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Uploaded: August 28, 2008 03:43:06
One of the dragonflies I captured this past summer. I worked this image into a poster for my classroom. Today is the first day of students!
I used a 50mm macro lens with a 12mm extention tube. This pretty guy actually had half his face eaten away. I did a copy of his better half, flipped it, and the end results looked like he was reading a book to me.
Linda M. Walker August 28, 2008
The details are amazing...Wow! What lens did you use,Laurie? Good luck with school...I have a few more days before we begin! #987793MELODIE C. ROBERTS August 28, 2008
UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!What is He Reading???
#6379804
MELODIE C. ROBERTS August 28, 2008
OooopsHave a Great day ;0) #6379807
Deb Koskovich August 28, 2008
Whoa!! Laurie, simply A M A Z I N G !!!!
(He does look like he is reading!) #6379822
Renata Gusciora August 28, 2008
Woooow,outstanding capture,super details,Laurie! #6379845Guy D. Biechele August 28, 2008
Fantastic macro shot. Love the metallic colors. #6379962Christian P. Nicolas August 28, 2008
WHAT A CLOSE UP. this is AWESOME. The students are definitely spoiled. #6379963Claudia Kuhn August 28, 2008
Awesome Laurie! Wonderful close up with wonderful details. Good luck with your year... our kids come back next Thurs... be we go back on Tues. #6380033Anita Hogue August 28, 2008
Bet they will love this. Fantastic macro, Laurie! #6380069Jeana Clark August 28, 2008
Good Luck in school!!!
first day..surely they won't be TOO ornery!!!!
~J~ #6380166
Mary E. Lake August 28, 2008
Awesome!! :) #6380255Aimee S. McMaster August 28, 2008
..wowza Laurie..awesome& beautiful and amazing dragon...good luck back at school..we start the day after Labor Day...Aimee #6380385Daniella Puente August 28, 2008
I'm sure you're gonna rock the classroom with this!!! AMAZING macro Laurie, congrats... #6380966Clyde Smith August 28, 2008
Awesome capture Laurie! Amazing detail and clarity.Clyde #6381068
Mitch Spence August 28, 2008
Don't know what to say that hasn't been said, Laurie. Oh boy, my, my, and on and on I guess. #6381233Joanne E. Bohenstengel August 28, 2008
SUPER!! Your class should enjoy this.Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 28, 2008
Looks like he is ready for school, has a bow tie on LOL, FANTASTIC detail and macro Laurie!!!Don't let the kids drive you to crazy LOL! #6381734
Jeana Clark August 28, 2008
~Bubblicious~ #6382863
Laurie Daily August 29, 2008
Thanks so much everyone! My dragonfly was a huge hit with the kids...they didn't realize that even dragons love to read! A real busy week or two ahead and then hopefully things will calm down just a bit. Thanks again for all your wonderful comments....so much appreciated!!! #6383743Kathleen K. Parker August 29, 2008
This is awesome. Laurie!! I bet those kids loved this!Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 29, 2008
HOLY MOLY, Laurie!!!!! This is a sensationally phenomenal image!!!!!! The details are out of this world!!!!! Awesome darkroom work!!!!! ♫ k #6386396MELODIE C. ROBERTS August 29, 2008
Good Night MerSiS #6386589Anita Bower August 30, 2008
Good work. Looks unreal. :-) #6387309Erin Appelbaum August 30, 2008
The detail is amazing. Awesome work Laurie. Peter #6388956MELODIE C. ROBERTS August 30, 2008
Good Night SiS ;0) #6389989Jeana Clark August 30, 2008
~Bubblicious~ #6390168
Laurie Daily September 01, 2008
Thanks all...just catching up after a most picture perfect weekend! I so appreciate all your wonderful comments! #6397004Phil Stith September 02, 2008
Terrific capture, Laurie and such creativity! #6401741Dianna Hauf September 10, 2008
LAurie! YOU are as amazing as this capture is!!! INCREDIBLE details, terrific composition, lighting, COLOR and incredibly wonderful work 'saving face'!!! WOW! Just a few minutes to glance through your gallery and I am SOOOOO impressed and awed! Wonderfully beautiful images!!! Can't wait to come back! ALL THE Best and I KNOW we will see more winners from here! #6437640Lisa J. Boulden September 16, 2008
Wow!!!Mark S. Cox October 03, 2008
"WOW" seems to be the appropriate word for this one! Absolutely FANTASTIC! Thanks for sharing - Mark #6547233A P January 16, 2009
Outstanding Laurie. #7042111Laurie Daily January 18, 2009
Thanks so much for stopping by Phil, Dianna, Lisa, Mark, and Ann! #7047509Nikki McDonald February 23, 2009
Superb macro, Laurie -- bet your students just love it. Congratulations on the finalist and good luck in the next round. #7198312Erin Appelbaum February 23, 2009
Awesome finalist Laurie. Peter #7198817Sam Britt February 23, 2009
Congratulations, terrific finalist, Laurie! #7200549Christian Rosito February 23, 2009
Congratulations Laurie!! #7201502Renee Doyle February 23, 2009
Excellent work!! Congratulations Laurie!! #7202568A P February 23, 2009
WOWCONGRATULATIONS on your outstanding finalist. Best of Luck in the next round. #7202771
Michelle Alton February 23, 2009
What a perfect hoot, Laurie. Congratulations on this and your other January Finalists. #7203066Usman M. Bajwa February 23, 2009
Congratulations, Laurie on this stunning MT entry Finalist.Usman. #7203158
Colleen Farrell February 23, 2009
Fantastic, Laurie! I bet your students loved it! (At least the photo if not the message, lol) Big congrats AGAIN! #7203230Courtenay Vanderbilt February 23, 2009
Fantastic Laurie, CONGRATULATIONS!!!! #7204721Lynne Morris February 23, 2009
Awesome finalist Laurie, Huge Congratulaions on all your finalists. #7205226Mary K. Robison February 24, 2009
OUTSTANDING macro, Laurie!Stefania Barbier February 24, 2009
congratulations again Laurie!!! #7206899frank w. degenhardt February 24, 2009
Laurie- Stunning macro work. Congratulations on being a Finalist with it. Way to go girl. #7208655Laurie Daily February 25, 2009
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