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Red-Veined Darter


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner   Red-Veined Darter
Red-Veined Darter

Trying for some birds and she showed up instead.
Did a little PS work on background for balance.
Entered "Details & Macro" and submitted again on 10/13/07.

Steven E. Ray

 
 
 

Charlene Taylor
 

Hi Steven,
This is an exceptionally beautiful shot! Great clarity and details.


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September 02, 2007

 

Kathy Reeves
  Fantastic dragonfly image -great details!


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September 02, 2007

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  Steven, this is a fantastic capture of this dragonfly with great colors and sharp details!! I also like the quiet background!


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September 02, 2007

 
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  Beautiful colors and details, Steven!


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September 02, 2007

 

Sandra R. Alvey
  Wow Steven the details are just amazing! Great capture and effects!

Sandi


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September 02, 2007

 

Dianna Hauf
  Awe, Steven...."She" is just beautiful! Wonderful close up with great clarity, details and colors and I too also love the subtle bg! 'Defines' her superbly!


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September 04, 2007

 

Alex T. Mizuno
  Long shot or macro, you've been demonstrating your fantastic visual sense. This is no exception. You've done a wonderful work on this.


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September 04, 2007

 

Steven E. Ray
  Thanks everyone! The original photo is not very good to be sure. Lots and lots of background work, levels are fussed over and image seriously cropped. Sometimes patient Photoshop work can bring the best out of the most average photo, then again, I have seen it go the other way too :)


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September 05, 2007

 
- Lisa J. Boulden

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  Fanatastic macro with great PS work, too!
Well done, Steven!
--Lisa


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September 05, 2007

 

Lorri Shane
  Very cool, Steven. A wonderfully detailed image!


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September 06, 2007

 

Ermanno Radice
  Gorgeous macro, wonderful colors and details!!
Many congratulations for your excellent gallery, Steven!!!


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September 06, 2007

 

Margaret R. Barry
  Wonderful macro, Steven. Great detail and color!


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September 06, 2007

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  Magnificant Steven!


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September 08, 2007

 

Philippe Vieux-Jeanton
  Not good enougt for the editor's first picks ??? LOL ! BP is a joke. all your pictures are gorgous.


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September 11, 2007

 

Inge Linden
  Fantastic dragonfly image great color and detal.


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October 27, 2007

 

Jennifer L. Alder
  Another wonderful finalist!!!
Wooo hooo-- congrats!
:)


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November 26, 2007

 

Alex T. Mizuno
  Congratulations Steven!! Another great Finalist!!


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November 26, 2007

 

Colleen Farrell
  Wow! Awesome detail--congratulations again, Steven!


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November 26, 2007

 

Susan Fox
  Fantastic macro! Another congrats Steven!


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November 26, 2007

 

Philippe Vieux-Jeanton
  This time B.P. was right!! Congratulations Steven!


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November 26, 2007

 
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  Wonderful image! Congrats Steve!!


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November 26, 2007

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Congratulations on your finalist.


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November 26, 2007

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  WOW, I missed this one, beautiful capture Steven.
BIG Congrats AGAIN buddy! Best of luck in the next round!


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November 26, 2007

 

Crystal L. Craig
  Wahoo Steven! Another huge congratulations for a fabulous finalist :) Excellent work!


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November 26, 2007

 

Barbara Waldoch
  Congratulations again, Steven!


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November 27, 2007

 

Lynne Morris
  Congratulations on your finalists Steven!


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November 27, 2007

 
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  Beautiful work, Steven! Congratulations!


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November 27, 2007

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Let me clarify--the first congrats was for Finalist... now a few hours later, congrats on your Winner!


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November 27, 2007

 

Colleen Farrell
  Congratulations on your well-deserved WIN, Steven!! :D


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November 27, 2007

 

Alex T. Mizuno
  Wow, seems like you never miss winning. Congratulations on this fabulous Second Place!!


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November 27, 2007

 

Anna Diederich
  Congratulations!


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November 27, 2007

 

Crystal L. Craig
  Wahooooo Steven! Congratulations on your win!!!


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November 27, 2007

 

Philippe Vieux-Jeanton
  Yeeepee!! Big congrats Steven!!


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November 27, 2007

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  WHOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
WTG Buddy, BIG Congrats on your win!!!


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November 27, 2007

 

Mary K. Robison
  Congratulations on your well-deserved win, Steven!


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November 27, 2007

 

Darryl Wilkinson
  Fabulous shot, Steven!! Congratulations on your win!!


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November 27, 2007

 
- Lisa J. Boulden

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  WOWWeeeeeee!
Congratulations, Steven, on this fabulous win!!!
--Lisa


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November 27, 2007

 
Mikeperezimages.com - Mike D. Perez

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  Congratulations on your great Winner, Steven!


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November 27, 2007

 

Dianna Hauf
  Super for you Steven!!! HUGE congratulations on winning with this wonderful image!!!!


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November 27, 2007

 

Carol Teal
  Excellent clarity and detail Steven and a beautiful finalist! Congrats!


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November 27, 2007

 

Jennifer L. Alder
  CONGRATS, Steven!!!!!!!!
A wonderful WINNER! :)


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November 27, 2007

 

Margaret R. Barry
  Congratulations on your fantastic win, Steven!


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November 28, 2007

 

Stephen Zacker
  Great capture. Congratulations


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November 28, 2007

 

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer
  EXCELLENT job here, Steven. Beautiful work. Big congratulations on your win.


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November 28, 2007

 

Amy JACKSON
  Congratulations, Steven!!!


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November 28, 2007

 

Datha Y. Thompson
  Congratulations Steven!! Awesome Winner :0)


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November 28, 2007

 

Kathy L. Clark
  Congratulations Steven on your amazing finalist. Very well done.


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November 29, 2007

 

Sylvia Rossler
  Big congrats on your fantastic winner Steven :o)


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November 30, 2007

 

Lynne Morris
  This is an awesome mcaro Steven, huge congratulations on your gold badge!


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November 30, 2007

 

RC Fritz
  Awesome details! Congratulations!


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December 01, 2007

 

Jennifer A. Lambert
  Congratulations on this STUNNER of a winner !!!! My favorite things in life have dragonflies on them....I collect them..love them and think they are amazing creatures because they eat all the skeeters way down here on the river and at the gulf at dusk. HeHe They will even land on you.....I just love them !!
This is am amazing shot and you deserve the win !
Blessings, Jenny
( You NEED to enter that TURTLE ya just did too..it is awesome !! ) * WINK *


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January 29, 2008

 

Srividya Narasimhan
  Awesome Macro.... wow !!


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February 02, 2008

 
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