Uploaded: June 03, 2012 14:04:43
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/600 seconds, Flash: fired, compulsory flash mode, return light detected, ISO: 800, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 135.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300S
Karen Kessler June 03, 2012
Okay, you've got my curiosity up! WHAT is this??? :)Cool photo, though! #1466942
Kathy Salerni June 03, 2012
I don't know why the name did not show but it's a Tufted Puffin! #10167193Anthony G. Comella June 03, 2012
Awesome capture - you certainly know your stuff!! #10167281Jeffrey R. Bange June 03, 2012
Fantastic capture and reflection Kathy especially given how much black there is in the photo, definitely one that I think we will be seeing again. #10167359Tammy Espino June 03, 2012
A winning capture! :) #10167393Terry Cervi June 04, 2012
What fantastic color and detail, Kathy! #10167731Ellen Hodges June 06, 2012
Absolutely gorgeous color and pov and detail, Kathy!!! Outstanding work!!! #10170930Linda A. Braddock June 12, 2012
Kathy, Beautiful!! #10177850frank w. degenhardt July 30, 2012
Incredible colors and details. Congratulations on another Finalist my friend. Well deserved. #10251680JO ANN CLEVELAND July 30, 2012
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Kathy! You are having a great month girl!jo ann c. #10251831
Ellen Hodges July 30, 2012
Huge congrats and very best luck with your awesome finalists, Kathy!!! Huge Wow!! #10251870Robert R. Goodman July 30, 2012
Hi Kathy,WTG my friend.Congratulations on this beautiful finalist!!!! #10252046Laura E. Swan July 30, 2012
HOLY DOODLE. This is STRIKING Kathy! WOW!So clear and beautiful. It really rings of National Geo.
I wish all of my talented friends like you would get famous (and I mean BIG FAMOUS) and we could have huge parties in your LAKE HOMES! HA!!!!! (Okay, let me dream. I'm happy doing that for all of you!)
ON THIS VERY COOL Tufted Puffin!!!
-Laura :D #10252217
Carol L. Fowler July 30, 2012
Just beautiful! Congrats on your Finalists! #10252897Jeffrey R. Bange July 30, 2012
Congratulations Kathy on your finalist photo and best of luck in the next round, I told you that we would be seeing this one again. #10252988David M. Montero July 30, 2012
Fantastic. Congratulations on your Finalist selection Kathy! #10253076Tammy Espino July 30, 2012
This should go all the way,congrats!!:) #10253336Rona L. Schwarz July 30, 2012
Oh my, I never saw this one, Kathy, and he is truly exceptional! So hard to do black on black - incredible detail and color and I love the reflection and the water drops. Super congrats on the finalist! Hope he goes all the way girl! #10253633Usman M. Bajwa July 30, 2012
Looks like a Winner, Kathy. CONGRATZ and Good luck!UB. #10253697
Jill Odice July 30, 2012
Congrats on your finalist! The detail is so sharp it's like you can almost reeach in and touch him! #10253813Terry Cervi July 31, 2012
Congrats on your fantastic finalist, Kathy! #10254781Julianne Bradford July 31, 2012
WowZA!!! he has gold plastered all over those fuzzy little tufts to me! Awesome finalist! Congrats Kathy! #10254891Phyllis A. Houghton July 31, 2012
Congrts on your finalist Kathy. Hope to see one some day. Your colors are so vivd and details are sharp. Great portrait of him. #10256532Renee Doyle August 01, 2012
Wonderful detail!! Congratulations Kathy!! #10258411Debra R. Harder August 01, 2012
OMG, Kathy! This is wonderful!! Amazing details of this little puffin's face...and the lighting is just perfect. Huge congrats on your OUTSTANDING finalist!! Deb #10258671Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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