Life's but a walking shadow
by Neat

Comment:
this is brilliant Anita ..
many congratulations on the ribbon and those fantastic shadows .. !! ..
you really rock that Google Pixel 3 .. you are a perfect example of it being all about the photographer .. not so much the equipment ...
altho having said that .. gotta love great equipment .. !! .. :)

hope you are having a wonderful time .. good time to not be in australia night now .. bush fires all over the country ..
really bad near me .. i've packed and loaded the car .. ready to evacuate if necessary .. i love living near the bush .. but in summer when there are high temps and really strong winds it can be pretty scarey .. :(

Taughannock
by MarkB

Comment:
MAGNIFICENT..!!..
this is an extraordinary photo ..
the point of view is outstanding ..
the colours and composition wonderful..
many congrats on the blue ..
in the good old days this wouldv got 7+ ..!!..

Bad Dog
by MarkB

Comment:
love this so much ..
what a wonderful dog you have and so obedient ...
his expression seals this .. he's sorta bad but cheeky too .. awesome .. :)

what a wonderful world
by roz

Comment:

Originally posted by Neat: You make this beetle look so alive Roz, well done.

he is alive .. !!!! .. ;)

Oh The Tangled Webs We Weave
by US2UK

Comment:
many congrats on a fantastic image .. a beautiful celebration of nature's myriad creatures and their incredible works of art ..
spiders are amazing and so diverse .. love that this got the blue .. :)

what a wonderful world
by roz

Comment:

Originally posted by kasaba: Hmmm I just learned something! I always thought weevils had a long "snout", but reading up on Wiki, I see how wrong I was. Thanks for the Entomology lesson :-) ...This was one of my Favs in the challenge, so congratulations.

Gaby .. they come in so many varieties .. and some do have very long snouts .. when i found this guy i then googled them .. incredible ..
"Weevils are a type of beetle belonging to the superfamily Curculionoidea. They are usually small, less than 6 mm (0.24 in), and herbivorous. About 97,000 species of weevils are known. They belong to several families, with most of them in the family Curculionidae (the true weevils). Some other beetles, although not closely related, bear the name "weevil", such as the biscuit weevil (Stegobium paniceum), which belongs to the family Ptinidae.

Many weevils are considered pests because of their ability to damage and kill crops. The grain or wheat weevil (Sitophilus granarius) damages stored grain. The boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis) attacks cotton crops; it lays its eggs inside cotton bolls and the larvae eat their way out. Other weevils are used for biological control of invasive plants.

Some weevils have the ability to fly, such as the rice weevil."

from my research i think this weevil is a black vine weevil ..

i'll send you a pm with this info .. but i'm putting it here in case there are any other ppl interested in the amazing weevil .. who sometimes get a bad rap ..

Message edited by author 2019-11-04 16:07:22.

The crossing
by GeorgesBogaert

Comment:
loving this black and white image ..
my absolutely favourite bit is the little girl looking up .. that moment captured .. makes this perfection for me .. black and white edit pretty awesome as well .. !! ..
not voting yet . :)

high voltage
by Tiberius

Comment:
this is incredible ..
I've only seen a few pics in the challenge .. but this looks like a blue to me ..
not voting yet .. :)

Strays need love too
by Martus

Comment:
exceptional .. !! ..
just looking thru challenge ..
not voting yet .. :)

Unlimited Bandwidth
by Dennisheckman

Comment:
this is the most glorious scene .. and i loved reading your story . ..
especially that bit at the end where you say "nothing is ever exactly like reality anyway" .. that applies not only to photography .. !! .. anyway many congratulations on such a stunning image and the blue ribbon .. :)