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The Scratching Post

The Scratching Post

This little fellow spent quite a lot of time scratching and chewing on this piece of driftwood. It was as if he was posing for us. Magical......
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This little fellow spent quite a lot of time scratching and chewing on this piece of driftwood. It was as if he was posing for us. Magical...
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Alaska, US

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Sep, 2019

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Contest Finalist in Wildlife Love Photo Contest

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Amazing capture! Very well done

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Thank you. We were very fortunate to be able to observe him for 10 minutes.

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A fabulous photo!

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Beautiful light !

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Thank you! Right place, right time.😉

Wow

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Thanks very much! 😊

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I dream of shots like this. Your timing, subject. lighting and mood jump out.

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One more thing. The use of panoramic perspective much to this shot.

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Your comments are very much appreciated. Thank you!😊

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What a wonderful capture. Both composition and light are outstanding and the photo is charming.

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Thank you very much for your wonderful comment!

Amazing Photo

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Thanks so much!

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Wow! This one gets it. Aren't these the moments that are etched in memory forever? This is a classic nature shot.

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Thank you for your wonderful comment, it is very much appreciated!

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I love so many of your horse pictures. Where did you take them?

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I apologize for not answering sooner but I just saw this. Many of the photos are on shoots but many others are of my horses, friend's horses and at local events/races. I hope this answers your question!

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Congratulations on winning the discover wildlife photo contest! Great image, nice job!

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Thank you so much!

Congratulations great image

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Thank you Richard.😊

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I almost can’t find the correct words for this photograph. It’s just beyond beautiful. Thank you for sharing it with all of us.

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Wow, what a wonderful comment. Thank you so much!!!

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Perfect Timing - Perfect Light - Perfect Image - Well Done 😀

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Thank you. It sure helped that he stayed at that piece of driftwood for a long time.

Congratulations on a fantastic win. Great photo.

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Thanks so much!

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Great shot!

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WINNER!!!!!!

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Thank you Rick!😁

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