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The swoop

© Debbie Bray

The swoop

Uploaded: December 30, 2011 03:20:36

Description

This fascinating weed grows in all directions, and it was an added bonus to find a fly sitting on a bud.

Exif: F Number: 3.2, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/125 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 250, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: DSLR-A850

Comments

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe December 30, 2011

Fabulous comp. and details, Debbie. #1433218

Debbie Bray December 30, 2011


Michelle Alton
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member since: 5/3/2007 I think this will be a GOLD Badge winner, Debbie. Talk about LEADING LINES!

#9892820

Nadia Paul December 30, 2011

Superb composition and beautifully detailed "bonus" - love the water drops too Debbie! #9892821

Debbie Bray December 30, 2011

Thank you ladies. Michelle, not sure why, but your comment didn't appear under my pic, so I copied and pasted it. It was posted at the very same second that Tammy's was! #9892827

Mike Clime December 30, 2011

Cool find and a terrific macro, Debbie! From the mini it looked like it was leaving a contrail. #9892907

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic December 30, 2011

Wonderful macro shot Deb. The details and your comp on this are wonderful! #9892913

Michael G. Marshall December 30, 2011

Magnificent image, Debbie! This has "Winner" written all over it! WOW! Michael #9893024

Gord MacEachern December 30, 2011

Hi Debbie, this is amazing, beautifully captured!!! #9893025

Nikki McDonald level-classic December 30, 2011

This is fantastic and I quite agree with Michelle and others, Debbie. The lines, depth of field, colors and composition are all excellent. The double thread happens quite frequently -- always when the first two comments are posted at exactly the same time as you noticed. #9893256

John Connolly December 30, 2011

WOW! What an incredible macro capture, Debbie! A winner in my book! #9893721

Wm Nosal December 30, 2011

Wonderful Image, Debbie!
Love It! #9893897

Barbara Waldoch December 30, 2011

Perfect! #9893942

Stephen Zacker December 30, 2011

This is an awesome macro. I agree.. I think you have a winner :-) #9893950

Karen Slagle December 30, 2011

I do believe we have a winner here, Debbie. Your capture is incredible and the details in the fly are awesowm. #9893975

Ian M. Hill December 30, 2011

Such a cool capture Debbie,and what luck to have a fly too,I agree a winner. #9893996

Rony Sagy December 30, 2011

Fantastic shot, Debbie. #9894015

Neal D. Hatcher December 30, 2011

Fantastic macro-Perfect in every way #9894019

Carol L. Fowler December 30, 2011

Beautiful capture! Perfect detail and comp! #9894030

Patrick Rouzes level-classic December 30, 2011

Incredible tones, detail, clarity, focus, dof, comp & macro work here, Debbie! Hope to see this again, my friend! #9894185

Terry Cervi level-deluxe December 31, 2011

A superb macro shot, Debbie! The composition is unbeatable!! Awesome work! Happy New Year to you! #9894751

Randy L. Quast December 31, 2011

Debbie great photo the detail is outstanding. #9894859

Louisa Hancock December 31, 2011

You have another winner here Debbie the old KISS working brilliantly #9895564

Brett Dolsen January 01, 2012

Superb Debbie!! #9896028

Mary Dimitriw level-deluxe January 01, 2012

Excellent detail and comp Debbie!! Outstanding! #9896184

Evy Johansen level-classic January 03, 2012

Fantastic capture, Debbie!! #9900835

Amanda J. Tanner level-classic January 04, 2012

Happy New Year Debbie! This is wonderful macro work! I think we will see this again! #9902457

Heather Loewenhardt level-classic January 05, 2012

Fabulous curvature, colour and detail Debbie. #9902878

Mitch Spence level-classic January 05, 2012

Not only a terrific macro but the perfect comp as well, Debbie. #9903710

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic January 05, 2012

Awesome comp in this lovely macro!
~♥~Lisa #9903738

Emile Abbott level-deluxe January 05, 2012

Great eye, timing and macro capture, Debbie #9903965

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