Uploaded: May 27, 2010 03:53:02
A hover fly visits a backyard clematis bloom...
(Some filter work - entered into DD)
Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/600 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 320, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300
Ellen Hodges May 27, 2010
Extra fantastic detail and color, Val! Looks soooo beautiful!! #1272767
Jeff Robinson
May 27, 2010
Nancy J. Locke May 27, 2010
SPECTACULAR CAPTURE, dear Val!!!Looooove this beauty!!!
Hugs, Nancy J Locke #8647178
Patricia Seidler May 27, 2010
Another beautifullly captured floral with guest Valarie. Great color and detail! #8647194Jack Ryan May 27, 2010
An excellent photo beautifully done. Way to go, Val! #8647263Ron McEwan May 27, 2010
Superbly done Val, great close up work here too. #8647328Robert R. Goodman May 27, 2010
Hi Valarie,We have those little flys here by the millions.Beautiful capture my friend,Excellent macro!!! #8647384Tammy Espino May 27, 2010
You certainly picked the right filters, gorgeous!! #8647438
Ann H. Belus
May 27, 2010
Marty Straub May 27, 2010
Great capture, Valarie. These guys are tough, but you managed to get one to cooperate with you. Perfectly placed with outstanding detil and with such a complimentary background. #8647547Marilyn Cornwell May 27, 2010
Fabulous, Valarie! Wonderful combination of everything! #8647612Jeana Clark May 27, 2010
~J~ #8647703
Hal Bambrick May 27, 2010
Awesome Macro Work Here Val!!!!!!!!. #8647837Monnie Ryan May 27, 2010
Well, his butt looks like a bee, but what do I know? Super capture, Valarie! #8648019Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 27, 2010
Magnificent capture, Val! Awesome colors and clarity! :-) k #8648186Carol L. Fowler May 27, 2010
So the hover flies are back! I haven't seen any yet but I am always on the lookout for insects! Gorgeous perch too! #8648226Gord MacEachern May 27, 2010
Fantastic capture Valarie, beautiful work!! #8648344Sam Britt May 27, 2010
Terrific close-up, Val. #8648435Barbara Waldoch May 28, 2010
Looks great, Valarie! #8648897Rod Partington May 28, 2010
Amazing image Valarie!Maria A. Gonzalez May 30, 2010
A well composed image with beautiful color tones and amazing clarity and detail on the fly...Excellent dd work and great macro image.Very creative,Val. #8652783Karen Engelbreth May 30, 2010
Wonderful macro Valarie... #8653357Gina Cormier May 30, 2010
Spectacular Val!!!!!!!!!!!Tommy E. Burgess May 30, 2010
Wow what a stunning macro Valarie!! Hope we see this again! #8653978Kathleen Rinker May 31, 2010
Awesome image my friend!!! #8655761
Kathy Salerni
May 31, 2010
Summer A. Kozisek June 02, 2010
Beautiful macro Valarie, great color and details!! #8660745Dianna Murphy June 02, 2010
Holly cow girl' super full frame. The color and clarity are really awesome! This will be a winner. #8661126Tammy Espino June 07, 2010
Congrats on this wonderful finalist!! :) #8671898Julianne Bradford June 07, 2010
Beautiful Valarie, Congratulations!! #8671936
Ann Coates
June 07, 2010
Carol Eade
June 07, 2010
Nancyj E. Hovey
June 07, 2010
Debra R. Harder June 07, 2010
This is so amazing, Valarie!! Incredible clarity, details, colors and comp. Huge congratulations on your superb finalist! Deb #8672850Patti Coblentz June 07, 2010
Congratulations on this spectacular finalist Val!!Patti #8673370
Diane E. Deming
June 07, 2010
Douglas Pignet June 07, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SRon McEwan June 07, 2010
Congrats on a well deserved Silver for May Valarie, hope to see it again. #8674051
Linda D. Lester
June 07, 2010
Dianna Murphy June 07, 2010
I've got my fingers crossed for Gold on this. A big warm congratulations and High five on your finalist. Wonderful work. Good luck in the quest for the GOLD!!!!!!!!!!!! Dianna #8674360Robert R. Goodman June 07, 2010
Big Congratulations,Valarie.Amazing image my friend!!! #8674809Jeana Clark June 07, 2010
~J~ #8675005
Kathy Salerni
June 07, 2010
Bonnie C. Lackey
June 07, 2010
Ellen Hodges June 07, 2010
Huge congrats and very best luck with these awesome and spectacular finalists, Val!! #8675626
Stefania Barbier
June 07, 2010
Tommy E. Burgess June 07, 2010
Huge congratulations on your beautiful and well deserved finalist Valarie!! #8676388Marilyn Cornwell June 08, 2010
Beautiful finalist, Valarie! Wonderful! #8677417
Patrick Rouzes
June 08, 2010
Val Feldman
June 08, 2010
Courtenay Vanderbilt June 08, 2010
Beautiful, Valarie! Big Congrats! #8679241Julie Burnett June 08, 2010
How did I miss this??? Huge congrats on this fabulous finalist, Val!! #8679553
Joannie Bertucci
June 08, 2010
Ruth E. Foster-Lindsay June 09, 2010
Congrats on your finalist Valarie!Carol L. Fowler June 09, 2010
Congrats! WTG! I am so busy at work, I am trying to gradually go through the Finalsts! No doubt I will find many more of yours! #8682736Patti Coblentz June 09, 2010
Woo hoo!! Congratulations on this gold ribbon image!!!Patti #8683043
Tammy Espino June 09, 2010
Congrats on your win :) #8683073Michelle Alton June 09, 2010
Your bugs are all winners, Valarie.
Patrick Rouzes
June 09, 2010
Linda D. Lester
June 09, 2010
Liz blahh June 09, 2010
Congrats on this beautiful winner! #8683472Courtenay Vanderbilt June 09, 2010
Awesome win, Valarie! CONGRATULATIONS! #8683503
Carol Eade
June 09, 2010
Phyllis H. Burchett June 09, 2010
Congratulations on this beautiful winner Valarie! #8683576Debra R. Harder June 09, 2010
WTG, Valarie! Huge congratulations on your magnificent GOLD WINNER! Deb #8683582Renee Doyle June 09, 2010
COngratulations on this excellent winner Valarie!!!! #8683739Sam Britt June 09, 2010
Big Congrats on this second place winner, Val!! #8683844
Bonnie C. Lackey
June 09, 2010
Ellen Hodges June 09, 2010
Huge congrats on this fabulous winner, Val!!!! yeah!!!!! #8684003ROLAN NARMAN June 09, 2010
Huge Congrats on this fantastic winner Valarie! #8684090Amy M. Wilson June 09, 2010
HUGE congratulations on this AWESOME winner... just so beautifully done and well deserved, Val!!! So happy for you, my friend!! #8684173Jeana Clark June 09, 2010
~J~ #8684298
Carol L. Fowler June 09, 2010
Winner! Well deserved! Superb in fact! #8684407Freddy Bland June 09, 2010
Congratulations on a well-deserved gold win, Valarie!! Perfect...perfect...perfect!!! #8684615Steve M. Harrington June 09, 2010
Good on you, Val! :)
Stefania Barbier
June 09, 2010
Bojan Bencic
June 10, 2010
Nadia Paul June 10, 2010
Just beautiful! Congrats on your win Valarie. #8684869
Usman M. Bajwa
June 10, 2010
UB. #8684917
Patricia Seidler June 10, 2010
Hugh congratulations Valarie on this wonderful winner! #8685128Anita Hogue June 10, 2010
Warmest CONGRATULATIONS! #8685187
Val Feldman
June 10, 2010
Daniella Puente June 10, 2010
Big congrats on the gold for this fabulous photo Valarie!! #8685764Mark Dodge June 10, 2010
A gorgeous winner here, Valarie :o) Way to go! Congratulations! #8685954Gina Cormier June 10, 2010
WoooooHooooooooooooo!!!!My Queen. I bow to your greatness.....
Ok...ummmm...can someone come help me up!!!
I've fallen......and I can't get up......seriously!
Val!!!!!!!!! Anyone!!!! Damnit! #8686215
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna June 10, 2010
YIPPY Skippy!!!!!!!!!!!!!Julianne Bradford June 10, 2010
YAY!! This is so-o beautiful! Congratulations on your well deserved Gold Valarie!! #8686936Julie Burnett June 11, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on this fabulous winner, Val!! Whoo-Hoo!! #8687879Rony Sagy June 11, 2010
Congratulations on this fantastic win, Val. This is a spectacular well deserving capture. #8688147Karen Bacon June 11, 2010
Congratulations on this fantastic winner Valerie! #8688229
Ann H. Belus
June 11, 2010
Val Feldman
June 12, 2010
Summer A. Kozisek June 12, 2010
Congratulations on your gold Valarie!! #8691469Tommy E. Burgess June 13, 2010
Huge congratulations on your stunning winner Val!! #8693048Nancy J. Locke June 14, 2010
SUPER SUPER CONGRATS, VAL!!! You have been blazing a beautiful road of wins. :DHugs, Nancy J Locke #8694073
Dominick M. Dimacale
June 18, 2010
Dominick #8702341
Mitzie Loland July 05, 2010
Great photo Valarie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #8736919
Emile Abbott
March 10, 2016
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