Graceful
Uploaded: June 17, 2011 03:57:00
I thought this fellow was decorating a pile of debris rather nicely. Move was successful and now I have a new blank slate on which to garden! Busy weekend coming up, I'll try to catch up on Monday.
Exif: F Number: 4.5, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/250 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 800, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 112.00 mm, Model: NIKON D700
Carolyn M. Fletcher
June 17, 2011
R. J. Laudenbacher
June 17, 2011
Claudia Kuhn
June 17, 2011
Robert R. Goodman June 17, 2011
Hi Courtenay,LOL!Male Peacocks are alway so conceited.Beautiful color and great detail my friend!!!!!! #9464963Aimee S. McMaster June 17, 2011
...fine clarity & color Court...what a contrast....dashing & debris....have a great weekend... #9464990Michelle Alton June 17, 2011
Did not know you were involved in a move, Courtenay! Congratulations!I think a peacock looks best with his tail feathers trailing. Perfect capture. #9465038
Danny B. Head June 17, 2011
I'm with Michelle... didn't know you were in the process of moving.. I hope you get settled quickly... Beautiful peacock image, by the way. #9465054
Terry Cervi
June 17, 2011
Julie Burnett June 17, 2011
He's gorgeous, Courtenay!! Beautifully composed, everything is just perfect! Congrats on your move! #9465105
Leslie McLain
June 17, 2011
Linda D. Lester
June 17, 2011
Ron McEwan June 17, 2011
I love the way you got all of him in focus excellent dof. Love the color saturation too. Great title for this one #9465279Monnie Ryan June 17, 2011
Glad the move went well - this guy sure is beautiful! #9465377Stephen Zacker June 17, 2011
Great capture and setting. You sure have the right attitude #9465415Mike Clime June 17, 2011
Excellent capture and like the contrast of it on the brush pile, Courtenay! Wondered where you've been. #9465435Rony Sagy June 17, 2011
Your capture of this peacock in the contrasting surrounding is stunning. Love Carolyn's metaphor. Totally agree with her. Congratulations on the move, Courtenay and happy gardening. Are you doing sustainable gardening? #9465447
Ann Coates
June 17, 2011
Kathy Salerni
June 17, 2011
Rony Sagy June 17, 2011
Your capture of this peacock in the contrasting surrounding is stunning. Love Carolyn's metaphor. Totally agree with her. Congratulations on the move, Courtenay and happy gardening. Are you doing sustainable gardening? #9465544John Connolly June 17, 2011
What a great capture of this beautiful bird, Courtenay! It is good to hear the move went well, and I hope you enjoy your weekend in the garden! #9465661Mary Timman June 17, 2011
Sounds like you moved into a new home? Wonderful and how exciting!MELODIE C. ROBERTS June 17, 2011
The neighborhood should be so Lucky
Heather Loewenhardt
June 17, 2011
Anita Hogue June 19, 2011
She does look like the bride with that long train! Absolutely gorgeous capture, Courtenay! #9468121JO ANN CLEVELAND June 20, 2011
WOW! I've never seen such an elegant "tail!" lolBet that is one big wing spread when he is strutting his stuff..great capture Courtenay!
jo ann c. #9469424
Wm Nosal June 20, 2011
Beautiful, Courtenay! #9470055
Patrick Rouzes
June 20, 2011
Ellen Hodges June 20, 2011
Stunning detail and pose, Courtenay!! Glad that your move went okay!! #9470142
Kerry Penn
June 21, 2011
Phyllis H. Burchett June 21, 2011
They are so beautiful, wonderful capture Courtenay! #9471002
Linda D. Lester
July 28, 2011
Ellen Hodges July 28, 2011
Huge congrats and very best luck on this awesome finalist, Courtenay!! #9560894Ron McEwan July 28, 2011
Well deserved Silver Courtenay WTG #9561146Mary Timman July 28, 2011
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist! #9561153Sharon Sawyer July 28, 2011
WTG, Courtenay!!! HUGE congratulations on your amazing finlalist and all the best in the next round. He sure does decorate the depris rather nicely and captured beautifully. Congrats on your move and wishing you many happy days of gardening at your new home!!! #9561263Robert R. Goodman July 28, 2011
A big congratulations my friend,WTG Courtenay!!! #9561269
Heather Loewenhardt
July 28, 2011
Phyllis H. Burchett July 28, 2011
Congrats Courtenay on this fabulous finalist! #9561413Amy M. Wilson July 28, 2011
Huge congratulations on an awesome Finalist and best of luck in the next round, Courtenay!! #9561515
Ann Coates
July 28, 2011
Marilyn Cornwell July 29, 2011
Beautiful finalist, Courtenay! #9562617
Mary Dimitriw
July 29, 2011
R. J. Laudenbacher
July 29, 2011
Monnie Ryan July 29, 2011
Congratulations on your well-deserved Finalist award, Courtenay! #9562890
Tammy M. Anderson
July 29, 2011
Stefania Barbier
July 29, 2011
Courtenay Vanderbilt July 29, 2011
Hey, thanks everyone for your kind comments and congrats! Gotta run, literally! Will finish up later! #9563035
Leslie McLain
July 29, 2011
Carla Capra Anderson July 29, 2011
Congrats, Courtenay.Julie Burnett July 29, 2011
Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist, Courtenay!! #9563462
Usman M. Bajwa
July 29, 2011
UB. #9563677
Gina Cormier July 29, 2011
Congrats on this beautiful capture! #9563833Linda Blair July 29, 2011
Fabulous capture and finalist...congratulations!! #9564029JO ANN CLEVELAND July 29, 2011
Congratulation on this awesome finalistjo ann c. #9564139
Lorna Shutter July 29, 2011
Woo Hoo!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist Award for this gorgeous image, Court!!!!! WTG!!! :)
Val Feldman
July 29, 2011
Patrick Rouzes
July 29, 2011
Chris Budny
July 29, 2011
Bojan Bencic
July 29, 2011
Jessica Jenney July 29, 2011
Congratulations on your fabulous finalist, Courtenay! #9565469Wm Nosal July 29, 2011
Congratulations, Courtenay! #9566379Barbara Waldoch July 29, 2011
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Courtenay! #9566866MELODIE C. ROBERTS July 29, 2011
Congratulations on your move!!! ;0)#9566974
Debra R. Harder July 29, 2011
This is FABULOUS, Courtenay! Huge congratulations on your BEAUTIFUL finalist! Deb #9566975Kathy Cline July 29, 2011
Amazing shot Courtenay!
Kathy Salerni
July 29, 2011
Merna L. Nobile July 29, 2011
Imagine it. Feel it. Receive it. Congratulations, your entry was very special and thanks for sharing it with all of us. Merna Nobile #9568076Boyd L. Alexander July 31, 2011
Wow! Very captavating image! Way to go Carolyn...congratulations on this super Finalist!!! #9571172Patti Coblentz August 01, 2011
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Courtenay! #9574449Karen Celella August 02, 2011
Congratulations on your fabulous finalist, Courtenay! #9577174Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 04, 2011
HUGE congrats on your beautiful finalist Courtenay!!! #9582039Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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