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Uploaded: August 21, 2012 09:41:43
Fabulous trip to Silver Salmon Creek Lodge in Lake Clark NP, Alaska....so many images to process. I didn't want to leave the Bears.
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: -1.00, ExposureTime: 1/1000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 600.00 mm, Model: NIKON D4
Jeff Robinson
August 21, 2012
Kathy Salerni
August 21, 2012
Usman M. Bajwa
August 21, 2012
UB. #10284398
Reynaldo D. Reyes
August 21, 2012
Jack Gaskin August 21, 2012
INSTANT FAVORITE You just did my #1 Dream ShootHappy Processing
Jack #10284499
Carol L. Fowler August 21, 2012
Excellent capture! Fantastic! #10284510Phyllis H. Burchett August 21, 2012
Thanks everybody! #10284516
Emile Abbott
August 21, 2012
Carol A. Grady August 21, 2012
I wish I could come up with a word other than FANTASTIC! Phyllis. But this is truly a winner. We will definitely see this again. #10284776Gary Enloe August 22, 2012
Outstanding capture Phyllis. Great color, comp and I am sure a trip to remember #10285323Rona L. Schwarz August 23, 2012
Welcome Back, Phyllis! Looks like you had a fabulous trip. This is SPECTACULAR!! Truly an incredible image. Have to agree - WINNER coming up! Can't wait to see more! #10287707Phyllis H. Burchett August 24, 2012
Thank you all for taking the time to look and your wonderful comments! I've been on the road so much it's been hard to have time to sit down and look at all the new images you've all been posting. #10288291Memoriee G. Sconce August 24, 2012
Truly beautiful.JO ANN CLEVELAND August 25, 2012
This one fannnn...tastic capture, the light, the bear and the bird...I too think this is a winner girl!! Love it! A fave for me..jo ann c. #10290135
Val Feldman
August 27, 2012
James Garrison September 05, 2012
Wonderful. #10310592Pattie Smith September 07, 2012
Magical image Phyllis! #10313409Phyllis A. Houghton September 11, 2012
This is one of those images I won't forget. Like Pattie said it is magical. Great light, color and especially the silhouette. #10319200
Bojan Bencic
September 24, 2012
Emile Abbott
September 24, 2012
Liz blahh September 24, 2012
Beautiful, congratulations! #10336471
Stefania Barbier
September 24, 2012
Ann Coates
September 24, 2012
Pattie Smith September 24, 2012
Such a wonderful finalist photo Phyllis! Congrats! #10336780
Patrick Rouzes
September 24, 2012
Michelle Alton September 24, 2012
Spectacular Phyllis. Immense congratulations! #10337172
Pat Abbott
September 24, 2012
Danny B. Head September 24, 2012
I think this will be the winner! Concrats! #10337492
Kathy Salerni
September 24, 2012
Phyllis A. Houghton September 24, 2012
Phyllis, Congrats on your fantastic finalist! #10337830
Lydia Williams
September 24, 2012
Tammy M. Anderson
September 24, 2012
Deborah Lewinson
September 24, 2012
Congrats and best wishes!
Debby #10337892
JO ANN CLEVELAND September 24, 2012
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist Phyllis!jo ann c. #10338219
Phyllis H. Burchett September 24, 2012
Thanks so much everyone and the judges for your comments! #10338237Marilyn Cornwell September 24, 2012
A wonderful and beautiful finalist! #10338288
Carol Flisak
September 24, 2012
Leslie McLain
September 24, 2012
Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 24, 2012
You know I love this Phyllis. Huge congrats on your finalist. I hope this photograph wins big GOLD!!!! #10338615Phyllis H. Burchett September 24, 2012
Thanks guys and judges! #10338974Tammy Espino September 24, 2012
Congrats on this awesome finalist!:) #10338981Tammy Espino September 24, 2012
Congrats on this awesome finalist!:) #10338982
Reynaldo D. Reyes
September 24, 2012
Renee Doyle September 24, 2012
I LOVE this .... can you slip it into my gallery - lol!!!!Rony Sagy September 24, 2012
Oh, this finalist is FANTASTIC. As Val and others said: winner winner winner. #10339332
Kimber Wallwork-Heineman
September 25, 2012
Debra R. Harder September 25, 2012
This is a winner in my book all the way, Phyllis! LOVE THIS! Huge congratulations on your SUPERB finalist! #10340076Carla Capra Anderson September 25, 2012
OUTSTANDING!!Cathy Barrows September 25, 2012
Congrats on your POTD...love it #10340456
Chris Budny
September 25, 2012
Heather Loewenhardt
September 25, 2012
Jessica Jenney September 26, 2012
Congratulations, Phyllis on your amazing finalist! #10342240Rona L. Schwarz September 27, 2012
Can't wait to see the GOLD on this super fabulous image, Phyllis! Huge Congratulations again! #10344251Nadia Paul September 28, 2012
Congrats on your wonderful finalist Phyllis! #10345893Salwa Afef October 02, 2012
Stunning silhouette ,congratulations on your wonderful winner !! #10350405
Chris Budny
October 02, 2012
Patrick Rouzes
October 02, 2012
Dominick M. Dimacale
October 02, 2012
Dominick #10350421
Liz blahh October 02, 2012
Congratulations on your beautiful "Grand" prize winner! #10350424
Deborah Lewinson
October 02, 2012
Debby #10350471
Andre Larose October 02, 2012
Excellent capture and well deserved Grand prize winner.Congratulation!!!!
André #10350472
Diane E. Deming
October 02, 2012
Judy V. Kennamer
October 02, 2012
Usman M. Bajwa
October 02, 2012
UB. #10350508
Terry A. Stoa October 02, 2012
Stupendous work! Such a well-deserved Grand Prize image. #10350532JO ANN CLEVELAND October 02, 2012
Way to go Phyllis..congrats on your Grand Prize Winner!jo ann c. #10350581
Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 02, 2012
I fell in love with this image, the moment I saw it on Facebook. Huge congratulations, a deserving Grand Prize win Phyllis. I'm so happy for you. #10350596Julianne Bradford October 02, 2012
Congratulations Phyllis!! What an exciting winner! #10350616Robert R. Goodman October 02, 2012
Hi Phyllis,big congratulations my friend!!!! #10350617Kathryn Wesserling October 02, 2012
What a stunning Grand Prize Winner, Phyllis. Congratulations. #10350626Rona L. Schwarz October 02, 2012
WTG, Phyllis!!! I always knew this would be a Winner and it is! It's striking and spectacular in every way...and a wonderful reward for a very memorable trip! SUPER CONGRATULATIONS, my friend, for a brilliant GRAND PRIZE WINNER!! #10350640
Val Feldman
October 02, 2012
Ellen Hodges October 02, 2012
Huge congrats on a fabulous Grand Prize Winner! Huge WOW! #10350652
Linda D. Lester
October 02, 2012
Mitch Spence
October 02, 2012
Tammy M. Anderson
October 02, 2012
Dayna Cain
October 02, 2012
Leslie McLain
October 02, 2012
Lindley Johnson
October 02, 2012
Jessica Jenney October 02, 2012
Congratulations, Phyllis on your stunning Grand Prize Win!!!! #10350831
Bojan Bencic
October 02, 2012
Stan Kwasniowski October 02, 2012
Phyllis, congratulations "champ" #10350863
Stefania Barbier
October 02, 2012
Danny B. Head October 02, 2012
It was my choice too! A Big congrats! They got this one right! :) #10350892Janice Mezzacappa October 02, 2012
Congrats Phyllis on your amazing GP winner!!! #10350899Mike Clime October 02, 2012
Congratulations on the Grand Prize! #10350958Lisa J. Chorny October 02, 2012
Congratulations! What a fantastic photo! #10351003
Mary Beth Aiello
October 02, 2012
Michelle Alton October 02, 2012
There's almost nothing left for me to say except a thousand dittos!Congratulations! #10351037
Carmody Baker October 02, 2012
This is simply beautiful. I hope you have a big wall to hang this one! Congratulations! #10351058
Terry Cervi
October 02, 2012
Mariann Kovats
October 02, 2012
JudyAnn Rector
October 02, 2012
Patricia A. Casey
October 02, 2012
Lydia Williams
October 02, 2012
Lyn Darlington October 02, 2012
Huge congrats on outstanding grand prize winner! #10351238Carla Capra Anderson October 02, 2012
Whew Whoo!Phyllis H. Burchett October 02, 2012
OMG just got in and checked my e-mail, what a fabulous surprise....thanks so much everyone for your comments and to the judges for the honor!!! #10351306Tammy L. Newcomb October 02, 2012
I agree with the judges and everyone else here, BEAUTIFUL IMAGE!!! This was the best photo. #10351321
Lisa J. Boulden
October 02, 2012
Renee Doyle October 02, 2012
WTG Phyllis!!!!!!! BIG congrats on this most deserving GP Winner!!!! But you know I LOVE it :-) #10351490
Terry Piotraschke
October 02, 2012
Cathy Barrows October 02, 2012
A huge congrats on your grand prize...you are the woman #10351505
Emile Abbott
October 02, 2012
Kathy Salerni
October 02, 2012
Kimber Wallwork-Heineman
October 02, 2012
Ann Coates
October 02, 2012
Dene Shaver October 02, 2012
Simply outstanding, congratulations #10351671Amy M. Wilson October 02, 2012
HUGE congratulations Phyllis on your absolutely OUTSTANDING Grand Prize Winner!!! Love it!!! #10351707Suzanne Crawshaw October 02, 2012
Congratulations Phyllis! #10351743
Joannie Bertucci
October 02, 2012
Carol Flisak
October 02, 2012
Claudia Kuhn
October 02, 2012
Lori A. Nevers
October 02, 2012
Monika Sapek October 02, 2012
Outstanding Grand Prize Winner! Huge congratulations, Phyllis! #10351957
R. J. Laudenbacher
October 02, 2012
Phyllis H. Burchett October 02, 2012
A BIG thanks to all for the wonderful comments and congratulatory wishes!!! This was such an amazing trip to photograph the bears at Lake Clark, I hope to return next year. #10352195
Cindy Bendush
October 02, 2012
Mary K. Robison October 02, 2012
CONGRATULATIONS on your well earned Grand Prize Winner, Phyllis!Lester A. Garcia October 02, 2012
The way this was captured is nothing short of perfect and therefore very deserving of the Grand Prize Winner.Congratulations, Phyllis! #10352347
Jack Gaskin October 02, 2012
It took BP ENOUGH TIME but at least they got this RIGHTI'd have been disappointed to see any other shot for Aug Win and there were some BEAUTIES !!!
Jack #10352416
Tarun Bose October 03, 2012
Big congrats Pyllis for your deserving grand prize.#10352601
Nadia Paul October 03, 2012
Congrats on your wonderful GP win Phyllis! #10352676Connie J. Bagot October 03, 2012
Congratulations Phyllis on the highest honor of all! And so well deserved with this totally beautiful and amazing image! #10352986Julie Burnett October 03, 2012
WOW, AWESOME, Phyllis!! Congratulations on this well deserved Grand Prize Winner!! #10352989
Shelly A. Van Camp
October 03, 2012
Kirsten Kiki Kjaer October 03, 2012
Big WOW and congratulations!!! #10353386Debra R. Harder October 03, 2012
Huge congratulations, Phyllis, on your OUTSTANDING GRAND PRIZE WINNER!!Phyllis H. Burchett October 03, 2012
Thank you so very much everyone for your comments, I am so grateful for my BetterPhoto friends!!! #10353695
Linda S. Smith
October 03, 2012
Carol L. Fowler October 05, 2012
Huge congratulations on this outstanding Winner! Well deserved! #10357110
Mary L. Olson
October 05, 2012
Mary Lou #10357212
Cheryl Schneider October 05, 2012
Wonderful image, Phyllis. Congratulations!!!! #10357381
Millie A. Talarico
October 06, 2012
Merna L. Nobile October 18, 2012
I heard the good news…and could not be happier for you! CONGRATULATIONS, Merna #10375409Phyllis H. Burchett October 18, 2012
Thank you so much everyone for the good wishes!!! It was an honor to be chosen GPW by the Better Photo Judges and certainly a trip I won't forget to photograph the bears. #10375645Laura Greene October 23, 2012
Congratulations, Phyllis!!!! Absolutely beautiful. #10380836Sharon Sawyer October 26, 2012
Phyllis, HUGE congratulations on your brilliant & well deserved GP win!!!! #10385940David M. Montero October 27, 2012
I am tardy but good photos are never late – just beautiful – like this one. Congratulations on your win Phyllis! #10386665
Laura L. Gonzales
June 13, 2013
Summer A. Kozisek September 08, 2013
Stunning image!! #10837815Karen Celella December 15, 2013
Congratulations on your outstanding winner, Phyllis! #10922450Merna L. Nobile December 15, 2013
Great photographers are not great because of their technique; they are great because of their passion.
Nancy L. Green
November 18, 2016
JO ANN CLEVELAND November 18, 2016
AND NOW... YOU HAVE WON ALL THE GOLD! And so well deserved Phyllis! #11538510
Amanda D. Austwick
November 18, 2016
Phyllis H. Burchett November 18, 2016
Thanks so very much everyone! #11538626
Mary-Anne Benusis
November 19, 2016
Deborah Lewinson
November 21, 2016
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