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Ian McHenry
12-13-2009, 04:06 PM
Hi Everyone
James has kindly agreed to this post so that members can post a one only image each which brings a smile to the viewer.
If possible brief metadata would be appreciated so we can all learn but this is not a requirement.
Also it is not necessary that the picture was taken this year.
Just a neat image to share.
Here is my contribution.
Where's my apple?
Focal length 200mm.1/250 F8 800 ISO.
Have fun: Ian Mc :)

Axel Hildebrandt
12-13-2009, 05:24 PM
Nice idea, Ian! I made this one on Long Island in the summer. The little skimmer practiced flapping and the memories make me smile and the caption is "Look, I can almost fly!" :)

http://www.pbase.com/axelhi/image/115065294/original.jpg

Fabs Forns
12-13-2009, 05:53 PM
The caption for this one is: "No privacy" :)

Mike Tracy
12-13-2009, 06:59 PM
Kinda just pulled it out of the hat.

James Shadle
12-13-2009, 08:01 PM
ABOFGI instead of JABOD

This image always makes me feel good. I hope it has the same affect on you.

Julie Kenward
12-13-2009, 08:18 PM
This was one of my favorites from this past spring.

Canon 40D, 70-200mm f/4L
f6.3 @ 1/640th, ISO 200

Ian McHenry
12-13-2009, 09:06 PM
Thanks everyone for supporting this thread.
Wonderful "Feel Good" images.
Truly delightful.
Ian Mc

Harshad Barve
12-13-2009, 09:35 PM
This is my most favorites image from my wildlife collection ,

Eric Virkler
12-13-2009, 10:35 PM
Marmots on Mt. Rainier. "DUET" 1/500s, F/8, 300mm

Love the rest of the images. Great idea.

Eric
www.ericjvirkler.com (http://www.ericjvirkler.com)
Faces of Nature Photography

Roger Clark
12-13-2009, 10:55 PM
Mother's Kiss

Before sunrise on the Serengeti in Tanzania, Africa, near Ndutu. Canon 1D Mark II, Canon 500 mm f/4 L IS lens at f/4. Exposure: 1/80 second at ISO 800. Full width image, vertical crop.

david cramer
12-13-2009, 11:13 PM
Great thread.

Waiting for Sunset.
D300 with 80-400mm @ 200mm, f/8, 1/2000, iso 400, ev-0.67

http://davidcramer.smugmug.com/photos/740262853_7XWnB-O.jpg

Kaustubh Deshpande
12-14-2009, 09:17 AM
http://gallery.photo.net/photo/9161355-lg.jpg

Protective mommy

Steve Kaluski
12-14-2009, 09:25 AM
This thread - Good call.

'Feel the chill'
Taken last September in Svalbard, about 350miles from the North Pole. The Pack ice starts to form now allowing the Polar bear to hunt. At this time of the year the sun really doesn't set.

Steve
MKIII 500f/4 + 1.4x 1/250 f/6.3 ISO 1600 -0.67
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h68/steverk/Polar-bear-BPN.jpg

Nicki Gwynn Jones
12-14-2009, 12:41 PM
Caption: 'I Knew I'd Forgotten Something...'

Another image from the 'Cute Seal Pup' series...!
Great thread - Happy Holidays to you all!
Best regards,
Nicki
:)

Julie Kenward
12-14-2009, 01:44 PM
This is cuteness overload! I'm loving it! Thanks for the great idea, Ian.

Jim Buescher
12-14-2009, 02:29 PM
We can all get along if we try.
http://jimbuescher.zenfolio.com/img/v0/p608132136-4.jpg

Axel Hildebrandt
12-14-2009, 08:30 PM
We can all get along if we try.


I hope the alligator is trying really hard. :)

Daniel Cadieux
12-14-2009, 09:00 PM
The happiest Blue-winged Teal I've ever seen!!:)

mikeojohnson
12-15-2009, 09:46 AM
Churchill 11/08

Jim Neiger
12-15-2009, 10:46 AM
http://www.flightschoolphotography.com/POST/BSC4.jpg

Kissimmee, FL - May, 2003 - Canon 10D, 100-400mm, hand held, 1/100, F5.6, ISO 400

Jia Liu
12-15-2009, 01:10 PM
"Don't fool my babies"
http://www.thruthefinder.com/gallery/img/090513165214164.jpg

50D, 600+1.4x, 1/250, f/8, ISO800

Early this year, this family of Great Horn Owl brought a lot of joy to local birders and nature photographers.

Dave Blinder
12-15-2009, 05:54 PM
Some great happy images folks, here's one of mine from 2009

"Messy Goldfinch" - Parsippany, New Jersey

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2556/3860084223_49a28e8357_o.jpg

Tripod Mounted, and shutter speed up to capture action
Camera: Canon EOS 40D
Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/640)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 700 mm
ISO Speed: 1000
Exposure Bias: +2/3 EV
..

James Shadle
12-15-2009, 09:48 PM
This image makes me feel real good!!!

Roger Clark
12-15-2009, 11:27 PM
Congratulations James! That's the best one so far!

Harshad Barve
12-15-2009, 11:30 PM
Congratulations James! That's the best one so far!

Agreed with Roger here:)

Alan Murphy
12-16-2009, 08:42 AM
Eastern-screech Owls

Taken in my backyard many years ago with my two small daughters standing next to me. The Owl babies had never seen a human before and my girls had never seen a Owl before. A very special moment for me in nature photography.

denise ippolito
12-16-2009, 02:55 PM
Nickerson Beach

This was such a funny pose I smile every time I see it.:)

Julie Kenward
12-16-2009, 04:46 PM
Denise, you almost got me fired for laughing hysterically out loud in a quiet office! :D;):D

Jackie Schuknecht
12-17-2009, 10:41 AM
Most of the posts are nature based, but this was one of my fav's of the year, my niece's boy, Jacob. About 1 1/2 years old.

Alfred Forns
12-17-2009, 11:16 AM
This is one good threat :)

Juan Aragonés
12-19-2009, 02:21 AM
Hey James, I think that you did´nt noticed but it seems that the right hand of the youngest Shadle is making the action of holding a camera :)


This image makes me feel real good!!!

Wow, he is by far the youngest BPN member!!!

Rahul Sachdev
12-19-2009, 08:13 AM
A bunch of really cute images...

Grace Scalzo
12-21-2009, 02:00 PM
What a fun thread. Hard to choose just one, but this great horned owl chick examining his foot always brings a smile to my face. Such a look of intense curiosity.