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Snacktime

© Sylvia Rossler

Snacktime

Uploaded: May 29, 2006

Description

Macro of a horsefly sitting on Silvia's hand.
Those beasts love my blood *grrrr*..probably *she* was sitting there to take a look on her next snack (->me!)

Cropped and resized with PSE4.

1/800s - f/8 - iso 200 at 6 mm - handheld.

(cat. D&M 290506)


POTD on Photoshowdown 29.11.2006/1st place winner cat. Macro

Comments

William Moore May 29, 2006

terrific shot...i've been bitten my one of those beasts and BOY do they hurt..... #454578

Sylvia Rossler May 29, 2006

Yes they do!!! Thank you William :O) #2828336

William C. Raco level-classic May 29, 2006

Wow, excellent close up detail
Amazing both Silvia and the fly were so cooperative!
Nicely done

Bill #2828346

Hendrik Storme May 29, 2006

Excellent macro! Well done Sylvia! #2828481

Pamela Shane May 29, 2006

Horsefly bites sure do hurt! Super detail in this macro Sylvia!! :) #2828502

Karen Engelbreth May 29, 2006

Great macro shot, Sylvia :0) #2828552

Sylvia Rossler May 29, 2006

Thank you Bill, Hendrik, Pam and Karen :o) #2828603

Gunther Allen May 29, 2006

Great Macro! Thanks for the comment on my bird photo. You have a very impressive gallery. Great work! -G #2828735

Silvia Nunes May 29, 2006

Jolie macro Silvia ...mais tu sais bien, si ons est ensemble c'est toi que les bestioles preferes ;) #2828766

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic May 29, 2006

Great macro...but I hate those pesky critters!! lol #2828819

Ronald F. Fischer May 29, 2006

Wonderful macro!! #2829046

Melissa G. Meiselman May 29, 2006

Amazing macro with incredible detail!!!!! #2829124

ALLEN O. HOWARD May 29, 2006

HOLY MACRO! #2830042

Jenny Bosmans May 30, 2006

Fantastic macro shot, Sylvia!! Heureusement que je n'étais pas avec vous...ils m'aiment bien aussi!! :) #2830753

Susie Peek-Swint May 30, 2006

Great macro Sylvia ~ hope this little fellow didn't get you!! #2830876

Terry L. Ellis level-classic May 30, 2006

Amazing details, Sylvia! Terrific capture. #2832958

Sylvia Rossler May 30, 2006

Thank you Gunther, Silvia, Shelly (me too..they were attacking me all the time)Ronald, Melissa, Allen, Jenny, Susie and Terry :O) #2833236

Emile Abbott level-deluxe May 31, 2006

Supurb Macro and full of detail, Sylvia. #2835721

Bridgette B May 31, 2006

Awesome macro!!!!! #2836982

Sylvia Rossler May 31, 2006

Thank you Emile and Bridgette :O) #2838669

Laurence Saliba level-classic June 01, 2006

Thats one big fly!!! :) Great macro Sylvia!!! #2841489

Sylvia Rossler June 01, 2006

Thank you Laurence :O) #2841922

Bobbie Davis June 02, 2006

WOW! I missed this one Sylvia! Awesome macro! #2843577

Sylvia Rossler June 03, 2006

Thank you Bobbie :O) #2848765

Dominique Declerck June 04, 2006

.. son regard est ausi terrifiant que celui de mon vautour.. ;o)

Excellente macro, Sylvia!! #2849926

Sylvia Rossler June 04, 2006

Merci Dominique :O) #2852634

Noel Baebler June 05, 2006

Check out the shades on this cat! Is the guy cool, or what?! #2856033

Sylvia Rossler June 07, 2006

Noel, I think I have reached my limit in understanding english because I don't understand the meaning of your words :O) I didn't picture a cat here ?!? #2862595

Noel Baebler June 07, 2006

Hi Sylvia,

"cool cat" is an American slang term for a person considered suave and sophisticated; up-to-date and in fashion; stylish, excellent; or rad (radical). It has it's origins in the 1920s and has adapted to changing times.

I used it because the insect appeared to be wearing sunglasses, like a "cool cat" jazz musician or jazz devotee of the 1950s.

Noel :0) #2863778

Sylvia Rossler June 07, 2006

Loll...I thought it was something like that but I'm really newbie in slang expressions :O)
Thanks for the explanation Noel :O) #2863800

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