The Dandelion and the Ant (A twisted tail?) [Details & Macro ]
Uploaded: May 25, 2006 02:12:24
A fable of imense proportions!!!
Shot raw format with Sigma 50mm lens at ISO 200 with 10x close-up lens.
Julie Robinson May 25, 2006
This is wonderful Paul - great detail & composition! #452100
Su Sana E. P
May 25, 2006
Ray Clarke May 25, 2006
Great macro Paul! Love the detail!!!(R) #2812697David L. Luchowski May 25, 2006
Amazing macro,Paul.Beautiful color and detail. #2812709Donna Roberts May 25, 2006
I've never seen these cute little twists before Paul - what a great capture.Paul E. Earl May 25, 2006
Wonderful macro, Paul!! #2812733Colleen Braun May 25, 2006
goes with the twisted mind, sorry, had to say that...LOL #2812739Marcie A. Fowler May 25, 2006
Wow not that's really close. Excellent detail here Paul. Love your byline as well!! #2812744Donald K. Cherry May 25, 2006
Very nice macro, Paul! #2812750Jim Huffield May 25, 2006
Awesome macro Paul, great colors and detail. Jim #2812854
William C. Raco
May 25, 2006
Bill #2812855
Alison Greenwood May 25, 2006
Wow! Awesome macro Paul! The details are outstanding! Superb! #2812869Tammy Scott May 25, 2006
WHOA! Outstanding macro! Fabulous detail and color! #2812946
Gail Vitikacs
May 25, 2006
Joy Rector May 25, 2006
wow #2812983Paul Sikora May 25, 2006
Paul, can you get any closer? I couldn't quite see the ants name tag. LOL. You must have used a microscope not a macro lens. Very good macro #2813008Robert R. Goodman May 25, 2006
Outstanding Paul!!!!! #2813206Paula Dwyer May 25, 2006
Awesome detail in your fantastic macro!!! Excellent shot!!! :) #2813253Carla Metzler May 25, 2006
Great macro, Paul!! #2813299Laura Clay-Ballard May 25, 2006
totally awesome image!!!!!!!!!!! #2813303Stephen Zacker May 25, 2006
Fantastic macro #2813371Lisa D. Greer May 25, 2006
LOOOOOVE this! Superb macro Paul! I'm impressed!!! :D If I don't see this in the winner's circle...I'll be shocked! :) #2813724
Rakesh Syal
May 25, 2006
Dr Silly
May 25, 2006
Donna W. Neal May 25, 2006
Dandy detail on this image Paul! #2814030
Shelly A. Van Camp
May 25, 2006
Roger Bernabo May 25, 2006
Great macro Paul; hope you're feeling better! #2814224
Claudia Kuhn
May 25, 2006
Nadya Johnson May 25, 2006
Paul, this is just astounding! The "hooks" on the dandelion are amazing! I don't think I realized they even looked like this, close up! An outstanding macro! It really is a fable of immense proportions for that ant! Imagine how it looks to HIM! Wow. Great! #2814321
Karen E. Michaels
May 25, 2006
Laurence Saliba
May 25, 2006
Karen Slagle May 25, 2006
Awesome Macro. #2814656Judy S. Fung May 25, 2006
Terrific macro, Paul! #2814914Karen Engelbreth May 25, 2006
Beautiful macro, Paul! #2815113Paul Michko May 25, 2006
Thanks so muc, Everyone. #2815207Ronald F. Fischer May 25, 2006
Awesome macro, Paul!! #2815214Orsi May 25, 2006
Woow!Awesome macro,Paul!!Love it!! #2815254Pat Gamwell May 25, 2006
One word: Winner! #2815465
Linda Boehme
May 25, 2006
Darryl Wilkinson May 25, 2006
Awesome close-up, Paul, WOW! #2816240Daniel Diaz May 26, 2006
Awesome macro Paul!!!! #2816619Jenny Bosmans May 26, 2006
AWESOME it is, Paul!! Want to see this one again!! :) #2816702Bridgette B May 26, 2006
Great macro, Paul! #2816853Bobbie Davis May 26, 2006
Did the ant find his way? Will the dandelion turn over a new petal? Stay tuned to the summer season of "The Dandelion and the Ant" by Paul M. LOL Sorry it's late! Love this shot Paul! #2820499
Jim Kinnunen
May 27, 2006
Jane Summa May 28, 2006
Super Macro shot, Paul! fabulous detail! #2825239Stan Lubach May 30, 2006
Great DOF, Paul, love the detail. That ant peeking through is fantastic. #2833557Inge S. Lasmana May 31, 2006
Excellent macro, Paul! love the details! #2835598Sharon Day June 02, 2006
This is an awesome macro, Paul!!! Great detail and clarity! #2845455Michelle Lea Guinn June 04, 2006
WOW!!! An AWESOME Macro image!!! Well Done!!!! mlg~ #2852703
Su Sana E. P
June 20, 2006
Darryl Wilkinson June 21, 2006
Paul, Congratulations on this fantastic finalist award! WTG! #2923634Renee Doyle June 21, 2006
Congratulations Paul on this stunning image and finalist!!! Best of luck in the next round!Paul Sikora June 21, 2006
Congratulations Paul #2924014Margaret Sikora June 21, 2006
A big congratulations Paul,best of luck in the next round. #2924217Colleen Braun June 21, 2006
congratulations... #2924226Jenny Bosmans June 21, 2006
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Paul!! :) #2924506Nadya Johnson June 21, 2006
So glad to see this awesome image in the finalists! Congratulations, Paul! #2924852
Linda D. Lester
June 21, 2006
Bridgette B June 21, 2006
Congratulations Paul!!! #2925950Deb Holmes-Hatfield June 21, 2006
Way to go Paul, Congrats to you! #2925979Sharon Day June 21, 2006
Congratulations on a wonderful finalist, Paul!!! WTG!!! #2926154Laura Clay-Ballard June 21, 2006
congrats on this totally awesome image! #2926859William Moore June 21, 2006
a twisted sister of a photograph and finalist...congrats #2927321Pamela Shane June 21, 2006
Congratulations on this stunning finalist Paul!! :) #2927441Stephen Zacker June 21, 2006
Super detail and color. Congratulations #2927877Kara L. Hendricks June 21, 2006
Congrats to you and best of luck in the next round!!! #2927999Ray Clarke June 21, 2006
Congratulations Paul, well done #2928586Diane Dupuis June 21, 2006
Congrats Paul! #2929270
Jim Kinnunen
June 21, 2006
Gail Vitikacs
June 21, 2006
Lorraine A. Cook June 21, 2006
Twisted Works! Congratulations, Paul!!<:)) #2931491Pat Gamwell June 21, 2006
Definetly deserves an award, Paul! WOW!
Rakesh Syal
June 22, 2006
Jane Summa June 22, 2006
Way 2 Go, Paul!! Congratulations! #2935644Bobbie Davis June 22, 2006
Awesome Paul!!! #2936148Corinne M. Thompson June 22, 2006
Fantastic detail and capture. Congrats on your Finalist! #2936996Roger Bernabo June 23, 2006
Congratulations on your Fianlist Paul! #2939454
Deborah Lewinson
June 23, 2006
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