He's Such a Showoff! [Contest Finalists March 2009]
Uploaded: March 09, 2009 00:16:18
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A kettle of Black Vultures circles daily on thermals in the skies over New Hope, Pennsylvania, and then roosts on its rooftops. On this day, this small group stood atop the famous Bucks County Playhouse.
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There were hundreds of them, either soaring above, or watching from the taller buildings--church steeples, hotels... Vulture poop can be seen EVERYWHERE, like whitewash adhering to the bricks and slates of rooftops in this beautiful riverside artist's colony!
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Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/200 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 185.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D
Tommy E. Burgess March 09, 2009
Beautiful capture with wonderful colors and tones Michelle!! My best friend spent this summer working in PA and he told me in places it was like something out of the birds. We have them here but have more Turkey vultures and they seem content to roost in trees. #1095165A P March 09, 2009
I didn't know New Hope had Vultures. WoW incredible capture and effects, Michelle. I loved the Bucks County Playhouse and saw many shows there in my youth. Ah the memories. #7260687Michelle Alton March 09, 2009
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member since: 4/11/2006 beautiful capture with great detail, color and treatment, Michelle. The info is also very interesting!!
Usman.
3/9/2009 12:27:51 AM
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Ann Coates March 09, 2009
Fantastic capture of a not so typical bird we would normally see on this site. The effects really suit this image. #7260734Laura E. Swan March 09, 2009
-THIS- is an amazing image Michelle! So very original. I love the treatment you used here, too! VERY UNIQUE!-Laura #7260761
Stefania Barbier March 09, 2009
LOL@title! fantastic capture and fx Michelle! #7260791Tiia Vissak March 09, 2009
a cool scene! #7260828Dominick M. Dimacale March 09, 2009
The Vulture Lady strikes back with an Impeccable display of artistry, love the folus and placement of effects here, Michelle, just great!!!
Dominick #7260910
Paul Michko March 09, 2009
Wonderful image, Michelle. #7260985Brett Dolsen March 09, 2009
Wonderfull composiion and treatment Michelle!!AHHH vultures!!Brett #7261031Carolyn J. Connolly March 09, 2009
Lol, Michelle - it sounds as though the vultures are taking over!! ;o) Anyway, the details, textures, lighting, tones, point of view and composition here all are just superb...and your editing work and presentation both are exceptional!! A really outstanding capture and image!! :o) #7261034Paul E. Earl March 09, 2009
Fantastic, Michelle! #7261087Barbara Waldoch March 09, 2009
Other places have pidgins, you have vultures.Kerry Hill March 09, 2009
Beautiful capture, Michelle!! #7261124Karen Engelbreth March 09, 2009
Fantastic capture, Michelle.... #7261195Vitor Dias March 09, 2009
Wonderful Pic Michelle!
rgds Vitor
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William C. Raco March 09, 2009
Fantastic colors, details and perspectiveDeb Koskovich March 09, 2009
Holy cow, Michelle, they look close enough to peck your eyes out! Fabulous presentation, girl! #7261298Jeff Robinson March 09, 2009
Terrific capture and effects Michelle! Jeff #7261625Anne M. Young March 09, 2009
Fantastic - this is super! #7261659Lynne Morris March 09, 2009
Wow Michelle, this is a fantastic image with beautiful effects. #7261821Anita Tykwinski March 09, 2009
Awesome image, like the effect. #7261960Douglas Pignet March 09, 2009
Beautiful capture here Michelle, looks like this one is showing off,Doug #7262107Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 09, 2009
Fantastic shot, Michelle!!!!! Such awesome clarity and effects!!!!! :-) k #7262708Lisa J. Boulden March 09, 2009
What an outstanding image, Michelle!Eugenio Diaz March 09, 2009
Very pretty, and technically excellent shot. The colors, the detail...awesome #7263325Mike Clime March 09, 2009
Cool capture, title and effects! #7263514Patrick Rouzes March 09, 2009
Michelle, it seems like you are inundated with those birds in your part of the country!!! Again , you have taken advantage of what could be a negative thing & turned in into a beautiful work of art!!! Poop art next, maybe??? Have a nice evening,my talented friend!!! #7264828Michael Umbreit March 09, 2009
Michelle - Nice treatment! - Mike #7264889Nadya Johnson March 09, 2009
Cool capture, Michelle! They are very strange but fascinating birds. I used to see them in the desert all the time -not so much up here. If you get enough of them it's like an alien invasion! Well they definitely serve a purpose. Great light, colors and effects! #7265042Deborah C. Lewinson March 09, 2009
Outstanding and dynamic capture, Michelle, great perspective, colors, lighting, and scene!Debby #7265153
Robert K. Bemus March 09, 2009
Love the colors, comp and even the vultures, Michelle-- excellent detail on all!! Maybe there's a poop plug-in filter or poop-fractalius or poop-flood filter...I see a market here :-) #7265283Sue Marshall March 10, 2009
Very cool Michelle with outstanding effects! :-) #7267057Mary Timman March 10, 2009
Beautiful shot and fantastic effects! #7268489Bonnie C. Lackey March 10, 2009
Alfred Hitchcock would have loved this picture! Super capture of some prehistoric looking vultures! #7268539Beverley Scott March 10, 2009
A great image, Michelle, and great timing too to have caught the spanned wing! #7269405Mitch Spence March 11, 2009
Oh, "kettle" is what a group of vultures is called. How interesting. The framing is perfect, and so are the effects. One time, here at the lake, there was a house under construction. On it, perhaps 30 vultures had come to rest. I though6, oh, bad omen maybe, might want to think about moving in there. :) #7272480Rhonda Burger March 11, 2009
What an interesting capture. Great colors and tones. Love the pov. Vultures...yuck, but you made them look pretty...LOL!! Rhonda #7273275Joseph N. DiGilio March 12, 2009
Terrific color, clarity, detail and composition in this image, Michelle.April Riggs March 12, 2009
Perfect! #7278236Yulianto Soeroso March 13, 2009
very taft and that view so dramatic forme #7278881Aimee S. McMaster March 13, 2009
...wow what an amazing capture Michelle...so very well done..Aimee #7280048Tayseera Al-Barram March 14, 2009
great work,,, well done,,,, #7282586Mukesh Srivastava March 14, 2009
Amazing capture, Michelle!!!! #7283263Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 14, 2009
AWSOME capture Michelle!!! #7285067Tarun Bose March 15, 2009
Excellent capture and amazing effects. Well done Michelle. #7287576Ken Smith March 17, 2009
This is a striking image..I always thought those birds were fairly ugly..but this one turned out looking pretty good! #7295940Ron McEwan March 17, 2009
There has to be something attacking them, you know what they like to eat. That does not take away from this great shot Michelle, just with that many makes me wonder if the health department on the job there. #7296952Steve M. Harrington March 17, 2009
What a fine image, Michelle! The textures and composition are terrific!Kirsten Kiki Kjaer March 17, 2009
Wonderful timing and capture with beautiful treatment, Michelle. Love it!!! #7297448Kathleen Rinker March 18, 2009
Awesome image Michelle!!!! #7299469Stephen Zacker March 18, 2009
Great capture and effect. Has a mood to it #7299470ALLEN O. HOWARD March 18, 2009
An awesome capture and treatment! #7299474Lana Arcemont March 19, 2009
Great composition and detail! #7304838Boyd L. Alexander March 20, 2009
EXCEPTIONAL tones, treatment, & presentation on this extremely beautiful capture,Michelle! (Love the title!) #7306739Jean Campbell Creamer March 20, 2009
Beautifully done... love it! #7308827Michael Lynch March 20, 2009
Excellent; Congrats ! #7309949Nancyj E. Hovey March 25, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SThis is a beautiful capture of these vultures...and contrary to many who believe vultures are a 'bad' omen, that are not necessarily so... they really represent a message of 'cleansing', renewal, and change! ALL of which are POSITIVE believes... I prefer the positive outlook, myself. Awesome winner here Michelle, and right into my favorites... 8o)njh #7326790
Susie Peek-Swint March 26, 2009
Terrific capture and presentation Michelle ~ Alfred Hitchcock would have a field day with that place .. good luck with it! #7334717Dianna Murphy March 29, 2009
Awesome!!!!!! #7348047Kate Jackson March 30, 2009
A fabulous shot Michelle. How fascinating to be able to get so close to the vultures. I was just thinking too how great it would be if you could get a row of them all looking the same way. #7351815Lois Adomite April 22, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist. Lois #7432350Tiia Vissak April 22, 2009
Congratulations! #7432612Bojan Bencic April 22, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Michelle. #7432789Stefania Barbier April 22, 2009
HUGE CONGRATS ON YOUR BEAUTIFUL FINALIST!!! #7433742Nancyj E. Hovey April 22, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SDaniella Puente April 22, 2009
Congrats Michelle :) #7434272Nadya Johnson April 22, 2009
Congratulations on your fantastic finalist, Michelle! #7434823Tammy M. Anderson April 22, 2009
Congratulations on your great finalist, Michelle. #7434885Ken Smith April 22, 2009
Excellent, Michelle. Congrats to you, Michelle! #7434904Patricia Ronan April 22, 2009
Congrats on your great finalist Michelle:) #7434950Lynn M. Whitt April 22, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS.... #7435357Linda D. Lester April 22, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist.....good luck in the next round!!! :) #7435409Mitch Spence April 22, 2009
It's an inspired image, Michelle, and I'm so glad to see it as a finalist. #7435486Karen Slagle April 22, 2009
Cool finalist, Michelle. Big congrats. #7435596Renee Doyle April 22, 2009
Big congratulations to you Michelle on this wonderful finalist!!! #7435661Karen Celella April 22, 2009
Congratulations Michelle on your terrific finalist. I'm sure the vultures will order prints since you have turned them into a work of art. #7435801Sam Britt April 22, 2009
Congratulations Michelle!! #7435840A P April 22, 2009
Outstanding MichelleDeborah C. Lewinson April 22, 2009
Congratulations, Michelle, on this awesome finalist!Debby #7436077
Courtenay Vanderbilt April 22, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS, Michelle!!! #7436097Jeana Clark April 22, 2009
~J~ #7436244
Teresa Burnett April 22, 2009
Huge congratulations on this fantastic finalist Michelle!!! Best of luck in the next round!!! #7436552Pat Gamwell April 22, 2009
SUPERB FINALIST, Michelle! Bravo! #7436834Sandra Anderson April 23, 2009
Congratulations on this striking finalist Michelle. #7437768Barbara Waldoch April 23, 2009
Congratulations, Michelle! #7437969Christian Rosito April 23, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! #7439117Robert Baer April 23, 2009
congrats Michelle for this dramatic finalist! #7439377Vitor Dias April 23, 2009
Congratulations on your amazing finalist Michelle.rgds Vitor #7439545
Anne M. Young April 23, 2009
Fantastic - congratulations! WOW #7439563Kathleen Rinker April 23, 2009
Congratulations Michelle!! #7439619Leland N. Saunders April 23, 2009
Michelle, Great picture ... sorry about the bird afterthoughts ... but at least you got a great picture out of it ... Congratulations ...Lee #7439886
Jeff Robinson April 23, 2009
Congrats Michelle on this excellent Finalist! Jeff #7440138Colleen Farrell April 23, 2009
Fantastic capture, processing and title! Very interesting description, too! Big congratulations on a terrific finalist, Michelle! #7440362Datha Y. Thompson April 23, 2009
Congratulations Michelle!!! #7440404Marijana Fajgl April 23, 2009
big congratulations, Michelle! Fantastic capture! #7441105Carol L. Fowler April 23, 2009
You made vultures look attractive. Congratulations! #7441631Mary Beth Aiello April 23, 2009
Wow, so dramatic. Huge congrats, Michelle, on this wonderful finalist. #7442036Sharon Sawyer April 23, 2009
Michelle, congratulations on your amazing finalist and all the best in the next round!!!! #7442218Patrick Rouzes April 23, 2009
A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible finalist,Michelle!!! #7442339Nick Lagos April 23, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist Michelle.. the PS work is perfect here.... good luck #7442405Mukesh Srivastava April 23, 2009
Huge congrats for the Finalist.... Good luck for the next round!!!!! #7442623Lynne Morris April 23, 2009
Huge Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Michelle. #7442635ALLEN O. HOWARD April 24, 2009
Very cool, very creepy, Michelle! Well done and congratulations! #7444969Donna R. Wageman April 24, 2009
Congratulations! #7445080Cheryl E. Molennor April 24, 2009
Congratulations on this great finalist! #7446476Sue Marshall April 25, 2009
Big congrats, Michelle on your very cool finalist! :-) #7448781Dianna Murphy April 25, 2009
Congratulations! A super image!!! #7449450Steven W. Lepak April 27, 2009
Bravo Michelle! Congrats on your finalist! Wonderful image and treatment. I like the perspective and the textures & tones in the wall. Keep up the great work. Best Regards, Steven #7455441Philippe Vieux-Jeanton April 28, 2009
So cool !! Congratulations Michelle !! #7462761Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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