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Prefers Pink

© Val Feldman

Prefers Pink

Uploaded: October 16, 2014 15:44:30 | Entered: April 10, 2016 23:22:54

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Texas sage is a native Texas flowering plant - and flower flies love the blooms...so do I. Found this little fellow at my favorite haunt - Zilker Botanical here in Austin. Resub D&M 04/16

Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/800 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 1250, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Comments

JO ANN CLEVELAND October 16, 2014 0

Sooo pretty Val! #1591179

Ann Lyssenko level-classic October 16, 2014 0

Details and wonderful motion from the position you chose for the flower with color and blur. Well Done Val! Ann #11160346

Rony Sagy October 16, 2014 0

Perfection written all over this image. So delicate, so pink and so selectively detailed. Wonderful work. #11160379

Monnie Ryan October 16, 2014 0

Beautiful soft pink flowers - and outstanding detail on the friend! #11160383

Marijana Fajgl October 16, 2014 0

Outstanding details and colours, Val. What a beautiful capture! #11160496

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe October 16, 2014 0

Amazing details, Val. Perfect capture and a winner. #11160546

Michelle Alton October 16, 2014 0

How do you consistently come up with Nature shots that are at once delicate and sharp? This is another stunner and winner for you (IMHO). #11160582

Colette M. Metcalf October 16, 2014 0

Wow!! I agree! Winner, Val!!!!! #11160590

Leslie McLain level-classic October 16, 2014 0

Beautiful capture, Val. #11160598

Terry Cervi level-deluxe October 17, 2014 0

Stellar work, Ms.V! The detail in this little syrphid is fantastic and I love the color and composition! So well done my friend!! #11160695

Gord MacEachern October 17, 2014 0

Outstanding, outstanding, Val, sure this beauty will show up again!!! #11160722

Douglas Pignet October 17, 2014 0

very nice macro with great colors and comp,,,well done #11160772

Debbie Bray October 17, 2014 0

That is so lovely, Miss Val, from the colour of the flower to the sharpness of the fly, so well done, as always!!!! Fave! #11160846

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe October 17, 2014 0

Great nature capture Val! #11160851

Kathy Salerni level-classic October 18, 2014 0

What a beautiful flower, Val! Love the color and the little hairs around it's edges! Wonderful focus and comp! I thought that was a bee!!! #11161382

Sheri Whala October 18, 2014 0

Awesome capture! #11161565

Patrick Rouzes level-classic October 18, 2014 0

Exceptional detail & clarity on the flower fly(new word- hoverfly) and love the translucent feel to the overall image, Val.Looks like a winner. #11161582

Mary Dimitriw level-classic October 19, 2014 0

Your detail is just outstanding! Stunning Val. #11162391

Carol L. Fowler October 20, 2014 0

Hey- I just found one of these critters too! Beautiful to capture! #11162925

Don Christiana October 20, 2014 0

Perfect detail and color captured in the flower fly along with the beautiful soft background. Great capture Val. Favorite. #11163508

Emile Abbott level-classic October 21, 2014 0

Gorgeous details in this fabulous macro. Love Zilker when in Austin. #11164638

Robert R. Goodman October 22, 2014 0

Hi Valarie,Absolutely beautiful my friend!!! #11164761

Val Feldman level-classic October 22, 2014 0

Thanks so much for dropping by - appreciate much! #11165321

Nadia Paul October 23, 2014 0

Wonderfully detailed fly on such a beautiful flower - awesome work as always Val! #11165617

Dayna Cain level-classic October 23, 2014 0

Well to state the obvious, this is amazing but the point Michelle made is spot on. The balance you seem to find between a tack sharp focal point and the softness surrounding it is stunning. As always the colors are beautiful and composition is perfect. Perfection! #11165944

Julie Burnett October 26, 2014 0

Ditto all the above, what more can I say? Great work, Val! #11168356

Teresa Burnett level-classic November 11, 2014 0

WOW!! Incredible detail,Val!! Beautiful capture!! #11183604

Marijana Fajgl May 30, 2016 0

Big congratulations on your well deserved finalist, Val! #11479905

Emile Abbott level-classic May 30, 2016 0

Congratulations Val on fantastic finalist. #11479935

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe May 31, 2016 0

Beautiful Finalist. Congrats! #11480128

Patrick Rouzes level-classic May 31, 2016 0

Congrats on the well-deserved finalist, Val. Good luck, my friend.
#11480209

Kathy Salerni level-classic May 31, 2016 0

Huge congrats on all of your beautiful Finalists, Val! #11480266

Nadia Paul May 31, 2016 0

So delicate and beautiful Val - congrats! #11480372

Reynaldo D. Reyes level-classic May 31, 2016 0

Amazing capture and Congrats for the well-deserved finalist...Rey #11480399

Natasha Pliss level-classic May 31, 2016 0

This is a masterpiece, Val! Fabulous, delicate colors and superb details. Love it. Congratulations! It has to be Golden. #11480590

Gord MacEachern June 30, 2016 0

Big congrats Val, no surprise here, now bring on the gold !!! #11490452

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