Damselfly....
Uploaded: April 22, 2011 02:22:48
iso 400
f11
1/125
Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/1250 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D90
Carolyn M. Fletcher
April 22, 2011
Usman M. Bajwa
April 22, 2011
UB. #9362746
Michelle Alton April 22, 2011
I was just thinking "Winner" and was sure that Carolyn F. would say it too. Aren't I clever?This is a stunning macro, and the comp and execution are flawless #9362830
Jack Gaskin April 22, 2011
FANTASTIC MACROHappy EASTER
Jack #9362848
Nikki McDonald
April 22, 2011
Courtenay Vanderbilt April 22, 2011
Now THAT is amazing detail! I'll join the others in predicting a winner here! #9363043Julie Burnett April 22, 2011
I'm in awe of this, agree with the others!! #9363051
Kerry Penn
April 22, 2011
Karen Slagle April 22, 2011
What a wonderful catch. The details are incredible... #9363241Orsi April 22, 2011
Perfect macro,Rachel!!LOVE it!!!! #9364237
Usman M. Bajwa
May 02, 2011
UB. #9384074
Linda L. Ruiz May 18, 2011
Rosemary Sampson
May 18, 2011
Nikki McDonald
May 18, 2011
Rolando Rosito May 18, 2011
Congratulations excellent finalist, think you have a winner here! #9411786Marcel J. Fernandez May 18, 2011
Congratulations, Rachel on your fantastic Finalist. Looks like a Winner to me. #9411864Kathy Coombs May 18, 2011
Oh My! A Winner! Congratualtions! #9411976
Gail Vitikacs
May 18, 2011
Graeme yew Chow May 18, 2011
Congratulations Rachel!. A winner ! #9412327
Usman M. Bajwa
May 18, 2011
UB. #9412605
Karen Celella May 19, 2011
Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist, Rachel. I plan on seeing this with the gold. #9413751Rachel Scott-Renouf May 21, 2011
Thank you all for the lovely comments. This is my favorite photo I have ever taken so its lovely to see you all like it to. I thought the bee entitled "freeze frame" in this catogory would at least get a gold but that didnt either.... Back to the drawing board !! #9419195Merna L. Nobile May 22, 2011
It is with great pleasure that I offer my congratulations on your award for the month of April. Merna
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Phyllis H. Burchett May 25, 2011
Amazing and fabulous capture, congrats on your finalist! #9428744Michelle Alton May 31, 2011
A truly awesome selection for POTD. I think this should have gone far beyond FINALIST! #9436654Ian Downey May 31, 2011
Absolutely deserving of this accolade and hopefully better to come. Well done. !! #9436667
Carolyn M. Fletcher
May 31, 2011
Courtenay Vanderbilt May 31, 2011
Well worth seeing again! I agree that this should have been a winner! Congrats on your POTD! #9436679Bill Houghton May 31, 2011
Rachel, this is an excellent macro. One of the best I've ever seen. This should be a winner. Have a great day, BillIf you have time, check out my website:
Bill Houghton Photography
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Kate Jackson May 31, 2011
I agree this should have gone further. I would have been way happy with just the curly wurly thing but the damselfly on top is more than amazing. Big congrats on POTD Rachel! #9436701Joy Rector May 31, 2011
congrats on the POTD #9436714
Usman M. Bajwa
May 31, 2011
UB. #9436744
Khalid Al-Issa May 31, 2011
WAW ! very well done #9436761Mary Timman May 31, 2011
Awesome detail! Congratulations on POTD! #9436769Chris Ebben May 31, 2011
What a stunning image. Congratulations on your POTD. Great work=^..^= #9436783
Chris Budny
May 31, 2011
Richard M. Waas May 31, 2011
Congrats on a well deserved POTD!! #9436793
Deborah C. Lewinson
May 31, 2011
Congratuations on your finalist and POTD! #9436812
Carolyn M. DAlessandro May 31, 2011
Congratulations!!! This is one of the best damselfly images I have ever seen...simply stunning. Bravo Rachel!!! #9436846Jessica Jenney May 31, 2011
Congratulations on your fabulous POTD! #9436856Dwayne R. Johnson May 31, 2011
Congrats. Great work! #9436868
Anne M. Young
May 31, 2011
Robert Jensen May 31, 2011
outstanding capture #9436895Cathy Barrows May 31, 2011
Congrats on your awesome POTD #9436898Tomás Widow May 31, 2011
Uuauu! This is the kind of Macro I wolud like to do some day!
Nikki McDonald
May 31, 2011
Mitch Spence
May 31, 2011
Jolanda Dubbeldam May 31, 2011
Everything about this picture is absolutely gorgeous, and so pleasing! True art! #9436924
Heather Loewenhardt
May 31, 2011
Shelly A. Van Camp
May 31, 2011
Laura E. Swan
May 31, 2011
Great POTD! Congrats to you there, Rachel!
-Laura Swan #9437037
Anthony L. Mancuso May 31, 2011
Outstanding macro Rachel...congrats on your POTD and finalist award! #9437042Cesar J. La Rosa May 31, 2011
Absolutely amazing, Rachel!!! This macro is perfect in every way. Love the colors, the incredible details, the composition and the stunning DOF. No wonder it is a POTD! Congratulations, Rachel!!!
Susan Jane Allen
May 31, 2011
Phyllis A. Houghton May 31, 2011
The details are unbelievable. Congratulations on your POTD!!!!!!!!! Cesar said it perfectly. #9437094Richard D. Love May 31, 2011
Congratulations, Rachel. Wonderful detail and depth. Well done.Rick #9437188
Daniella Puente May 31, 2011
Great capture, congrats! #9437194Steve M. Harrington May 31, 2011
A truly extraordinary POTD, Rachel! Good on you! :)Diane M. Schuster May 31, 2011
Fantastic and well detailed macro, congrats! Dee #9437224
Lynnmarie Daley
May 31, 2011
Renee Doyle May 31, 2011
Totally AMAZING capture Rachel!!!!! Awesome detail and dof!! Congrats on your well deserved POTD!!! #9437290Patti Coblentz May 31, 2011
An incredible macro, Rachel...congratulations on your POTD! #9437388Nancy S. Berman May 31, 2011
Beyond fabulous! #9437391Karen Celella May 31, 2011
Congratulations on another special award, Rachel. #9437400Mike F. Anderson May 31, 2011
If this doesn't become a winner I will be amazed. More than just a great nature shot, the compositional elements make it an excellent image and worthy of winner status! #9437419Kathryn Wesserling May 31, 2011
If we all were Judges ...... definitely, Winner Winner Winner!!! #9437455
Carol Eade
May 31, 2011
Stanley C. Sims May 31, 2011
Simply amazing. Congrats on the POTD Rachel. #9437510Merna L. Nobile May 31, 2011
Hello Rachel:Mary K. Robison May 31, 2011
One of the finest macros ever displayed on betterphoto, Rachel ~Summer A. Kozisek May 31, 2011
Phenomenal macro Rachel, congratulations on your potd!!! #9437765
Evy Johansen
May 31, 2011
Deepinder S. RANGER May 31, 2011
Perhaps the finest Macro I have ever seen ! #9438023Rachel Scott-Renouf May 31, 2011
Thank you all so much x
Nancyj E. Hovey
June 02, 2011
Marisol Pastor June 07, 2011
Superb capture! Congrats on the awards #9448708
Patricia A. Casey
June 18, 2011
Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 13, 2011
Congratulations on your POTD and finalist Rechel, so well done! #9528337Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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