Flash Mob

Uploaded: February 03, 2019 03:24:49 | Entered: February 03, 2019 03:24:49

Description


I was photographing this lone tree at sunrise when out of nowhere 10 bazillion birds showed up - Nature and Landscape coming together in perfect harmony -

**It would have been challenging to clone out all the birds so I just rolled with it :-)

Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/160 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 160.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Comments

Bojan Bencic level-classic February 03, 2019

Amazing photo, Jeff. Fantastic silhouette and colors. #1720492

Gail Sullivan level-classic February 03, 2019

Fantastic image, Jeff! #11748997

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe February 03, 2019

Outstanding comp. colors and title. #11749000

Christine Greenspan level-deluxe February 03, 2019

An incredible image! Bet we see this again. Awesome work, Jeff! #11749009

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic February 03, 2019

WOW...Jeff!!! Amazing capture. #11749013

Emile Abbott level-classic February 03, 2019

Fabulous capture Jeff. The birds add a lot. #11749049

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic February 03, 2019

I love this. Excellent #11749073

Leslie McLain level-classic February 03, 2019

An amazing capture, Jeff. #11749079

Chuck Green level-classic February 03, 2019

Terrific image, Jeff! <>< #11749094

Rudi Reiner level-classic February 03, 2019

Great timing, love the photo description! #11749144

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe February 04, 2019

Thanks Everyone! #11749153

MARLON IGNACIO level-classic February 05, 2019

Gorgeous composition. Excellent work, Jeff!
#11749247

Nancy L. Green level-classic February 05, 2019

GREAT timing, lighting and tones my friend, WTG!! <>< #11749287

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic February 05, 2019

Fantastic capture and colors Jeff!,
Amalia #11749290

Terry Cervi level-deluxe February 05, 2019

I'm glad you didn't clone them out, Jeff! Looks spectacular! #11749347

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer February 06, 2019

OH WOW!! What a sight!!! #11749380

Martha R. Mazon level-classic February 07, 2019

Great title for this beauty, Jeff! Gorgeous! #11749484

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe February 08, 2019

Thank You! #11749588

John Rivera level-deluxe February 18, 2019

Love This!!! #11750880

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe February 22, 2019

Thank You John! #11751229

Joannie Bertucci level-classic March 31, 2019

Always leave the birds in Jeff! :-) Stunning beauty! Congrats on your finalist! #11758242

Linda L. Ruiz March 31, 2019

Love love love this. congrats #11758337

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic March 31, 2019

CONGRATS!! Wonderful.. #11758450

Errick L. Cameron level-deluxe March 31, 2019

No congratulations Jeff!!! #11758452

Patrick Rouzes level-classic March 31, 2019

Congrats on this spectacular GPW, Jeff! #11758453

G. Margaret Hennes level-classic March 31, 2019

Congratulations on this awesome GP winner, Jeff! Very well deserved! #11758454

Erica Murphy level-classic March 31, 2019

Wow, this is fantastic!! Congratulations on your Grand Prize Winner!! #11758455

Terry Cervi level-deluxe March 31, 2019

Big congrats on your gorgeous Grand Prize win, Jeff! #11758458

Susan Williams March 31, 2019

Congratulations on a fabulous Grand Prize winner, Jeff. It is absolutely stunning! #11758459

William S. Briggs level-deluxe March 31, 2019

Congratulations on your Grand Prize winner Jeff. A great capture and great light. Thanks also to the birds they really added to the tree. #11758470

Guy D. Biechele level-classic March 31, 2019

Congratulations on your Grand Prize Winner, Jeff!! Outstanding work! #11758492

Bojan Bencic level-classic March 31, 2019

Well done, Jeff. Congratulations on your GP! #11758501

Heidi Psinas level-classic April 01, 2019

Congratulations on your beautiful photo.
#11758512

Joannie Bertucci level-classic April 01, 2019

Wow! Grand Prize Win! Congrats Jeff on the top honor! #11758513

Ujjwal Mukherjee April 01, 2019

Congratulations on this huge Winner,Jeff! #11758516

Pat Abbott level-classic April 01, 2019

Great photo, congrats!
#11758525

Leslie McLain level-classic April 01, 2019

Congrats on a fantastic grand prize winner, Jeff. #11758531

Shirley D. Freeman April 01, 2019

Wow! I missed seeing this one, but I can sure see why it won! Congratulations on a fantastic grand prize winner, Jeff! #11758572

Ann H. Belus level-deluxe April 01, 2019

Congratulations, Jeff....awesome image! #11758576

Janet McNeil level-classic April 01, 2019

Beautiful capture! Congrats on winning the GP! #11758582

Martha R. Mazon level-classic April 01, 2019

Congratulations on your Grand Prize winner, Jeff!! #11758593

Emile Abbott level-classic April 01, 2019

WOW and Huge Texas congratulations on Grand Prize Winner, Jeff. #11758595

Lorraine T. Lynch April 01, 2019

Congratulations Jeff! Cool picture! #11758606

Mike F. Anderson April 01, 2019

Congratulations on your Grand Prize, Jeff! WTG #11758608

Linda L. Ruiz April 01, 2019

so well deserved. Love this. congrats #11758615

Gail Sullivan level-classic April 01, 2019

So well deserved, Jeff...congrats! #11758616

Bob D. Hall level-classic April 01, 2019

Fantastic photo and well deserved win my friend!!! Big Congrats!! #11758656

MARLON IGNACIO level-classic April 01, 2019

Congratulations on winning the big prize, Jeff. This is spectacular! #11758660

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe April 01, 2019

Congratulations! A really well deserved grand prize winner!

ccc #11758696

Dayna Cain level-classic April 01, 2019

Wow! Stunning image and huge congrats on your well deserved GP win!!! #11758716

Mark Seiter level-classic April 01, 2019

Congrats on your Grand Prize Winner Jeff. Great shot (even without cloning out all the birds LOL) #11758729

Kathleen S. Bower April 01, 2019

Love this. Don't you love when the unexpected happens? #11758730

Kathleen S. Bower April 01, 2019

Love this. Don't you love when the unexpected happens? #11758731

Dean Campbell level-classic April 01, 2019

Congrats on your GPW, Jeff! Great timing and composition! #11758747

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe April 01, 2019

What an honor - Thanks Everyone Very Much! #11758770

Oscar J. Pung level-classic April 01, 2019

Nice one Jeff! Congratulations. #11758775

Teresa Burnett level-classic April 01, 2019

Congratulations on a fantastic Grand Prize Winner, Jeff. #11758787

Val Feldman level-classic April 01, 2019

So well-deserving of the topmost honor! This is absolutely stunning, Jeff! Many congrats on your GPW! #11758799

Robert K. Bemus level-classic April 01, 2019

Incredible timing and capture, congratulations on your Grand Prize, Jeff! #11758818

Joannie Bertucci level-classic April 01, 2019

Like I said Jeff, "always leave the birds in"! :-) Most excellent chose for the Grand Prize Win! Congrats! #11758823

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe April 02, 2019

Congrats on your beautiful GP winner, Jeff. #11758860

Nancy L. Green level-classic April 02, 2019

WOW!!! Congratulations on this awesome Grand Prize!!! WTG!! <>< #11758914

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures April 02, 2019

Amazing moment beautifully captured Jeff, huge congratulations on your GPW!!!!!! #11758955

John D. Roach level-addict April 02, 2019

Congrats on this fine image. #11759002

Amanda D. Austwick level-classic April 02, 2019

Beautiful flock of birds over the tree at sunrise. Congratulations on your Grand Prize Winner! #11759009

Anita Bower April 02, 2019

Just lovely! You were at the right place at the right time, and you made the most of it. Congratulations on being theGrand Prize winner!!! #11759053

Christine Greenspan level-deluxe April 02, 2019

So happy to see this take the Grand Prize Win! Huge congratulations on such an outstanding image, Jeff! #11759063

Raymond Pauly April 03, 2019

Huge Congrats on your Grand Prize Winner, Jeff! WTG!! #11759381

Carrie M. Groseclose April 03, 2019

Absolutely gorgeous Jeff. Huge congratulations on your well deserved Grand Prize Gold!! #11759382

Lindley Johnson level-classic April 05, 2019

Right place at the right time, for sure, Jeff! Excellent technique, as well, and so deserving of the Grand Prize - big congratulations! #11759685

Chuck Green level-classic April 05, 2019

Congrats Jeff, on your superb GP Winner! <>< #11759730

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe April 05, 2019

Thanks Everyone!! #11759777

Mariann Kovats level-classic April 09, 2019

Wow! What an amazing capture and timing! Congratulations on your GP, Jeff! #11760452

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe April 13, 2019

Thank You Mariann! #11761146

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe April 26, 2019

Amazing image ... congrats on your GP win!
#11763018

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe April 27, 2019

Thanks Agnes! #11763128

Trudy L. Smuin level-deluxe April 27, 2019

Fantastic! #11763277

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe April 29, 2019

Thanks Trudy! #11763685

Rudi Reiner level-classic May 03, 2019

Congratulations on the 'grand gold' Jeff, well deserved on this superb shot! #11765049

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe May 04, 2019

Thank You Rudi! #11765058

Claudia Kuhn level-classic May 12, 2019

Gorgeous capture Jeff, congratulations on your Grand Prize winner! #11766438

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe May 18, 2019

Thanks Claudia! #11767166

Jill Odice level-classic June 04, 2019

Wow,what an amazing image! Happy to see that Grand Prize medal under this one :-) #11768945

Oscar J. Pung level-classic June 05, 2019

I love watching these flocks of birds, Jeff and your capture of this one is superb! Congratulations. #11768983

Reynaldo D. Reyes level-classic July 04, 2019

Bravo! This is excellence! Congratulations!...Rey #11770868

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe July 14, 2019

Thank You! #11771507

Amanda J. Tanner level-classic October 26, 2019

Excellent capture #11781153

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe October 28, 2019

Thank You Amanda! #11781331

LJ Corliss level-classic November 24, 2019

Excellent photo. Congrats :) #11784545

Gerda Grice level-classic January 12, 2020

This really is a fantastic capture, Jeff and very well deserving of its Grand Prize win! Wow! #11789399

Nancy L. Green level-classic September 04, 2020

FANTASTIC Jeff, I love the title as well, CONGRATULATIONS!! << #11832558

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe September 05, 2020

Thank You! #11832810

Paul Coco March 02, 2021

Glad you left the bird, LOL! Wonderful image and certainly worthy of the Grand Prize. #11880885

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe March 07, 2021

Thank You Paul! #11882118

Sylvia Rourke level-classic August 31, 2022

better late than never to congratulate you on your grand prize win, great timing and capture. #11994229

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe September 03, 2022

Thank You Sylvia - I appreciate that!! #11995106

Christine Lobsinger level-classic April 05, 2023

Incredible shot!! Everything about it.. simply beautiful! Congratulations Jeff on your GRAND Image Winner!! #12028205

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