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WC #399 - Itch

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted September 24, 2009229 views12 comments

Here is the gorilla at the Bronx Zoo scratching his back. Taken through glass using Canon 40D, with 100-400 IS lens, handheld.

Comments welcomed.

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Carol Nichols on September 24, 2009 at 10:14 AM

This is just great Patricia! Perfect for this week's theme.

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Comment posted by Jim Harris on September 24, 2009 at 3:50 PM

I was thinking the same thing, perfect for the weekly theme,, really cool shot !! I like how you have it composed and or cropped

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on September 24, 2009 at 7:21 PM

Very creative!

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on September 24, 2009 at 9:59 PM

Patricia: What a great comp! Superb vision and capture.>=))>

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on September 25, 2009 at 8:12 PM

I really like the perspective her Patricia! Fantastic DoF and very creative. Nice work!

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on September 25, 2009 at 9:07 PM

Patricia

I love the simplicity of this image and it fits the challenge to a Tee.

Very well done.

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Comment posted by Buck Ward on September 26, 2009 at 6:07 PM

Terrific!

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Comment posted by Dan Ryan on September 27, 2009 at 9:24 AM

Yep, this works perfectly for the weekly theme. The simplicity makes the image. Additionally I could count his hairs - great clarity.

Dan Ryan
Northern California

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Comment posted by Sally King on September 27, 2009 at 1:52 PM

A winning shot for sure. Simply excellent.

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Comment posted by Carrie O'Brien-Sib on September 28, 2009 at 12:08 PM

Patricia, FABULOUS shot! Love the ring finger tucked way under! Great job!!

Carrie O'Brien-Sibley
Rains County, Texas

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on September 28, 2009 at 7:41 PM

Absolutely terrific. Congrats on your EP. Well deserved.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on October 1, 2009 at 11:09 PM

Love it!

Congrats on the EP!

sandy r

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