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Flame Skimmer


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   Dragonfly#1 Revisited
Dragonfly#1 Revisited
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This is one of my favorite photos for many reasons. I took it while my husband and I were on a wonderful vacation in California last summer, I had never seen a flame skimmer before, and I don't have a fancy macro lens so I was particularly pleased with how well this came out.
I submitted it in a landscape format in late July but decided to try a square crop for this re-submission. I also tried to bring out some detail on the upper wing tips, did some dodging and burning, and sharpened slightly.
Category: Details and Macro

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August 07, 2008

 

Kristy A. Keene
  Gorgeous!


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Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  AWSOME color and capture Nikki!


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dmd-photo-art.com - Dominick M. Dimacale

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  Lovely image, colours, and capture, Nikki.

Dominick


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August 07, 2008

 

MELODIE C. ROBERTS
  Holy Smokes!!!
From The thumbnail I first thought it was a Mid Air Kiss ;0

Fantastic Capture NiK
Amazing detail and color
I Like it!!!


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Erin Appelbaum
  Fantastic details and color Nikki. Great capture. Peter


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- Linda D. Lester

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  Excellent job!!!!! Love the colors!


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- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Beautiful image with the blue BG!!


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Diana Child
  Flame Skimmer is just Awesome, no other words for it.


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- Patrick Rouzes

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  Absolutely incredible work again here,Nikki!!! That is one fantastic captrue!!!


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debarnesphotography.com - Denny E. Barnes

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  Excellent capture of this dragonfly, Nikki! Beautiful color, POV and composition! Well done!!....Denny


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August 07, 2008

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  BEAUTIFUL shot, Nikki!!!!! The colors are glorious!!!!!

See you tomorrow afternoon!!!!! :-) ♫ k


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- Mitch Spence

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  I was looking and thinking to myself, "Where do you FIND one this color???" And then I see, again, that it's California. Darn. It's great against the blue, and the translucence of the wing tips is really something.


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August 07, 2008

 

Susan M. Campbell
  An amazing shot indeed!! Love the vivid colors. Great work Nikki!


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  Amazing shot NIkki. Love the vibrant colors and details. Great capture.


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Patricia Seidler
  Wow. What an amazing capture against the blue sky Nikki. I never saw one like this before.


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lauriedailyphotos.com - Laurie Daily

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  Great shot of this lovely dragonfly, Nikki! I have been chasing one quite similiar, but no luck so far. I love all the detail you have been able to get!


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- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Nice capture, Nikki. Love the colors.


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KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S.
  NIKKI..GREAT PRESENTATION WITH COLOUR.COMPOSITION AND DETAILS.
KARU.


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August 07, 2008

 

Colleen Farrell
  Wow, Nikki, if Dragonfly #1 was a finalist, Flame Skimmer has GOT to be a winner! What a fantastic POV, with great color and detail!


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August 07, 2008

 

MELODIE C. ROBERTS
  Have Fun and Be Careful MerNik ;0)


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August 08, 2008

 
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