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Hang In there!
A couple of fruit bats just hanging around. Shot at 800 ISo with 100-400IS at f6.7 and 1/125th handheld. Not much light and they would not hold still for me.

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Mike, excellent detail, tones and lighting.


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April 14, 2006

 

Richard D. Cox
  I really like this. Fabulous clarity. Great capture.


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April 14, 2006

 

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  AWESOME! Nice Catch!
Pam


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April 14, 2006

 
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  Hello Mike
what a great image, I love bats and these guys look wonderful
very nice shot and great aperture choice
-Pamela


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April 14, 2006

 

Carolyn J. Connolly
  WONDERFUL capture AND image, Mike!! You did a MARVELLOUS job with this!! Well done!! :o)


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April 14, 2006

 

Robin R.
  Nice capture with nice detail.


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April 14, 2006

 

Kim S. Hite
  Great capture. I like this one a lot.


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April 14, 2006

 

John Matthews
  wow, you did a great job of capturing this - awesome shot!


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April 16, 2006

 

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  Great capture. Jen


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April 20, 2006

 
- Evy Johansen

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  Awesome capture! Congratulations on a great finalist, Mike!


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May 21, 2006

 

Rudra Mandal
  WOW!! No doubt a winner!!

Regards


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May 22, 2006

 

Nicole Kessel
  Incredible!! Congratulations on this outstanding finalist!


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May 22, 2006

 

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  Congratulations on your First Place Win!


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May 23, 2006

 
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  Mike, congratulations on your First Place win.


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May 23, 2006

 

Patricia A. Kuniega
  What a delightful photo that makes me smile! Congratulations on your first place win, Mike!


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May 24, 2006

 

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  Congrats! Jen


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May 24, 2006

 

Donna W. Neal
  Congratulations on this amazing and well deserved WINNER Mike


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May 24, 2006

 

Glenn E. Traver
  Congrats with the bats Mike on your first place win ~ GT


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May 24, 2006

 

Lorri Shane
  Congratulations on your first place win, Mike! How in the world did you find and image these bats! Very unusual. I love the little tykes. This photo makes them look lovable.


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May 24, 2006

 
- Erica Murphy

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  Congratulations Mike! This is sooooo awesome!!!

Erica


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May 24, 2006

 

Jill Flynn
  Congratulations on your win Mike. What a great shot of these two amazing creatures.


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May 24, 2006

 
- Terry L. Ellis

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  Congratulations, Mike, on this amazing first place win! Incredible capture!


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May 24, 2006

 

Nobu Nagase
  Outstanding capture!!!
Congratulations, Mike!!!


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May 24, 2006

 

Cathy Barrows
  Congrats on your win...creeps me out but such an awesome capture


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May 24, 2006

 
- Sherry Stricklin Boles

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  Congrats on your win, Mike! I think the bats are adorable! :)


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May 24, 2006

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Congratulations on your first place winner Mike. Awesome photo. Looks like they were posing for you.


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May 24, 2006

 

Gilbert W. Covington
  Great capture Mike.Congrats on your win.


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May 24, 2006

 

Wendy Stevenson
  Congratulations on this AWESOME First Place win Mike! I love it!!


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May 24, 2006

 

Piotr M. Organa
  Cool upside-down family shot, wow! Congrats, Mike!!!


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May 24, 2006

 

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  CONGRATULATIONS MIKE !! AWESOME JOB !!


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May 25, 2006

 
- Evy Johansen

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  Many congratulations on your beautiful win, Mike!!


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May 25, 2006

 

Natasha Ursula Pyle
  What a great image. Not just because I love bats. Congrats!


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May 27, 2006

 

Nadya Johnson
  A big Congratulations on your outstanding First Place Winner, Mike!!! A perfect shot on every level; very well deserved!


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May 31, 2006

 

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  Congrats! Great capture and compositon. WOW!!


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June 02, 2006

 

Lori Carlson
  You did great shooting this Mike!! Fruit bats are the cutest bats of all & your shot shows that!! :0) Well done and congratulations! :0)


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June 15, 2006

 

AJ Schroetlin
  Fantastic image and a well deserved congrats.

Bats get a bad rap. :)


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June 22, 2006

 
- Jill Odice

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  A belated congrats! I just found this as I looked thru your gallery! Fantastic!


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July 31, 2006

 
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