Inspiring Photo: spellbound... #615189

spellbound...

Uploaded: November 15, 2004 11:10:07

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Kathleen Clemons November 15, 2004 0

Wowza, Joy! Incredible shot!! #188549

Carolyn M. Fletcher November 15, 2004 0

I guess SO!! This is great! #910207

Kathleen N. Nelson November 15, 2004 0

This is awesome, Joy. It looks like he was flying right at you with plans of landing on your head. Very well done. #910209

Joy Brown November 15, 2004 0

Thanks so much Kathleen, Carolyn and Kathleen! This guy was circling a lady feeding the birds and I started circling with him - a zillion blurry shots (not to mention getting dizzy, LOL!) and 2 that came out great...will enter the other one tomorrow! #910226

Gail Vitikacs November 15, 2004 0

Amazing shot Joy!!!! This is so nice!! #910228

Donna W. Neal November 15, 2004 0

Looks like something advertising Harry Potter. What beautiful clarity and I love your crop. Great job Joy. It was worth getting dizzy for. #910234

Michael Allen November 15, 2004 0

Amazing shot - looks like he's looking right into your eyes.

Love the backdrop; wonderful title.

Very nicely done, Joy. ..mike ;-] #910237

Rob Friedman November 15, 2004 0

This is so terrific--I love the look in his eyes and the composition! #910241

Paul Michko November 15, 2004 0

Fantastic shot, Joy. Excellent title. #910275

Janet L. Skinner November 15, 2004 0

Incredible shot Joy. I was drawn imediately to the eyes!!! #910301

Wally Orlowsky November 15, 2004 0

Stunning clarity on this one, Joy ... great capture. What lens and settings did you use? #910316

Alan L. Borror November 15, 2004 0

This has got to be a winner,Joy! #910356

Cindy Paquette November 15, 2004 0

Fabulous Joy! Never seen anything quite like this...it's just incredible! Well worth getting dizzy over I think! Agree with Alan...a winner! #910362

Claudia Kuhn November 15, 2004 0

What a wing span! Nice capture Joy! He's got his eye on your french fries! #910399

Joy Brown November 15, 2004 0

Thanks everyone for all your great comments!

Wally - I was using my 28-300 lens and have no idea what the settings were - I was so busy trying to follow this guy! #910411

Jeff Robinson November 15, 2004 0

Very well captured Joy! Jeff #910426

Patricia A. Kuniega November 15, 2004 0

Your persistence paid off for this fantastic shot!! #910428

Colette M. Metcalf November 15, 2004 0

WOW Joy!! Excellent shot!! #910431

Susana Matos November 15, 2004 0

this is a wonderful catch indeed!
Cheers from Portugal, Su #910503

Charlene Bayerle November 15, 2004 0

Oh WOW Joy!!!!! SPECTACULAR!!!!! #910601

S J November 15, 2004 0

Wow! Awesome capture, Joy! "A shot to die for"!!! Incredible clarity and super framing!!! Love it! #910662

Donna J. Taff November 15, 2004 0

Outstanding image and capture, Joy!!!! #910696

kathy wolfe November 15, 2004 0

WOW!! Everything about it is just WOW!!!!! #910725

cj patterson November 15, 2004 0

super image!!!! fantastic!!!! #910897

Allan L. Whitehead November 15, 2004 0

Magnificednt Joy. Can't wait to see the other one. Very well done, my dear friend - your good friend, Allan #910916

Susan T. Parady November 15, 2004 0

Super!!! #911040

Michael Wehrman November 15, 2004 0

Great catch Joy #911069

November 15, 2004 0

Perfect focus point, and an amazing photo!! #911157

Karen-Jane Dudley November 15, 2004 0

Totally awesome Joy , first class capture it has it all WELL DONE :) #911166

Dan Holm November 15, 2004 0

WOW!!!!!! ... How would you like that camera bag delivered? ... #911193

Wendy M. Amdahl November 15, 2004 0

Great shot Joy! Love the title too! #911220

Karen Engelbreth November 15, 2004 0

Great catch and title, Joy!

#911369

Murry Grigsby November 15, 2004 0

You mean you're not going to post the zillion blurry ones? :0( Delete, delete,... :0) Terrific title, diagonal design, action and clarity Joy! The background is great too--looks like swirling clouds!! #911499

Joy Brown November 15, 2004 0

Thanks to all of you for all the great comments!!!

Murry - the background is really snow! #911570

Mellanie November 15, 2004 0

WOW, WOW, WOW!!! This is an outstanding shot, Joy! Can't wait to see the other one! #911610

Bonnie C. Lackey November 15, 2004 0

I can't believe I am using the words gull and angel in the same sentence but that's a very angelic looking seagull! #911755

Emanuel R.L Marcos November 16, 2004 0

Just perfect Joy!! #911788

Darren K. Fisher November 16, 2004 0

WOW awesome job Joy. #911815

Stephen Zacker November 16, 2004 0

Amazing capture. Wonderful! #914297

S J December 07, 2004 0

Terrific shot!! Congratulations on your POTD, Joy! #958308

Gary H. Minish December 07, 2004 0

WOW! Incredible capture, Joy! Perfect exposure and great detail. Love it :-) Congratulations on POTD! #958320

Nadya Johnson December 07, 2004 0

Getting to the site this late (2 am for me) I can only echo everybody else's comments: such as, WOW! Incredible! Glorious! And so on. What else can be said?? This is totally breath-taking! Great. Gorgeous shot! #958336

Nadya Johnson December 07, 2004 0

Kathleen N. Nelson December 07, 2004 0

Congratulations on your POTD, Joy. This is an absolutely awesome image! #958347

William C. Raco December 07, 2004 0

Amazing work.
Congratulations on the POTD recognition, Joy!

bill #958368

Kip T. Berger December 07, 2004 0

Congratulations Joy! #958372

Debra Booth December 07, 2004 0

Congrats on the POTD, Joy! What an awesome capture!! #958383

Kathleen Clemons December 07, 2004 0

Yea for you, Joy! Congrats! #958392

Dolores Neilson December 07, 2004 0

Glad to see your website welcome photo make potd, Joy!! I love this!! Congrats on this amazing capture! #958394

Dolores Neilson December 07, 2004 0

Glad to see your website welcome photo make potd, Joy!! I love this!! Congrats on this amazing capture! #958395

Dolores Neilson December 07, 2004 0

Glad to see your website welcome photo make potd, Joy!! I love this!! Congrats on this amazing capture! #958396

Wally Orlowsky December 07, 2004 0

Congratulations on this amazing POTD, Joy. #958397

Allan L. Whitehead December 07, 2004 0

Joy, congratulations on this absolutely terrific "POTD" selection. It is very well deserved and I'm very proud of this for you. Well done, my very dear friend - your good friend, Allan #958398

Patricia A. Kuniega December 07, 2004 0

Cogratulations on this fabulous POTD, Joy!! : ) #958399

Joy Brown December 07, 2004 0

WOWEE - I just woke up and checked my email and it read "23" new messages and they were all from BP and I had no idea what the scoop was!!! THANK YOU ALL very, very much for your great comments on my POTD!!! How exciting!!! #958405

Charlene Bayerle December 07, 2004 0

WOW!!!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! WELL DESERVED!!!!!! #958422

Charlene Bayerle December 07, 2004 0

WOW!!!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! WELL DESERVED!!!!!! #958423

Charlene Bayerle December 07, 2004 0

WOW!!!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! WELL DESERVED!!!!!! #958424

Charlene Bayerle December 07, 2004 0

WOW!!!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! WELL DESERVED!!!!!! #958425

Charlene Bayerle December 07, 2004 0

WOW!!!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! WELL DESERVED!!!!!! #958426

Terry R. Hatfield December 07, 2004 0

Congrats On Your POTD Joy!! #958428

Cindy Paquette December 07, 2004 0

Joy!!

I was hoping to see your incredible and stunning shot in the winner's circle for last month but....I just love that you received the recognition for this well deserved photo! A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS Joy!!!! #958429

Scott Pedersen December 07, 2004 0

Very nice. #958432

Scott Pedersen December 07, 2004 0

Very nice. #958433

Leanne M.E. Boyd December 07, 2004 0

Excellent capture, Joy! Congrats on your POTD! #958435

Leanne M.E. Boyd December 07, 2004 0

Excellent capture, Joy! Congrats on your POTD! #958436

Tom Andersen December 07, 2004 0

Great shot, Joy! Congratulations on POTD! #958441

Claudia Kuhn December 07, 2004 0

Awesome shot Joy, congratulations on your POTD! #958444

Patty Razonable December 07, 2004 0

Congrats on your POTD! Awesome image! #958458

Rob Friedman December 07, 2004 0

Super--congrats on your POTD!! #958461

Casey A. Hanson December 07, 2004 0

Wonderful image, Joy! Congrats on your POTD! #958497

Murry Grigsby December 07, 2004 0

Congrats on your terrific POTD image Joy!! #958506

Dan Walters December 07, 2004 0

Nice shot. I really like how the eyes really stand out. #958509

Dan Walters December 07, 2004 0

Nice shot. I really like how the eyes really stand out. #958510

Brenda W. LaFleur December 07, 2004 0

Contrats on your POTD, Joy. This is great! #958538

Janet S Weaver December 07, 2004 0

Wonderful shot Joy!! Congrats on your win!! #958546

Evy Johansen December 07, 2004 0

Many congratulations on this beautiful POTD, Joy! As Charlene said: WELL DESERVED, WELL DESERVED, WELL DESERVED, WELL DESERVED... LOL!
Wonderful image! #958547

Karen Engelbreth December 07, 2004 0

Congrats on your POTD, Joy #958566

Karen Engelbreth December 07, 2004 0

Congrats on your POTD, Joy #958567

Karen Engelbreth December 07, 2004 0

Congrats on your POTD, Joy #958569

Karen Engelbreth December 07, 2004 0

Congrats on your POTD, Joy #958572

Karen Engelbreth December 07, 2004 0

Congrats on your POTD, Joy #958573

December 07, 2004 0

That is GREEEAT!!!! #958580

Audrea Telkamp December 07, 2004 0

Beautiful Joy!! Congratulations!! #958598

Dwight Dolby December 07, 2004 0

Joy,
By the time you read this far into the breadth of praise, words lose their meaning. I would like to add, "profound" and "unbelieveable" to the mix. The bar continues to be raised. Where can it all lead? Who knows, but this one, this is the "Neo", the "mother" of POTD's. :) #958657

Stacey M December 07, 2004 0

Congrats on POTD---well deserved!!! #958680

Scott Pedersen December 07, 2004 0

Very nice. Good work. #958906

Kathleen R. Struckle December 07, 2004 0

This is the most wonderful image and most unbelievalbe image I have seen. Congrats. on POTD!! #959057

Susan C. Barnes December 07, 2004 0

This is terrific Joy. Don't you love it when you take a chance and come up with a winner. Congrats on POD!! #959177

Amanda Olson December 07, 2004 0

Super Awesome, Joy!!! :) #959259

Dan Holm December 07, 2004 0

Woo Hoo!! Congratulations on your most well deserved POTD, Joy!!! #959276

Mary K. Robison December 07, 2004 0

Immmediate, first reaction:
"OOOO LA-LA!!!! No WONDER this made POTD!"

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS, Joy! It should be a winner anywhere you enter it! #959356

Carol Brill December 08, 2004 0

Just breathtaking, Joy, from those webbed feet to the delicately upturned and detailed wing tips! Congratulations on your POTD and this well-deserved honor for you!! #959498

December 08, 2004 0

Excellent shot! Congratulations on POTD! Great angle. #959524

Deborah Lewinson December 08, 2004 0

Congratulations on your POTD, Joy, for this extraordinary capture, and ditto on all of the above accolades!

-Debby #959570

Ed Heaton December 08, 2004 0

Tremendous job on this!

Congrats on POTD! #960136

Peggy Wolff December 08, 2004 0

Wow Joy, what an amazing shot! His eyes are just crystal clear. congrats on your POTD! #960320

Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 08, 2004 0

Lovely image Joy. I am very happy for you!! A well deserved potd win. Congrats!! #960578

Carol Brill December 16, 2004 0

Kudos to you, Joy, for even more recognition as this shot flies into the finals! Best of luck! #974851

Patty Razonable December 16, 2004 0

Congrats on your finalist and good luck in the next round!!! #974879

Alan L. Borror December 16, 2004 0

Congrats again, Joy and good luck in the finals! #975016

S J December 16, 2004 0

CONGRATULATIONS again, Joy! #975907

Terry Cervi December 16, 2004 0

Congrats on another beauty, Joy! #976020

Gail Vitikacs December 16, 2004 0

Fantastic! Congratulations Joy! #976159

Janet S Weaver December 16, 2004 0

Congrats Joy!! Awesome shot!! #976269

Dolores Neilson December 16, 2004 0

What a great shot, Joy!! Congrats on your finalist!! #976299

Donna J. Taff December 16, 2004 0

Congrats Joy!!!! #976330

Patricia Marroquin December 16, 2004 0

Awesome! And that's exactly what I am -- spellbound by this image. Congrats, Joy! #976786

Claudia Kuhn December 16, 2004 0

Glad to see this here, Joy!! Congrats! #976915

Karen Engelbreth December 16, 2004 0

Congrats Joy! #977076

Terry R. Hatfield December 16, 2004 0

Congratulations Joy:-) #977261

Cliff & Patti Smith December 16, 2004 0

Congratuations once again Joy! What an awesome shot! #977325

Rob Friedman December 16, 2004 0

Congrats Joy--this is fantastic! #977722

Mary K. Robison December 16, 2004 0

OOO, LA-LA, AGAIN, Joy ~
CONGRATULATIONS! #977915

Kathleen Clemons December 16, 2004 0

And more congrats, Joy! #977946

melvina weatherby December 17, 2004 0

Congrats !! Great Shot !! #978729

Charlene Bayerle December 17, 2004 0

CONGRATULATIONS on this awesome capture and all your finalists Joy!!!!! #979793

Audrea Telkamp December 17, 2004 0

Congratulations Joy!!!! #979799

Patricia A. Kuniega December 17, 2004 0

Congratulations on this excellent finalist, Joy! : ) #980712

Patricia A. Kuniega December 18, 2004 0

And congratulations once again for a wonderful win, Joy! : ) #982090

Kathleen N. Nelson December 18, 2004 0

I knew this had to be a winner, Joy. Congratulations! #982122

Darren K. Fisher December 18, 2004 0

Congratulations JOY!!!!!!!! #982143

Terry R. Hatfield December 18, 2004 0

Congratulations Joy!! #982158

Mellanie December 18, 2004 0

Congrats on this win, Joy!!! AWESOME image!! #982182

Kathleen Clemons December 18, 2004 0

POTD, finalist, and now WINNER! Way to go, Joy! #982257

Cindy Paquette December 18, 2004 0

Yes, yes, yes,...this one just HAD to be here Joy!! Crazy wonderful shot!! A big congratulations on this image!! #982326

Judy S. Fung December 18, 2004 0

Joy, congrats on your second place win! #982347

Dan Holm December 18, 2004 0

Alright, Joy!! Congratulations on your WIN! #982393

Wally Orlowsky December 18, 2004 0

Congratulations on this awesome winner, Joy. #982403

William C. Raco December 18, 2004 0

Congratulations on the win, Joy!
Beautiful work!

bill #982430

S J December 18, 2004 0

Congratulations on your win, Joy! #982435

Alan L. Borror December 18, 2004 0

Congratulations on your win, Joy! #982516

Larry Lawhead December 18, 2004 0

Congratulations, Joy!! GREAT shot!!

LarryL
www.lsqrd.blogspot.com

#982526

Mary K. Robison December 18, 2004 0

CONGRATULATIONS, Joy! You know you've earned every word of praise you get for this! #982543

Allan L. Whitehead December 18, 2004 0

Joy, congratulations on this wonderful win, its richly deserved, my dear friend - your good friend, Allan #982631

Susan T. Parady December 18, 2004 0

This is terrific, Joy, congratulations!!! #982660

Claudia Kuhn December 18, 2004 0

Congratulations Joy!! #982668

Susan T. Evans December 18, 2004 0

CONGRATS JOY ON YOUR WELL DESERVED SECOND PLACE WIN!!! #982762

Rob Friedman December 18, 2004 0

Congrats Joy--this is fabulous! #982786

Debra Booth December 18, 2004 0

Cngratulations, Joy!! #982831

Donna J. Taff December 18, 2004 0

Congratulation's on you second place win, Joy!!!!! #982851

Charlene Bayerle December 18, 2004 0

No doubt about this one Joy....CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! #982929

Paul C. Gazzanigo December 18, 2004 0

Fabulous, Joy! Congratulations! #983054

Gary H. Minish December 18, 2004 0

Congratulations on your very appropriate win, Joy! #983055

Marie Fields December 18, 2004 0

Congratulations, Joy! Fantastic image! #983121

Deborah Lewinson December 18, 2004 0

Congratulations on your win, Joy!! #983132

Carol Brill December 18, 2004 0

Joy, congratulations on reaching new heights with your winning finish here!! #983155

Karen Engelbreth December 18, 2004 0

Congratulations on your win, Joy!

#983414

Kelly Abernathy December 18, 2004 0

Congratulations on your win!! -K #983648

Sharon E. Lowe December 18, 2004 0

Congrats Joy!! #983755

Patty Razonable December 18, 2004 0

Congratulations on your Second Place Win!!! #983886

Dolores Neilson December 18, 2004 0

I'm so glad to see this here, Joy! I love that you have made this your welcome pic at your site!~!~ I'ts awesome! Congrats! #983955

Cathy Gregor December 18, 2004 0

A fantastic capture!
Congrats on your win, Joy!
-cathy #984025

Donna W. Neal December 18, 2004 0

Congratulations on this well deserved WINNER! #984034

Colette M. Metcalf December 18, 2004 0

Congratulations to you Joy, on this terrific image!!! #984164

Michael Allen December 19, 2004 0

Congratulation on your well deserved win, Joy.

Terrific!!! ..mike ;-] #985281

December 19, 2004 0

Great shot! #985373

Leonard Pierce December 19, 2004 0

CONGRATULATIONS on your very well deserved Second Place win, Joy!!!! #985506

Ellen Peach December 19, 2004 0

Excellent winner, Joy....congrats! #985521

Kathleen R. Struckle December 19, 2004 0

Congrats.on your win Joy!! #985743

Patricia Marroquin December 19, 2004 0

Congratulations on this graceful beauty, Joy! #985776

Kristi A. Howson December 19, 2004 0

Congratulations Joy...beautiful wing spread! #986693

Carolina K. Smith December 20, 2004 0

Quite a capture! Congratulations, Joy :) #987118

Murry Grigsby December 21, 2004 0

Congrats on your win Joy! Wonderful image as usual :0) #988748

Stephen Zacker January 11, 2005 0

Congratulations Joy! #1026318

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