Sparkler Top

© Gunther Allen

Sparkler Top

Uploaded: February 26, 2008

Description

aperture f5.6, shutter 1/250, lens 20/80mm Zoom, location- taken at the San Diego Animal Wildpark.

I'm not sure of the exact name of this bird. It is an african relative of the pigeon. Don't you wish that our pigeons in the States looked like this!

Comments

Dianna Murphy February 26, 2008

Wonderful color and clarity. Beautiful bird. #864112

Gunther Allen February 26, 2008

Thank you Dianna #5558779

Judi Morrissey February 26, 2008

Great color and clarity! #5558854

Denny E. Barnes level-deluxe February 26, 2008

Very beautiful image, Gunther. Excellent color and clarity. Very well done!!!
Denny #5559109

Gunther Allen February 26, 2008

Thank you Judi and Denny - I appreciate your comments! :-) #5559240

Tiia Vissak February 27, 2008

a beautiful find! #5559645

Gunther Allen February 27, 2008

Thank you Tiia! #5561391

BK VEL February 27, 2008

Excellent Capture #5562212

Arlene Krassner February 27, 2008

What a striking image Gunther. #5563138

Gunther Allen February 27, 2008

Thank you BK and Arlene!!! #5564147

JO ANN CLEVELAND March 19, 2008

Ohhhh, my goodness Gunther! This is awesome, what beautiful colors and the comb makes this very unique.

Great comp, colors and clarity!

jo ann c. #5665501

Linda D. Lester level-classic March 22, 2008

I do wish ours looked like this! So beautiful! #5676412

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic March 22, 2008

Gorgeous Gunther! Congrats on your well-deserved Finalist! Good luck in the next round! #5676902

Sylvia Rossler March 22, 2008

A big congrats on this awesome finalist Gunther :O) #5678219

JO ANN CLEVELAND March 22, 2008

Congrats on this fabulous entry, all the way!

jo ann c. #5678697

Leena Robinson March 22, 2008

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Gunther! Good luck in the next round! #5678961

Mary Timman March 22, 2008

What gorgeous colors and clarity. Congratulations and good luck! #5679443

Ken Smith level-classic March 22, 2008

Gunther, congrats on this super finalist!! #5680343

Denny E. Barnes level-deluxe March 22, 2008

Beautiful, Gunther!! Congratulations!!! #5681015

Evy Johansen level-classic March 22, 2008

BIG congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Gunther!! #5681198

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe March 23, 2008

What a beautiful portrait! Congrats Gunther on your Finalist! Jeff #5682280

Tiia Vissak March 23, 2008

congratulations! #5684307

Gunther Allen March 23, 2008

Wow...thanks Tiia, Jeff, Evy, Denny, Ken, Mary, Leena, Jo Ann, Sylvia, Judy and Linda - Got my fingers crossed! #5685502

Dianna Murphy March 23, 2008

Congratulations #5685669

Gunther Allen March 24, 2008

Thank you so much Dianna! #5690122

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