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My African Friend
1st PlaceMy African Friend
SandyP


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Jimmy Buffet Song/Lyrics (Standard Editing*)
Collection: Animals in Captivity
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L IS USM
Date: Aug 8, 2017
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1/500
Date Uploaded: Aug 9, 2017

This is my first challenge in so long. I hope to get to start participating more again. I truly have missed it.

By the way... this is Uma. She is incredibly social, and actually seems to enjoy interacting with people. There was someone above her huge pool that was giving her apples -- her favorite treat. Who knew!

It makes me so proud to have nervously jumped back into a challenge after so long and win. I am reeeeeeealllly happy today :) THANK YOU!!!

Statistics
Place: 1 out of 36
Avg (all users): 6.9149
Avg (commenters): 8.0000
Avg (participants): 7.0000
Avg (non-participants): 6.8519
Views since voting: 1363
Views during voting: 94
Votes: 47
Comments: 33
Favorites: 6 (view)


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02/05/2019 11:25:09 AM
I'm back to look again, too, Sandy! Magnificent.
01/31/2019 02:27:45 PM
hey Sandy ... i was here in dpc making comments on our resolution side challenge for january ..
(i'm starting a side in march .. if you would like to join up ..)
anyway .. i went into the home page and thought of you for some reason ..
so i clicked on your profile to see if you had done anything lately ..
and saw this ..
OMG .. seriously .. i looked to see if it was an expert edit .. not .. !! .. this just blows my mind ..
your talent knows no bounds .. you take photos .. then transform them into pure art .. your work is always an extreme pleasure to view .. :)xx
08/29/2017 08:30:04 AM
Congrats, perfect for the challenge and an amazing capture!
Well Done,
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08/26/2017 09:09:58 AM
Holy crap that's spectacular!!
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08/26/2017 07:57:46 AM
So colorful, with so much detail, and a lot to look at all in the right angles.
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08/25/2017 09:42:42 PM
Wowowow....totally amazing shot!
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08/25/2017 02:42:45 PM
rich. a treasure to view.
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08/24/2017 07:38:15 PM
Wow. Amazing image. Love it.
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08/24/2017 10:18:48 AM
Sweet capture, congrats on the blue Sandy!
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08/24/2017 12:04:49 AM
I love the raw power in the Hippo. Congrats on the Blue.
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08/23/2017 10:27:17 PM
Stunning!!!

Congratulations on the Blue Ribbon!
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08/23/2017 08:22:14 PM
This is so good that at first I thought it had to be fake. What a great photo!
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08/23/2017 07:46:42 PM
Love the fishies! I suspect more than a fair share of them get swallowed from time to time... congrats on a marvelous shot and the ribbon!
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08/23/2017 04:57:39 PM
Nice comeback, sweetie! Congrats.
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08/23/2017 05:44:17 AM
This is an amazing photo Sandy!!! Your talent behind the lens has always been true art that stirs the soul. Congratulations for this winning entry!!!
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08/23/2017 03:48:01 AM
Congratulations on the well deserved blue! Your treatment of the colors and the composition really make this sing.
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08/23/2017 02:57:19 AM
Congrats Sandy, good stuff.
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08/23/2017 02:13:31 AM
WOW!
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08/22/2017 11:30:28 PM
Sandy, this is an AMAZING image! It definitely HAD to win. It's great having you back, please stay ((hugs)).
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08/22/2017 11:27:14 PM
This is truly incredible. Welcome back and a huge congrats on the blue. Is this an optical illusion or is this hippo really in a pool containing all those beautiful fish?
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08/22/2017 09:35:49 PM
Great photo! Congratulations on a well deserved blue ribbon.
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08/22/2017 08:40:18 PM
Congratulations, Sandy! What an awesome, beautiful photo!
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08/22/2017 08:15:26 PM
Oh snap! Look at you, Sandy, coming back here after all these months and snatching up the blue ribbon! :) Great work! Congratulations!!
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08/22/2017 08:07:20 PM
Oh my WORD!!

I am SO happy that this is yours, my friend!

I thought that she must be an exhibit in a museum.

I'm amazed to now assume that this is real and a live capture.

I give this a 17 vote!
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08/22/2017 08:02:05 PM
Awesome Sandy! Congrats
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/22/2017 07:53:10 PM
This is fabulous, and my pick for blue.
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08/22/2017 08:04:20 AM
Pretty amazing image especially with so many small fish together. Where is this?
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08/21/2017 10:58:47 PM
Wonderful shot, bar the fact that he looks sad. 7
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08/18/2017 04:31:38 PM
Gorgeous; my top pick. Very surreal.
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08/17/2017 11:34:07 PM
One of the best no doubt - excellent retention of detail, and the whole part-above / part-below just turns this into something special
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08/16/2017 05:08:40 PM
Marvellously done the little fishy make it!
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08/16/2017 12:33:02 AM
This is a great shot well done


VOTE 7
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08/15/2017 08:52:56 PM
insane.

p.s. consider this:Africas Most Dangerous Animals
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