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The Speeding Catepilar


 

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Speeding Catepilar
Speeding Catepilar
105mm Macro, f6, 1/1000, ISO 200, manual White Balance, Shutter Priority
Crop, Saturation using Ps.

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Autum Rhoades
 

Fantastic color and clarity, Paul!!!


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June 06, 2007

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  wow! the colors and the details! great job!


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June 06, 2007

 

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  Wow, this is brilliant! great clarity, colors and composition...I hope this shot wins!
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June 06, 2007

 

Zaida Gamiet
  BEAUTIFUL color and clarity Paul. Excellent capture!


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June 06, 2007

 

Marthese A. Cassar
  wonderful shot Paul, sharpness & colours are great


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June 06, 2007

 
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  Outstanding macro Paul! Great Job!! Jeff


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June 06, 2007

 
- Janet McNeil

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  Incredible macro, Paul - great color and detail- nice work!!


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June 06, 2007

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  WOW!! What a terrific capture!


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June 06, 2007

 
- Gail Vitikacs

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  Terrrrrrrific colors and details!


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June 06, 2007

 

Heidi Brand
  Great picture, the dolours really pop in this one!


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June 06, 2007

 

Carla Metzler
  Great shot, Paul!


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June 06, 2007

 

Lynne Morris
  Awesome Paul!


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June 06, 2007

 

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  Very beautiful macro


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June 06, 2007

 

Cheryl E. Molennor
  Wow Paul very nice


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June 06, 2007

 

Monika Sapek
  Fantastic colors, Paul!
Monika


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June 08, 2007

 

Tamera S. Phillips
  Awesome picture Paul. I love the bright colors and detail.


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June 09, 2007

 
- Lisa J. Boulden

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  Paul, this is absolutely fabulous!!! Where did you find it? Great macro! --Lisa


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June 12, 2007

 
paulparent.org - paul parent

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  I took the photo at the Montreal Botanical Garden.


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June 13, 2007

 
- Su Sana E. P

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  An awesome macro capture, Paul!! I'm looking forward to see it again.


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June 13, 2007

 

Lynn Haack
  What a marvelous creature! Imagine all of these wonderful colors in one caterpillar. Simply Excellent! Lynn


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June 17, 2007

 

Hendrik Storme
  Super colors and macro!!!


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June 25, 2007

 

Judyann Plante
  Wow, Paul! Fantastic color and detail!

Judyann <><


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July 03, 2007

 

Michel Lalonde
  Outstanding Macro


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July 06, 2007

 

Shawn Jennings
  Super color on this Paul!


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July 17, 2007

 

Amanda Chapman
  How did I miss this one!!!!!
It's awesome Paul :)


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July 18, 2007

 

Cassie L. Woodlee
  WOW AWESOME color, clarity and detail Paul!!


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July 20, 2007

 

Jennifer L. Alder
  WOW!!!!!!! PAUL!!! Awesome finalist image-- good luck! :)


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July 25, 2007

 

Aimee S. McMaster
  ...wow...much congratulations on your wonderful finalist Paul...Aimee


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July 25, 2007

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Congratulations, Paul, on this great eye-catching Finalist!


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July 25, 2007

 

Hendrik Storme
  Congratulations on your fantastic finalist!


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July 25, 2007

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Congratulations on your awesome finalist. Beautiful colors. Good luck in the next round.


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July 25, 2007

 

Cheryl E. Molennor
  Amazing colors! Congratulations!


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July 25, 2007

 

Susan Candelario
  Great Finalist, Congrats!!! Awesome capture.


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July 26, 2007

 

Derek D. Dafoe
  Congrats on your Great Finalist!!


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July 26, 2007

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Terrific macro, great colors,congrats on your first place win!


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July 26, 2007

 

Karen Engelbreth
  Congratulations on your wonderful win, Paul!!


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July 26, 2007

 

David Phalen
  BIG Congrats on a well earned Winner!


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July 26, 2007

 

AMALIA Veralli
  Congrats on your first place win!


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July 26, 2007

 

RC Fritz
  WOW, Excellent... Congratulations!!


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July 26, 2007

 

Jennifer L. Alder
  WTF, Paul!!! BIG congrats!! :)


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July 26, 2007

 

Autum Rhoades
  Awesome! Congrats on your wins!


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July 26, 2007

 
- Erica Murphy

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  Congratulations Paul!!! The detail and color of this photo are magnificient!

Erica


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July 26, 2007

 
- Laurence Saliba

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  A very BIG Congrats Paul!!!!


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July 26, 2007

 

Heather
  Congrats on Your Win!!! It Was Well Deserved!


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July 26, 2007

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Congratulations once again, Paul, on your win!


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July 26, 2007

 
- Don Johnson

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  Beautiful colors! Great close-up. This photo can not be improved! Congratulations on your well deserved win.


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July 26, 2007

 

Karen Slagle
  Outstanding winning image, Paul. Big congrats and I'm so happy to see it with the gold medal...


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July 26, 2007

 

Amy JACKSON
  Excellent image, Paul! Congratulations!!


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July 26, 2007

 

Tarun Bose
  Big, big congrats for your first place winner, Paul.


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July 26, 2007

 

Derek D. Dafoe
  Well done!! And Congrats on this wonderful first place winner Paul!!


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July 26, 2007

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Paul, congratulations on your beautiful first place winner.


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July 26, 2007

 

Sam Britt
  Congratulations on your winner, Paul!


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July 26, 2007

 

Anita Hogue
  WOW, what an awesome win! Congratulations, Paul!


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July 26, 2007

 

Lois Pierpont
  Paul congratulations on a beautiful photo.


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July 26, 2007

 

Monika Sapek
  Many congratulations on your First Place Winner, Paul!
Monika


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July 26, 2007

 

Connie J. Bagot
  Congratulations Paul---love the color and the sinuous line of caterpillar/stem.


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July 26, 2007

 

Lester A. Garcia
  Paul no need for the caterpillar to speed up. It has reach the finish line as winner - CONGRATULATIONS!


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July 26, 2007

 

Mary K. Robison
  Outstanding capture, Paul!
Congratulations on your well-deserved Win!


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July 26, 2007

 
lauriedailyphotos.com - Laurie Daily

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  An outstanding macro, Paul...congratulations on this first place winner!


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July 26, 2007

 

Marsha S. Smith
  Congratulations, Paul, on this win. What a super shot - spectacular color!


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July 26, 2007

 

Renee Doyle
  Congratulations Paul!!


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July 26, 2007

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  Congratulations on this awesome caterpiller, Paul!!!!!! k


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July 26, 2007

 

Raymond Pauly
  Congratulations on this beautiful winner, Paul! Great clarity nad composition!


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July 26, 2007

 
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  BRAVO! EXCELLENT macro!


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July 26, 2007

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Congratulations on your win!!! Fantastic macro!


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July 26, 2007

 

Lani J
  SUPERB!! :) Congratulations on your FIRST PLACE!! YAY!


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July 26, 2007

 

Charlene Taylor
  Hi Paul,
This is an amazing shot! Congratulations on this well deserved win!!


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July 27, 2007

 

Randy K. Baldwin
  Big Congrats Paul, great shot!


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July 27, 2007

 

Cheryl E. Molennor
  Amazing. Congratulations!


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July 27, 2007

 

Dennis Walton
  Great shot. Excellent crop. Vibrant colors. Congrats.


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July 27, 2007

 

Cary Rogers
  Congratulations, Paul!!! Amazing capture and beautiful presentation!


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July 27, 2007

 

Stanley C. Sims
  Big. big congratulations on this astounding image Paul.


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July 27, 2007

 

Nobu Nagase
 
Congratulations on your fabulous 1st place win!!!


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July 27, 2007

 

Carol Teal
  Another great image with stunning clarity, detail and color! Congrats on this very deserving winner!


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July 27, 2007

 

Hazel H. Cromer
  Well deserved First Place on this photo. Excellent comp and of course color. I love the lighting.
Fabulous job.
Congrats!


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July 28, 2007

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Congratulations on your colorful winning image Paul!


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July 28, 2007

 
- Lisa J. Boulden

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  Huge CONGRATS here, Paul!
Fantastic image! --lisa


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July 28, 2007

 

Brenda c. McFarland
  Congrats indeed!! I have never in my life seen a caterpillar with such vivid wild colors! This is AWESOME!!


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July 29, 2007

 

Louise Souchereau
  Bravo Paul.. magnifique photo .. exceptionnelle.. vive le jardin botanique de MontrĂ©al, pour nous donner autant d inspiration et de sujets a contempler et prendre en photo. Bravooooooooooooooooooooooooooo


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August 01, 2007

 

Jill Flynn
  This one just sings Paul! What a superb macro of an amazing creature. Congratulations on your First Place Win!


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August 01, 2007

 

Janine White
  Brilliant macro work Paul. Well done on first place.

Janine.


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August 04, 2007

 

William88
  Excellent macro. Congratulations on your first place.


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August 06, 2007

 

David Stevens
  Fabulous-congrats on your win!


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August 07, 2007

 
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  Paul, excellent colors, clarity and detail; big congratulations on your First Place Winner!


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August 07, 2007

 

Ariel Lepor
  Cool picture, and nice DOF! Congrats! :)


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August 15, 2007

 

Bill Wyatt
  Stunning the colors are fantastic! Love the designs and the details are awesome as well. Congratulations Paul you deserve it!!


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August 16, 2007

 

Virginia L. Allison
  Wow, what colors. So sharp. Congrats on a well deserved First Place Winner


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August 21, 2007

 

Sherryl Johnston
  Awesome colors, awesome details, and also an awesome image.....


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September 01, 2007

 

Hayden Cannon
  WOW fantastic capture Paul great colors, lighting and details also congrats on the 1st place winner well deserved great photo!


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September 03, 2007

 

Deon
  Paul congratulations on your win with this outstanding capture. Deon


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September 05, 2007

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Outstanding Paul!

jo ann c.


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January 06, 2008

 
- Laura E. Swan

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  Your gallery is beautiful. What an honor just to look through it!

-Laura Swan New BP Member


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April 28, 2008

 

Robin Bailey
  Paul,great image and deserving of 1st place-Congratulations!!!


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May 24, 2008

 

Chuck S. Frizzell
 
Excellent job.


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June 02, 2008

 
- Cindy Bendush

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  Stunning winner Paul - Be-lated congrats!


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February 20, 2010

 

David M. Montero
  This came up when I selected "Contest". I was astounded. Congratulations on your win with this amazing capture Paul!


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October 27, 2011

 
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