Inspiring Photo: Heading Up #6440417

Heading Up

Uploaded: June 24, 2008 03:17:02

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I spotted this guy climbing up a leaf in a field of native flowers at a local park.

f/8, 1/400 sec., 400mm, ISO 100.

Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: -1.00, ExposureTime: 1/400 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 400.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 30D

Comments

Teri Klinger June 24, 2008

Oh! It's beautiful! I love the light and color! Nice! #947897

Erin Appelbaum June 24, 2008

Awesome capture David. Great color and clarity. Peter #6100082

Brett Dolsen June 24, 2008

Well seen and captured David!!Great greens and DOF!!Brett #6100103

Renata Gusciora June 24, 2008

Lovely details! #6100110

Ray Clarke June 24, 2008

Great macro, love the colour nad detail David!!!(R) #6100124

Sam Britt June 24, 2008

Great color & detail. Wonderful macro, David. #6100126

MELODIE C. ROBERTS June 24, 2008

Good Morning King David
WoW!!!
Fantastic Detail Color and Clarity
You have brought out it's Beauty!! #6100138

Stephanie Frey June 24, 2008

Absolutely beautiful! Color, DOF, everything is gorgeous! #6100150

Jeff Robinson June 24, 2008

Terrific find and capture David! Jeff #6100192

Claudia Kuhn June 24, 2008

TErrific find love the details and colors. #6100212

Agnes Fegan June 24, 2008

Very colorful...a nice discovery !!! #6100307

Mary Timman June 24, 2008

Fantastic detail and color. What a great capture David! #6100395

Georgeina M. Mckinney June 24, 2008

oooooooh, so awesome!! #6100585

JO ANN CLEVELAND June 24, 2008

Great lighting, I love it Dave, I found a couple of these little guys last week at the botanical gardens and they fascinated me too

jo ann c. #6100660

Murry Grigsby June 24, 2008

Terrific macro David! Great colors and image design!! #6100661

Girish Vaghela June 24, 2008

Clearly a winner's capture, great eye for this macro, Awesome, David! #6100835

Judy A. Lawhon June 24, 2008

AMAZING CAPTURE, DAVID!! #6101011

Cyn Valentine June 24, 2008

Fantastic macro David..so well done!!! #6101039

Nadya Johnson June 24, 2008

Outstanding capture of this fellow, Dave! #6101419

Tiia Vissak June 24, 2008

a cool macro! #6101658

Tamara K. Walker June 24, 2008

Fantastic close up City Boy, great colors. #6101812

Terry L. Ellis June 24, 2008

Oooh, impressive macro, David! #6102178

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna June 24, 2008

Awesome shot, Dave...in a few days you will have to shoot the Monarch that comes from this beauty!!!!! ♫ k #6102228

Roxanne M. Bubar June 24, 2008

OUTSTANDING. #6102718

Heather June 24, 2008

WOW!!!! Awesome macro!! :) #6102945

Melissa G. Meiselman June 24, 2008

Well detailed capture of this fellow, David!! #6103369

Nikki McDonald June 24, 2008

I'm with Girish--this really should be a winner, David. The clarity, colors, detail and composition are all fantastic. Great job!! I'll be back to make sure they do right by you :) #6103512

Stefania Barbier June 24, 2008

I agree.... WINNER! #6103849

Ellen L. Zaslaw June 25, 2008

A stunner ! #6103998

Paul E. Earl June 25, 2008

WOW! A real stunner!! #6104068

Joy Rector June 25, 2008

super capture #6104676

David Phalen June 25, 2008

Thank you Teri, Peter, Brett, Renata, Ray, Sam, Mel, Stephanie, Jeff, Claudia, Agnes, Mary, Georgeina, Jo Ann, Murry, Girish, Judy, Cyn, Nadya, Tiia, Tammy, Terry, Kitty, Roxanne, Heather, Melissa, Nikki, Stefania, Ellen, Paul and Joy! You are all very kind and I do appreciate your comments. #6104825

John Connolly June 25, 2008

Awesome detail and color in this fine close up shot, David! Well done! #6106452

eileen bedford June 25, 2008

BEAUTIFUL, love how he curves with the edge of the leaf. The colors and detail are fantastic........ #6107120

Lisa J. Boulden June 25, 2008

Fabulous color, detail, and composition, David!
Great close-up!
~Lisa #6107259

David Phalen June 26, 2008

Thanks John, Eileen and Lisa! I appreciate your comments. #6108894

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas June 26, 2008

Wonderful details and colors David!,
Amalia #6109861

Dennis Flanagan June 26, 2008

Everything about this shot is excellent. #6110227

Karen Engelbreth June 26, 2008

Fantastic macro shot, David! #6110957

Mike Clime June 26, 2008

Excellent macro, David! #6111224

Daniella Puente June 27, 2008

I like so much how the caterpillar makes a border on the leaf :)) EXCELLENT capture ++++ #6114413

Vladan D. Djordjevic June 27, 2008

Terrific details, colors and lighting. Lovely! #6115133

Mitch Spence June 28, 2008

This really is beautiful, Dave, and I wonder how I missed seeing it before. As everyone's said, the colors are super as is the composition, with all the right curves in all the right places. #6117015

Candice C. Calhoun June 28, 2008

Really exceptional work, David...a sure winner!

ccc #6118221

Joan Powell June 29, 2008

Perfection !!!! #6122415

Nikki McDonald July 03, 2008

And here! Well, they got it right on the first round. Congrats and good luck :) #6138040

David Phalen July 06, 2008

Thanks Amalia, Dennis, Karen, Mike, Daniella, Vladan, Mitch, Candice, Joan and Nikki! I appreciate your comments. #6145866

Nikki McDonald July 21, 2008

I love love love this one, David, and I think they got it right again. Congratulations. #6205732

Georgeina M. Mckinney July 21, 2008

Congrats on your finalist!! :) #6205737

Carla Metzler July 21, 2008

Congratulations, Dave! Great job! #6206111

Judy V. Kennamer July 21, 2008

Way to go David!!! This had to be a winner! Congrats!!!! #6206261

Melissa G. Meiselman July 21, 2008

Congratulations, David on this awesome finalist!! #6206270

Mitch Spence July 21, 2008

Hey, hey, hey, finalist!! Way to go, Dave. #6206316

Nadya Johnson July 21, 2008

Way to go, Dave! This is so spectacular! Congratulations on your finalist! #6206636

Karen Engelbreth July 21, 2008

Congrats on this wonderful finalist, David! #6206659

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 21, 2008

Congratulations on this and your other finalists, Dave!!!!!! Super images!!!!! ♫ k #6206807

Tiia Vissak July 21, 2008

Congratulations! #6207202

Rakesh Syal July 21, 2008

Congratulations, David on this stunning finalist!! #6207741

Terry L. Ellis July 21, 2008

WTG! DAVID!!!! Congratulations on an awesome finalist, sir! #6207958

JO ANN CLEVELAND July 21, 2008

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Dave
Go for the Gold!

jo ann c. #6208692

Erin Appelbaum July 21, 2008

A big congrats on this finalist David. Peter #6208693

Jeana Clark July 21, 2008

WAY TO GO DAVE!!!!
THIS IS AWESOME!!!
GLAD TO SEE IN THIS ROUND...
BEST OF LUCK IN NEXT ROUND!!!
~J~ #6208761

Margaret R. Barry July 21, 2008
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, David! #6208790

Gail Vitikacs July 21, 2008
One incredible image David! Congratulations on this beauty! #6209027

Claudia Kuhn July 21, 2008
Terrific find and capture, congrats David! #6209303

MELODIE C. ROBERTS July 21, 2008
King David Rides Again!! #6209489

Sam Britt July 21, 2008
Congratulations, David! #6209654

Agnes Fegan July 21, 2008
Congratulations David...! #6210315

Kathy L. Clark July 21, 2008
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist David. Wonderful image. #6210407

Kristy A. Keene July 22, 2008
Congrats on your Wonderful Finalist!! #6211802

Laurie Daily July 22, 2008
Congratulations on this great finalist, David! #6212294

Jeff Robinson July 22, 2008
Congrats David on your excellent Finalist! Jeff #6213171

Stefania Barbier July 22, 2008
congrats on your gorgeous finalist Dave! #6213821

David Phalen July 22, 2008
Many thanks to you all!! #6215050

Pat Gamwell July 22, 2008
Incredible shot! Well deserved Finalist! #6215612

Corinne M. Thompson July 22, 2008
What a fantastic capture, Congrats on the Finalist! #6216078

Ken Smith July 22, 2008
Way to go, David. Congrats to you! #6217166

eileen bedford July 22, 2008
Congratulations David, great job....... #6217230

Patrick Rouzes July 22, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS on this amazing finalist, David!!!!!!!!!!! #6217594

Kaye Burazin July 22, 2008
Well done my friend. #6218591

Mike Clime July 23, 2008
Congratulations on this finalist, David! #6222153

Lori Carlson November 07, 2009
Awesome Finalist, David!! Really effective composition & great timing!!! =) #8111421

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