The Gymnast
Uploaded: August 29, 2011
Another dragonfly found at Zilker Botanical in Austin, TX.
This will be my last submit for a couple of weeks...Better Half's vacation is coming up and we're planning a few little mini trips around TX looking for that elusive little town to retire in...so far we haven't found it but with less than a year to go, we better hurry!
Happy Monday Everyone and take care for the few weeks I'll be MIA...see ya soon! :)
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Linda D. Lester August 29, 2011
Awesome capture...good luck with finding that town. I love it outside of Austin! Good luck! #1404682Tammy M. Anderson August 29, 2011
Good luck in finding your perfect retirement home location. Fabulous capture, Val. #9639967Gord MacEachern August 29, 2011
Well, your leaving us with a real beauty Val, the detail and composition are fantastic. Have fun, sounds like some exiting times ahead for you guys. #9639971R. J. Laudenbacher August 29, 2011
It looks like it is grabbing a beam getting ready to go up in a handstand. Excellent details and perfect DOF Val. Beautiful work! #9639980Douglas Pignet August 29, 2011
lovely capture with a wonderful pov & comp..well done #9640009Danny B. Head August 29, 2011
Beautiful detail... love the square format! #9640046Dominick M. Dimacale August 29, 2011
Great capture here, Val!
Dominick #9640086
Gina Cormier August 29, 2011
OMG! I think I saw this guy at the Olympics!!!! WOW.....Actually he was in the hotel bar trying to pick me up....... I went!! :-) Hey...I ain't picky!
Gorgeous Valgirl!! #9640155
Julianne Bradford August 29, 2011
Marvelous Val! Looks like he can hold on til you get back. I sure wish you could retire here in Oceanside..the prices are amazingly affordable now. Especially in my little over 55 community #9640333Bojan Bencic August 29, 2011
Great composition and clarity, Val. Good luck finding your elusive little town. #9640540Don Christiana August 29, 2011
Perfection...another beautiful and perfect image of nature captured in your macro photo. Have a great vacation and have a great day. Make sure you pack your camera, we are all looking forward to new photos. #9640559Monnie Ryan August 29, 2011
Doggone it, Val, we were hoping you'd come back to Ohio to retire!! ;-D Amazing close-up of this critter! #9640583Ann Coates August 29, 2011
Amazing shot here Valarie, the detail is incredible. Good luck finding your new home. #9640805Emile Abbott August 29, 2011
Have a nice trip Val but what is wrong with Austin for retirement. Let us know when you are back. #9640874Tammy Espino August 29, 2011
Excellent capture! Hope you find your dream place :) #9641385Daniella Puente August 29, 2011
Wonderful capture Val! #9641418Reynaldo D. Reyes August 29, 2011
What a capture Val, soon you'll have more time devoted to our favorite hobby and join the ranks of the retired. I took the plunge in May. Have a great time looking around and of course taking the time to take some more pictures as impressive as this. #9641437Carol Eade August 29, 2011
Beautiful shot, Val, love the pose and colors! #9641490Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 29, 2011
Fantastic capture, Val! Beautiful colors and awesome details! :-) k #9641681Anita Hogue August 30, 2011
A absolutely fabulous capture, Val! Have fun on your trip! #9643249Patricia Seidler August 31, 2011
Fantastic capture Val. Have a safe trip and hope you find that perfect retirement place! #9644706Agnes Fegan September 01, 2011
You're probably gone by now...we had no power for a few days! This shot is amazing...you leave us wanting more! I hope you find what you're looking for!!! Have fun :) #9646798Patti Coblentz September 01, 2011
Love the bg colors that this amazing little acrobat is captured against...awesome macro, Val!Good luck on your search!! #9647271
Nadia Paul September 02, 2011
Gorgeous capture with great details my friend - love the colour co-ordinated background. Hope we see this again Val! Have a wonderful vacation and I hope you find what you are looking for. #9648477Mary Dimitriw September 02, 2011
Another beauty Val with to die for detail!! Enjoy your mini vacation and the search for somewhere just right. #9649840Deborah C. Lewinson September 03, 2011
Superb capture, Val!Enjoy your vacation!
Debby #9651450
Julie Burnett September 05, 2011
I do love Gina's comments! As always, your composition is awesome, fantastic clarity, how do you get them to pose for you???? #9654073Patrick Rouzes September 06, 2011
Cannot believe it has been this long since I visited, Val! Time flies!Heather Loewenhardt September 07, 2011
Amazing perspective and detail Val. I keep looking at this and just cannot believe the close up detail. Happy home hunting. I think I may be in the same boat as you within the year. #9659197Ann H. Belus September 12, 2011
What a fantastic capture, Val...great timing to get this acrobatic shot with such great detail and clarity! Hope you've having a great time traveling around! #9668482JO ANN CLEVELAND September 17, 2011
Fannnnnntastic Val!jo ann c. #9676314
Phyllis H. Burchett September 19, 2011
Fabulous capture, details and title....good luck new home hunting! #9679489Kathy Salerni October 01, 2011
Your dragonfly captures are totally outstanding, Val! Love all of them!Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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