Episyrphus balteatus

© Karen Engelbreth

Episyrphus balteatus

Uploaded: July 28, 2009 07:48:56

Description

x Sigma 150mm macro

Comments

Tiia Vissak July 28, 2009 0

a cool close-up! #1160176

Brett Dolsen July 28, 2009 0

Awesome macro Karen!!Perfect details and composition against great DOF!!Brett #7788835

Kerry Hill July 28, 2009 0

Beautiful shot, Karen!! Awesome clarity and DOF!! #7788857

Ann Coates level-classic July 28, 2009 0

Fantastic macro Karen. I love it how it looks like the flower is suspended in the air. #7788878

Ray Clarke July 28, 2009 0

Wonderful light, clarity and detail Karen.!!!(R) #7788886

Karen Engelbreth July 28, 2009 0

Thank you for the wonderful comments, Tiia, Brett, Kerry, Ann and Ray :0)) #7788902

Hendrik Storme July 28, 2009 0

Terrific!!! #7788923

Stan J. Bendkowski July 28, 2009 0

Beautiful macro, Keren! #7788993

a2o akmal aini othman level-classic July 28, 2009 0

terrific capture, Karen! love the colour & detail :) #7789028

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe July 28, 2009 0

Fantastic dof, colours and details, Karen. Great comp. too. Love it! #7789081

Colette M. Metcalf July 28, 2009 0

Wonderful capture!!!! #7789208

Barbara Waldoch July 28, 2009 0

Terrific shot, Karen! #7789280

Joy Rector July 28, 2009 0

awesome macro #7789285

Julie Burnett July 28, 2009 0

WOW, this is amazing, karen! #7789543

Linda D. Lester level-classic July 28, 2009 0

They are beautiful and tiny!!! Great capture! #7789574

Ujjwal Mukherjee July 28, 2009 0

Beautiful capture and presentation,Karen! #7789803

Margaret R. Barry July 28, 2009 0

Fantastic composition, clarity, light and dof, Karen! #7790349

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe July 28, 2009 0

Incredibly gorgeous closeup of both subjects! Truly awesome photo...a sure winner!

ccc #7790958

Mike Clime July 28, 2009 0

Really nice macro and fantastic details on the fly! #7791112

Karen Engelbreth July 28, 2009 0

Thank you for the wonderful comments, Hendrik, Stan, a20 a, Tammy, Colette, Barbara, Joy, Julie, linda, Ujjwal, Margaret, Candice and Mike :0)) #7791161

Melissa Olsen July 28, 2009 0

WOW WOW WOW!
Perfection! #7791314

Karen Engelbreth July 28, 2009 0

WOW - thank you so much, Melissa :0)) #7791359

Bill Houghton July 28, 2009 0

Karen, this is an amazing macro. The Sigma 150 is hard to beat. Have a great day, Bill #7791419

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 29, 2009 0

Spectacular image, Karen!!! Incredible details and DOF!!!! :-) k #7791818

Teresa Burnett level-classic July 29, 2009 0

Awesome macro, Karen!! Fantastic detail, clarity, color and dof!! #7792053

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer July 29, 2009 0

Absolutely fantastic macro shot, Karen. SUPERBly composed and with excellent details and dof.
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Et fantastisk redskab. Men pas på: Det er totalt vanedannende :0) #7792451

Renee Doyle July 29, 2009 0

SUperb macro work Karen!!!!!! #7792540

Karen Engelbreth July 29, 2009 0

Thank you for the wonderful comments, Bill, Kitty, Teresa, Kirsten and Renee :0)) #7792553

A P July 29, 2009 0

AWESOME macro, Karen #7794259

Karen Engelbreth July 29, 2009 0

Thank you so much, Ann :0)) #7794366

frank w. degenhardt July 30, 2009 0

Karen- MY MY Girl. You are a master of the macro. This is such an incredible look. Love the way the plant is almost suspended there and the way you blended the plant and background. Then there is the bee and wow, your foucus was so percise and brought out the gorgeous colors and the fabulous design of the bee. This on will be back.
Beautiful work my friend.
Have a wonderful day, take care. #7795573

Karen Engelbreth July 30, 2009 0

Frank - thank you for the most wonderful comment - you are fantastic :0)) #7795760

Zsuzsanna M. Szugyi level-classic August 17, 2009 0

Congratulation Karen! #7857746

Karen Celella August 17, 2009 0

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist Karen. This is truly an amazing capture. Good luck in the winners circle. #7858001

Julianne Bradford August 17, 2009 0

Wow Frank was right..this is stunning! Congrats on your finalist award Karen! #7858077

Tammy Scott August 18, 2009 0

Awesome finalist! Congratulations! #7858575

Val Feldman level-classic August 18, 2009 0

An incredible shot and such a well-deserved Finalist, Karen...Best of Luck in the upcoming rounds! Val #7858908

Deborah Lewinson level-addict August 18, 2009 0

Gorgeous macro, Karen, congratulations on your finalist!

Debby #7859039

Ann Coates level-classic August 18, 2009 0

Congratulations Karen on this fantastic finalistt. #7859187

Kelly S. Cavanaugh August 18, 2009 0

Excellent capture, Karen!! Congratulations! #7859574

Evy Johansen level-classic August 18, 2009 0

Fantastic close up, Karen!! Tillykke, tillykke!! Held og lykke I næste runde!! #7859762

Terry Cervi level-deluxe August 18, 2009 0

Beautifully captured, Karen! Congrats on your Finalist! #7859898

Teresa Burnett level-classic August 18, 2009 0

Huge congratulations on this fantastic Finalist, Karen!! Best of luck in the next round!! #7859964

Mary K. Robison August 18, 2009 0

What a gem of a macro, Karen!
CONGRATULATIONS on its making finalist,and best of luck to you in the next level up!
#7860400

Linda L. Ruiz August 18, 2009 0

This is such an awesome macro. Congrats on your finalist. #7860621

Maria Warren level-classic August 18, 2009 0

Congrats on your finalist!!!! #7860673

Karen Engelbreth August 18, 2009 0

Thank you so much, Julianne, Valarie, Tammy, Debby, Ann, Kelly, Evy, Terry, Teresa, Mary, Linda and Maria :0)) #7860721

Stefania Barbier level-classic August 18, 2009 0

huge congratulations on your SPECTACULAR finalist!!! #7860724

Barbara Waldoch August 18, 2009 0

Congratulations on this gorgeous Finalist, Karen! #7860763

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic August 18, 2009 0

Awesome imgae, Karen. Congratulations on your finalist and good luck in the next round!!!! #7861993

Linda Blair August 18, 2009 0

Awesome...such clarity and great comp...congrats on finalist!!!!!!! #7861994

Eugenio Diaz August 18, 2009 0

Congratulations on this AMAZING Finalist, Karen! #7862256

Margaret R. Barry August 18, 2009 0

Congratulations on this awesome finalist, Karen! #7862972

Susan M. Campbell August 18, 2009 0

This is an awesome shot Karen. A very well deserved finalist! #7863141

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer August 18, 2009 0

I agree with everyone else, Karen. This is an awesome macro. Very beautiful. I bet we'll see it again soon. #7863153

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer August 18, 2009 0

Øh - og selvfølgelig. STORT tillykke!!! #7863155

Nadya Johnson August 18, 2009 0

Congratulations Karen, on your wonderful finalist! #7863301

Daniella Puente August 18, 2009 0

Congrats on this beauty Karen! #7863313

Karen Engelbreth August 18, 2009 0

Thank you so much, Stefania, Barbara, Marilyn, Linda, Eugenio, Margaret, Susan, Kirsten, Nadya and Daniella :0)) #7863413

Stephen Zacker August 18, 2009 0

Fantastic capture and macro. Congratulations #7863855

Karen Engelbreth August 18, 2009 0

Thank you so much, Stephen :0)) #7863869

Renee Doyle August 18, 2009 0

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Karen!! #7864327

Patrick Rouzes level-classic August 19, 2009 0

CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible finalist, Karen!!! #7864857

Graeme yew Chow August 19, 2009 0

Congratulations ! Karen. Terrific finalist and I like the head in focus and the rest blurred. #7865392

Karen Engelbreth August 19, 2009 0

Thank you so much, Renee, Patrick and Graeme :0)) #7865504

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic August 19, 2009 0

CONGRATS......WTG #7865654

Ujjwal Mukherjee August 19, 2009 0

Congratulations,Karen!!! #7866122

Marijana Fajgl August 19, 2009 0

Big congratulations on your fantastic finalist, Karen! #7866446

Karen Engelbreth August 19, 2009 0

Thank you so much, Usman, Ujjwal and Marijana :0)) #7868639

Laurie Daily level-deluxe August 22, 2009 0

Absolutley stunning!!! Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Karen! #7877123

Karen Engelbreth August 22, 2009 0

Thank you so much, Laurie :0)) #7877673

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