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Mating Call

© Kathy Cline

Mating Call

Uploaded: April 02, 2013 10:07:17

Description

Laughing Gull shot on Fort Walton Beach, Fla. April 2013. Canon 1DX, 500mm 4.0 II prime lens with 1x4 extender, ISO 400 F7.1, 1/1600. AV mode, RAW, rear focus on a tripod with 3.6 mongoose gimbel head.

Comments

Jill Odice level-classic April 06, 2013

Awesome image Kathy! LOve the red around the eye and beak! #1522648

Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 13, 2013

Wow, beautiful. I love the colors and composition.

I'm stopping by to say HI! Miss you girl!!!

#10692504

Sherran Andersen level-classic May 26, 2013

Congrats Kathy. #10708236

Eivor Kuchta May 27, 2013

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Kathy, and good luck in the next round! #10710331

Carol Eade level-addict May 27, 2013

Awesome shot, Kathy! Congratulations on your finalist! #10710830

Merna L. Nobile June 02, 2013


It is such an honor to be able to congratulate each and every one of you for your winning photographs for the month of April, 2013,
#10719655

Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 03, 2013

A perfect capture, congratulations again Kathy! #10720585

William C. Raco level-classic June 14, 2013

Excellent focus and detail
Congratulations on the finalist, and the POTD, Kathy #10732403

Carol Eade level-addict June 14, 2013

Congratulations on your awesome POTD, Kathy! Great shot! #10732409

Joy Rector June 14, 2013

congrats on the POTD #10732424

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic June 14, 2013

Congratulations on your GORGEOUS POTD, Kathy!!! I love this shot!!!!
#10732497

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic June 14, 2013

CONGRATZ on the Finalist and POTD badges, Kathy, WTG!!

UB. #10732501

Phyllis H. Burchett June 14, 2013

Wonderful portrait Kathy, congrats on your POTD and finalist! #10732507

Kathryn Wesserling June 14, 2013

You even seem to have captured the "sound" of his call (a loud and raucus communication.) It's a wonderful shot, Kathy. #10732539

Kathy Cline June 14, 2013

WOW what a wonderful surprise. Thank you friends for your emails this morning. Have a blessed day! #10732570

Nancy Marie Ricketts June 14, 2013

Congratulations, Kathy, on your superb POTD! #10732668

Jill Odice level-classic June 14, 2013

Happy to see the POTD medal on this ! Congrats Kathy :-) #10732671

Ann H. Belus level-deluxe June 14, 2013

Congratulations, Kathy...awesome shot! #10732704

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna June 14, 2013

WTG on this awesome POTD, Kathy! :-) k #10732717

Nikki McDonald level-classic June 14, 2013

Excellent detail in this pretty bird's portrait, Kathy. Congratulations on the POTD and finalist. #10732722

Lindley Johnson level-classic June 14, 2013

A terrific image, with wonderful details, Kathy! Congratulations on your POTD and finalist. #10732728

Rona L. Schwarz June 14, 2013

WOW! I LOVE this, Kathy! Spectacular capture of this colorful bird - the feather detail is exquisite and the light and composition is perfect! Congratulations on this marvelous POTD and finalist. #10732752

JO ANN CLEVELAND June 14, 2013

Congratulations on this kool POTD and your Finalist Kathy!

jo ann c. #10732766

Ellen Hodges June 14, 2013

Huge congrats on a fab POTD, Kathy!! #10732770

Nancy L. Green level-classic June 14, 2013

CONGRATULATIONS Kathy on this wonderful POTD!!! <>< #10732819

Emile Abbott level-deluxe June 14, 2013

Congratulation Kathy on both being finalist and POTD. Awesome eye contact and capture. #10732877

Erica Murphy level-classic June 14, 2013

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist and POTD Kathy!! I hope you and your family are well. #10732898

Anita Hogue June 14, 2013

Congratulations, Kathy! This is a gorgeous POTD and finalist! #10732946

Cindy Bendush level-classic June 14, 2013

Congratulations on your POTD! #10733177

Jeffrey R. Bange June 14, 2013

Congratulations Kathy on a well deserved POTD. #10733225

Robert K. Bemus level-classic June 14, 2013

Congratulations on a beautiful POTD!! #10733327

Debra R. Harder June 15, 2013

Fabulous wildlife capture, Kathy! Huge congratulations on your excellent POTD!!!! #10733675

Julianne Bradford June 15, 2013

This is so cool Kathy! Congrats on your POTD! #10734310

Carol Eade level-addict July 01, 2013

Hi Kathy, congratulations on your super finalist! #10751539

Richard D. Love July 05, 2013

Congratulations, Kathy. Just gorgeous!

Rick #10757422

Merna L. Nobile July 06, 2013


With half of the year gone, I am sure that many beautiful photographs have been taken and entered on Better Photo, including yours.
CONGRATULATIONS for a successful month of May, 2013. Merna
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