Say Cheese
Uploaded: July 17, 2008 20:34:37
caught this guy with my 70-200vr lens, cropped, congrast, probably sharpen hope you like it. x
Amy E. Schneider July 17, 2008
Wow Dawn! This is an incredible macro shot....detail and clarity are superb! Great color saturation and is He/She smiling for you? Hee Hee!Dawn M. Schneider July 17, 2008
wow amy thank you so much, I have seen so many neat dragonfly shots, I tried today. the other ones had some kinda orbs no matter what I did!? #6193198Christie R. Bielss July 18, 2008
Normally I would say "Ewww, gross" - but this is a REALLY incredible shot! The detail in it's wings is amazing! Exceptional job capturing this Dawn! It's cute as a bug! (couldn't resist!)LOL! #6194275Dawn M. Schneider July 18, 2008
thank you christie!! this one was my favorite of the lot. like the cute as a bug!:) #6194844Candice L. Carter July 18, 2008
Out of the three this is the best! The others are great but you should try cloning out the white circle! Again, lovely shot! #6195278Dawn M. Schneider July 18, 2008
candice you are so silly, I will edit those out, I was hoping someone could tell me what they were!!! :) #6195901Tammy L. Newcomb July 20, 2008
What a detailed photo... You did wonderful and I am not just saying that.Excellent Job Dawn!! #6201474
Dawn M. Schneider July 21, 2008
of course I know your not just saying that, you never do!! thank you so much my friend!! enjoy that heat today, its a killer up her in illinois. #6206555Aimee C. Eisaman July 22, 2008
An awesome capture and I can admire the work it takes after working on getting one myself! The big ones seem to never land unless they are dying or something....stood there for an hour and came away with a blah image. Got one good one of a little blue guy, but I just love how you got this one with the wings open! Bravo!!!!!! #6217887Dawn M. Schneider July 22, 2008
i tell you what, I can never find them either, but we have ALOT of lily pads on our river and they were just swarming that day . I got some good shots of the yellow ones I will post those next. thank you so much heather and aimee!! #6218347Irene Colling July 26, 2008
Amazing capture Dawn. The color and details are so crisp and wonderful. #6233933Dawn M. Schneider July 26, 2008
thank you irene for such a nice compliment, now how could I improve it?Laura E. Swan July 26, 2008
How are people getting beautiful shots like this? We have these guys in ABUNDANCE here. All colors. All sizes. ALL SPEEDS! Ha!They motor around our yard like they own the place, they are EVERYWHERE when we go camping or to lakes YET I CANNOT get a good shot of one. NOT EVEN ONE.
They move too fast and when they HAVE landed and ARE "resting" (for 2 seconds) they have those big eyes that see me sneaking up on them and then they buzz off. Of course they always wait until I am three seconds from clicking the shutter.
Oh...I am sorry. Was I ranting?
Dawn, this is an amazing capture. I-N-V-U. :) -Laura #6234766
M.Christine Duncan July 26, 2008
Great composition Dawn, love the way the leaves weave through the photo yet seem to center the dragonfly nicely at the same time! #6234767Dawn M. Schneider July 26, 2008
laura, we as to the ranting you can do it anytime!! I love to hear others stories, your dragonflies are my hummingbirds. I cannot get close to the shots others have in BP!!! Ill tell you what, I have never had a chance to get close until I caught them on the river with the lilypads. try looking there, they seem to hold still awhile! thank you so much for taking the time to give such nice praises.Georgeina M. Mckinney July 28, 2008
Awesome image. The colors are amazing and I'm with Laura, I can never get a shot like this. :) #6241879Dawn M. Schneider July 28, 2008
thank you ever so much georgenina for your kind comment and for taking the time to visit my gallery!! #6242657Dawn M. Schneider August 01, 2008
thank you again daniele especially for visiting my gallery! #6258996Ulysses A. Villamin August 05, 2008
Super detailed!!! Gratz on the EP :) #6273735Dawn M. Schneider August 06, 2008
thank you ulysses for the praise!! #6280230Jessica Jenney August 21, 2008
Congratulations, Dawn on your beautiful finalist! #6345407Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 21, 2008
WHOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOSue Marshall August 21, 2008
Big congrats to you Dawn on your wonderful finalist!! :-) #6346240Michelle L. Frick August 21, 2008
Beautiful colors Dawn! Congratulations! #6346571Stephanie Frey August 21, 2008
Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist, Dawn! #6346575Bill Knaps August 21, 2008
Dawn congrats on your well deserved Finalist. Bill #6346898Dawn M. Schneider August 21, 2008
Jessica-thank you so much for your praises!!Debra R. Harder August 21, 2008
BIG CONGRATULATIONS, Dawn, on this OUTSTANDING finalist! Deb #6347152Sam Britt August 21, 2008
Congratulations, Dawn. Terrific finalist! #6347186Joannie Bertucci August 21, 2008
Love the high contrast, making the colors glow!Lisa J. Boulden August 22, 2008
Big congrats, Dawn!Dawn M. Schneider August 22, 2008
DEBRA:THANK YOU!!!!Just kidding with the caps!! everyone was using them, thank you all for your support and for liking my work. #6351176
Irene Colling August 22, 2008
Congratulations Dawn on the finalist Dawn. I knew this was a great photo.Wendy Moghadam August 22, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist! How did you get so close? Did you use a teleconverter on that lens? Love the clarity! #6352947Shawn Guy August 22, 2008
Wow such an incredible photo!! Congratulations on the Finalist, very well deserved!!! #6352971Dawn M. Schneider August 22, 2008
irene, thank you for having faith in me!!Sharon August 24, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist!! Excellent work, well deserved!! #6358487Derek D. Dafoe August 24, 2008
Congrats on this wonderful Finalist!! Good luck in the next round!! #6358613Ulysses A. Villamin August 24, 2008
Gratz on the Finalist!!!I knew this image will go a long way :)
Kudos, my friend :)
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Amy E. Schneider August 24, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!Dawn M. Schneider August 24, 2008
sharon, thank you so much for you congrats!! I appreciate you visiting my galleryAlex F. Schneider August 25, 2008
Terrific detail. I had not seen this one yet! #6364845Dawn M. Schneider August 25, 2008
thanks kiddo, didnt make it to the winners round, but this is great. thanks #6364933Patricia Seidler August 25, 2008
Wow . Fantastic macro! Congratulations on a well deserved FINALIST. Im on a borrowed laptop in Myrtle Beach. I hope its a WINNER! #6364940Vincent J. DeSanto August 26, 2008
Great job Dawn, nice capture and congrtaulations on the " Finalist " award. #6370599Dawn M. Schneider August 26, 2008
thank you patricia not this time, but thank you so much for your supportRenee Doyle August 26, 2008
Incredible detail and wonderful colours!!! Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Dawn! #6372606Adam CD Caron August 27, 2008
Well im last to say it it looks like. But Congrats its a Great photo. You diserve it nice work #6379022Dawn M. Schneider August 28, 2008
thank you renee for your nice compliments and praises!Jean Lechleiter September 01, 2008
Congrats. on the Finalist,Dawn. Well done!!!! #6398146Dawn M. Schneider September 02, 2008
thank you so much jean!!!! you are so kind #6402673Dawn M. Schneider September 05, 2008
christine thank you so much what a nice compliment #6416193Ulysses A. Villamin November 27, 2008
Hey, CONGRATULATIONS!!!! GL on the 2nd round :) #6816239Dawn M. Schneider November 28, 2008
uly I know you didnt notice, but you already congratulated me on this when I got it a few months ago. thanks again though, there wont be a second round. #6820084Adam CD Caron November 30, 2008
Congrats Dawn cant wait to see some gold on this #6829805Dawn M. Schneider November 30, 2008
thanks adam, I wont be getting any gold this was awhile ago. but thank you #6832012Maria Coulson February 02, 2009
Dawn, In my opinion this should have gotten a gold. Incredible detail! #7117677Dawn M. Schneider February 02, 2009
thank you very much maria for your kind words and support! #7117918Gina Cormier March 13, 2009
This is awesome Dawn!! You can't suck too much if you have finalist awards!!! lol Fabulous gallery!! #7280816Dawn M. Schneider March 13, 2009
gina you are soo funny, thank you your mini pic makes me smile everytime I see it!!!! thank you #7281263Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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