l copy.jpg
by Iraklis

Comment:
its a beautiful shot and so excellent in b&w .. sad that all those trees have gone tho .. the hills look nude .. :)

Message edited by author 2009-11-26 18:48:57.

Day14P0881Dentist
by Pug-H

Comment:
such a cool shot .. love the expression .. its how i look before i visit the dentist .
afterwards i'd be smiling if my mouth wasnt numb coz its never as bad as i imagine ..:)

Fun in the Foliage
by Quigley

Comment:
hey max .. THIS IS FANTASTIC .. !!
such a happy joyful photograph .. that little girl is gorgeous .. LOVE IT .. !!..;)

SELF Centered
by Coley

Comment:
i had a look thru the challenge during voting .. i remember this one coz i was going to make comment ..
i was thinking it was you at the time, but not totally sure .. i loved the particularly intense stare, the unshaved face and the b&w treatment .. they say you cant judge a book by its cover, but a lot of the time when you see a person's face you get an idea of what's inside .. if that's the case with you then you're incredibly wise, intuitive, perceptive and deep .. you poor buggar .. lol .. !!
anyhooooo .. congrats on 8th, its a brilliant shot .. sorry the fly beat you .. in a perfect world we would'v shared the red .. !!! .. you for something that has depth and meaning and me for an insect whose details most ppl dont see .. they might be grateful for that tho .. !!
hope life is good for you and your family .. :)

La Tour Eiffel - France
by Melethia

Comment:
congrats deb on the blue ...
i love this pic .. i love the b&w and the way it looks like i should see cars from the 20's driving around on the roads ... love your processing .. like stepping back in time .. its such a perfect composition too .. :)

facets
by roz

Comment:

Originally posted by Debbi: How do you get them to stay put ? LOL When I try they always fly away Any secrets? Great detail in the eyes! Debbi

most of them do fly away but i get the occasional one that will pose for pics .. !!
be very fast on the shutter when you've got them in focus .. always manual focus .. using am external flash helps immensely .. take heaps of shots coz at this magnification its very difficult to get the focus exactly where you want it .. mostly you wont know until you see them on the monitor .. approach them very slowly .. most of them will fly away if your shadow falls on them .. etc .. :)

The Albino Stare
by VitaminB

Comment:
i came back for another look .. !!
it really is an extraordinary shot ..
if you turn your head sideways it becomes a strange alien creature with the most amazing eyes .. weird sinews and crazy muscles ..
this is amazing .. gotta make it a fav .. :)

facets
by roz

Comment:

Originally posted by Deen: Contratulations! Can I ask you a question? I notice that you not only take insects photos. Your other type photos are very great, too. But why do you choose the insects photos as challenge entries mostly?

i've been fascinated by insects since i was a small child and i really love photographing them ... also i live in a rural area and during summer there are lots of insects around ..
i have some health problems that stop me getting out as much as i would like so i photograph what i can, which turns out to be insects a lot of the time .. :)

Message edited by author 2009-11-25 01:51:16.

dawn
by skewsme

Comment:
absolutely stunning .. the colours are gorgeous and unusual .. its such a dramatic image .. WOW .. !!
congrats on your ribbon and a pb .. :)

The Albino Stare
by VitaminB

Comment:
absolutely amazing shot .. so dramatic on opening ..
congrats on the blue and a new PB .. totally deserving .. :)