Fighting for Floral Territory [Photography Contest Details & Macro Photos]
Uploaded: August 23, 2006 07:36:05
f5.6, ISO 200, 1/350, 70-300 mm zoom, Squirrel Lake Park, Matthews, NC.
This Beetle & Spider were having a war over who got to be King of the Lantanas. The Spider won eventually & the beetle flew away. :)
Marcie A. Fowler August 23, 2006
Great colors, detail and clarity in this image Michelle. Glad the beetle had better luck than the fly in my image from yesterday! Excellent work! #508774Michelle R. Kovach August 23, 2006
Thank you very much Marcie! I appreciate all your comments!Lisa D. Greer August 23, 2006
Gorgeous Michelle! Great DOF and colors! :) #3203530eileen bedford August 23, 2006
Beautiful color and detail Michelle... #3203539Michelle R. Kovach August 23, 2006
Thank you very much Lisa & Eileen! I appreciate all your comments!Shelly A. Van Camp August 23, 2006
Very Pretty!! Love all that color!! Great capture and details, Michelle! #3203605Tonya R. Boles August 23, 2006
Nice shot Michelle. #3203608Michelle R. Kovach August 23, 2006
Thank you very much Shelly & Tonya! I appreciate all your comments!Margot Petrowski August 23, 2006
So vibrant....gorgeous!!! #3203626Michelle R. Kovach August 23, 2006
Thank you very much Margot! I appreciate all your comments!Brinn MacDougall August 23, 2006
I hope we see this one again..perfect in every way!! #3203646Michelle R. Kovach August 23, 2006
Thank you very much Brinn! I appreciate all your comments!Joy Rector August 23, 2006
gorgeous #3203676Marie Fields August 23, 2006
Beautiful image, Michelle! Terrific detail and color! :) #3203693Michelle R. Kovach August 23, 2006
Thank you very much Joy & Marie! I appreciate all your comments!Jeff Robinson August 23, 2006
Very well done Michelle; excellent clarity and subjects! Jeff #3203884Michelle R. Kovach August 23, 2006
Thank you very much Jeff! I appreciate all your comments!Kara L. Hendricks August 23, 2006
Woohoo... That's perdee.....Are my southern roots showing??Love the colors and clarity... A beautiful shot Michelle... #3204004
Michelle R. Kovach August 23, 2006
Thank you very much Kara! I appreciate all your comments!Melissa G. Meiselman August 23, 2006
WOW...this is a really beautiful floral with sharp details, colors and lighting. Great job, Michelle!!! #3204120Michelle R. Kovach August 23, 2006
Thank you Melissa! Have a great day!Dr Silly August 23, 2006
Without the bugs this is a wonderful shot of Lantanas. The bugs add a woulderful story to the shot. I have no luck getting a good shot of Lantanas. :O)Michelle R. Kovach August 23, 2006
Thank you very much Doc! I appreciate all your comments!Nadine A. Lewis August 23, 2006
Two bugs in one shot! Great capture, Michelle! Love the color, detail, and clarity!<>< #3204390
Michelle R. Kovach August 23, 2006
Thank you very much Nadine! I appreciate all your comments!Kerby Pfrangle August 23, 2006
delicate and very pretty colors. Nice color and detail in the image. #3204509Michelle R. Kovach August 23, 2006
Thankyou very much Kerby! I appreciate all your comments!Pat Gamwell August 23, 2006
Wonderful storyboard...excellent shot! #3204600Michelle R. Kovach August 23, 2006
Thank you very much Pat! I appreciate all your comments!Jenny Bosmans August 23, 2006
Wonderful detail, colors and DoF, Michelle! :) #3204864Michelle R. Kovach August 23, 2006
Thank you very much Jenny! I appreciate all your comments!Janine Russell August 23, 2006
Michelle, excellent colors, detail, exposure, lighting and DOF. #3204986Michelle R. Kovach August 23, 2006
Thank you very much Janine! I appreciate all your comments!Ronald F. Fischer August 23, 2006
Wonderful capture and presentation, Michelle! #3205090Michelle R. Kovach August 23, 2006
Thank you very much Ron! I appreciate all your comments!Sherry Stricklin Boles August 23, 2006
Wonderful color and detail, Michelle! The pink is SO beautiful! #3205231Michelle R. Kovach August 23, 2006
Thank you very much Sherry! I appreciate all your comments!Candice C. Calhoun August 23, 2006
GORGEOUS!ccc #3205303
Michelle R. Kovach August 23, 2006
Thank you very much Candice! I appreciate all your comments!Marsha S. Smith August 23, 2006
Fantastic macro, Michelle. Such crisp detail and vibrant color. Not to mention catching the duel! #3205673Michelle R. Kovach August 23, 2006
Thank you very much Marsha! I appreciate all your comments!Su Sana E. P August 25, 2006
Michelle, this is a visual feast, enhanced by your superb composition!! This is a Winner for me. #3212766Michelle R. Kovach August 25, 2006
Thank you very much Susana! I appreciate all your comments!Alice Lero August 25, 2006
I especially love this one Michelle. The green background and the beautiful colors in the flowers.....excellent! :) #3215444Michelle R. Kovach August 25, 2006
Thank you very much Alice! I appreciate all your comments!Sam Britt August 25, 2006
Perfectly beautiful! I love everything about this photo.Sam #3215793
Michelle R. Kovach August 26, 2006
Thanks Sam! I really appreciate all your comments!Bill Wyatt August 28, 2006
Beautiful colors and details. I love the lighting and composition, Michelle! #3232614Michelle R. Kovach August 28, 2006
Thank you so much Bill! I appreciate all your comments!Renee Doyle September 26, 2006
Congratulations on another wonderful finalist Michelle!!!!Candice C. Calhoun September 26, 2006
Congratulations!ccc #3366107
Michelle R. Kovach September 26, 2006
Thank you very much Renee` & Candice! I appreciate all your comments!Marie Fields September 26, 2006
Congratulations on this terrific finalist, Michelle!! #3366157Michelle R. Kovach September 26, 2006
Thank you very much Marie! I appreciate all your comments!Cesar J. La Rosa September 26, 2006
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalisat, Michelle!!! #3369444Sherry Stricklin Boles September 27, 2006
Congrats, Michelle! :) #3370096Kara L. Hendricks September 27, 2006
Congrats on this wonderful finalist!!! #3370917Michelle R. Kovach September 27, 2006
Thank you very much Cesar, Sherry & Kara! I appreciate all your comments!Dr Silly September 27, 2006
Congratulations Michelle on your finalist. :O)Michelle R. Kovach September 27, 2006
Thank you very much Doc! I appreciate all your comments!Susana Ms Heide September 27, 2006
Smart Beetle! I'd let the spider win too :o) Congrats on this super finalist Michelle! #3372554Michelle R. Kovach September 27, 2006
Thank you very much Susana! I appreciate all your comments!Laurence Saliba September 27, 2006
Superb!!!! Congrats on this awesome finalist Michelle!!! #3373195Claudine Grove September 27, 2006
Congrats on your finalist! #3373623Donna W. Neal September 27, 2006
Congratulations on this well deserved finalist Michelle! #3373974Michelle R. Kovach September 27, 2006
Thank you very much Laurence, Claudine, & Donna! I appreciate all your comments!Dale Ann Cubbage September 27, 2006
And congrats again, Michelle! you go girl!da #3375293
Michelle R. Kovach September 27, 2006
Thank you Sista! I appreciate all your wonderful comments!Jeff Robinson September 27, 2006
Congrats Michelle on this Outstanding Finalist! Jeff #3376150Michelle R. Kovach September 27, 2006
Thank you very much Jeff! I appreciate all your comments!Tonya R. Boles September 28, 2006
Congrats Michelle. #3380311Michelle R. Kovach September 28, 2006
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