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Happy Fella
Uploaded: July 28, 2010 03:55:06
~Blue Dasher~
ID compliments of Jim Baines...Thanks, Jim!
It's one of those "duh days"...am stalled for a title...but can't help looking at this and thinking how happy this guy looks hanging out in the lily pond in the early morning and warming up his flight muscles for about a thousand buzz-arounds the lily pond at Zilker Botanical Gardens here in Austin....
Exif: F Number: 10, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 3125/1000000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 320, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300
Nancy J. Locke July 28, 2010
WOW VAL!!! This photo SINGS!!!Cheers, Nancy J Locke #1292448
Usman M. Bajwa
July 28, 2010
UB. #8790572
Joannie Bertucci
July 28, 2010
Agnes Fegan
July 28, 2010
Jeff Robinson
July 28, 2010
Robert R. Goodman July 28, 2010
Hi Valarie,That is absolutely awesome my friend.Stunning capture with beautiful color and detail.This is going to be a winner and favorite!!! #8790689Marilyn Cornwell July 28, 2010
Ooh Ooh! This is so fabulous, it's travelling on to the Finalists! #8790810
Bojan Bencic
July 28, 2010
Patricia Seidler July 28, 2010
Fabulous capture Valarie with great detail and color. They are so hard to capture and you make it look so easy! #8790993
Nikki McDonald
July 28, 2010
Monnie Ryan July 28, 2010
Fabulous detail, composition and colors, Valarie -- outstanding work! #8791070
Claudia Kuhn
July 28, 2010
Karen Celella July 28, 2010
He puts a smile on my face! Great macro, Valerie! #8791178Marty Straub July 28, 2010
Awesome capture of this cutie, Val. You definately bring out his personality in crisp detail. #8791200Jack Ryan July 28, 2010
Wow! One of your very best images!!! Outstanding detail, color and comp...great work!!! #8791315
Linda D. Lester
July 28, 2010
Kathy Salerni
July 28, 2010
Pamela Shane July 28, 2010
Valarie, this is simply a spectaclar macro!! The tiny details are amazing, & if I look close enough at his face, swear, I can see a smile!!!! #8791534Valentin M. Armianu July 28, 2010
Excellent macro, Valarie!! Great details and colors!! #8791598Alan L. Borror July 28, 2010
Superb macro, Valerie! Great detail and color. Your gallery is outstanding. #8791778Gord MacEachern July 28, 2010
Love this Valarie, the little fella has a nice little smile for you!!
Ann Coates
July 28, 2010
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 28, 2010
HOLY MOLY, Val! This image is over-the-top AWESOME! :-) K #8792008Lorraine A. Cook July 28, 2010
DOUBLE WOW! PHENOMENAL details in this INCREDIBLE macro, Valarie!!<:))Cicada killer wasps took over my backyard five years ago. They are very, very territorial and chase other insects away...like butterflies and dragonflies. They try to chase me away...but I've learned how to deal with them. My chocolate lab, Lucky, will snap at them!
I tried to provide Professor Chuck Holliday's Cicada Killer Wasp page...but am having trouble copying it. For three years...I captured the wasps and their paralyzed cicadas and sent them to the Professor to help with his research that spanned 20 years.
I'm recovering from surgery...so my computer time is somewhat limited...for now.
Have a wonderful evening!!<:)) #8792094
Thomas E. Hinds July 28, 2010
I think this is really incredible! Love it and would be surprised not to see it again, and again! Great work, Valarie! #8792108Amy M. Wilson July 28, 2010
WOW... a simply stunning capture of this difficult subject!!! Love the colors, details, lighting and clarity - just perfect, Valarie!! #8792193Tammy Espino July 28, 2010
A fantastic capture ~ They always do look happy :) #8792238
Patrick Rouzes
July 28, 2010
Renata Gusciora July 28, 2010
Outstanding macro,Valarie!Excellent lighting,details and colors!Super capture! #8792368Freddy Bland July 28, 2010
This is a beauty, Valarie!! Outstanding in every way!! #8792535
Leslie McLain
July 29, 2010
Gina Cormier July 29, 2010
Outstanding color and detail Val...(as always) My Queen! I hobble to you greatness....I have to hobble now cause of the @@%#&@% bike. :-) lol #8792974Julie Burnett July 29, 2010
As always, your attention to detail is astounding, Val. Gorgeous light, clarity, and composition, and love the expression!! :) #8793010Patti Coblentz July 29, 2010
Superb details and lighting...I love the background coupled with this happy "big" guy! Great macro, Val! #8793039
Val Feldman
July 29, 2010
Karen Bacon July 29, 2010
Outstanding image Valerie! He does look happy! #8793692
Val Feldman
July 29, 2010
Ellen Hodges July 30, 2010
Absolutely wonderful capture, Val! Looks so beautiful!! #8794729Hal Bambrick July 30, 2010
Stunning Crisp Capture Val!!!!!!!. #8795123Rony Sagy July 30, 2010
Wow, spectacular clarity and bright colors. What a wonderful capture, Val. #8795828
Val Feldman
July 30, 2010
Bonnie C. Lackey
July 31, 2010
Kathleen Rinker July 31, 2010
Hi Val, love this image, great comp, color, details and lighting!! #8797427Carol L. Fowler July 31, 2010
Wonderful image. And obviously a winner. What more can I add??? #8797549Debra R. Harder July 31, 2010
Holy Cow, Valarie! What can I say!! Truly brilliant...and a winner for sure. A FAV for me!! Deb #8797949
Val Feldman
August 01, 2010
Courtenay Vanderbilt August 01, 2010
Hey girl, thanks! This is outstanding! I had one visit my pond last year that was most accommodating! #8799930Sam Britt August 02, 2010
Terrific macro, great color & detail, Val. #8802395
Jim Baines
August 03, 2010
JO ANN CLEVELAND August 03, 2010
Ohhh how beautiful and such a magnificent macro Valarie...looks like a winner to me!jo ann c. #8803461
Val Feldman
August 04, 2010
Douglas Pignet August 04, 2010
I can't add anymore to what was already said...Simply a lovely capture #8806073
Val Feldman
August 04, 2010
Hayden Cannon August 06, 2010
Fantastic capture Valarie, great colors, pov, comp, lighting and details very nice shot! #8809905Renee Doyle August 06, 2010
Awesome capture Valarie!! Colours, clarity and comp are all spot on!! #8810637Tommy E. Burgess August 06, 2010
Outstanding macro with excellent light, detail, colors, dof and composition Val!! #8811232
Terry Cervi
August 10, 2010
Nadia Paul August 10, 2010
Gorgeous light and wonderful details Valarie! #8819275
Val Feldman
August 12, 2010
Patricia Seidler August 13, 2010
Congratulations Valarie. Outstanding finalist! #8825257Freddy Bland August 13, 2010
Happy to be the first to congratulate you on this stunning Finalist, Tammy!! So well deserved!!! #8825261Valentin M. Armianu August 13, 2010
Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist, Valarie! #8825267Douglas Pignet August 13, 2010
Congrat's on this wonderful finalist image #8825299Michelle Alton August 13, 2010
Outstanding work...and a perfectly luscious crowd pleaser. Congratulations, Valarie, and I know it's not through yet! #8825562Dianna Murphy August 13, 2010
Awesome work girl friend. Congratulations. #8825591Gina Cormier August 13, 2010
Congrats!!!!!!!! WTG!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #8825708Randy A. Myers August 13, 2010
Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #8825900Jack Ryan August 13, 2010
Congratulations, Val...a very deserving selection. #8825942Monnie Ryan August 13, 2010
WTG, lady -- a great big congratulations! #8825952Robert R. Goodman August 13, 2010
A Big Congratulations,Valarie.WTG my friend!!! #8825973Anita Hogue August 13, 2010
Warmest Congratulations, Val!Phyllis H. Burchett August 13, 2010
Awesome capture, congrats on your finalist! #8827043
Terry Cervi
August 13, 2010
Melissa G. Meiselman August 13, 2010
Amazing capture!!! Congrats, Valarie!!! #8828046Gord MacEachern August 13, 2010
A big congratulations on all your well deserved finalists Val, good luck in the next round! #8828180Sam Britt August 13, 2010
Big congrats, Val. Terrific finalist!! #8828321Patti Coblentz August 13, 2010
Big congratulations on this superb finalist, Val!! #8828619Ellen Hodges August 13, 2010
Congrats on a fabulous finalist, Val!!!! Very best luck!!!! #8828964Thomas E. Hinds August 13, 2010
Just a beautiful piece! So glad it made Finalist! Congratulations, Val! #8828979Julianne Bradford August 13, 2010
So many beautiful fianlists! Congratulations Valarie, this is just beautiful ! #8828986
Kathy Salerni
August 13, 2010
Joannie Bertucci
August 13, 2010
Marilyn Cornwell August 14, 2010
I'm so happy to see this as a Finalist, Valarie - it's one of my favourites from last month!! #8830034
Stefania Barbier
August 14, 2010
Carol Eade
August 14, 2010
Carol L. Fowler August 14, 2010
Beautiful work! Congrats on this wonderful Finalist Val! #8830531
Bojan Bencic
August 14, 2010
Debra R. Harder August 14, 2010
No surprise here, Valarie! Love this!! Huge congratulations on your OUTSTANDING finalist! Deb #8831634Amy M. Wilson August 14, 2010
I agree with Deb... no surprise here - huge congrats on your well-deserved Finalist, Val! #8831680
Patrick Rouzes
August 14, 2010
Melissa Olsen August 14, 2010
Congrats Valarie on this and all of your finalists. Great job! #8832195JO ANN CLEVELAND August 14, 2010
Congratulations on this awesome Finalist Valarie, you are on a roll girl!jo ann c. #8832513
Julie Burnett August 14, 2010
I really expect to see this one again, Val. Congratulations on another stunning finalist! #8832931
Nancyj E. Hovey
August 14, 2010
Courtenay Vanderbilt August 14, 2010
Just stunning,Valarie! Congratulations! And I apologize if I don't get around to all of them! #8833301Tommy E. Burgess August 14, 2010
Huge congratulations on this stunning finalist Val!! Best of luck in the next round! #8834492
Ann Coates
August 14, 2010
Daniella Puente August 15, 2010
Congrats Valarie! fabulous photo :) #8837487Karen Celella August 16, 2010
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Valarie! #8838771Patricia Seidler August 16, 2010
A winner! Congratulations Valarie! #8839797
Patrick Rouzes
August 16, 2010
Renee Doyle August 16, 2010
Fantastic detail!!! Big congratulations on this excellent first place winner!! #8839850
Leslie McLain
August 16, 2010
Agnes Fegan
August 16, 2010
Julie Burnett August 16, 2010
WHOO-HOO Cuz!! Just a fabulous photo, congratulations on your FIRST place win!! #8840072Michelle Alton August 16, 2010
This one had winner written all over it, Valarie. Wow! Congratulations! #8840180Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 16, 2010
Fantastic July Winner, Val! WTG, girl friend! :-) k #8840212
Nancyj E. Hovey
August 16, 2010
Carol L. Fowler August 16, 2010
WTG! A big Texas Cheer for the WIN! #8840338Melissa G. Meiselman August 16, 2010
WOW!! This is a most impressive first place winner, Valarie!! Huge congratulations!!! #8840363
Carol Eade
August 16, 2010
Anita Hogue August 16, 2010
I'm loving this fabulous winner, Valarie! CONGRATULATIONS!!! #8840503
Randy D. Dinkins
August 16, 2010
Susan Candelario August 16, 2010
Big Congratz and very well deserved! #8840624Patti Coblentz August 16, 2010
A big huge congratulations on this stunning win, Val...so pleased for you!!! #8840699Monnie Ryan August 16, 2010
Yay, Yippee, WTG -- any way you say it, it comes out CONGRATULATIONS, Valarie! #8840736
Val Feldman
August 16, 2010
Robert R. Goodman August 16, 2010
WTG,my friend.Congratulations Valarie!!! #8840781Tammy Espino August 16, 2010
Congrats :) #8840820Debra R. Harder August 16, 2010
WTG, Valarie!! I knew this was a WINNER all the way!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your OUTSTANDING FIRST PLACE WINNER!! Deb #8840874Thomas E. Hinds August 16, 2010
Fantastic Winner, Val! Just superb work! #8840931Danny B. Head August 16, 2010
What great detail! Congrats on a great win! #8841098Steve M. Harrington August 16, 2010
Richly deserved, Val! :)Courtenay Vanderbilt August 16, 2010
Hey, Val! CONGRATULATIONS on this awesome winner! #8841168Ellen Hodges August 16, 2010
Huge congrats on this fabulous winner, Val!!!!! Yeah!!! #8841206Sam Britt August 16, 2010
Big Congratulations on your terrific first place winner, Val! #8841211Nadia Paul August 16, 2010
Congrats on this stunning and well deserved winner Val! #8841388
Terry Cervi
August 16, 2010
Usman M. Bajwa
August 16, 2010
UB. #8841800
Bonnie C. Lackey
August 16, 2010
Bojan Bencic
August 16, 2010
Joannie Bertucci
August 16, 2010
Stefania Barbier
August 17, 2010
R. J. Laudenbacher
August 17, 2010
Karen Celella August 17, 2010
I'm sure his happiness is now all yours Valerie! Congratulations on your terrific first place winner! #8842533Gina Cormier August 17, 2010
WOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS SUPERB IMAGE!!!
WELL DESERVED!!!!!!!!!!
My Macro Queen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(grovel, grovel) #8842724
Linda D. Lester
August 17, 2010
Mary Beth Aiello
August 17, 2010
Kathy Cline August 17, 2010
KILLER SHOT LOVE IT
Val Feldman
August 17, 2010
Julianne Bradford August 17, 2010
Oh goodie! I knew it! BP sure knows how to crown winners :-) I'm so-o pleased that this terrific image won first place Valarie!!! It's so deserving. Congratulations many times over :-) I wish I knew how to send you fancy flowers like Kathy! #8843192Kathleen Rinker August 17, 2010
Huge congrats my friend!!!!!! #8843317Rony Sagy August 17, 2010
Super congratulations on this spectacular image, Val. #8843391
Jeff Robinson
August 17, 2010
Ann H. Belus
August 17, 2010
Laura E. Swan
August 17, 2010
So very exciting!!! Big smile here for you. What a beautiful image!
-Laura
#8843863
Denny E. Barnes
August 17, 2010
Barbara Socor August 17, 2010
Outstanding alright! A beauty of shot no matter what you call it....The background adds real magic to this wonderful capture. Congrats on a very well-deserved first place win Valerie. #8844664
Kathy Salerni
August 17, 2010
Janie S. Oliver August 17, 2010
Fantastic! Congrats on your win! #8844814
Ann Coates
August 17, 2010
Dianna Murphy August 18, 2010
Big congratulations on your outstanding winner my friend. Big hugs and high fives! #8845806ALLEN O. HOWARD August 18, 2010
An excellent capture and winner Valarie! Congratulations! #8845945Phyllis H. Burchett August 18, 2010
Congrats to you Valarie on this fantastic winner! #8847098Manos Peponas August 18, 2010
Congratulations on your well deserved win! #8847231Manos Peponas August 18, 2010
Congratulations on your well deserved win! #8847232Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 18, 2010
Congratulations on your BIG FIRST PLACE win Valarie! Truly amazing work! #8847305
Val Feldman
August 20, 2010
Lindley Johnson
August 21, 2010
Diane E. Deming
August 22, 2010
Karen Slagle November 18, 2010
Wow, Valarie. I'm not sure how I missed this little beauty. A huge belated congrats on your winnind image. Everything about this is topnotch... #9048524
Dayna Cain
June 01, 2012
Mary K. Robison May 18, 2016
CONGRATULATIONS on your Double Gold for this cute son-of-a-gun, Val! And this beautifully detailed capture certainly deserves its place among the ALL-TIME Gold Awards! #11475572
Carol Eade
July 08, 2016
Ray
July 11, 2016
Tammy M. Anderson
July 11, 2016
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