thanks very much. #2338523Marilyn K. Lincecum January 25, 2006
Congratulations, Janine on your well deserved finalist !! Love your bird images. :-) #2339503Janine Russell January 25, 2006
Marilyn, thanks very much for your encouraging comments. #2339524Stanley J. Contrades January 29, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS, Janine, on this very detailed Finalist!! Beautifully done!!Janine Russell January 29, 2006
Stan, thanks so much for your nice comments and encouragement. #2354354Thomas Lam February 14, 2006
Wow, you have an excellent galleries. This bird seems to know how to post for a photography. :0)TL #2418061
Janine Russell February 14, 2006
Thomas, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments. #2418160Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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