Uploaded: November 26, 2006 14:04:43
I was missing my dragonflies so I went back in time a little and discovered one that I had overlooked . Hand held in macro mode, cropped in PS.
Colleen Farrell November 26, 2006
Ohmygawd--and hand-held yet! Great image--incredible detail. I love the sweep of his wings across the frame. #562912Laurie Daily November 26, 2006
Thanks so much Colleen! #3634074Shelly A. Van Camp November 26, 2006
Great macro, Laurie! Love the colors as well. #3634494Janine Russell November 26, 2006
Laurie, excellent detail, textures and lighting. #3634707Raymond Pauly November 26, 2006
Impressive macro! Looks like a sure winner! #3634823Susan Weisensel November 26, 2006
simply amazing detail, wonderful, I'm almost speechless, WOW. #3635250Laura Clay-Ballard November 27, 2006
perfect in every way! awesome! #3636560Hayden Cannon November 27, 2006
amazing macro capture beautifull colors, lighting, clarity and details on this super image #3637450Laurie Daily November 27, 2006
Thank you so much Shelly, Janine, Raymond, Susan, Laura, and Hayden for your very nice comments on this image! #3639531Jenny Bosmans December 03, 2006
WooooooW! FANTASTIC detail on this awesome macro capture, Laurie! :) #3662391Laurie Daily December 03, 2006
I do love this dragon! I think I spent quite a long time laying low in the grasses beside the pond just waiting for this one! Thanks so much, Jenny! #3662527Melissa G. Meiselman December 03, 2006
This close up is just fantastic as the wings are part of a full frame composition and have wonderful design elements as well as great detail. This is just fantastic, Laurie!!! #3662530Aimee S. McMaster December 29, 2006
...congratulations on this beautiful finalist,Laurie...Aimee #3751146Derek D. Dafoe December 29, 2006
Congrats Laurie !! This shot is sharp as a tack, good luck in the next round !! #3751264Janine Russell December 29, 2006
Laurie, congratulations on your finalist. #3751543Laurie Daily December 29, 2006
Thank you so very much Melissa, Aimee, Derek, and Janine! #3751725Jenny Bosmans December 29, 2006
Congratulations on this fantastic Finalist, Laurie! :) #3753352Cheryl E. Molennor December 29, 2006
Awesome laurie. Congratulations #3754631Holly Shao December 29, 2006
AMAZING capture, Laurie, and Congratulations to you!!Holly #3755440
Barbara Waldoch December 29, 2006
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Laurie! #3755642Laurie Daily December 29, 2006
Thanks so much Jenny, Cheryl, Holly, and Barbara! #3755737Cathy M. Gromball December 29, 2006
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Laurie!Cathy :) #3756158
Kay E. Mahoney December 29, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist. Love the details. Good luck in the next round. #3756267Laura Clay-Ballard December 29, 2006
Congrats! #3756320Laurie Daily December 30, 2006
Thanks so very much Cathy, Kay, Laura, and Judges at BP. Your comments are greatly appreciated! #3758246Su Sana E. P December 30, 2006
Laurie, huge Congratulations on this terrific Finalist win!! #3758387Barbara Helgason December 30, 2006
Hand held! Amazing, what kind of lens did you use? Congratulations, it's beautiful and good luck in the next round. #3758861Laurie Daily December 30, 2006
Thanks so much Susana and Barbara! Barbara, my Olympus only has one lens...a wide zoom. I did have settings set on macro mode. With this camera you really have to be right in their face. I was just an inch or so away from this dragon! #3759346Mitch Spence December 30, 2006
Just incredible detail here. I love to chase these guys too, but I've never gotten anything like this one. Congratulations. #3760023Laurie Daily December 30, 2006
Thanks so much for your congrats and nice comments. You know there is always next summer...they'll be back!!! #3760906Arnie Horwitz January 02, 2007
This shot is absoluely amazing for its detail especially considering it's handheld! Congratulations on this great Finalist, Laurie! #3771346Laurie Daily January 02, 2007
Thanks Arnie! I must have taken hundreds down by the pond getting eaten alive by all kinds of little critters before I got this one just right! The shot did not come easy!!! #3772852Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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