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Not Quite A Pine Needle

© John Koepfer @PresentPleasures

Not Quite A Pine Needle

Uploaded: October 19, 2017 06:19:55 | Entered: October 19, 2017 06:21:19

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Jeff Robinson level-deluxe October 19, 2017

Very-Cool - What a great find, pose and capture! #1697958

Bojan Bencic level-classic October 19, 2017

Fantastic details and light, John. Great focus and DoF. #11650376

Patrick Rouzes level-classic October 19, 2017

Incredible capture & macro shot, John! #11650390

Connie S. Bingham October 19, 2017

Awesome catch, John! Love that look on his face! Excellent macro photography! #11650403

Emile Abbott level-classic October 19, 2017

Great find and wonderful eye contact. Amazing macro, John #11650424

Chuck Green level-classic October 19, 2017

Careful John, she may be on to you! <>< #11650457

Anita Bower October 19, 2017

Seems to be saying "Hi there!" This photo makes me smile. #11650482

Gord MacEachern October 19, 2017

This is incredible John ,fantastic close-up, WTG! #11650485

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic October 19, 2017

Wonderful close up John!,
Amalia #11650523

Nancy L. Green level-classic October 20, 2017

So, did you interrupt her prayer time? OUTSTANDING find and capture John!! <>< #11650624

Ujjwal Mukherjee October 20, 2017

Superb find! Fantastic capture,John!! #11650639

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures October 20, 2017

Thank you all so much!! Nancy I think I interrupted her hunting time:-) #11650648

Natasha Pliss level-classic October 22, 2017

This is outstanding, John! Great find and superb presentation. Absolutely fantastic image! #11651141

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures October 23, 2017

Thank you so much Natasha!! #11651397

Oscar J. Pung level-classic November 12, 2017

Great closeup John. Very nice color and detail. You've given this beast some personality too. #11657286

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures November 16, 2017

Thank you so much Oscar!! #11658098

Claudia Kuhn level-classic November 30, 2017

Congrats on your terrific winner, John. #11661264

Natasha Pliss level-classic November 30, 2017

Warmest congratulations on your outstanding Winner, John! #11661269

Martha R. Mazon level-classic November 30, 2017

Positively fantastic, John! I'm not sure how I missed this earlier! Congratulations on the win! #11661307

Patrick Rouzes level-classic November 30, 2017

Congrats on this well-deserved Winner, John! #11661369

Ujjwal Mukherjee November 30, 2017

Congratulations on your superb Winner,John!! #11661407

Bojan Bencic level-classic December 01, 2017

Well done, John. Congratulations! #11661471

frank w. degenhardt December 01, 2017

Congratulations on the Second Place Win John. Fantastic look. #11661513

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures December 01, 2017

Thank Claudia, Natasha, Martha, Patrick, Ujjwal, Bojan and Frank for your wonderful comments and congratulations. I really appreciate it!! #11661595

Emile Abbott level-classic December 01, 2017

Congratulations John on Gold Winner. #11661610

Ed Lauderdale level-classic December 01, 2017

Congratulations, John, on fantastic Gold!!!!! #11661701

Oscar J. Pung level-classic December 01, 2017

Congratulations John! I love this photo. #11661716

Mariann Kovats level-classic December 01, 2017

Amazing capture, John! No wonder, it got a gold! Very well deserved! #11661846

Gail Sullivan level-classic December 02, 2017

Congrats, John! #11661881

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures December 02, 2017

Thank you Gail, Mariann, Oscar, Ed and Emile for the wonderful comments and congratulations, I really appreciate them!! #11661903

Gord MacEachern December 02, 2017

Big congrats on the gold John,very well deserved! #11661915

Terry Cervi level-deluxe December 02, 2017

Congrats on your fantastic win, John!! #11661922

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures December 02, 2017

Thank you Terry and Gord for the congratulations and kind comments, really appreciate it!! #11662148

Joannie Bertucci level-classic December 03, 2017

Looks like it is sure trying to make himself look like a pine needle! :-) Excellent capture John and presentation! Congrats on your gold badge win! #11662402

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures December 04, 2017

Thank you Joannie for the congratulations and wonderful comments!! I really appreciate it!! #11662438

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures December 04, 2017

Thank you Joannie for the congratulations and wonderful comments!! I really appreciate it!! #11662439

Janet Daniel December 04, 2017

Congratulations on your spectacular Win, John! #11662607

Teresa L. Brooks December 04, 2017

Great capture, John. Congrats on the gold. #11662629

Christine Greenspan level-deluxe December 04, 2017

Don't know how I missed this the first time around! This is such a fun image! Love how he fits right in, yet stands out at the same time. Great expression and personality. Too cute! Congratulations, John! So marvelous! #11662701

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures December 05, 2017

Thank you Janet, Teresa and Christine for the congratulations and wonderful comments, I really appreciate them!! #11662926

Nancy L. Green level-classic January 12, 2019

CONGRATULATIONS John on this fantastic macro, I love the way he is looking at you, WTG!! <>< #11745730

Reynaldo D. Reyes level-classic July 03, 2019

This one looks menacing! Excellent image and so worthy of the Gold badge. Congrats John. #11770781

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