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Bay Link nature photos: great images from our readers
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August
In February of 2005, the St. Petersburg Times began publishing a reader-submitted nature photo at the top of the classifieds section each day. The idea was a big hit and continued when classifieds became part of the new Bay Link section last year. Even though more than 1,600 photos have been published so far, the paper continues to recieve far more qood submissions than it can use. Times photographers out working in the community, upon introducing themselves to someone, have often heard a comment along the lines of, "oh, I just love your nature photos in the classifieds!" This causes said photographer to inwardly cringe, as they think about all the strong, sometimes award-winning, photojournalism that has published on our pages. But what is the first thing they remember about photography in the Times? Ah well, what can you say, they are good photos. In fact, some are quite stunning, which is why we decided to begin regularly posting a selection of the very best right here, in the Your Lens section of All Eyes. Viewed in our large format, these contributions from our talented readers can be more fully appreciated. All of the images in this post were published in Bay Link during July and August. If you are the photographer behind any of these wonderful images, we would love for you to share more about how you got the shot. Leave a comment and tell us. Click here for complete instructions on submitting a photo for the Bay Link reader gallery. You can also purchase prints at tampabay.com/store.
Black-throated blue warbler on a fishing pole • Photographer, Greg Race of St. Petersburg
Florida panther with warm green eyes • Photographer, AnneMarie Dyer-Young of Clearwater
Reddish egret • Photographer, Bernard J. Jurgiel of Wesley Chapel
Blue gray gnatcatcher • Photographer, Charles Fisher of New Port Richey
Crab spider on Mandivilla • Photographer, John Funderburk of Hernando
Osprey with a mullet dinner • Photographer, Dennis Adair Gainesville
Bald eagle at the zoo • Photographer, Kay Mahoney of St.Petersburg
Early morning on the Santa Fe River • Photographer, Tim Wilmath of Tampa
Pileated woodpecker • Photographer, Maureen Allen of Citrus Springs
Caladesi Island • Photographer, Susan Maguire of Oldsmar
Watchful seagulls • Photographer, Pat Manfredo of Land O Lakes
Komodo dragon • Photographer, Sean Eikman of Tampa
Alligator outlook • Photographer, Peter H. Lousberg of St. Petersburg
Barred owl • Photographer, Photographer, Patti Griffith of Homosassa Springs
White ibis with ex-toad • Photographer, Nikolaus Rolfe of St. Petersburg
Red fox napping in the shade • Photographer, Philip Wilchynski of Beverly Hills
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