Inspiring Photo: Back to the Books #6849687

Back to the Books

Uploaded: August 28, 2008 03:43:06

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One of the dragonflies I captured this past summer. I worked this image into a poster for my classroom. Today is the first day of students!

I used a 50mm macro lens with a 12mm extention tube. This pretty guy actually had half his face eaten away. I did a copy of his better half, flipped it, and the end results looked like he was reading a book to me.

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Linda M. Walker August 28, 2008

The details are amazing...Wow! What lens did you use,Laurie? Good luck with school...I have a few more days before we begin! #987793

MELODIE C. ROBERTS August 28, 2008

UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!
Good Morning SiS!!!
Incredible Detail and Clarity!!
This is Just Awesome!!
The Kids will Love It!!

What is He Reading???
#6379804

MELODIE C. ROBERTS August 28, 2008

Oooops

Have a Great day ;0) #6379807

Deb Koskovich August 28, 2008

Whoa!! Laurie, simply A M A Z I N G !!!!

(He does look like he is reading!) #6379822

Renata Gusciora August 28, 2008

Woooow,outstanding capture,super details,Laurie! #6379845

Guy D. Biechele August 28, 2008

Fantastic macro shot. Love the metallic colors. #6379962

Christian P. Nicolas August 28, 2008

WHAT A CLOSE UP. this is AWESOME. The students are definitely spoiled. #6379963

Claudia Kuhn August 28, 2008

Awesome Laurie! Wonderful close up with wonderful details. Good luck with your year... our kids come back next Thurs... be we go back on Tues. #6380033

Anita Hogue August 28, 2008

Bet they will love this. Fantastic macro, Laurie! #6380069

Jeana Clark August 28, 2008

LOL!!!
Perfect title for this AMAZING capture!!!
Details are outstanding!!!
Yeah...what's he reading??
EXCELLENT & A WINNER!!!
Good Luck in school!!!
first day..surely they won't be TOO ornery!!!!
~J~ #6380166

Mary E. Lake August 28, 2008
Awesome!! :) #6380255

Aimee S. McMaster August 28, 2008
..wowza Laurie..awesome& beautiful and amazing dragon...good luck back at school..we start the day after Labor Day...Aimee #6380385

Daniella Puente August 28, 2008
I'm sure you're gonna rock the classroom with this!!! AMAZING macro Laurie, congrats... #6380966

Clyde Smith August 28, 2008
Awesome capture Laurie! Amazing detail and clarity.
Clyde #6381068

Mitch Spence August 28, 2008
Don't know what to say that hasn't been said, Laurie. Oh boy, my, my, and on and on I guess. #6381233

Joanne E. Bohenstengel August 28, 2008
SUPER!! Your class should enjoy this.
If you don't open the thumbnails, you will never know what you are missing. This is so well done. The caption is what made me open the thumbnail. Joanne #6381566

Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 28, 2008
Looks like he is ready for school, has a bow tie on LOL, FANTASTIC detail and macro Laurie!!!
Don't let the kids drive you to crazy LOL! #6381734

Jeana Clark August 28, 2008

G'NIGHT LAURIE!!!
G'NIGHT MER~BABES!!!
~Bubblicious~ #6382863

Laurie Daily August 29, 2008
Thanks so much everyone! My dragonfly was a huge hit with the kids...they didn't realize that even dragons love to read! A real busy week or two ahead and then hopefully things will calm down just a bit. Thanks again for all your wonderful comments....so much appreciated!!! #6383743

Kathleen K. Parker August 29, 2008
This is awesome. Laurie!! I bet those kids loved this!
kk #6384568

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 29, 2008
HOLY MOLY, Laurie!!!!! This is a sensationally phenomenal image!!!!!! The details are out of this world!!!!! Awesome darkroom work!!!!! ♫ k #6386396

MELODIE C. ROBERTS August 29, 2008
Good Night MerSiS #6386589

Anita Bower August 30, 2008
Good work. Looks unreal. :-) #6387309

Erin Appelbaum August 30, 2008
The detail is amazing. Awesome work Laurie. Peter #6388956

MELODIE C. ROBERTS August 30, 2008
Good Night SiS ;0) #6389989

Jeana Clark August 30, 2008

G'NIGHT Laurie!!!
Have a Super Weekend!!!
~Bubblicious~ #6390168

Laurie Daily September 01, 2008
Thanks all...just catching up after a most picture perfect weekend! I so appreciate all your wonderful comments! #6397004

Phil Stith September 02, 2008
Terrific capture, Laurie and such creativity! #6401741

Dianna Hauf September 10, 2008
LAurie! YOU are as amazing as this capture is!!! INCREDIBLE details, terrific composition, lighting, COLOR and incredibly wonderful work 'saving face'!!! WOW! Just a few minutes to glance through your gallery and I am SOOOOO impressed and awed! Wonderfully beautiful images!!! Can't wait to come back! ALL THE Best and I KNOW we will see more winners from here! #6437640

Lisa J. Boulden September 16, 2008
Wow!!!
What a fantastic portrait!
Great macro and DD work!
~Lisa #6463504

Mark S. Cox October 03, 2008
"WOW" seems to be the appropriate word for this one! Absolutely FANTASTIC! Thanks for sharing - Mark #6547233

A P January 16, 2009
Outstanding Laurie. #7042111

Laurie Daily January 18, 2009
Thanks so much for stopping by Phil, Dianna, Lisa, Mark, and Ann! #7047509

Nikki McDonald February 23, 2009
Superb macro, Laurie -- bet your students just love it. Congratulations on the finalist and good luck in the next round. #7198312

Erin Appelbaum February 23, 2009
Awesome finalist Laurie. Peter #7198817

Sam Britt February 23, 2009
Congratulations, terrific finalist, Laurie! #7200549

Christian Rosito February 23, 2009
Congratulations Laurie!! #7201502

Renee Doyle February 23, 2009
Excellent work!! Congratulations Laurie!! #7202568

A P February 23, 2009
WOW
CONGRATULATIONS on your outstanding finalist. Best of Luck in the next round. #7202771

Michelle Alton February 23, 2009
What a perfect hoot, Laurie. Congratulations on this and your other January Finalists. #7203066

Usman M. Bajwa February 23, 2009
Congratulations, Laurie on this stunning MT entry Finalist.
Usman. #7203158

Colleen Farrell February 23, 2009
Fantastic, Laurie! I bet your students loved it! (At least the photo if not the message, lol) Big congrats AGAIN! #7203230

Courtenay Vanderbilt February 23, 2009
Fantastic Laurie, CONGRATULATIONS!!!! #7204721

Lynne Morris February 23, 2009
Awesome finalist Laurie, Huge Congratulaions on all your finalists. #7205226

Mary K. Robison February 24, 2009
OUTSTANDING macro, Laurie!
CONGRATULATIONS on its selection as a finalist, and best of luck with it in the next round! #7205816

Stefania Barbier February 24, 2009
congratulations again Laurie!!! #7206899

frank w. degenhardt February 24, 2009
Laurie- Stunning macro work. Congratulations on being a Finalist with it. Way to go girl. #7208655

Laurie Daily February 25, 2009
Thanks so very much everyone! #7212529

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