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Landing Malfunction [Details & Macro Elements of Design Leading Lines, Patterns...]
Uploaded: May 31, 2014 17:15:48 | Entered: October 31, 2017 17:04:30
He sure picked a pretty water lily to land on but it seems as tho there was a slight problem - one wing kinda got a little bent upon landing. Took about a nanosecond for him to straighten it out, tho and off he zoomed. (I was about ready to call in the "dragonfly medics". :) :)
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Exif: F Number: 9, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/100 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 500, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 300.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D
Leslie McLain May 31, 2014
Beautiful capture and details, Val. #1574838Bonnie C. Lackey May 31, 2014
So glad you didn't have to employ emergency measures! Quite a catch, Val! #11057295Terry Cervi May 31, 2014
I believe that you would have tried to fix him, Dr.V! Maybe your smelling salts would have helped a little! What a great capture! #11057335Nadia Paul May 31, 2014
No one does macro like you Miz V - this is just stunning - I think I need those smelling salts lol! Perfect comp, details and presentation - sure to be in the winners circle - a fave! #11057371Joannie Bertucci May 31, 2014
I swear Val you have all the best dragonflies in Texas down your way in Austin...not fair! :-) Excellent macro work and a true photographer medic for nature! :-) #11057396Ujjwal Mukherjee May 31, 2014
Superb details,colours and capture-outstanding work,Val!! #11057458Douglas Pignet June 02, 2014
lovely capture #11058061Colette M. Metcalf June 02, 2014
Excellent capture, Val! Wow!!! #11058123Emile Abbott June 02, 2014
Awesome macro capture Val. #11058469Nancy L. Green June 02, 2014
AWESOME macro image Val, I LOVE it!!! <>< #11058550Kathy Salerni June 02, 2014
Another spectacular macro image, Val! Outstanding work! #11058762Ellen Hodges June 03, 2014
Absolutely gorgeous capture and timing, Val!!! Glad he could straighten things out!!! #11058889Dayna Cain June 03, 2014
Val, you are truly a gifted photographer. I admire your work very much. #11059289Carol L. Fowler June 03, 2014
Great macro! Glad he had one of those modern self-repairing wings!! #11059435Karen Bacon June 04, 2014
This is fantastic Val.A lovely presentation! #11059893Cindy Bendush June 07, 2014
Awesome capture Val! And so glad the medics weren't needed :-) #11061832Deborah Lewinson October 29, 2014
Extraordinary capture, Val!Congrats again! #11171178
Kathy Shogren October 29, 2014
What an unusual sighting, super capture Val. Congrats on your finalist. #11171196Sheri Whala October 29, 2014
Congrats on your finalist! #11171274Patrick Rouzes October 30, 2014
Super incredible finalist, Val. CONGRATS. ,my friend.Nadia Paul October 30, 2014
Just love this Val - sure to go on to better things - congrats! #11171562Douglas Pignet October 30, 2014
WTG!!! Congrats #11171828Liz blahh October 30, 2014
Congrats on your beautiful finalist! #11171891Emile Abbott October 30, 2014
Congratulations Val on this wonderful finalist. #11171995Robert R. Goodman October 30, 2014
Hi Valarie,Big Congratulations my friend!! #11172066JO ANN CLEVELAND October 30, 2014
This is sooo cool Val, congrats on your well deserved finalist! #11172344Ellen Hodges October 30, 2014
Huge congrats, Val!! Best luck on this fantastic finalist!! #11172482Natasha Pliss October 30, 2014
Just incredible, Val! Unforgettable image. Huge congrats on your Finalist! #11172502Tammy M. Anderson October 30, 2014
Amazing finalist. Congrats again, Val. #11172506Eivor Kuchta October 30, 2014
Amazing details and what a story you're sharing with us! I'm glad you didn't have to call "dragonfly medics". I've heard they are pretty slow to respond. Congratulations on a fantastic finalist, and good luck in the next round! #11172507Carol Eade October 30, 2014
Beautiful shot, Val. Congratulations on your finalist! #11172653Marijana Fajgl October 30, 2014
Amazing macro, Val, big congratulations! #11172677Joannie Bertucci October 30, 2014
I swear this guy is trying to feel if this flower is ripe enough yet! :-) Congrats on your finalist! #11172887Bill Whala October 30, 2014
Congratulations on this well deserved Finalist, Val!! #11173333Terry Cervi October 30, 2014
No surprise here, Ms.V. What a gorgeous capture! Congrats on this and your other super finalists as well, my friend! #11173376Nancy L. Green October 31, 2014
CONGRATULATIONS Val on this wonderful finalist, WTG!!! Sorry I called you Bill on the last one!! <>< #11174300Teresa Burnett November 02, 2014
Gorgeous detail, color and light here Val!! Thank goodness you didn't need to call 911!! Congratulations on your finalist award!! #11176094Patricia A. Casey June 06, 2016
Still playing catch up with BP Favorite photographers...came across this one today....wow....beautiful. What detail in the dragonfly and waterlily....stunning....=^..^= #11482901Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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