Inspiring Photo: Damselfly.... #11665603

Damselfly....

Uploaded: April 22, 2011

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iso 400
f11
1/125

Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/1250 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D90

Comments

Carolyn M. Fletcher April 22, 2011

A sure winner,and a fave for me! #1371216

Usman M. Bajwa April 22, 2011

Beautiful capture with great details and dof, Rachel. Good luck!

UB. #9362746

Michelle Alton April 22, 2011

I was just thinking "Winner" and was sure that Carolyn F. would say it too. Aren't I clever?

This is a stunning macro, and the comp and execution are flawless #9362830

Jack Gaskin April 22, 2011

FANTASTIC MACRO
Great Perch

Happy EASTER
Jack #9362848

Nikki McDonald April 22, 2011

Put me down with Michelle and Carolyn, Rachel. This is as good a macro of a damselfly as I have ever seen. What incredible detail, light, color and depth of field! Beautiful and a favorite. #9362894

Courtenay Vanderbilt April 22, 2011

Now THAT is amazing detail! I'll join the others in predicting a winner here! #9363043

Julie Burnett April 22, 2011

I'm in awe of this, agree with the others!! #9363051

Kerry Penn April 22, 2011

I'll just ditto what everyone else has said. What an awesome shot! #9363054

Karen Slagle April 22, 2011

What a wonderful catch. The details are incredible... #9363241

Orsi April 22, 2011

Perfect macro,Rachel!!LOVE it!!!! #9364237

Usman M. Bajwa May 02, 2011

LETS HOPE THAT POTD COMES FIRST AND NOT AFTER!! Good luck, Rachel.

UB. #9384074

Linda L. Ruiz May 18, 2011

#9411054

Rosemary Sampson May 18, 2011

Extraordinary macro capture! #9411655

Nikki McDonald May 18, 2011

I'm thinking first place or maybe grand prize, Rachel. I think this is quite something. Congratulations on the finalist and good luck in the next round. #9411737

Rolando Rosito May 18, 2011

Congratulations excellent finalist, think you have a winner here! #9411786

Marcel J. Fernandez May 18, 2011

Congratulations, Rachel on your fantastic Finalist. Looks like a Winner to me. #9411864

Kathy Coombs May 18, 2011

Oh My! A Winner! Congratualtions! #9411976

Gail Vitikacs May 18, 2011

What a delightful capture! Congrats! #9412004

Graeme yew Chow May 18, 2011

Congratulations Rachel!. A winner ! #9412327

Usman M. Bajwa May 18, 2011

I agree with Nikki, a First Place or a Grand Prize looks very probable. CONGRATZ on your terrific Finalist, good luck in the next round!!!

UB. #9412605

Karen Celella May 19, 2011

Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist, Rachel. I plan on seeing this with the gold. #9413751

Rachel Scott-Renouf May 21, 2011

Thank you all for the lovely comments. This is my favorite photo I have ever taken so its lovely to see you all like it to. I thought the bee entitled "freeze frame" in this catogory would at least get a gold but that didnt either.... Back to the drawing board !! #9419195

Merna L. Nobile May 22, 2011

It is with great pleasure that I offer my congratulations on your award for the month of April. Merna

#9422273

Phyllis H. Burchett May 25, 2011

Amazing and fabulous capture, congrats on your finalist! #9428744

Michelle Alton May 31, 2011

A truly awesome selection for POTD. I think this should have gone far beyond FINALIST! #9436654

Ian Downey May 31, 2011

Absolutely deserving of this accolade and hopefully better to come. Well done. !! #9436667

Carolyn M. Fletcher May 31, 2011

Well, you were robbed! This should have gone way beyond finalist and POTD! It's just simply outstanding. I guess they had blind judges last month. #9436668

Courtenay Vanderbilt May 31, 2011

Well worth seeing again! I agree that this should have been a winner! Congrats on your POTD! #9436679

Bill Houghton May 31, 2011

Rachel, this is an excellent macro. One of the best I've ever seen. This should be a winner. Have a great day, Bill

If you have time, check out my website:
Bill Houghton Photography

#9436694

Kate Jackson May 31, 2011

I agree this should have gone further. I would have been way happy with just the curly wurly thing but the damselfly on top is more than amazing. Big congrats on POTD Rachel! #9436701

Joy Rector May 31, 2011

congrats on the POTD #9436714

Usman M. Bajwa May 31, 2011

So happy to see this finally win the POTD. I guess the winner GOLD will come next month, so I would resub this TODAY, Rachel! I would have loved to capture this one!!!

UB. #9436744

Khalid Al-Issa May 31, 2011

WAW ! very well done #9436761

Mary Timman May 31, 2011

Awesome detail! Congratulations on POTD! #9436769

Chris Ebben May 31, 2011

What a stunning image. Congratulations on your POTD. Great work=^..^= #9436783

Chris Budny May 31, 2011

This is absolutely perfect... Glad to see it got a POTD gold; it should have placed higher than Finalist, in my opinion! Congratulations! #9436786

Richard M. Waas May 31, 2011

Congrats on a well deserved POTD!! #9436793

Deborah Lewinson May 31, 2011

Superb and outstanding image, Rachel!

Congratuations on your finalist and POTD! #9436812

Carolyn M. DAlessandro May 31, 2011

Congratulations!!! This is one of the best damselfly images I have ever seen...simply stunning. Bravo Rachel!!! #9436846

Jessica Jenney May 31, 2011

Congratulations on your fabulous POTD! #9436856

Dwayne R. Johnson May 31, 2011

Congrats. Great work! #9436868

Anne M. Young May 31, 2011

Congratulations - this s superb! #9436869

Robert Jensen May 31, 2011

outstanding capture #9436895

Cathy Barrows May 31, 2011

Congrats on your awesome POTD #9436898

Tomás Widow May 31, 2011

Uuauu! This is the kind of Macro I wolud like to do some day!
Absolutely deserve POTD!
Congratulations!! #9436914

Nikki McDonald May 31, 2011

Finally a gold badge - I was so disappointed when it did not come earlier this month, Rachel. Congratulations on both the finalist and the POTD. #9436915

Mitch Spence May 31, 2011

Rachel, this is a marvelous macro and beautiful in every way. Congratulations both on your finalist and on your POTD. #9436922

Jolanda Dubbeldam May 31, 2011

Everything about this picture is absolutely gorgeous, and so pleasing! True art! #9436924

Heather Loewenhardt May 31, 2011

Amazing clarity and detail. Congrats on POTD! #9436999

Shelly A. Van Camp May 31, 2011

Soooooo pretty and great details! Congrats on the win and POTD!! #9437006

Laura E. Swan May 31, 2011

...And how GRACEFUL she IS!!!

Great POTD! Congrats to you there, Rachel!

-Laura Swan #9437037

Anthony L. Mancuso May 31, 2011

Outstanding macro Rachel...congrats on your POTD and finalist award! #9437042

Cesar J. La Rosa May 31, 2011

Absolutely amazing, Rachel!!! This macro is perfect in every way. Love the colors, the incredible details, the composition and the stunning DOF. No wonder it is a POTD! Congratulations, Rachel!!!
Cesar #9437051

Susan Jane Allen May 31, 2011

Wow, truly amazing. I would have thought Grand Winner too, definitely more than finalist! I'd resubmit, but kind of hard to do that after getting a POTD, I guess? #9437064

Phyllis A. Houghton May 31, 2011

The details are unbelievable. Congratulations on your POTD!!!!!!!!! Cesar said it perfectly. #9437094

Richard D. Love May 31, 2011

Congratulations, Rachel. Wonderful detail and depth. Well done.

Rick #9437188

Daniella Puente May 31, 2011

Great capture, congrats! #9437194

Steve M. Harrington May 31, 2011

A truly extraordinary POTD, Rachel! Good on you! :)
Steve #9437221

Diane M. Schuster May 31, 2011

Fantastic and well detailed macro, congrats! Dee #9437224

Lynnmarie Daley May 31, 2011

In a word...perfect! Congrats on a well deserved POTD. Regards, Lynnmarie #9437226

Renee Doyle May 31, 2011

Totally AMAZING capture Rachel!!!!! Awesome detail and dof!! Congrats on your well deserved POTD!!! #9437290

Patti Coblentz May 31, 2011

An incredible macro, Rachel...congratulations on your POTD! #9437388

Nancy S. Berman May 31, 2011

Beyond fabulous! #9437391

Karen Celella May 31, 2011

Congratulations on another special award, Rachel. #9437400

Mike F. Anderson May 31, 2011

If this doesn't become a winner I will be amazed. More than just a great nature shot, the compositional elements make it an excellent image and worthy of winner status! #9437419

Kathryn Wesserling May 31, 2011

If we all were Judges ...... definitely, Winner Winner Winner!!! #9437455

Carol Eade May 31, 2011

What an awesome macro, Rachel, congratulations on your POTD! #9437466

Stanley C. Sims May 31, 2011

Simply amazing. Congrats on the POTD Rachel. #9437510

Merna L. Nobile May 31, 2011

Hello Rachel:
Congratulations for your POTD award. Your photograph deserves the award; it is a pleasure to see an image this well done. Merna
#9437571

Mary K. Robison May 31, 2011

One of the finest macros ever displayed on betterphoto, Rachel ~
Congratulations on your POTD!
(It's impossible to understand why this marvelous capture didn't take a First or Second Place for April.) #9437576

Summer A. Kozisek May 31, 2011

Phenomenal macro Rachel, congratulations on your potd!!! #9437765

Evy Johansen May 31, 2011

Wow... Awesome shot, Rachel!! Big congratulations on your finalist and on your POTD!! #9437934

Deepinder S. RANGER May 31, 2011

Perhaps the finest Macro I have ever seen ! #9438023

Rachel Scott-Renouf May 31, 2011

Thank you all so much x
I have re-uploaded and re submitted as suggested :0) #9438056

Nancyj E. Hovey June 02, 2011

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving POTD! 8o) #9440077

Marisol Pastor June 07, 2011

Superb capture! Congrats on the awards #9448708

Patricia A. Casey June 18, 2011

Magnificent capture! Congrats on the POTD.....I think it's a winner regardless!!!! Stunning creature.... Cheers!
#9467033

Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 13, 2011

Congratulations on your POTD and finalist Rechel, so well done! #9528337

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