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The Deep Drink

© Carol L. Fowler

The Deep Drink

Uploaded: February 26, 2010 12:03:04

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2/26/10,macro. I was just notified that this is a winner for Nature's Best Backyard Photo Contest and will be published in their Spring/Summer issue! Taken last summer with 100mm 2.8 macro lens. Hardest part for me was the straight from the camera requirement with minimal cropping!

Exif: F Number: 4.5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/250 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 40D

Comments

Carol Eade level-addict February 26, 2010

Big congratulations on your win, Carol! This is such a beautiful image, and love how the butterfly and flower are "color coordinated"! #1243063

John Connolly February 26, 2010

Congratulations on your win Carol, what an honor! This is a delightful image, all the more for being straight from the camera! #8418707

Violeta Harrington February 26, 2010

Congratulations, Carol! This is such a beautiful capture. #8418717

Amy M. Wilson February 26, 2010

Big congratulations on your win and publication of this gorgeous capture, Carol... love everything about it!! #8418830

Val Feldman level-deluxe February 26, 2010

A swallowtail swallowed up by a flower!! :) What a beautiful capture, Carol! Congratulations on this winning photo - WTG! #8418835

Ron McEwan February 26, 2010

Carol I am proud of you, it is hard to improve on mother nature. I can see why this was a hit with the judges. #8418896

Joannie Bertucci level-classic February 26, 2010

Congratulations on your contest win Carol! Your image says it all, just beautiful! #8418938

Debra R. Harder February 26, 2010

WTG, Carol! Huge congratulations on your fabulous win! This is terrific. The colors, DOF, lighting and timing are superb!!! Deb #8418952

Julie Burnett February 26, 2010

A wonderful photo, Carol, a big congrats!! Straight from the camera would be VERY intimidating, but this is beautiful!! #8419012

Barbara Waldoch February 26, 2010

Terrific capture, Carol! #8419087

Michelle D. Allen February 26, 2010

Nice work! What a moment to capture. #8419131

Monnie Ryan February 26, 2010

Certainly can see why this one's a winner, Carol! Congratulations! #8419151

Kerry Hill February 26, 2010

Fantastic capture Carol, wondferful colours and details!! Congratulations on your win!! #8419444

Val Feldman level-deluxe February 27, 2010

(Stopped by for another look with the clan...) Thumbs up from everyone!! :) Stunning, as ever, TN Gal!!! #8420396

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe February 27, 2010

Congratulations, Carol. Gorgeous image as always. WTG. #8420842

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic February 27, 2010

Congrats and well deserved. Beautiful shot, well deserved! #8420900

Val Feldman level-deluxe March 02, 2010

Can't get enough of this one...here I am back again...just a wonderful capture - congrats again...and I promise not to make a pest of myself...AGAIN...well, maybe one more time..... :) #8426587

Ann H. Belus level-deluxe March 02, 2010

Congratulations, Carol; this is a fantastic capture! #8426788

Carol L. Fowler March 02, 2010

Thanks everyone. Much appreciated. #8427717

Julianne Bradford March 02, 2010

Just beautiful Carol. They picked a great one! Congratulations..I love it when people want to use my photos :-) #8428348

Marty Straub March 03, 2010

Congratulations! So well deserved. A perfectly timed capture resulting in the perfect bg and dof. You are magic, Carol. #8429652

Maria A. Gonzalez March 04, 2010

Congratulations,Carol on this beautiful Tiger Swallowtail captured and winning selection for the magazine..A very unique and behavioral shot. #8432434

Val Feldman level-deluxe March 07, 2010

Ah, ha! Marty KNOWS, too.."CM" at work....powerful stuff! :) Back again - need my weekly inspiration! :) #8438581

Valentin M. Armianu March 26, 2010

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist,Carol! #8483199

Val Feldman level-deluxe March 26, 2010

Do I have great taste or what??? :) Love this one - as witnessed by my many stopovers to gaze at it again and again!!! You know I wish you the best in the upcoming rounds, TN Gal....BIG Congratulations!!! #8483265

Ellen Hodges March 26, 2010

Huge congrats on the awesome finalist and the Nature's Best win, too! Wow!! Best luck!! #8483319

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe March 26, 2010

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Carol. #8483433

Daniella Puente March 26, 2010

Congrats Carol!! #8483466

Stefania Barbier level-classic March 26, 2010

congratulations on your gorgeous finalist! #8483644

Carol Eade level-addict March 26, 2010

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Carol! #8484207

Ron McEwan March 26, 2010

Hey Carol it is good to see this one again, congratulations. #8484499

Patrick Rouzes level-classic March 26, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible finalist,Carol! WTG! #8484601

Kathy Salerni level-classic March 26, 2010

Congrats on your well deserved finalist and good luck in the next round Carol! #8484858

Amy M. Wilson March 26, 2010

Congrats on your beautiful Finalist and best of luck in the next round, Carol!! #8485336

Angie M. Davis March 26, 2010

Congrats on your GORGEOUS finalist, Carol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #8485570

Jack Ryan March 27, 2010

Congratulations...very deserving!!! #8486784

Debra R. Harder March 27, 2010

I knew we'd see this beauty again, Carol! Huge congratulations on your gorgeous finalist!!! Deb #8487174

Marilyn Cornwell March 27, 2010

Congratulations on this finalist Carol! #8487570

frank w. degenhardt March 27, 2010

Should be in Birds and Blooms magazine also. Congratulations on being published. Amazing capture so beautifully done. On to the winners circle. Congratulations on the Finalist my friend. #8487679

Barbara Waldoch March 28, 2010

Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Carol! #8489261

Mary K. Robison March 28, 2010

Congratulations on this lovely finalist, Carol, and best of luck to you in the next round!
(Congrats for its win in Nature's Best Backyard Photo Contest, too!) #8489418

Kathy Cline March 28, 2010

I love that lens Carol!!
GO GIRL!!

glitter-graphics.com #8489573

Rona L. Schwarz March 28, 2010

Another spectacular macro shot, Carol! Congratulations on your contest win - that is a terrific honor - and now another Finalist! In-camera, too - just amazing! #8490210

Anita Hogue March 28, 2010

Beautiful colors and clarity, Carol! Congratulations! #8490631

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic March 28, 2010

Big congrats on this well deserved shot!! Everyone is a little blue around here due to the game last night. #8491436

Boyd L. Alexander March 29, 2010

A big congratulations on this beautiful Finalist,Carol #8492961

Sam Britt March 29, 2010

Congratulations on this terrific finalist, Carol! #8495909

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