Inspiring Photo: Totally Upfront #11812385

Totally Upfront

Uploaded: June 02, 2011 04:01:58

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Found this little guy at (where else?) beautiful Zilker Botanical Gardens here in Austin. Seems to be my home away from home anymore...not that I'm complaining! :)

Make it a great day everyone!! (I'm sorely behind in commenting - will catch up with all of you soon!)

D&M

Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 8/1000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D7000

Comments

Alan L. Borror June 02, 2011

Fantastic macro, Val! The "eye" has it. #1382013

Amy M. Wilson June 02, 2011

Outstanding close-up... love the subject, details, dof; beautiful work, Val!! #9440072

Lisa J. Boulden June 02, 2011

Fantastic, Val!
Great title, too.
~♥~ #9440086

Gina Cormier June 02, 2011

Great capture Val!!! Green on green. Awesome detail as usual and that garden of yours sounds divine!!! #9440102

Monnie Ryan June 02, 2011

He's sure got his eye on you, Val -- few more visits and you'll be great friends! Terrific job! #9440143

Tammy M. Anderson June 02, 2011

Excellent dof, comp. and capture, Val. Love this. #9440209

Danny B. Head June 02, 2011

Outstanding close up capture! #9440244

Terry Cervi June 02, 2011

Morning Ms V! What fantastic dof, detail and color! Plus he's an awfully cute little guy to boot! Super work, Ms V! #9440271

Ron McEwan June 02, 2011

Amazing detail Val so sharp and crisp. Outstanding pose WTG #9440293

Gord MacEachern June 02, 2011

Hi Val, I am sure we will see this cute little guy show up again. You sure nailed this capture, the detail, lighting, and the lovely green tones are fabulous!! #9440308

Julianne Bradford June 02, 2011

I agree with Gord and I hope the judges agree with us Valarie. What a great portrait of this little guy! #9440350

Holly Hitchcock June 02, 2011

I smell a WINNER!!!!!!!!!! FABULOUS! #9440530

Douglas Pignet June 02, 2011

lovely capture with great clarity and colors...nicely done #9440531

Robert R. Goodman June 02, 2011

Hi Valarie,LOL!!My friend.Those China Geese can be mean birds at times.Beautiful macro,excellent detail and color.Down here in the desert waiting on the monsoon to start!!! #9440542

Ann H. Belus June 02, 2011

Totally awesome! Fantastic detail and clarity in this close-up, great DOF, and I love the green on green...fabulous color! Great job, Val! #9440635

Don Christiana June 02, 2011

Great photo Val ... I have chased those little critters all over my yard to get shot. Congrat on a super image and a willing subject. #9440697

Rony Sagy June 02, 2011

What an amazing capture, Val. I miss Zilker Botanical Gardens. #9440721

Agnes Fegan June 02, 2011

Seems like a good place to hang out with your camera! He's a cutie and I love the dof and pretty greens!

You always write the most thoughtful comments Val :) #9440825

Linda D. Lester June 02, 2011

What a fun guy to play with....great greens too! #9440844

Kathy Salerni June 02, 2011

Wonderful capture of this camouflaged green little lizard, Val! Well seen and I think he may pop up again! #9440890

Emile Abbott June 02, 2011

If I lived in Austin I would be there every chance I could as well. Photographic opportunities everywhere. Green on Green not an easy capture but you were right on target with this. Nice work Val Keeping Texas Green. #9441036

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna June 02, 2011

Fabulous portrait of this cute little critter, Val! Awesome selective focus and the colors are awesome! :-) k #9441077

Ann Coates June 02, 2011

Wow, incredible shot Val. Love the green on green. #9441106

Courtenay Vanderbilt June 02, 2011

Outstanding SF, Val! Love the details and colors in his eye! #9441132

Heather Loewenhardt June 02, 2011

I love these little guys but they can be a bit skittish. Beautiful perspective and expression. #9441244

Tammy Espino June 02, 2011

Wish our lizards were green like this, he's so cute!! :) A great capture!!! #9441545

Mary Dimitriw June 03, 2011

This is so good Val!! Excellent macro, colours, details...the works! #9441766

Nadia Paul June 03, 2011

Wonderful close-up of this cute little guy who seems to be posing for the camera! Beautiful greens and great detail and DOF my friend - beautiful work as always! #9442879

Carol L. Fowler June 03, 2011

Hey- if you send of few of these guys down my way, I will send you a few breeding pairs of those hoverflies! This one is fantastic- love the eye detail and color #9442884

Phyllis H. Burchett June 03, 2011

Wonderful find and awesome capture Val! #9443034

Ellen Hodges June 03, 2011

Absolutely super beautiful in every way, Val! Wow detail and pose!! #9443062

Joannie Bertucci June 03, 2011

Nothing like being up close and personal with your subjects! :-) Marvelous image Val, with beautiful light green hues, details and composition! #9443285

Julie Burnett June 05, 2011

Gorgeous, Val, you nailed the focus, (who'd of thought?) The colors, lighting and composition are just perfect!! #9444771

Deborah Lewinson June 05, 2011

He is a beauty, Val, the head turn, lighting, and DOF make it outstanding!

Debby #9445534

JO ANN CLEVELAND June 08, 2011

Great timing and capture Val!

jo ann c. #9450299

Thomas E. Hinds June 10, 2011

Beautiful image, Val! These guys are so much fun to watch and not always that easy to capture! Nice work! #9454675

Chris Budny June 13, 2011

This is a wonderful close-up, Val! Love that dark eye in a sea of green! #9458258

Freddy Bland June 15, 2011

What a lil cutie he/she is!! A beautiful capture, my TX friend!! #9462009

Tammy Espino July 28, 2011

Congratulations on your awesome finalist,Val! Good luck next round :)Woot-woot!! #9561219

Thomas E. Hinds July 28, 2011

Wonderful and deserving Finalist, Val! WTG, my friend! #9561260

Deborah Lewinson July 28, 2011

Congratulations on your finalist,Val, for this fabulous image!

Debby #9561379

Ellen Hodges July 28, 2011

Huge congrats and very best luck on this fabulous finalist, Val!! #9561416

Robert R. Goodman July 28, 2011

A big congratulations my friend,WTG Valarie!!!! #9561528

Amy M. Wilson July 28, 2011

Sure hope this fantastic Finalist goes gold... big congrats, my friend!!! #9561846

Carol L. Fowler July 28, 2011

Congrats on this wonderful Finalist #9561945

Reynaldo D. Reyes July 28, 2011

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist! #9562251

Freddy Bland July 29, 2011

He is so cute!!! Congratulations on yet another wonderful Finalist!!! #9562485

Ann Coates July 29, 2011

Congratulations on your fantastic finalist Valarie. #9562561

Julie Burnett July 29, 2011

Congratulations again, Ms V, on another fantastic finalist, so well deserved!! #9562961

Heather Loewenhardt July 29, 2011

Congratulations Val on another excellent finalist entry. Good luck. #9563063

Patricia Seidler July 29, 2011

Great finalist Val! #9563507

Patrick Rouzes July 29, 2011

Hey Val, Congratulations & good luck with the amazing finalist! #9563607

Chris Budny July 29, 2011

Congratulations, Val!! #9563774

Phyllis H. Burchett July 29, 2011

BIG congrats Val!!! #9563991

Linda D. Lester July 29, 2011

I love going to our gardens too! This is awesome! Congratulations!
I have been looking for one of these! #9564357

Don Christiana July 29, 2011

Val, A "HUGE" Congrats on being a Finalist with your great capture. Have a great day. #9564608

Karen Bacon July 29, 2011

Congratulations on this fantastic finalist Val! #9564708

Diane E. Deming July 29, 2011

I love the selective focus on this photo, Val. It works so well with your composition.Congratulations on this wonderful finalist! #9564782

Bojan Bencic July 29, 2011

Congratulations on your finalists, Val. #9565093

Courtenay Vanderbilt July 29, 2011

Happy to see him as a Finalist, Val! Congratulations! #9565335

Leslie McLain July 29, 2011

Congrats on your amazing winner, Val. #9565553

Linda D. Lester July 29, 2011

WTG!!! What an awesome first place win!
Congratulations! #9565591

Bojan Bencic July 29, 2011

And on your win, Val. #9565592

Phyllis H. Burchett July 29, 2011

BIG congrats Val on your WIN!!! #9565615

Patti Coblentz July 29, 2011

Yea, Val....big congratulations on this amazing 1st place win!! #9565626

Courtenay Vanderbilt July 29, 2011

I haven't even finished with the Finalists yet! Congratulations on your Win, Val! #9565679

Michelle Alton July 29, 2011

Totally extraordinary moment, Val!
Congratulations on this very well-deserved honor! Bravo! #9565713

Ermanno Radice July 29, 2011

Many congrats on a gorgeous first place win!!!! #9565747

Danny B. Head July 29, 2011

Congrats on a great first place win! #9565816

Ron McEwan July 29, 2011

Big congrats on your Gold Val #9565821

Monnie Ryan July 29, 2011

Wowee - green turned into gold! WTG, Val! #9565833

Usman M. Bajwa July 29, 2011

What a terrific catch and a very well deserved First Place, Val. CONGRATZ!!!

UB. #9565851

Agnes Fegan July 29, 2011

Wowzer...way to go Val! Congratulations!!! #9565966

Tammy M. Anderson July 29, 2011

Congrats Val on your first place winner. WTG! #9566111

Marsha S. Smith July 29, 2011

Congratulations! These little guys are some of my favorite subjects and the judges here seem to appreciate shots of them.
Wonderful image! #9566122

Val Feldman July 29, 2011

Thank you so much everyone...I'm a happy camper tonight! :):) #9566191

Diane E. Deming July 29, 2011

Another well-deserved win, Val. A BIG CONGRATULATIONS! #9566250

Lydia Williams July 29, 2011

Congratulations on your golden win..Well done, Val! #9566253

Anita Hogue July 29, 2011

A big congratulations for a very fabulous image, Val! #9566297

Diane L. Thomas July 29, 2011

Congratulations Val for your 1st place winner. It is an awesome shot. #9566299

Renee Doyle July 29, 2011

Congratulations on this excellent First Place Winner Val!! #9566451

Rona L. Schwarz July 29, 2011

So FANTASTIC, Val! Love the green on green and he is so cute! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on this superb FIRST PLACE GOLD WINNER! #9566458

Michele Peterson July 29, 2011

Congratulations!! Love this close up of this little guy!! #9566528

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 29, 2011

Fabulous winner! WTG Val! :-) k #9566583

Kay E. Mahoney July 29, 2011

Congratulations on your first place winner, Val. Love all the green. #9566618

Reynaldo D. Reyes July 29, 2011

Congratulations Val on this Winner! #9566655

Nadia Paul July 29, 2011

Congrats on your gorgeous and most deserving winner my friend - WTG!!!! #9566677

Debra R. Harder July 29, 2011

WTG, Val! Huge congratulations on your OUTSTANDING FIRST PLACE WINNER! Deb #9566808

Thomas E. Hinds July 29, 2011

A wonderful Winner, Val! Big congratulations on this first placer! I'm very happy for you! #9566925

Gina Cormier July 29, 2011

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!! So deserving young lady! :-) #9566978

JO ANN CLEVELAND July 29, 2011

Congratulations on your FIRST PLACE WINNER Val!

jo ann c. #9567007

Mary Dimitriw July 29, 2011

I told you this was so good in every way Val!! A huge congrats on this amazing First Place Winner!! #9567228

Amy M. Wilson July 29, 2011

WOW... this could not be any more well-deserved!!! So very happy for ya, my friend - huge congratulations on your awesome First Place, Val!! #9567300

R. J. Laudenbacher July 29, 2011

Whoo hooo...WTG Val! A big congratulations to you on this wonderful First Place Winner. #9567350

Ann Coates July 29, 2011

Huge congratulations on your Gold Valarie. #9567571

Julianne Bradford July 29, 2011

Val..I'm so glad to see this little green guy go Gold! Congratulations! #9567614

Kathy Cline July 29, 2011

I can never get this close. You were so lucky Val.
Congratulations on a well deserved award!

#9567616

Tammy Espino July 29, 2011

Congrats on this win, Val :) YAY #9567679

Rony Sagy July 29, 2011

Huge congratulations on your wonderful well deserved win, Val. #9567732

Kathy Salerni July 29, 2011

I just knew this little guy would pop up again, Val! AWESOME First Place Winner! #9567973

Kerry Hill July 29, 2011

Congratulations on your awesome win Val! #9567979

Alan L. Borror July 30, 2011

Congratulations on a wonderful winner, Val! #9568245

Chris Budny July 30, 2011

...and congratulations once again for taking home the gold! #9568497

Deborah Lewinson July 30, 2011

Hooray, Val, such a well deserved First Play Winner!

Hardy congrats!
Debby #9568562

Julie Burnett July 30, 2011

Congratulations on your First Place Win, Val!! :) :) :) #9568691

Karen Slagle July 30, 2011

Wow Val, what an incredible winning image. Huge congrats and very well deserved. Your composition and details are right on. I want to thank you for having a look and for leaving your very kind comments on mine. #9568722

Melissa Olsen July 30, 2011

I agree with Karen...this is a incredible image. A well deserved congrats coming your way! #9568763

Patrick Rouzes July 30, 2011

Val, Congratulations on your well-deserved Gold Medal Winner! #9568900

Val Feldman July 30, 2011

Thank you all so very much. You people are the best and I don't think there's enough words to thank you all for your encouragement and kind support...course, I could always try and ramble on here in my usual manner for the next 5 minutes... :) :) :) Have a great day and rest of the weekend - and thanks... ~Val #9568936

Robert R. Goodman July 30, 2011

A big congratulations,Valarie.Beautiful capture!!! #9569045

Don Christiana July 30, 2011

Val, Congratulation on your FIRST PLACE win, and thank you for providing the BP Members and myself with a great example of beautiful macro photography. #9569050

Karen Bacon July 30, 2011

A big congratulations on this fantastic winner Val! #9569262

Bunny Snow July 30, 2011

Congratulations on your first place gold medal win!!

Well done selective focusing on this very interesting creation. Your composition, the colors and tonality are just right. And, the anolie's expression is priceless!

Well done! #9569267

Amanda J. Tanner July 30, 2011

Congratulations Val on this wonderful Winner! Nice Work! #9570137

Ellen Hodges July 30, 2011

Very huge congrats on this fabulous and well deserved winner, Val! Yeah!!!! #9570403

Freddy Bland July 31, 2011

Many congratulations, Val!! Super First Place winner!! #9570774

Val Feldman July 31, 2011

Once again, thank you all so much for your kind congrats....and as always, your visits here are much appreciated! Have an enjoyable Sunday! ~Val #9570958

Jeff Robinson July 31, 2011

Congrats Val on this Fantastic 1st Place Win!! #9571030

Dominick M. Dimacale July 31, 2011

Congratulations Val on your Win!!!

Dominick #9571711

ALLEN O. HOWARD July 31, 2011

Big Win!!! Congratulations Val! #9571902

Emile Abbott July 31, 2011

YEH HA WTG Val. Awesome win Congrats. #9571985

Gord MacEachern July 31, 2011

A big congratulations on the beautiful 1st place GOLD Val, very well done. I am not surprised one little bit by this big win, excellent photography my friend!! My wireless internet is still down, using another location for an hour or so. #9571998

Richard B. Hallick July 31, 2011

Congratulations on your first place award. This is a great image. Well done. #9572278

Dayna Cain August 01, 2011

This is an amazing image and well deserving of that awesome 1st place gold! Great job and congratulations! #9573539

Ann H. Belus August 02, 2011

Congratulations on this awesome winning image, Val! #9576799

Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 02, 2011

Congratulations on your very cool and beautiful FIRST PLACE win Val! #9576869

Patricia Seidler August 03, 2011

Congratulations Val on this terrific winner! #9579061

Mary Beth Aiello August 03, 2011

Val -- Huge congrats on this gorgeous Gold. #9579329

Merna L. Nobile August 05, 2011

Imagine it. Feel it. Receive it. Congratulations, your entry was very special and thanks for sharing it with all of us. Merna Nobile

#9584221

Carmody Baker August 08, 2011

Congratulations Val. Love the focus!!!.....still dreaming of the bluebonnets too!!! :)) #9591194

Nikki McDonald August 10, 2011

Congratulations on the first place win, Val, for this beautifully composed, focused and exposed image. Wonderful work. #9595920

Ruth E. Foster-Lindsay August 25, 2011

Congrats Val! Awesome capture! #9629255

Karen Slagle January 04, 2012

Wow Val, I can see why this is a winning image. The depth of field, composition and details are incredible. Belated congrats on this beauty. #9902041

Bill Houghton January 18, 2012

Val, This is an outstanding shot of this beautiful winner. It has great sharpness, DOF and detail. Good capture. Have a great day, Bill #9927049

Laura E. Swan March 07, 2012

Coming to you gallery is always a visual delight, Val! LOOK AT THIS LITTLE GUY LOOKING AT YOU! I bet he even says "Val!" in his own language when he sees you coming! HeeHee! :D

I love your work. I wish I had a HANG OUT that gifted me winner after winner. I love the woods and am the lady of them yet the botanical gardens sound like a great place to be! :)))

ON YOU FIRST PLACE WIN. WOWZA!

-LOTW,
Laura :D xo #10027150

Emilie Reiley March 09, 2023

This picture is just stunning, Growing up with the "momos" as we would call them in Hawaii, this picture captured the beauty up close. love it! #12023713

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