Uploaded: January 06, 2007 19:26:49
Reworked slightly and resubmitted
Photo was taken on November 30, 2006 at 8:58am in Wailea, Maui, Hawaii
Canon 100mm F/2.8 macro lens @ F/2.8, 1/40 second, ISO 100, handheld
Cropped, shadow/highlight, +saturation, +contrast, resized, sharpened and blurred background in Photoshop CS
POTD at BestFoto.com on December 13, 2006
POTD at photo-of-the-day.com on December 14, 2006
POTD at Photoshowdown.com on December 19, 2006
Third Place for December 2006 POTM at Photoshowdown.com
POTD at digitalimagecafe.com on February 7, 2007
Photogroup 101 PCA winner
POTD at Photographyvoice.com on March 2, 2007
Kay E. Mahoney January 06, 2007
Nice capture. Beautiful colors. #583802Linda Proctor January 06, 2007
Amazing Janine!! Just gorgeous!!!! #3790032Greg e. mclemore January 06, 2007
An amazing capture. #3790072Datha Y. Thompson January 06, 2007
WOW!! Excellent detail and colors Janine!! :0) #3790268Su Sana E. P January 06, 2007
Wow!! Janine, the exposure and colors really ROCKS!!! Absolutely an AWESOME macro and a WINNER!! #3790297Lynne Morris January 07, 2007
WOW Janine this is awesome - the clarity, colours and details are fantastic, wonderful work! #3790445Husain Akhtar January 07, 2007
Superb macro, Janine! What the sharpness and details - this is where 1D and f2.8 lens show their full capabilities! #3790471Graeme yew Chow January 07, 2007
Excellent macro with great clarity and detail. We will see this again next month as It already got POTD in bestfoto, Janine. #3790515Joy Rector January 07, 2007
super shot #3790964Les Rhoades January 07, 2007
Well Done! Perfectly composed, great selcetive focus ( PS or not) and super high color saturation. surely, a judges pick. #3791139Chris Budny January 07, 2007
You know I'm happy to see this one entered again! :) Fingers crossed that it doesn't get overlooked this time! #3791243Nadya Johnson January 07, 2007
Outstanding, Janine! Stunningly clear and perfectly composed. He's a real beauty! Great work! #3791522Holly Shao January 07, 2007
Amazing capture, Janine! Looks so interesting and cute.Holly #3791590
Girish Vaghela January 07, 2007
Superb and winner shot, Janine! #3791888Tarun Bose January 07, 2007
Outstanding shot. Fantastic details and lovely colours. A winner in my books. Well done my friend Janine. #3791978Robert Baer January 07, 2007
wonderful image. colors are excellent! #3792008Janine Russell January 07, 2007
Kay, Linda, Greg, Datha, SuSana, Lynne, MH, Graeme, Joy, Les, Chris, Nadya, Holly, Don, Girish, Ruben, Tarun and Justin, thanks very much for all of your encouraging comments.Patricia Ronan January 07, 2007
Great detail lovely bright colours and lighting Janine:) #3792457Janine Russell January 07, 2007
Patricia, thanks very much for your kind comments and encouragement. #3792956Cathy M. Gromball January 08, 2007
Wonderful photo of this little fella, Janine!Cathy :) #3795583
Janine Russell January 08, 2007
Cathy, thanks very much for your encouraging comments. #3795587Janine Russell January 08, 2007
Kim, thanks very much for your encouragement and kind comments. #3797760Steve M. Harrington January 10, 2007
Nice sharp image, Janine.Janine Russell January 10, 2007
Steve, thanks very much for your encouraging comments. #3805417Vladan D. Djordjevic January 10, 2007
Beautiful photo! Great color, lighting, composition! Lovely! #3805444Janine Russell January 10, 2007
Vladan, thanks very much for your kind words of encouragement. #3806020Hurk (Steve) Hurkett January 25, 2007
Nice colors and lighting, JanineSteve #3866450
Janine Russell January 25, 2007
Steve, thanks very much for your encouraging comments. #3869044Jenny D January 29, 2007
Wow, the details & clarity on this are amazing!! #3888364Janine Russell January 29, 2007
JD, thanks very much for your kind words of encouragement. #3888436Andrew I. Boyd January 30, 2007
You've done a wonderful job with this,Janine!Lol,I've tried capturing these little Green Anoles myself but none have come out as nicely as this one #3889793Janine Russell January 30, 2007
Andrew, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments. #3891541David W. Kelly February 01, 2007
Very detailed and colorful. Well done. #3901333Janine Russell February 01, 2007
David, thanks very much for your encouragement and kind comments. #3901408paola A. Jofre February 05, 2007
The detail is amazing on your image Janine!! Love the colurs very vivid!Janine Russell February 05, 2007
Paola, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments. #3914053Susan Jane Allen February 07, 2007
Super! Perfect angle and composition! #3923925Janine Russell February 07, 2007
Susan, thanks very much for your kind comments and encouragement. #3924073Holly Shao February 24, 2007
Congratulations, Janine, on this fantastic Finalist!!Holly #3983073
Christy Nichols February 24, 2007
This is amazing, Janine!! Congratulations!! #3983169Joan Kocak February 24, 2007
CONGRATS Janine! unbelievable shot- #3983715MARLON IGNACIO February 24, 2007
Awesome capture, Janine! Congratulations! #3983964Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 24, 2007
CONGRATULATION, again on your FINALIST, Janine!!!!! GREAT JOB!!!!! Best of luck in the next round!!!!! :-) ^.^ Kitty #3983973Patricia Ronan February 24, 2007
Congratulations Janine :) #3984908Jodi Esplin February 24, 2007
Congrats on your finalist, Janine! The color is fantastic! #3984921Sherri Gorman February 24, 2007
Congratulations on your awesome finalist!!! #3985216Emile Abbott February 24, 2007
Love the composition and great finalist, Janine #3985309Arlene Krassner February 24, 2007
Congratulations on this one as well Janine. #3985361Marie Fields February 24, 2007
Incredible color and detail in this, Janine! Congratulations! #3985576Deborah Lewinson February 24, 2007
Absolutely eye-catching, Janine, congrats on another outstanding finalist!Claudia Kuhn February 24, 2007
Super capture! Congrats! #3985927Renee Doyle February 24, 2007
Great capture Janine! Congratulations!Chris Budny February 24, 2007
You know how happy I am to see this one with a medal! ;) Congratulations! #3986378Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) February 24, 2007
Congradulations on this special,great image. #3986787Sam Britt February 24, 2007
Congratulations on this terrific finalist, Janine! #3986966Anne D. Eigen February 24, 2007
Congratulations on this excellent finalist, Janine! #3987265Janine Russell February 24, 2007
Holly, Christy, Joan, Marlon, Kitty, Patricia, Jodi, Sherri, Emile, Arlene, Marie, Debby, Claudia, Renee. Chris, Kara, Sam and Anne, thanks very much for your congratulations and encouragement. #3987417Susan Jane Allen February 24, 2007
Congrats, Janine! Good luck on the next round! #3987541Barbara Waldoch February 24, 2007
Congratulations on another fantastic finalist, Janine! #3987670Kristi A. Howson February 24, 2007
Such an incredible capture Janine. Congratulations on all of your outstanding finalists and best of luck in the next round! #3987923Susana Ms Heide February 24, 2007
Incredible texture and such richness in color!!! CONGRATS Janine!! #3987980Tammi Faithfull February 24, 2007
This is Great, love the color!!Judyann Plante February 24, 2007
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Janine!!!Judyann ><> #3988315
Robin R. February 24, 2007
Congrats on your finalist. The detail is wonderful. #3988316Sandy Powers February 24, 2007
Janine, this is amazing! Such incredible texture and focus! Congratulations on your finalist award!#3988411
Sandy Powers February 24, 2007
Janine, this is amazing! Such incredible texture and focus! Congratulations on your finalist award!#3988412
Marilyn K. Lincecum February 24, 2007
Fantastic in every way, Janine. CONGRATULATIONS on your finalist and good luck in the next round !! #3988560Katarina Mansson February 25, 2007
This is a stunning picture! It will make in to the winners, I am sure...Les Rhoades February 25, 2007
Congratulations’ on your FINALIST! Good luck in the next round. #3988884Ken Jarvis February 25, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist, Janine! #3989079Laurence Saliba February 25, 2007
Beautiful finalist Janine!!! Congrats!!! #3989154Kay E. Mahoney February 25, 2007
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist. Good luck in the next round. #3989607Terry L. Ellis February 25, 2007
A perfect finalist! Congratulations again, Janine! #3990152Terry Cervi February 25, 2007
Amazing color and detail, Janine! Congrats on your finalist! #3990180Ken Smith February 25, 2007
Cool shot, Janine. Congrats! #3990524Donna J. Eaton February 25, 2007
Gorgeous finalist,Janine! Good luck in the next round!Claudine Grove February 25, 2007
Congrats on this cute little guy! Love the sly expression on his face. #3990866Jennifer Rennison February 25, 2007
Outstanding detail, color and DOF, Janine!! Congratulations on this beautiful finalist! #3991099Joy E. Cobb February 25, 2007
Fantastic colors and details, Janine! Nice one! Congrats! #3991617Mick Burkey February 25, 2007
Great capture, Janine! No wonder it received such accolaides. And another here at BP. Congrats on the finals. #3991622Jenny Bosmans February 25, 2007
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Janine! :) #3991818Colette M. Metcalf February 25, 2007
Congratulations, Janine!! #3992767Dee Langevin February 25, 2007
Beautiful capture Janine! Congrats on your finalist and good luck in the next round. #3993118Graeme yew Chow February 25, 2007
Congratulation Janine. We will see this again, cheers. #3994127Datha Y. Thompson February 25, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS Janine!!! #3994964Janine Russell February 25, 2007
Susan, Barbara, Kristi, Susana, Tammi, Judyann, Robin, Sandy, Marilyn, Katarina, Les, Ken, Laurence, Kay, Terry E, Terry C, Ken, Donna, Claudine, Reine, Jennifer, Joy, Mick, Jenny, Colette, Dee, Graeme and Datha, thanks very much for all of your wonderful comments and congratulations. #3995116Colleen Farrell February 26, 2007
Here's one more congratulations, Janine! I love the detail, lighting, composition and color in this--way to go! #3997961Sheryl A. Hudson February 26, 2007
Another big congratulations Janine on this great image!!!Rakesh Syal February 26, 2007
Congratulations on a well deserved finalist!! WOW!! #3999429Debbie Hartley February 26, 2007
Congratulations on this awesome finalist Janine! #3999546Janine Russell February 27, 2007
Colleen, Sheryl, Rakesh and Debbie, thanks very much for your kind comments, congratulations and encouragement. #3999591John V. Roscich February 27, 2007
EXCELLENT CAPTUREJanine Russell February 27, 2007
John, thanks very much for your encouragement and congratulations. #4003729Sherry Stricklin Boles February 28, 2007
Congratulations, Janine! :) #4009174Janine Russell February 28, 2007
Sherry, thanks very much. #4009220Garth D. Beatty December 24, 2007
Great Close-up!! #5250762Carol Quina August 08, 2012
Great details & color! #10268356Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
Discussions by Category: You can view photo discussions on various themes in the Community > Photo Discussions section of the site.
BetterPhoto Websites: If you see an orange website link directly under the photographer's name, it's totally okay. It's not spam. The reason: BetterPhoto is the one that offers these personal photography websites. We are supporting our clients with those links.
Unavailable EXIF: If there is no other information but 'Unavailable' in the EXIF (meaning no EXIF data exists with the photo), the 'Unavailable' blurb is not displayed. If there is any info, it shows. Many photos have the EXIF stripped out when people modify the image and resave it, before uploading.
The following truth is one of the core philosophies of BetterPhoto:
I hear, I forget.
I see, I remember.
I do, I understand.
You learn by doing. Take your next online photography class.
Copyright for this photo belongs solely to Janine Russell.
Images may not be copied, downloaded, or used in any way without the expressed, written permission of the photographer.
Contact photographer via gallery
Log in to follow or message this photographer or report this photo.
I already have an account!