Totally Upfront
Uploaded: June 02, 2011 04:01:58
Found this little guy at (where else?) beautiful Zilker Botanical Gardens here in Austin. Seems to be my home away from home anymore...not that I'm complaining! :)
Make it a great day everyone!! (I'm sorely behind in commenting - will catch up with all of you soon!)
D&M
Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 8/1000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D7000
Alan L. Borror June 02, 2011
Fantastic macro, Val! The "eye" has it. #1382013Amy M. Wilson June 02, 2011
Outstanding close-up... love the subject, details, dof; beautiful work, Val!! #9440072
Lisa J. Boulden
June 02, 2011
Gina Cormier June 02, 2011
Great capture Val!!! Green on green. Awesome detail as usual and that garden of yours sounds divine!!! #9440102Monnie Ryan June 02, 2011
He's sure got his eye on you, Val -- few more visits and you'll be great friends! Terrific job! #9440143
Tammy M. Anderson
June 02, 2011
Danny B. Head June 02, 2011
Outstanding close up capture! #9440244
Terry Cervi
June 02, 2011
Ron McEwan June 02, 2011
Amazing detail Val so sharp and crisp. Outstanding pose WTG #9440293Gord MacEachern June 02, 2011
Hi Val, I am sure we will see this cute little guy show up again. You sure nailed this capture, the detail, lighting, and the lovely green tones are fabulous!! #9440308Julianne Bradford June 02, 2011
I agree with Gord and I hope the judges agree with us Valarie. What a great portrait of this little guy! #9440350Holly Hitchcock June 02, 2011
I smell a WINNER!!!!!!!!!! FABULOUS! #9440530Douglas Pignet June 02, 2011
lovely capture with great clarity and colors...nicely done #9440531Robert R. Goodman June 02, 2011
Hi Valarie,LOL!!My friend.Those China Geese can be mean birds at times.Beautiful macro,excellent detail and color.Down here in the desert waiting on the monsoon to start!!! #9440542
Ann H. Belus
June 02, 2011
Don Christiana June 02, 2011
Great photo Val ... I have chased those little critters all over my yard to get shot. Congrat on a super image and a willing subject. #9440697Rony Sagy June 02, 2011
What an amazing capture, Val. I miss Zilker Botanical Gardens. #9440721
Agnes Fegan
June 02, 2011
You always write the most thoughtful comments Val :) #9440825
Linda D. Lester
June 02, 2011
Kathy Salerni
June 02, 2011
Emile Abbott
June 02, 2011
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna June 02, 2011
Fabulous portrait of this cute little critter, Val! Awesome selective focus and the colors are awesome! :-) k #9441077
Ann Coates
June 02, 2011
Courtenay Vanderbilt June 02, 2011
Outstanding SF, Val! Love the details and colors in his eye! #9441132
Heather Loewenhardt
June 02, 2011
Tammy Espino June 02, 2011
Wish our lizards were green like this, he's so cute!! :) A great capture!!! #9441545
Mary Dimitriw
June 03, 2011
Nadia Paul June 03, 2011
Wonderful close-up of this cute little guy who seems to be posing for the camera! Beautiful greens and great detail and DOF my friend - beautiful work as always! #9442879Carol L. Fowler June 03, 2011
Hey- if you send of few of these guys down my way, I will send you a few breeding pairs of those hoverflies! This one is fantastic- love the eye detail and color #9442884Phyllis H. Burchett June 03, 2011
Wonderful find and awesome capture Val! #9443034Ellen Hodges June 03, 2011
Absolutely super beautiful in every way, Val! Wow detail and pose!! #9443062
Joannie Bertucci
June 03, 2011
Julie Burnett June 05, 2011
Gorgeous, Val, you nailed the focus, (who'd of thought?) The colors, lighting and composition are just perfect!! #9444771
Deborah C. Lewinson
June 05, 2011
Debby #9445534
JO ANN CLEVELAND June 08, 2011
Great timing and capture Val!jo ann c. #9450299
Thomas E. Hinds June 10, 2011
Beautiful image, Val! These guys are so much fun to watch and not always that easy to capture! Nice work! #9454675
Chris Budny
June 13, 2011
Freddy Bland June 15, 2011
What a lil cutie he/she is!! A beautiful capture, my TX friend!! #9462009Tammy Espino July 28, 2011
Congratulations on your awesome finalist,Val! Good luck next round :)Woot-woot!! #9561219Thomas E. Hinds July 28, 2011
Wonderful and deserving Finalist, Val! WTG, my friend! #9561260
Deborah C. Lewinson
July 28, 2011
Debby #9561379
Ellen Hodges July 28, 2011
Huge congrats and very best luck on this fabulous finalist, Val!! #9561416Robert R. Goodman July 28, 2011
A big congratulations my friend,WTG Valarie!!!! #9561528Amy M. Wilson July 28, 2011
Sure hope this fantastic Finalist goes gold... big congrats, my friend!!! #9561846Carol L. Fowler July 28, 2011
Congrats on this wonderful Finalist #9561945
Reynaldo D. Reyes
July 28, 2011
Freddy Bland July 29, 2011
He is so cute!!! Congratulations on yet another wonderful Finalist!!! #9562485
Ann Coates
July 29, 2011
Julie Burnett July 29, 2011
Congratulations again, Ms V, on another fantastic finalist, so well deserved!! #9562961
Heather Loewenhardt
July 29, 2011
Patricia Seidler July 29, 2011
Great finalist Val! #9563507
Patrick Rouzes
July 29, 2011
Chris Budny
July 29, 2011
Phyllis H. Burchett July 29, 2011
BIG congrats Val!!! #9563991
Linda D. Lester
July 29, 2011
Don Christiana July 29, 2011
Val, A "HUGE" Congrats on being a Finalist with your great capture. Have a great day. #9564608Karen Bacon July 29, 2011
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist Val! #9564708
Diane E. Deming
July 29, 2011
Bojan Bencic
July 29, 2011
Courtenay Vanderbilt July 29, 2011
Happy to see him as a Finalist, Val! Congratulations! #9565335
Leslie McLain
July 29, 2011
Linda D. Lester
July 29, 2011
Bojan Bencic
July 29, 2011
Phyllis H. Burchett July 29, 2011
BIG congrats Val on your WIN!!! #9565615Patti Coblentz July 29, 2011
Yea, Val....big congratulations on this amazing 1st place win!! #9565626Courtenay Vanderbilt July 29, 2011
I haven't even finished with the Finalists yet! Congratulations on your Win, Val! #9565679Michelle Alton July 29, 2011
Totally extraordinary moment, Val!Ermanno Radice July 29, 2011
Many congrats on a gorgeous first place win!!!! #9565747Danny B. Head July 29, 2011
Congrats on a great first place win! #9565816Ron McEwan July 29, 2011
Big congrats on your Gold Val #9565821Monnie Ryan July 29, 2011
Wowee - green turned into gold! WTG, Val! #9565833
Usman M. Bajwa
July 29, 2011
UB. #9565851
Agnes Fegan
July 29, 2011
Tammy M. Anderson
July 29, 2011
Marsha S. Smith July 29, 2011
Congratulations! These little guys are some of my favorite subjects and the judges here seem to appreciate shots of them.
Val Feldman
July 29, 2011
Diane E. Deming
July 29, 2011
Lydia Williams
July 29, 2011
Anita Hogue July 29, 2011
A big congratulations for a very fabulous image, Val! #9566297Diane L. Thomas July 29, 2011
Congratulations Val for your 1st place winner. It is an awesome shot. #9566299Renee Doyle July 29, 2011
Congratulations on this excellent First Place Winner Val!! #9566451Rona L. Schwarz July 29, 2011
So FANTASTIC, Val! Love the green on green and he is so cute! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on this superb FIRST PLACE GOLD WINNER! #9566458
Michele Peterson
July 29, 2011
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 29, 2011
Fabulous winner! WTG Val! :-) k #9566583
Kay E. Mahoney
July 29, 2011
Reynaldo D. Reyes
July 29, 2011
Nadia Paul July 29, 2011
Congrats on your gorgeous and most deserving winner my friend - WTG!!!! #9566677Debra R. Harder July 29, 2011
WTG, Val! Huge congratulations on your OUTSTANDING FIRST PLACE WINNER! Deb #9566808Thomas E. Hinds July 29, 2011
A wonderful Winner, Val! Big congratulations on this first placer! I'm very happy for you! #9566925Gina Cormier July 29, 2011
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!! So deserving young lady! :-) #9566978JO ANN CLEVELAND July 29, 2011
Congratulations on your FIRST PLACE WINNER Val!jo ann c. #9567007
Mary Dimitriw
July 29, 2011
Amy M. Wilson July 29, 2011
WOW... this could not be any more well-deserved!!! So very happy for ya, my friend - huge congratulations on your awesome First Place, Val!! #9567300
R. J. Laudenbacher
July 29, 2011
Ann Coates
July 29, 2011
Julianne Bradford July 29, 2011
Val..I'm so glad to see this little green guy go Gold! Congratulations! #9567614Kathy Cline July 29, 2011
I can never get this close. You were so lucky Val.Tammy Espino July 29, 2011
Congrats on this win, Val :) YAY #9567679Rony Sagy July 29, 2011
Huge congratulations on your wonderful well deserved win, Val. #9567732
Kathy Salerni
July 29, 2011
Kerry Hill July 29, 2011
Congratulations on your awesome win Val! #9567979Alan L. Borror July 30, 2011
Congratulations on a wonderful winner, Val! #9568245
Chris Budny
July 30, 2011
Deborah C. Lewinson
July 30, 2011
Hardy congrats!
Debby #9568562
Julie Burnett July 30, 2011
Congratulations on your First Place Win, Val!! :) :) :) #9568691Karen Slagle July 30, 2011
Wow Val, what an incredible winning image. Huge congrats and very well deserved. Your composition and details are right on. I want to thank you for having a look and for leaving your very kind comments on mine. #9568722Melissa Olsen July 30, 2011
I agree with Karen...this is a incredible image. A well deserved congrats coming your way! #9568763
Patrick Rouzes
July 30, 2011
Val Feldman
July 30, 2011
Robert R. Goodman July 30, 2011
A big congratulations,Valarie.Beautiful capture!!! #9569045Don Christiana July 30, 2011
Val, Congratulation on your FIRST PLACE win, and thank you for providing the BP Members and myself with a great example of beautiful macro photography. #9569050Karen Bacon July 30, 2011
A big congratulations on this fantastic winner Val! #9569262Bunny Snow July 30, 2011
Congratulations on your first place gold medal win!!Well done selective focusing on this very interesting creation. Your composition, the colors and tonality are just right. And, the anolie's expression is priceless!
Well done! #9569267
Amanda J. Tanner
July 30, 2011
Ellen Hodges July 30, 2011
Very huge congrats on this fabulous and well deserved winner, Val! Yeah!!!! #9570403Freddy Bland July 31, 2011
Many congratulations, Val!! Super First Place winner!! #9570774
Val Feldman
July 31, 2011
Jeff Robinson
July 31, 2011
Dominick M. Dimacale
July 31, 2011
Dominick #9571711
ALLEN O. HOWARD July 31, 2011
Big Win!!! Congratulations Val! #9571902
Emile Abbott
July 31, 2011
Gord MacEachern July 31, 2011
A big congratulations on the beautiful 1st place GOLD Val, very well done. I am not surprised one little bit by this big win, excellent photography my friend!! My wireless internet is still down, using another location for an hour or so. #9571998Richard B. Hallick July 31, 2011
Congratulations on your first place award. This is a great image. Well done. #9572278
Dayna Cain
August 01, 2011
Ann H. Belus
August 02, 2011
Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 02, 2011
Congratulations on your very cool and beautiful FIRST PLACE win Val! #9576869Patricia Seidler August 03, 2011
Congratulations Val on this terrific winner! #9579061
Mary Beth Aiello
August 03, 2011
Merna L. Nobile August 05, 2011
Imagine it. Feel it. Receive it. Congratulations, your entry was very special and thanks for sharing it with all of us. Merna Nobile
#9584221
Carmody Baker August 08, 2011
Congratulations Val. Love the focus!!!.....still dreaming of the bluebonnets too!!! :)) #9591194
Nikki McDonald
August 10, 2011
Ruth E. Foster-Lindsay August 25, 2011
Congrats Val! Awesome capture! #9629255Karen Slagle January 04, 2012
Wow Val, I can see why this is a winning image. The depth of field, composition and details are incredible. Belated congrats on this beauty. #9902041Bill Houghton January 18, 2012
Val, This is an outstanding shot of this beautiful winner. It has great sharpness, DOF and detail. Good capture. Have a great day, Bill #9927049
Laura E. Swan
March 07, 2012
I love your work. I wish I had a HANG OUT that gifted me winner after winner. I love the woods and am the lady of them yet the botanical gardens sound like a great place to be! :)))
ON YOU FIRST PLACE WIN. WOWZA!
-LOTW,
Laura :D xo #10027150
Emilie Reiley
March 09, 2023
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