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Blending In

© Patrick Rouzes

Blending In

Uploaded: October 12, 2011 11:49:27

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Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/50 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 7.40 mm, Model: Canon PowerShot G9

Comments

Mike Clime October 12, 2011

Cool macro, Patrick! Love the colors and reflection! #1414772

Gord MacEachern October 12, 2011

The colors and detail in this macro are incredible Patrick, very well done! #9730968

Robert R. Goodman October 12, 2011

Hi Patrick,That is awesome macro my friend.Beautiful color on that strange looking snail.When I think about it we don't have snail here,might not be so strange after all!!! #9731019

Dr Silly level-classic October 12, 2011

Cool editing. :O) #9731029

Patrick Rouzes level-classic October 12, 2011

Thanks Mike, Gord, Bobby & Doc! #9731068

John Connolly October 12, 2011

A camelion snail! What next? An interesting image and a superb close up Patrick! #9731081

Julie Christiansen October 12, 2011

Fine macro. #9731108

Emile Abbott level-deluxe October 12, 2011

Incredible Patrick #9731115

Marijana Fajgl October 12, 2011

Fantastic details, composition and colours, Patrick! Wonderful capture! #9731206

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe October 12, 2011

Great subject, color and clarity!! #9731222

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe October 12, 2011

Great comp and love the bright colors, Patrick. #9731239

Carol L. Fowler October 12, 2011

Great creation- looks like you chose the colorful snail shell well to compliment the autumn leaf colors #9731381

Monica Mermoz level-classic October 12, 2011

Wonderful colors and composition, Patrick! #9731449

Reynaldo D. Reyes level-classic October 12, 2011

Amazing macro and the colors are absolutely impressive, love the varnish like shine and colors that blend in indeed with the leaf. Excellent work Patrick! #9731475

Susan Weisensel October 12, 2011

Beautiful color and shine, super capture Patrick. #9731578

Mary Dimitriw level-deluxe October 12, 2011

Gorgeous vibrant colors and detail Patrick!!

You sure like those snails don't you? #9731716

Terry Cervi level-deluxe October 12, 2011

That sure is close!! What a great shot, Paddy! #9731740

Rona L. Schwarz October 12, 2011

Great eye and great find, Paddy! And of course, wonderful execution! The colors, detail and clarity and even the shine (slime?) are outstanding and are a terrific complement to colors of the autumn leaf! #9731787

Tammy Espino October 13, 2011

Super capture,makes you look twice :) You've done some awesome shots while I Have been on vacation. Back to Vegas tonight :( #9732051

Amanda J. Tanner level-classic October 13, 2011

Wonderful Macro and blend of colors. Nice work Patrick! #9732171

Colette M. Metcalf October 13, 2011

Very good close up!!! #9732176

Renata Gusciora October 13, 2011

Exceptional capture,Patrick! I love the clarity,shine,details,awesome colors and great composition!Incredible image! #9732216

Jack Ryan October 13, 2011

Very creative and quite beautiful...well done, Patrick. #9732388

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic October 13, 2011

Wonderful macro with beautiful colors Patrick!,
Amalia #9732415

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe October 13, 2011

Your macros are SO inspiring! This one totally ROCKS!

ccc #9732446

Ujjwal Mukherjee October 13, 2011

One of your BEST!! Superb work,my friend, love it!! #9732450

Tiia Vissak October 13, 2011

a cool close-up! #9732568

isabel C. Zepeda level-classic October 13, 2011

Patrick

Great macro my friend and beautiful mix of colors.

Ysa... #9732637

Eivor Kuchta October 13, 2011

Fascinating colors on the snail! Great find and composition, Patrick! #9732653

Bojan Bencic level-classic October 13, 2011

WOW! Amazing light and color, Patrick. Love this one. #9732794

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic October 13, 2011

Very cool and colorful! #9732897

Val Feldman level-deluxe October 13, 2011

Woo Hoo, Paddy! You did it again! How anyone can make a snail look both beautiful and appealing is a real art of the eye, camera and excellent pp work! Escargot, anyone??? :) :) #9733005

Steve J. Schoolcraft October 15, 2011

Great macro Patrick. The details are incredible and the colors are really stunning. #9736528

Patti Coblentz October 15, 2011

LOVE this one, Pads...the colors and close up are amazing...love the shine on the snail. #9737547

Heather Loewenhardt level-classic October 19, 2011

Wonderful colours and tones Patrick. Love the shape and shine of this macro image. #9749258

Kathy Salerni level-classic November 16, 2011

Huge congrats on your well deserved Finalist, Paddy, and good luck in the next round! #9808876

Heather Loewenhardt level-classic November 16, 2011

Congratulations on your finalist award Patrick. Love the colours in this image. Good luck. #9808958

Tammy Espino November 16, 2011

Yaaaaaaaa Buddy!! Congrats on your awesome finalist! :) #9808981

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe November 16, 2011

Congrats on your awesome finalist, Patrick. #9809067

isabel C. Zepeda level-classic November 16, 2011

Patrick

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS MY FRIEND.

YSA... #9809159

Emile Abbott level-deluxe November 16, 2011

Big Texas Congratulations on this amazing finalist, Paddy. #9809273

Terry Cervi level-deluxe November 16, 2011

Congrats on this fantastic finalist, Paddy! #9809288

Ann Coates level-classic November 16, 2011

Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist Patrick. #9809292

Robert R. Goodman November 16, 2011

A big congratulations my friend.WTG Patrick!!! #9809335

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 16, 2011

Congratulations on your finalist award! Incredible details and beautiful fall colors! #9809355

Phyllis H. Burchett November 16, 2011

Congrats Patrick on this fabulous finalist! #9809647

Phyllis A. Houghton November 16, 2011

Congratulations Patrick!! I love the colors and slippery look of the shell. #9809915

Carol L. Fowler November 16, 2011

Congrats- Fantastic Finalist! #9810018

Mary Dimitriw level-deluxe November 16, 2011

Congrats on this wonderfully colorful Finalist Patrick!! Well done! #9810297

Martha R. Mazon level-classic November 16, 2011

Congrats on this wonderful finalist, Patrick!! I missed this one when you first posted. Fantastic color, light, detail and composition, and I love the way the intense shine of the shell contrasts with the matte of the leaf. Good luck in the next round! #9810659

Ellen Hodges November 16, 2011

Huge congrats and verrrry best luck next round, Patrick!!! #9810807

Bill Johnson November 16, 2011

Congrats on your awesome finalist! #9810846

Leslie McLain level-classic November 16, 2011

Congrats on an amazing finalist, Patrick. #9810905

Mariann Kovats level-classic November 16, 2011

Congratulations to your amazing finalist, Patrick! I hope, we see it with gold.! #9810937

Rona L. Schwarz November 16, 2011

Well, at least we know the judges aren't squeamish, Paddy! Seriously, I am so glad to see this rewarded with Silver - it is a marvelous and very unique macro. Hope to see it with Gold next! Many congratulations! (and sorry for my sporadic presence this past month!) #9811113

Reynaldo D. Reyes level-classic November 16, 2011

A huge congratulations on this amazing capture Patrick. Hope to see this in the winner's circle. Good luck! #9811171

Patti Coblentz November 16, 2011

Congratulations on your awesome finalist, Patrick!! #9811220

Susan M. Campbell November 16, 2011

Excellent finalist....way to go!! #9811298

Sherran Andersen level-classic November 16, 2011

Congrats Patrick. #9811452

Debbie Bray November 16, 2011

Great macro, Patrick!! Congratulations on your finalist award! #9811580

Nadia Paul November 17, 2011

Gorgeous light and colours - congrats on your wonderful finalist my friend! #9811623

Renee Doyle November 17, 2011

Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist Patrick!! #9811711

Stefania Barbier level-classic November 17, 2011

a wonderful finalist, congratulations!!! #9811781

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict November 17, 2011

Congrats, Paddy, on this awesome finalist!

Debby #9812356

Julie Burnett November 17, 2011

Congratulations on this fabulous finalist, Patrick!! #9812392

Ujjwal Mukherjee November 17, 2011

This one was one of my favourites from last month and your work,my friend......congratulations on your fantastic finalist and good luck with it!! #9812664

Ann H. Belus level-deluxe November 17, 2011

Absolutely fantastic finalist, Paddy...huge congratulations!!! #9812969

Jorgen Jensen November 17, 2011

Congratulations on this well deserved finalist Patrick. Great macro capture with beautiful colors. #9813000

Jorgen Jensen November 17, 2011

Congratulations on this well deserved finalist Patrick. Great macro capture with beautiful colors. #9813002

Steve J. Schoolcraft November 17, 2011

Congrats on the Finalist. It didn't surprise me at all. This could be a winner! #9813204

Patrick Rouzes level-classic November 17, 2011

Thanks, everyone! #9813364

Val Feldman level-deluxe November 17, 2011

ALWAYS incredible macro work from you, Paddy and no exception here! A Huge and warm congrats on a well-deserved Finalist!!!! #9813502

Susan D. Royce level-classic November 17, 2011

The colors pop off the screen! Congrats Paddy on this fantastic Finalist. #9813570

Marijana Fajgl November 17, 2011

Fantastic finalist, Patrick! Big congratulations! #9813632

John Connolly November 17, 2011

Congratulations on your colorful finalist, Patrick! Let's hope it moves onto gold! #9813692

JO ANN CLEVELAND November 17, 2011

Congratulations on your awesome Finalist Patrick! I love this..

jo ann c. #9813766

Gord MacEachern November 17, 2011

Big congratulations on your well deserved finalist Paddy, good luck next round my friend!! #9814131

Courtenay Vanderbilt November 17, 2011

Super Congrats on your Finalist, Paddy! #9814471

Amy M. Wilson November 17, 2011

Gorgeous colors... big congrats on your awesome Finalist, Paddy!! #9814965

Michele Peterson level-classic November 17, 2011

This is a little bit wild, and a lotta bit fun! Wonderful details on this and the colors are fantastic! So glad to see it get a finalist ~ Congratulations!! #9815608

Robert K. Bemus level-classic November 17, 2011

Beautiful color, comp and detail as always, Patrick. Congratulations on your Finalist!! #9815609

Karen Slagle November 18, 2011

Congrats on your awesome finalist, Patrick. #9816230

Lydia Williams level-classic November 18, 2011

Oh my, so colorful...great detail...Congratulations, Paddy on your finalist! #9816385

Katherine Kuhn November 18, 2011

Wonderful finalist -- love the colors, contrast and detail! #9816589

Eivor Kuchta November 18, 2011

Congratulations on your finalist, Patrick, and good luck in the next round! #9816624

Nancy (Peaches) Harker November 18, 2011

HUGE Congratulations Patrick on your awesome finalist!!! #9817587

Lorna Shutter November 18, 2011

Wow!!! This is fantastic, Paddy!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your well-deserved Finalist Award!!!!! WTG!!! :)
Photobucket Photobucket #9817642

ALLEN O. HOWARD November 19, 2011

Whoa... This is M*A*G*N*I*F*I*C*E*N*T Patrick! Colors, details, texture and composition are all excellent. Maybe a hint of your reflection? Congratulations my friend!!!! #9818906

Katrina McMeans November 19, 2011

Loving the colors and texture... what detail!! Wow! Congrats! #9819481

Karen Celella November 21, 2011

Congratulations on your outstanding finalist, Patrick! #9822966

Patrick Rouzes level-classic November 22, 2011

Thanks for the kind comments, my friends! #9825304

Husain Akhtar November 27, 2011

Terrific finalist! Big congratulations! #9832661

Karen Bacon November 28, 2011

Congrats on this fantastic finalist Patrick! Fantastic colors! #9835870

Merna L. Nobile December 02, 2011

Congratulations!
You’re the kind of person who makes the world a better, brighter place…You worked hard for this, you made it happen, and you have a right to be proud. So enjoy these satisfying moments; you deserve every one! Merna
#9844043

Mike F. Anderson December 10, 2011

Congrats on your finalist, Patrick. Great use of color! #9858315

Liz blahh December 14, 2011

Congrats on your finalist! #9865873

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