Spring Housekeeping [Contest Winner Pool March 2009 ]
Uploaded: March 17, 2009 15:38:17
A pair of Great Blue Herons working on their nest.
Glen Ellyn - Illinois - USA
Comments welcome and appreciated!
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.67, ExposureTime: 1/640 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 400.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 40D
Kerry Hill March 17, 2009
Fantastic timing and capture, Mike!! Beautiful colour and clarity!! Nice work!! #1099815Mike F. Anderson March 17, 2009
You captured this one perfectly Mike! Great timing, great story telling and great details and sharpness. This one should be heading up the ladder at BP. #7296504Leslie McLain March 17, 2009
Amazing capture. Beautifully done. #7296637Ron McEwan March 17, 2009
WOW! Mike this is incredible, great timing, lighting, and excellent composition, very well done indeed. #7296827David Phalen March 17, 2009
OMG This is awesome Mike!! Spectacular timing, colors and clarity!! Very well done!! #7297011Lana Arcemont March 17, 2009
WOW! This is an awesome capture! #7297064Stefania Barbier March 18, 2009
just spectacular Mike! #7297697Michelle Alton March 18, 2009
Awesome grace depicted here, Mike. Great job. #7297964Michael Umbreit March 18, 2009
Thanks so much! I have never gotten to watch Herons nesting before. It was a thrill to me. I hope to find more nests in the area and get many more shots. :) Mike #7300722Liz blahh March 18, 2009
Wonderful capture! #7301415Bill T. Pehrson March 19, 2009
Wow, Mike! Great capture! Amazing color and sharpness and clarity. - Bill #7305210Michael Umbreit March 20, 2009
Liz and Bill - Thanks!! - Mike #7309008Jennifer L. Alder March 21, 2009
A work of art!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #7310457Marisol Pastor March 22, 2009
Great timing Mike! This is such a unique capture. #7315120Michael Umbreit March 23, 2009
Jen and Marisol - Thanks so much!! - Mike #7320700Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 01, 2009
Great timing, beautiful image Mike! A fav! #7361612Michael Umbreit April 02, 2009
Donna - Thank You! - Mike #7365870Mary A. Legler April 05, 2009
Mike, I live in Kankakee County and keep thinking I don't have great subjects to shoot here, as my friends in the northern states. After looking at your gallery, and knowing you are just a hop, skip, and jump away, I can't ever say that again. Your gallery is a wonder! I actually sat and dropped my jaw a few times in here. Great work! #7375352Michael Umbreit April 11, 2009
Mary - Thanks so much, you are very kind! I do spend some time on the internet trying to find out what is happening in the area before I head out. Otherwise, I live about 10 minutes from the Morton Arboretum so that is where I go when I don't have a plan. For me, it is just good to be out! :) Mike #7393773Tiia Vissak April 22, 2009
Congratulations! #7432365Mike F. Anderson April 22, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Mike! #7432770Chris Schlosser April 22, 2009
Mike, Congratulations on your Finalist! What an awesome shot.... #7433295Stefania Barbier April 22, 2009
HUGE CONGRATS ON YOUR BEAUTIFUL FINALIST!!! #7433567Anita Hogue April 22, 2009
Hi, Mike, I vote for this as my winner! Congratulations! #7435261Bill T. Pehrson April 22, 2009
Congrats, Mike !! You have a great Finalist image here! -Bill #7435417Judy V. Kennamer April 22, 2009
Totally gorgeous Mike!!! Congrats!!! #7435896Jeana Clark April 22, 2009
~J~ #7436617
Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) April 22, 2009
Great image.Congratulations. #7436929Michael Umbreit April 23, 2009
Thanks so much! I have not had a chance to look over the finalists yet. I hope to do some catching up tonight. Thanks again! :) Mike #7438365Jeff Robinson April 23, 2009
Congrats Mike on this Wonderful Finalist! Jeff #7438476SaMi Martin April 23, 2009
Outstanding capture; Congrats Mike! #7439415Christian Rosito April 23, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist! #7439472Mitch Spence April 23, 2009
Congratulations on this marvelous finalist, Mike. #7440059Philippe Vieux-Jeanton April 23, 2009
Gorgeous shot.. Congratulations on your Finalist, Mike !! #7441795Patrick Rouzes April 23, 2009
Mike , CONGRATULATIONS again on another amazing finalist!!! #7441802Susan M. Hembree April 23, 2009
Awesome, Mike! Congratulations again! #7442058Michael Umbreit April 23, 2009
Thanks so much! I have to apologize for not commenting as much as I would like to. Real life is once again getting in the way of my photography life. Thanks for understanding! :) Mike #7442231Lisa J. Boulden April 24, 2009
Fantabulous finalist, Mike!!!Cheryl E. Molennor April 24, 2009
Congratulations on your well deserved finalist!Michael Umbreit April 24, 2009
Lisa and Cheryl - Thanks so much! - Mike #7446683Robert Baer April 25, 2009
congrats mike on this special capture. amazing! #7449753Michael Umbreit April 26, 2009
Justin - Thanks! - Mike #7451364Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 26, 2009
Michael Umbreit April 27, 2009
Donna - Thank You!! - Mike #7458456Marisol Pastor May 30, 2009
Big congratulations Mike! #7578429Michael Umbreit June 15, 2009
Marisol - Thanks again! - Mike #7633779Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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