The Dragon Face [191372 Details & Macro ]
Uploaded: July 08, 2007 06:23:15
Sigma 150mm Macro, f5.6, 1/500, Manual white balance, shutter priority
I took many shot of it while it was resting, ( the wings were moving).
Filter & Crop using Ps.
Canadian Geographic's 2008 Photo of the year (insect)
National Wildlife 2009 Honorable mention
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: +0, Exposure Time: 1/100, Flash: flash did not fire, ISO: 800, White Balance: auto white balance, Focal Length: 100mm, Camera Model: D200
Sisterlisa B July 08, 2007
It's amazing how dragonflies really do look like today's cartoon characters. ;O)
Tamara K. Walker
July 08, 2007
Michel Lalonde July 08, 2007
W O W
Patrick Rouzes
July 08, 2007
Roberto Michelin July 08, 2007
Amazing Colors, details and I also love the wings effect. #4484466Derek D. Dafoe July 08, 2007
Nice job Paul!! #4484468David L. Luchowski July 08, 2007
Greayt capture,Paul. Color and clarity of detail are excellent. #4484509Amanda Chapman July 08, 2007
Paul...seriously...you should publish your own macro book full of these outstanding images! #4484628Lynne Morris July 08, 2007
WOW Paul this is an awesome macro, the colours and details are outstanding, A WINNER in my book. #4484859
Dominick M. Dimacale
July 08, 2007
David Phalen July 08, 2007
Awesome! Love the colors and details. #4486167Paul G Slate July 08, 2007
Wow Great capture Paul!! #4486197Sam Britt July 09, 2007
WOW!!! Fantastic macro, Paul. #4488591Michelle L. Frick July 09, 2007
Amazing macro Paul! #4490467Allison Gaulin July 10, 2007
OH my gracious- this is beyond SUPERB, Paul. Your entire gallery is incredible- I am wowed!!!!!!!!!!!! #4493899Lorri Shane July 10, 2007
Simply stunning, Paul. I just love everything about this. It really looks like the fly is LOOKING at me!Faisal Almalki July 12, 2007
This is insanely cool! Fantastic shot, details, colors, everything. Well done. #4501015Sherri Gorman July 12, 2007
AWESOME!!!! #4501611anonymous July 12, 2007
Awesome Macro Paul! #4502049Debbie E. Payne July 12, 2007
Paul - This is just an amazing photograph - your entire gallery takes me into a whole new world! Thank you for sharing your incredible "visions" with all of us! #4502654Duane Carter July 13, 2007
A perfect specimen, and a FANTASTIC job of capturing it!!! I think this is a winner, Paul. I love what the motion of the wings done for the composition, a nice soft fluid motion, while the face and eyes are tack sharp. Fantastic!!! #4504668
Lisa J. Boulden
July 13, 2007
Revonda L. Gentry July 14, 2007
Wow!! No doubt we will see this one again!! Amazing capture!! #4507597David Pratt July 17, 2007
Amazing macro Paul! The details and colors are simply fantastic. #4518027Lynn Haack July 28, 2007
Paul...This is one amazing macro. Wonderful detail, color and comp. EXCELLENCE at it's very best...Lynn #4572272
Shelly A. Van Camp
July 30, 2007
Emilie Meudic-Parent August 05, 2007
Awesome Macro #4605936Bill Wyatt August 16, 2007
Wow Paul this is fantastic and sure to be in the winners circle!!! #4655580
Janine Russell
August 20, 2007
Deon August 21, 2007
Paul, this has to be one of the best macros I have ever seen. It is just incredible. Amazing colors. Sure to be a winner. Good luck.Deon #4679125
Cathy Stancil August 25, 2007
This is absolutely incredible, Paul !! Bravo ! Your efforts definitely paid off, and we should see this beauty again very soon... #4698034Marsha S. Smith August 27, 2007
PERFECTION! Nuff said! #4706173Erin Tyler August 27, 2007
Congrats on your Finalist! #4706358Lynn Haack August 27, 2007
Paul...A BIG CONGRATS ON THIS EXTRAORDINARY FINALIST! Lynn #4706549Duane Carter August 27, 2007
Congratulations Paul, it's a magnificent macro!!! #4706582anonymous August 27, 2007
Congratulations Paul on your awesome finalist! B- #4706790
Shelly A. Van Camp
August 27, 2007
Laurie Daily
August 27, 2007
Sam Britt August 27, 2007
Congratulations, Paul! #4707515Michelle L. Frick August 27, 2007
Congratulations Paul! Amazing colors on this beautiful finalist!! Happy to see this one again! #4708503Connie J. Bagot August 27, 2007
This is awesome---congratulations on this amazing image. #4708591Jennifer L. Alder August 27, 2007
OUTSTANDING FINALIST, Paul--
Su Sana E. P
August 27, 2007
Jennifer L. Alder August 29, 2007
A WINNER!!
Don Johnson
August 29, 2007
anonymous August 29, 2007
Congratulations Paul on you fantastic second place win! B- #4718047
Laurence Saliba
August 29, 2007
Catherine Anderson August 29, 2007
This is an absolutely superb shot. Look at those colors! Congratulations! #4718458Michelle L. Frick August 29, 2007
Congratulations Paul! This definitely deserves gold under it!! #4718669
Chris Budny
August 29, 2007
Tarun Bose August 29, 2007
Big congrats Paul, for your second place winner. #4719557
Claudia Kuhn
August 29, 2007
Kay E. Mahoney
August 29, 2007
Daniella Puente August 29, 2007
What can I say...this is one of the most impactants macros I've ever seen...an impressive winner!!!! #4719902Marsha S. Smith August 29, 2007
Congrats! This is one of my all time favorite shots. The kind of macro I aspire to, but haven't hit yet. ;) #4720063
Laurie Daily
August 29, 2007
Crossroad Photography August 29, 2007
Congratulations on this fantastic winning image! #4720419Cheryl E. Molennor August 29, 2007
Excellent! Congratulations #4720633
Su Sana E. P
August 29, 2007
paul parent
August 29, 2007
Jill Flynn August 30, 2007
WOWZA .... so cool! Awesome job on this Paul. A big congratulations on your winS!!!!!! #4724590ALLEN O. HOWARD August 30, 2007
Congratulations Paul! Excellent!!!!!!!! #4724648Nadine A. Lewis August 30, 2007
Oh my goodness, Paul...this is AMAZING!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! <>< #4724682
Deborah Lewinson
August 31, 2007
Janine Russell
August 31, 2007
Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 15, 2007
Paul this is AWSOME, such a GREAT capture. BIG congrat's on your second place win!Bill Wyatt October 12, 2007
I saw this in Pop Photo mag. Congratulations Paul it is beautiful! #4918024Roberto Michelin October 15, 2007
Congratulations Paul,Cheryl E. Molennor October 19, 2007
I just saw it myself and recognized you. A big congratulations on an awesome win Paul . #4950812Alison Krylowski October 21, 2007
I just found you in the Pop Photo magazine too! I also recognized your name! A HUGE congrats to you Paul on this fabulous winner! What an honor :) #4956003Stan J. Bendkowski October 29, 2007
Congratulations Paul! Fabulous capture. #4999023Imar De Waard October 29, 2007
when I see your works, I am thinking AMAZING!! wonderfull!!
Kay E. Mahoney
October 31, 2007
Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 31, 2007
Outstanding details, colors and design. A superb macro, congratulations Paul! #5012338
Erica Murphy
November 08, 2007
James Quantz Jr. November 08, 2007
Incredible colors and symmetry, Paul! Great gallery - you have an incredible hold on saturation! Best- JQ #5045015Pradeep Alengatt Subramanian December 30, 2007
graet macro shot.congrats for the winning shot.wish you a happy new year #5269332Cheryl E. Molennor January 04, 2008
Amazing! #5293317Jennifer A. Lambert May 03, 2008
What a GREAT CATCH....beautiful colors too ! CONGRATULATIONS !! Stunningly beautiful shot !David Van Camp December 20, 2008
Great shot, Paul! congrats on the win! #6915963Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 01, 2010
Beyond and over the top mind-blowing capture, Paul!!! You have a FABULOUS gallery!!! :-) kHAPPY NEW YEAR!!! #8261860
Bill Houghton January 29, 2010
Paul, this is such a beautiful macro. Just a great capture. Have a great weekend, BillIf you have time, check out my website:
Bill Houghton Photography
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Tiia Vissak January 30, 2010
a fantastic image! #8342802Linda M. Walker January 31, 2010
Awesome and a big congrats! #8343939Tori A. Gonzalez February 07, 2010
Congratulations and such a fantastic shot! Your images are absoultely amazing! #8363455Debbie Hartley February 21, 2011
Beautiful macro and lovely colours Paul! Congratulations! #9252592
Robert K. Bemus
May 06, 2011
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