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Kelly Abernathy level-classic October 15, 2004

Hi everyone! I'm back - Can't wait to catch up with everyone! -K #178692

Joy Brown October 15, 2004

Fantastic capture, K - welcome back! #842309

Paul Michko October 15, 2004

You've captured the grace and beauty wonderfully, K. Absolutely fantastic. #842316

Colleen Braun October 15, 2004

great capture... #842320

Kathleen Clemons October 15, 2004

Amazing shot, K! #842326

Cathy Gregor October 15, 2004

Awesome caputre, K! Welcome back.
-cathy #842337

Bonnie C. Lackey level-classic October 15, 2004

An eagle!!! How impressive! #842357

Tom Andersen October 15, 2004

Beautiful capture, K! #842378

Allan L. Whitehead October 15, 2004

I can see that you've arrived back, your arms must be really tired, eh… (he, he, he) Magnificent capture and photographic presentation, Kelly, I love the crop, the subtle coloring, and the over-all image of the composition. Very well done my dear friend - your good friend, Allan #842395

Jill A. Johnson October 15, 2004

Super Capture K!!! welcome back :) #842402

Sharon Day October 15, 2004

Allan already used my adjective! I have to agree, it's magnificent!!!! Very well done! #842403

Charlene Bayerle October 15, 2004

What a fabulous capture K!!!!! #842440

Amy N. Cappelli October 15, 2004

this is so dramatic! stunning capture- I love the "Y" the eagle is making with his whole body:) #842444

Cindy Paquette October 15, 2004

Glorious shot! Exciting in the fact that you have captured a fleeting image of such a magnificent creature doing what it's supposed to do! This is so very excellent K.!! #842469

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic October 15, 2004

WOW!!! AMAZING SHOT!!! #842484

Claudia Kuhn level-classic October 15, 2004

Awesome capture K! Very cool!! #842508

Beverley Lu Steeves October 15, 2004

Great action shot, K!! #842519

Debra Booth October 15, 2004

I agree with all the superlatives already given! Just a wonderful image, K! #842524

Marie Fields October 15, 2004

FANTASTIC image, K.!!! Hope to see this one again in a few weeks! #842609

Wally Orlowsky October 15, 2004

Super catch, K (both by you and the eagle). #842624

Donna J. Taff October 15, 2004

Fantastic capture and image, K.!!!!! #842654

Adilson F. Ferreira level-classic October 15, 2004

Wonderful capture K!!! Great shot!!! #842678

S J October 15, 2004

Very very exciting shot, K! Pretty sharp and excellent coloring! Very nice! #842721

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict October 15, 2004

Wow, K, you're back with a splash, outstanding capture!!! #842838

Murry Grigsby October 15, 2004

Nice catch of a catch K :0) Terrific action shot!! #842852

Casey A. Hanson October 15, 2004

Awesome shot, K!
Very well done! :0) #842978

Susan T. Parady October 15, 2004

Awesome catch, K! Spectacular shot!! #843056

Michael Wehrman level-deluxe October 15, 2004

Great catch K #843104

Carol Brill October 15, 2004

Marvelous sharp capture of action and detail here, K, and beautifully composed! #843163

Dan Holm October 15, 2004

Wow! Incredible capture, K! Excellent work! #843307

Kelly Abernathy level-classic October 17, 2004

Thanks everyone! I really appreciate it! K #851733

Carol Engstrom level-classic November 23, 2004

Congrats on POTD. What perfect timing. Very nicely done. #932680

Pu Chen November 23, 2004

Beautiful composition and great capture, K! Congratulations! #932689

Stanley J. Contrades November 23, 2004

CONGRATULATIONS, Kelly, on this image being selected as POTD! Very well done!!
Aloha,
Stan #932697

Gary H. Minish level-classic November 23, 2004

Excellent capture, K! Great timing on this shot. I've been trying to get a shot like this for weeks. The eagles have been all over the place feeding on the late salmon but I haven't been able to get close enough for a good action shot. What lense were you using for this shot, and how far away were you? Congratulations on POTD! #932698

Allan L. Whitehead November 23, 2004

Kelly, congratulations on this absolutely terrific "POTD" selection. It is very richly deserved and I'm very proud of this for you, my very dear friend. Extremely well done - your dear friend, Allan #932712

Evy Johansen level-classic November 23, 2004

Congratulations! Wonderful image! #932740

Bob Cammarata November 23, 2004

POTD!! WOW!
Congrats K!! #932745

Kathleen Clemons November 23, 2004

Yea for you, Kelly! Congrats! :) #932771

Wally Orlowsky November 23, 2004

Congratulations on this excellent POTD, K! #932775

November 23, 2004

Ok now I'm calling Nat geo....
awsome !!!!!!!!!

#932781

Donna Dunbar November 23, 2004

Oh K this is wonderful!!!! congrats on POTD !!!! #932796

Rob Friedman November 23, 2004

Congrats on the POTD K--Great!!! #932808

Donna L. Cuic November 23, 2004

What a great catch for him and you. Great photo Kay. Congrats on POTD. #932812

Wendy Stevenson November 23, 2004

What an incredible capture!! Magnificent timing!! Congratulations on your POTD WIN Kay!!! #932816

Dolores Neilson November 23, 2004

Hi K!!! Congratulations! wow....look at those wings!! Perfect timing! #932826

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict November 23, 2004

Congratulations on your POTD, K, for this awesome image!!!

-Debby #932863

William C. Raco level-classic November 23, 2004

What an amazing photo!
The detail, timing and action couldn't be better.
Congratulations, Kelly!
This is a wonderful POTD

bill #932905

November 23, 2004

K
Where did you take this photo? It is Fantastic! #932907

Kathleen N. Nelson November 23, 2004

This is an absolutely stunning photo, K. Congratulations on your POTD. Where was this image taken? We have American Bald Eagles in Ohio, but the only place I've ever seen one was in Washington State. How special it is to even see one, let alone capture it on film so beautifully. #932911

Tom Andersen November 23, 2004

Congratulations on POTD, K! Great capture! #932917

November 23, 2004

response to Kathleen. In Minnesota, At the bottom of lake Pepin, which is on the Mississippi River, Several Hundred Bald Eagles winter there. I counted over 200 last winter and I will be heading back again this year. If you ever get the chance to be near Redwing MN between NOV and MAR I would recommend stopping to take photos. #932929

Claudia Kuhn level-classic November 23, 2004

Congrats on your potd K! Wonderful capture! #932970

Patricia A. Kuniega November 23, 2004

A spectacular capture Kelly! What an incredible bird and action to witness! Congrats on your POTD! #932987

Scott Pedersen November 23, 2004

This is a fantastic shot. Excellent! #932988

Paul Michko November 23, 2004

Congratulations, K. A well deserved POTD win. Most excellent dudette!!! #933042

Terry R. Hatfield November 23, 2004


Congratulations On Your POTD K!
#933050

Linda Murphy November 23, 2004

Congratulation on this awesome capture! #933062

Jeff Lovinger level-classic November 23, 2004

Fantastic shot!!!!!
Congratulations K. You really did it this time.
Jeff #933095

Isabel L November 23, 2004

Wow Great shot K.
Congrats!!! #933106

Terri L. Scribner November 23, 2004

Stunning capture, K. Congrats on POTD!! #933145

Donald L. Smith November 23, 2004

What a great shot..goes very well with the other eagle shots in your gallery. What were your settings? #933160

Patty Razonable November 23, 2004

Congrats on your POTD!! Great shot!! #933188

kathy wolfe November 23, 2004

Awesome shot! Congratulations on your POTD!!! #933191

Charlene Bayerle November 23, 2004

CONGRATULATIONS K!!!!! Well deserved... #933194

Kelley H. Hussey November 23, 2004

Wow! Well done.
Kelley #933195

R. M. Jenkins November 23, 2004

what a wonderful capture! where did you take this? #933200

Casey A. Hanson November 23, 2004

I just love this image, K! Congrats on your POTD! :0) #933207

Dale Gast November 23, 2004

Congratulations on the wonderful POTD, K!!!! #933214

Eric Highfield level-deluxe November 23, 2004

Fantastic! Congratulations on your POTD!!!!! #933248

Darren K. Fisher November 23, 2004

Way to go Kelly. A big congrats from me to you!! #933353

Nancy Grace Chen November 23, 2004

Great catch... both you and the eagle! Congrats, K!!

Nancy #933358

Todd White November 23, 2004

congrats kelly,great shot,from a great photographer,keep it up!! #933384

Pamela K November 23, 2004

Excellent capture! I love the framing and the detail in the water and on the eagles feathers!

Congrats on POTD! Well deserved!

Pam #933438

Nancylee Malm November 23, 2004

They say timing is everything! Did I hear you are National Geographic's top photographer?
Congratulations! - Nancylee #933485

Jane Summa November 23, 2004

Congratulations on POTD!! Awesome capture!! Perfect timing & the clarity of the image is excellent!! #933506

Kathryn (Love) Scheet level-classic November 23, 2004

this really is a great capture - congratulations on POTD !! #933510

Kathryn (Love) Scheet level-classic November 23, 2004

this really is a great capture - congratulations on POTD !! #933511

Deanna Cathcart November 23, 2004

WoooHooo!!! Photo of the day! Congrats K! #933526

Murry Grigsby November 23, 2004

Congratulations on your POTD Kelly! Talk about perfect timing, the eagle and you :0) #933575

Audrea Telkamp November 23, 2004

WOW Kelly!! Awesome timing!! I love your composition too!! Congratulations!! #933586

Sharon Day November 23, 2004

Congratulations on the POTD, K!!! Outstanding shot! Way to go!!! #933614

Phillip A. Flusche November 23, 2004

Phantastic photo! Congratulations on your POTD selection. #933641

Peggy Wolff November 23, 2004

WOW WOW WOW!! Kelly this is an unbelievable catch! I am soooooo impressed! Congrats on your well deserved POTD, I expect to see this again! #933643

Emanuel R.L Marcos November 23, 2004

Super capture Stevens! Congratulation! #933665

Cindy Paquette November 23, 2004

Congrats K! This shot is OUTSTANDING IN EVERY WAY!!! #933695

Debra M. Watkins November 23, 2004

This is simply amazing! I am in awe. Congratulations on the capture and making potd. #933708

Dale Ann Cubbage November 23, 2004

Congrats on your POTD! This is an amazing capture!

da #933732

Joy M. Holster November 23, 2004

Awesome shot! A BIG congrats on your POTD! #933818

Kathleen R. Struckle November 23, 2004

Just an awesome image!! Congrats On POTD!! #933908

Diane Addonizio level-classic November 23, 2004

Congratulations on POTD, K! Well deserved !!!! #934031

Ed Heaton November 23, 2004

Well Done K,
Congrats on POTD! #934126

Greg McCroskery level-classic November 23, 2004

Kelly,
Surely this is a stuffed bird mounted on a pole strategically placed in your swimming pool!!! How you managed to coordinate position, timing, exposure, composition, etc. says worlds about your ability as a photographer. Congratulations on this great image!
God Bless,
Greg #934191

Carolyn J. Connolly November 23, 2004

Wow, Kelly!

SO-O-O many comments...and, they are SO-O-O deserved!!! I agree with eveything that has been said about this image - it is just a spectacular capture!!! Many, many congrat's on it being featured on POTD too!

Best regards...
Carolyn :) #934626

Kelly Abernathy level-classic November 23, 2004

Wow, this was so nice to come home to. Thank you so much everyone for your kind comments. I really do appreciate them! -K

Gary - I'll email you.
James, Kathleen and Michelle - I travel for work and I ran into these on a river in rural Iowa on my way back to Kansas. Luckily, I had my camera with me. It was a lot of fun to spend the afternoon shooting pics of them. :)
Donald - The settings were f8, 1/1600. Hope this helps.

Thanks again everyone! :) -K
#934628

Kelly Abernathy level-classic November 23, 2004

LOL Greg :)

Thanks Greg and Carolyn. I really appreciate it. -K #934638

Nobu Nagase November 23, 2004

Well deserved recognition, K!!!
It's a winning shot anywhere!
Cograts!!! #934652

Kelly Abernathy level-classic November 23, 2004

Thanks Nobi! :) I really appreciate it. -K #934663

Phil Sauvey November 23, 2004

Congrats on the POTD! #934768

Kip T. Berger November 23, 2004

Congratulations "K", on your POTD and a great capture! #934780

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 24, 2004

This is so awesome!! Glad you are back and hope you are feeling better!! Congratulations on your photo of the day win!!! Way to go!!! #936324

Kelly Abernathy level-classic February 07, 2005

Thanks Phil, Kip and Donna! I appreciate it! -K #1089257

January 01, 2011

Very very nice shot. I like the water detail. #9138094

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