8/30/2009 9:25:36 PM

Wonderful macro Carol. Sherran

8/30/2009 10:27:50 PM

Absolutely stunning Macro with beautiful rich colors, light and excellent details, dof and composiiton Carol!!

8/31/2009 12:29:52 AM

Outstanding details and composition, Carol. Beautiful!!!

8/31/2009 2:57:59 AM

Great comp, color and capture Carol!! Jeff

8/31/2009 3:58:57 AM

Carol you have captured a beauty here. A well composed close up here of mother nature at work.

8/31/2009 4:14:46 AM

Excellent details,DOF, colors, POV, and exposure Carol..
Add your great eye for composition, and you have a winner here :)
Well done!

8/31/2009 5:33:25 AM

My hear, my heart...is it still beating??? This is gorgeous, Carol - Howard has said it perfectly, so I'll just add, I believe it's a winner, too! Excellent work (and I'm sure the clan will agree!)

8/31/2009 6:30:38 AM

Beautiful color, great composition, detail & DOF, Carol.

8/31/2009 7:27:29 AM

Haven't seen many bachelor's buttons around here for some reason -- one of my favorite flowers and one I used to see often. Beautiful composition, colors and detail, Carol!

8/31/2009 7:50:54 AM

As always...excellent composition, detail and color...and a nice alliterative title as well. Well done!!!

8/31/2009 8:43:30 AM

Judging by the condition of this bee's wings, it's most probably "middle aged". :o) Remarkable detail. Gorgeous bokeh. Your shots are making me want that 5D MKII more and more.... argh!

8/31/2009 10:39:29 AM

Pretty colors, pretty bokeh, pretty light, pretty photo, Carol!

8/31/2009 2:06:21 PM

Marvelous color and stunning detail Carol! An awesome macro!

8/31/2009 3:17:34 PM

Thank you all for the comments. And Mark, you can drool for the MarkII, however this was done with my older 40D!

8/31/2009 4:44:58 PM

Amazing colors, focus and light!! Great image, Carol!

8/31/2009 7:56:54 PM

Magic with a camera, Carol.

9/1/2009 7:39:22 AM

Oh my goodness...this is OUTSTANDING, Carol! Perfect lighting, composition, DOF...what can I say...everything you touch turns to GOLD! BEAUTIFUL!! Deb

9/1/2009 9:06:11 AM

Gorgeous color and light and clarity. Love how the purple flowers frame the bee.

9/1/2009 11:49:45 AM

Huge congratulations on your beautiful finalist Carol!! Best of luck in the next round!

9/19/2009 11:17:32 PM

Huge congratulations, Carol!

9/20/2009 12:41:40 AM

Congrats big time Carol on a wonderful Macro

9/20/2009 4:25:13 AM

CONGRATULATIONS on your amazing finalist, Carol!!!!!!

9/20/2009 7:11:54 AM

Congrats, Carol! More Magic at work on this beautiful Finalist!

9/20/2009 9:13:56 AM

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

9/20/2009 2:06:36 PM

Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist photo, Carol!

9/20/2009 2:13:22 PM

Congrats Carol on your Fantastic Finalist! Jeff

9/20/2009 2:42:50 PM

Congrats Carol - Great macro work going.

9/21/2009 2:45:34 AM

Congratulations on your Finalists, Carol -- way to go!

9/21/2009 5:50:00 AM

Congratulations Carol on this beautiful finalist!!

9/21/2009 12:51:05 PM

Congrats Carol on your wonderful Finalist!

9/21/2009 6:10:07 PM

Congratulations on this terrific finalist, Carol!

9/21/2009 8:43:47 PM

HUGE CONGRATULATIONS, Carol, on your BEAUTIFUL finalist! I knew this was a winner the first time I saw it!! Deb

9/21/2009 11:06:29 PM

Huge congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Carol!!

9/22/2009 3:00:36 AM

Congrats Carol!

9/22/2009 7:01:20 AM

Beautiful photo Carol :))))congratulations!

9/22/2009 7:52:33 AM

Thanks for all the support, everyone!

9/22/2009 8:39:18 PM

Uhmmm.... duh! I should pay more attention to detail :o) If I did, perhaps I could get macros like this! LOL! Great shot, and congrats on your finalist, Carol.

9/23/2009 10:51:29 AM