What gravity?
Uploaded: November 27, 2009
Western spinebill (Acanthorhynchus superciliosis) defying gravity.
Ann Coates November 28, 2009
Amazing shot Barbara and very clever birdie. #1210120Natasa Mikuz November 28, 2009
Fantastic picture! #8174072Renata Gusciora November 28, 2009
No!:D This is just out of this world,Barbara! #8174128Renee Doyle November 28, 2009
OMG!!! Incredible Barbara!! #8174146Tommy E. Burgess November 28, 2009
Wow Barbara this is a sure winner!! Stunning details, colors, light, dof and composition!! Perfection! #8174152Kirsten Kiki Kjaer November 28, 2009
OMG!!!! What a pose!! I agree with Renee: An incredible capture, Barbara. #8174153Kathy Coombs November 28, 2009
Amazing..what cool birds you get to watch and tale shots of! I wish our island had your variety! #8174163Kerry Hill November 28, 2009
Wow what a shot Barbara, awesome work!! #8174165Lynne Morris November 28, 2009
WOW WOW WOW this is awesome Barbara. #8174188Stefania Barbier November 28, 2009
talking about perfect timing... WOW! #8174200Dominick M. Dimacale November 28, 2009
No doubt, a Winner.
Dominick #8174252
Michelle Alton November 28, 2009
Can you imagine the muscles he has? Your over-extended little bird is going to be in the Winners' Circle. And in my favorites. #8174299Manuel Barrera November 28, 2009
What a great capture, #8174330Gord MacEachern November 28, 2009
This is sooo fantastic Barbara! #8174365Leslie McLain November 28, 2009
Amazing capture, comp, and background, Barbara. A winner for sure. #8174487Linda D. Lester November 28, 2009
Excellent capture!!!!! #8174771Nancy L. Green November 28, 2009
Looks like a morning stretch to me Barb, this is SO beautifully done, WTG!!! <>< #8174872Liz blahh November 28, 2009
So this is how they stay in shape! Fantastic capture! #8174878Carol Sawyer November 28, 2009
Another fantastic capture, Barbara!! #8175043Carol L. Fowler November 28, 2009
Love the color f the bird as well as its gravity-defying pose #8175317John Connolly November 28, 2009
An amazing capture of the moment here Barbara! A superb wildlife image, and I would not be at all surprised to see this one again! #8175466Karen Engelbreth November 28, 2009
Another fantastic capture, Barbara.... #8175502Ellen Hodges November 28, 2009
Extremely awesome capture, Barb! Just wonderful! #8175906Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna November 28, 2009
AWESOME...totally, Barbara!!! :-) k #8176105Christine Lobsinger November 28, 2009
Barbara, this has to be the most impressive bird image I ever seen... I actually never seen one do this before!!!! WOW! Excellent Timing along with beautiful colouring/details and pov!ROLAN NARMAN November 28, 2009
This is terrific Barbara and in my mind the best of your bird series! Awesome! #8176366Riitta Kivi November 29, 2009
Yet another beautiful image from you, Barbara! This is a fantastic capture. It has a sense of humor and wittiness, very unique. #8176701a2o akmal aini othman November 29, 2009
awesome capture, Barbara! very well composed!! #8176718Toni Riggs November 30, 2009
WOW! I'm not sure what I'm more impressed by- your amazing photography or what that bird is doing. Fantastic capture! #8178353Avril Young November 30, 2009
wow, there is no doubt in my mind...this is a WINNER...fantastic shot...awesome action shot! #8178375Mary K. Robison December 01, 2009
Just sent this marvelous macro to my faves, Barbara!Dianna Murphy December 05, 2009
Wow, what great timing. #8193294Kathy Coombs December 15, 2009
Congratulations!!!! #8218054Liz blahh December 15, 2009
Congratulations on your fantastic finalist Barbara! #8218094Karen Engelbreth December 15, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Barbara... #8218308Fran J. Jagger December 15, 2009
CONGRATS on your finalist, Barbara!! What an awesome capture!! :) #8218340Tammy Espino December 15, 2009
Big Congrats on this great capture!! :) #8218404Carol L. Fowler December 15, 2009
Congrats on this Finalist #8218466Robyn A. Terrell December 15, 2009
Congrats on this wonderful finalist, Barbara! #8218693Courtenay Vanderbilt December 15, 2009
Big Congrats, Barbara!! #8218735Kerry Hill December 15, 2009
Huge congratulations to you Barbara, very well deserved!! #8218825Cindy Bendush December 15, 2009
Awesome capture Barbara! Big congrats on your Finalist! #8218906Ann Coates December 15, 2009
Congratulations on your outstanding finalist Barbara. #8219186Lydia Williams December 15, 2009
Another awesome finalist...Love your birds! So unique and different. Love what you did with this one! Congratulations #8219297Maria Warren December 15, 2009
CONGRATS ON YOUR FINALIST:)!!!!!! #8219505Michelle Alton December 15, 2009
Your finalists are purely amazing, Barbara. Congratulations! #8219565Dianna Murphy December 15, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S on your wonderful finalist, best of luck in the Gold round. Dianna #8219578Kelly S. Cavanaugh December 15, 2009
Wow, Barbara! This is fantastic! Fave for me! I'm sure we'll be seeing this one again soon!!! #8219649Kathy Cline December 15, 2009
LOVE ITROLAN NARMAN December 15, 2009
Congratulations on your fantastic Finalist Barbara! #8220007Gord MacEachern December 15, 2009
This is just so well deseved Barbara!! #8220150Sharon Sawyer December 15, 2009
Barbara, congratulations on your unique & well deserved finalist!!! #8220260Usman M. Bajwa December 15, 2009
Expect to see this again, Barbara. CONGRATZ!UB. #8220602
Anne M. Young December 15, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS - a fantastic finalist! awesome timing... #8220820Ellen Hodges December 15, 2009
Congrats and best luck, Barb, on your fantastic finalists!! #8220975Tommy E. Burgess December 15, 2009
Huge congratulations on your beautiful and well deserved finalist Barbara!!! #8221300Stefania Barbier December 15, 2009
WTG Barbara! congratulations on your gorgeous finalist!!! #8221338Renata Gusciora December 16, 2009
Knew it!!!:-)Huge congratulations on this outstanding finalist,Barbara!!!:-) #8221466Christine Lobsinger December 16, 2009
Hi Barbara, CONGRATS TO YOU... I love this image you made...CHRISTINE
SMILING WITH YOU #8221991
Janet McNeil December 16, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist!! #8222124Val Feldman December 16, 2009
Barbara - this is one of the most amazing captures I have ever seen! Totally incredible - such a well-deserved Finalist - this just HAS to go gold and I wish you the best of luck that it does just exactly that!! Congrats! ~Val #8222554Shawn Jennings December 16, 2009
Great capture, Barbara! Congratulations on your finalist! #8222563Boyd L. Alexander December 16, 2009
What a great action image..wonderful work Barbara!! Congratulations on your Finalist win! #8222757Graham Robards December 16, 2009
Well done Barbara, a stunning capture. ~Pat #8222976Margaret R. Barry December 16, 2009
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Barbara! #8223112Laurence Saliba December 16, 2009
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Barbara!!! #8223192Debra R. Harder December 16, 2009
This has to be GOLD, Barbara! Absolutely amazing!! CONGRATULATIONS on your OUTSTANDING finalist!! Deb #8223265Mary Beth Aiello December 16, 2009
This is truly amazing, Barbara. I agree with Deb. This HAS to be GOLD. Huge congrats. #8223561John Connolly December 16, 2009
Huge congratulations on your Finalist Awards Barbara, I hope they make it to the next round! #8223674Tiia Vissak December 16, 2009
Congratulations! #8223708Jeff Robinson December 16, 2009
Outstanding in every way - Congrats Barbara on your Finalist! Jeff #8224089Daniella Puente December 16, 2009
Congrats Barbara!!! #8224111Nancyj E. Hovey December 16, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving Finalist! 8o) #8224157
Sam Britt December 16, 2009
Congratulations on this terrific finalist, Barbara! #8225108Tamra Walker December 16, 2009
Barbara, this photo is really amazing! It's perfect! Congrats!! -Tami #8225274Jennifer L. Alder December 17, 2009
This is AMAZING in all ways.Erica Murphy December 17, 2009
Excellent Finalist Barbara!! Congratulations! #8226400Bojan Bencic December 17, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Barbara. #8227101Patti Coblentz December 17, 2009
What a wonderful capture...congratulations, Barabara!!Renee Doyle December 17, 2009
Congratulations Barbara!!! #8228056Sam Britt December 17, 2009
Big congratulations on your first place winner, Barbara! #8228124Renee Doyle December 17, 2009
Too funny ... just got online to say congratulations on finalists and now the winners are out!!! Big congratulations once again Barbara!! #8228156Patti Coblentz December 17, 2009
WTG, Barbara...congratulations!Boyd L. Alexander December 17, 2009
Big CONGRATULATIONS Barbara...much deserved!! #8228346Christine Lobsinger December 17, 2009
Right On Barbara...CONGRATS TO YOU ON YOUR BEAUTY OF A WINNER- FIRST PLACE... I knew IT!!!
CHRISTINE
SMILING BIG #8228406
Jessica Jenney December 17, 2009
Congratulations, Barbara on your gorgeous First Place Win! #8228452Brett Dolsen December 17, 2009
Congratulations on your wonderfull first place Barbara!!Brett #8228497Usman M. Bajwa December 17, 2009
WTG Barbara. HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your First Place WIN!! Seasons Greetings too!UB. #8228507
Debra R. Harder December 17, 2009
WTG, Barbara!! Congratulations on your excellent FIRST PLACE WIN!!! Deb #8228597Tiia Vissak December 17, 2009
Congratulations! #8228678Margaret R. Barry December 17, 2009
Congratulations on your fantastic first place win, Barbara! #8228709Stefania Barbier December 18, 2009
congratulations on your gorgeous first prize!!!!! #8228804Renata Gusciora December 18, 2009
Huge congratulations on this First Place Winner,Barbara!!!:-) #8228838Kerry Hill December 18, 2009
Huge congratulations on this beautiful winner, Barbara!! #8228863Henk Boneschans December 18, 2009
Can't say much more tha what was said already above - but excellent capture Barbara!! Congratulations!! #8228874Beverley Scott December 18, 2009
Congratulations on this amazing winner, Barbara! #8228901Ellen Hodges December 18, 2009
Huge congrats on this very awesome winner, Barb!!!! Yeah!!! #8228916Michelle Alton December 18, 2009
This HAD to be a big WINNER, Barbara!Dominick M. Dimacale December 18, 2009
Congratulations Barbara on your Win!!!
Dominick #8229082
Kara L. Hendricks December 18, 2009
#8229137Alan L. Borror December 18, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful winner, Barbara! #8229272Claudia Kuhn December 18, 2009
Wonderful capture Barbara, congratulations! #8229362Kathy Cline December 18, 2009
YAYLeslie McLain December 18, 2009
Congrats on your fantastic winner, Barbara. #8229428Lydia Williams December 18, 2009
Congratulations Barbara! Have a wonderful Christmas. I will be looking for more. Best Wishes, Lydia #8229458Julie Burnett December 18, 2009
Congratulations on this gorgeous first place winner, Barbara, so well deserved!! #8229479Courtenay Vanderbilt December 18, 2009
Big Congratulations, Barbara!!! #8229502Liz blahh December 18, 2009
WOO-HOO~ Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!! #8229745Bojan Bencic December 18, 2009
Congratulations, Barbara. Fantastic shot. #8229799ROLAN NARMAN December 18, 2009
Huge congratulations Barbara on your gorgeous winner! #8229840Elida Gutierrez December 18, 2009
Amy M. Wilson December 18, 2009
Congratulations on your wonderful Win, Barbara!!! #8229921Kelly S. Cavanaugh December 18, 2009
Congratulations on your fantastic win, Barbara!! #8230004Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 18, 2009
WTG on this incredible win, Barbara!!! :-) k #8230134Clyde Smith December 18, 2009
Congratulations on a Fantastic First Place Win Barbara! #8230204Carol L. Fowler December 18, 2009
Congratulations on this well-deserved winner! Merry Christmas! #8230260John Connolly December 18, 2009
Huge congratulations on your first place win, Barbara! A fantastic image! #8230656Tammy Espino December 18, 2009
Whooooooot, whooooooooooooooot! :) #8230688Paul E. Earl December 18, 2009
HUGE congratulations! Well done!! #8230744Ann Coates December 18, 2009
Congratulations on your amazing first place winner Barbara. #8230795Kirsten Kiki Kjaer December 18, 2009
Huge congrats, Barbara. So well deserved!! #8230833Linda D. Lester December 18, 2009
Congratulations on this awesome win!!!! #8230948Nancyj E. Hovey December 18, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SPaula Showen December 18, 2009
Remarkable capture! Congratulations on this amazing image! #8231960MELODIE C. ROBERTS December 19, 2009
WoooooooooooooooHooooooooooooooooooooo Barb!!!Jean-Pierre Ducondi December 19, 2009
Congratulations on your win Barbara - An amazing capture.Mary Beth Aiello December 19, 2009
Just gorgeous, Barbara. Huge congrats on this beautiful GOLD. #8232933Christian Rosito December 19, 2009
Congratulations Barbara, wonderful capture, beautiful First prize win! #8233141Erica Murphy December 19, 2009
Congratulations Barbara!! I thought this was fantastic and am so happy to see the judges did too!!! #8233178Deborah Lewinson December 19, 2009
Barbara,Tamra Walker December 19, 2009
Congrats on your 1st Place winner! Certainly NOT a surprise :-))) -Tami #8233771a2o akmal aini othman December 19, 2009
huge congratulations, Barbara! fantastic image, as always :-) #8233847Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 19, 2009
Impressive Barbara! Congratulations on your BIG win! #8234275Sharon Sawyer December 19, 2009
Barbara, HUGE congratulations on your well deserved First Place Win!!! #8234287Karen Bacon December 20, 2009
A big congratulations on this fantastic winner Barbara! #8234671Lois Adomite December 20, 2009
Congratulations, wonderful composition, great clarity, perfect moment. Lois #8235593Janice Mezzacappa December 20, 2009
Barbara what a spectacular capture just a winner all-around and my fave! Huge congrats on your gold!! Happy Holidays! #8235624Patricia A. Casey December 20, 2009
A big congratulations, Barbara on a wonderful capture & well deserved 1st place...Cheers #8235669Graham Robards December 20, 2009
Congratulations on this well deserverd first place Barbara! I just knew we would see it again!Cindy Bendush December 21, 2009
Big congratulations on this dynamite first place winner Barbara! #8238735Summer A. Kozisek December 23, 2009
Amazing capture Barbara, I'm so jealous of your back yard! Congratulations on your well deserved win!! #8240975Lori Carlson December 23, 2009
Fantastic timing!!! Love the world you've shown! Congrats on your well shot and winning image, Barbara!! =) #8243064Fran J. Jagger December 24, 2009
CONGRATS on your awesome win!!! :) #8244623Ken R. Frischkorn December 24, 2009
Outstand wildlife photo, Beautiful color and clarity, Congratulations on your win. #8244725Laura Kalcheff December 28, 2009
Amazing, Barbara!! This is the kind of photo I can only DREAM of getting. Congratulations!! #8250784Inge S. Lasmana January 18, 2010
Congratulations on you your win, Barbara! #8305952Stan J. Bendkowski February 20, 2010
Congratulations on your First Place win, Barbara! Great Photo! #8399905Phillip R. Connolly April 23, 2010
WOW!!! I somehow missed this one along the way, Barbara!! What a worthy first place winner!! I just can't help but laugh when I look at it!! Excellent capture!!Phil #8564612
Laura E. Swan May 27, 2010
........ ........You know, I could spend all day in your gallery and not get bored once.
(Don't try this at MY gallery. It's not worth it! HA!) <--- My worst fault. Honesty!
This image is so funny and so well done. Barbara, you are a PRO with enormous WIT. It JUST doesn't get much better than that!
-Laura :) #8648300
Bill Houghton February 12, 2012
Barbara, this deserves to be the winner that it is. I missed this one. Congratulations, Bill #9979598Graham Robards February 14, 2012
Oh wow Barbara, I missed this one too, congratulations, it makes me sad to read the message from Rolan. But in a sense it keeps his memory here on earth bless his spirit!Regards to you!
ps
My computer was almost destroyed in a power surge, will be back on BP when it gets back!
Pat #9983302
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