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Common Grackle

© Freddy Bland

Common Grackle

Uploaded: March 22, 2009

Description

Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/5000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 100, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 112.00 mm, Model: NIKON D200

Comments

Summer A. Kozisek March 23, 2009

Gorgeous image Freddy, lovely colors! #1102993

Freddy Bland March 23, 2009

Thank you so much, Summer, for looking and the nice comments! #7320855

Josie Detmers March 23, 2009

Perfect bird photo....and lovely blossoms!!! #7321035

Freddy Bland March 23, 2009

Thank you, Josie, very much! #7321068

Cheryl E. Molennor March 24, 2009

Gorgeous Freddy #7324948

Freddy Bland March 24, 2009

Thanks, Cheryl, very much! #7325019

Remi Trepanier April 02, 2009

OUtstanding capture and details!! #7364997

Freddy Bland April 02, 2009

Thank you, Remi, for the very nice compliments! Congratulations to you on your very beautiful winner!! #7365502

Sharon F. Morris April 22, 2009

Congrats on your beautiful finalist. Love the framing and colors. #7432410

Kathleen Rinker April 22, 2009

Congrats, a beautiful finalist!! #7432447

Freddy Bland April 22, 2009

Thank you, Sharon and Kathleen, so much for the compliments! #7433685

Lois Adomite April 22, 2009

Beautiful colors and great detail, congratulations it is a winner. Lois #7434260

Alex T. Mizuno April 22, 2009

Colors are just amazing! Congratulations on your Finalist Freddy!! #7434940

Karen Slagle April 22, 2009

Outstanding and well deserved finalist. Congrats, Freddy. #7435523

Freddy Bland April 22, 2009

Lois, Alex and Karen, thank you all so much for the very nice comments!! #7435553

Cindy Bendush level-classic April 22, 2009

Lovely finalist Freddy! The graduated background really works to set off the grackle. Big congratulations on both of your finalists! #7436723

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic April 22, 2009

Absolutely beautiful animal portrait, Freddy. CONGRATULATIONS.

Usman. #7436836

Freddy Bland April 22, 2009

Thank you very, very much, Cindy and Usman!! #7436954

Tommy E. Burgess April 22, 2009

Gorgeous and well deserved finalist Freddy!! Best of luck in the next round! #7437141

Freddy Bland April 23, 2009

Thank you very, very much, Tommy! I #7439438

Ann Coates level-classic April 23, 2009

The colours are stunning. Huge congratulations on your finalist. Well and truly deserved. #7441088

Bill Houghton April 23, 2009

Freddy, this is such a beautiful finalist. A sure winner. Congratulations. Bill

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Bill Houghton Photography #7441708

Freddy Bland April 23, 2009

Ann and Bill, thank you both very much!! #7441978

Sandy G. Woolard April 24, 2009

Beautiful!!! Congratulations on being a finalist!!!!!! #7444730

Freddy Bland April 24, 2009

Thank you, Sandy, very much!! #7446038

Eugenio Diaz April 25, 2009

Hi Freddy...Huge Congratulations in this wonderful bird image!!!
Great color and well composed! #7449284

Dianna Murphy April 25, 2009

Awesome, hope it wins. Congratulations! A super image!!! #7449376

Freddy Bland April 25, 2009

Euginio and Dianna, thank you so much for your comments!! #7449616

Remi Trepanier April 29, 2009

Beautiful capture Freddy! #7465835

Linda Blair April 29, 2009

This is gorgeous.....congratulations!!!! #7465897

Freddy Bland April 29, 2009

Thank you very much, Remi and Linda, for taking time to look at my photo and the very nice compliments!! #7466463

Nikki McDonald level-classic December 25, 2009

A very uncommon capture of this common bird -- he never looked so good! Great dof and what a gorgeous setting and background for his wonderful detail and proud pose. Belated congratulations on the finalist selection, Freddy. #8245832

Jean E. Hildebrant February 06, 2010

Whaat a gorgeous shot! Everything works beautifully together. The blossoming branch couldn't be a more perfect setting! #8360561

Freddy Bland February 06, 2010

Thank you so much, Nikki and Jean, for the wonderful comments on my Common Grackle!! This is one of my most cherished images that I am so grateful for having gotten the opportunity to claim ownership, too. I have had it framed and have had the most compliments on. Appreciate your wonderful comments on it so very much!! #8360788

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