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Smile with me and tell me - am I pretty?


Smile with me and tell me - am I pretty?
Photo Information
Copyright: Wishnu Garuda (wishnugaruda) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1827 W: 72 N: 2354] (12438)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-09-15
Categories: Nature, Decisive Moment, Macro, Portrait
Camera: Canon EOS 400D/Rebel XTi, Tamron 90mm f2.8 DI Macro
Exposure: f/22, 1/200 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Cool bugs!!, Nature: Fabolous Beauty, 5 or more favorites, Century Club (more than 100 points) [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-09-22 3:39
Viewed: 1030
Favorites: 6 [view]
Points: 132
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hello my friends - I like to introduce you my fried the big dragonfly with the smiling chinese eyes.

That's the face of a Brown Hawker (Aeshna grandis).
Now in the late summer/beginning autumn it's the right time to see them at lakes - hunting so fast and elegant - and sitting for only a few minutes a day.
They are about 75 mm long with a brown body and amber wings, so it's not easy to find them while sitting.

But I had luck - look at this beautiful face and the wonderful eyes.

Thanks for your time and any words.
Enjoy the weekend.

GreenBaron, Janone, Orixas, inaam, lilimih33, mortcdz, go2stones, harpya, PierreFrigon, jan515, bracasha75, shelbeesmom, juyona, c_rapp, HaBeMa, kokos101, hester, ttreen, Werewolf, norenastramus, Jens, Dingo, vsinopoulos, Hendrika, Patricia, bigil has marked this note useful
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Hi Sabine,
How did you get so close to this creepy looking creature? Superb the details of the head, indeed a "face" with mouth to kiss (yuk), nose to sniff and eyes to look creepy
:-)
Superb macro image I'm really impressed!
TFS
Hans

excellent!! big compliments.. it's a great capture!!
how do u did it? which lens?? great colors, details, cutting.. fantastic! in my fav..
ciao ciao
Marco

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  • Janone Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3446 W: 98 N: 3054] (19636)
  • [2007-09-22 3:54]

Awfull it looks.!
But not the picture you took from that little monster.
Great Macro Photography, Sabine.
Congratulations, Jan

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  • filiz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 229 W: 0 N: 81] (1129)
  • [2007-09-22 4:28]

Hi Wishnu ,
Great macro shot. Details and colours are amazing.

TFS...........Filiz

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  • Ruut Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 273 W: 8 N: 33] (1271)
  • [2007-09-22 4:33]

Hi Wishnu,
This is really a great macroshot with astonishing colours.
Great job, well done!
Greets,
Ruut

Hello Wishnu,,

Up close and personal, excllent colors Bg POv DOF excllent details very crisp well composed and captured photo excllent work and TFS Kyle

great macro

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  • inaam Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1719 W: 5 N: 389] (1376)
  • [2007-09-22 4:45]

Hello Sabine,

You have captured a really pretty smiley. Her eyes are just like photo sensors of 8.1 mega pix. This is a fantastic capture my friend. Well done.

Thanks for sharing this image.

Hi Wishnu,
Yes...a wonderful macro with two beautiful smiles!!
Fabulous detail and DOF, and very nice colors.
TFS
Regards,
Lurdes

Hello Wishnu.
Wonderful macro, like all from you. Great colors and details.
Your macros made me sure about buying Tamron 90mm Macro for myself. I am now waiting for a delivery and can't wait to start discovering this fascinating world.
TFS
Wojciech

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  • Kiwis Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1590 W: 0 N: 184] (12916)
  • [2007-09-22 4:59]

Hi,
Excellente shot! Details are amazing! Good job! Thanks, Regards
Diane

Hello Wishnu!
Incredible macro!!!
Perfect clarity and beautiful colours!
Excellent shot!
Best regards!
Lili

Great close up and superb skills in being able to get the shot - I've spent hours and hours trying to capture a shot like this and never managed it, with the little darings always lying off just before I press the shutter release!
Thanks for sharing
Mark

Super macro. Great clarity and detail. Well done.

TFS!
Reid

Great super macro of these dragonfly eyes Sabine.
Wonderful colours reflected here and excellent detail.
Lovely shot.
Cheers,Steve

What a monster!?!

Great shoot Wishnu, I never seen makro like that!
Congratulation.

Igor

yeah, wow, tolles monster-close-up, sabine! :-)
da hast du ja echt glück gehabt, und gleich so super von
vorne direkt ins gesicht erwischt.
farben, schärfe, details - klasse wie immer.
well done & schönes wochenende, thor.

Hi Wishnu,
Wow what a great macro, the colours, details and sharpness are excellent, I can never get one to sit still for long enough for a shot like this.
Well done
Tfs Andy

Hi Sabine,

I tried hundred times to get close to the eye of fly or dragonfly or bee, but can't get closer than you presented now . . Fantastic shot . . Fine detail and very sharp image . . I learn one thing from you that you set aperture 22, which I never done it . .

Tfs,
Tjutjut

Amazing. Just amazing.
Excellent macro shot. Excellent sharpness and details.
TFS
Pierre

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  • ttreen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1550 W: 119 N: 3630] (14840)
  • [2007-09-22 12:11]

WOW Sabine.. I am totally amazed
Not much to say but WOW..this is the perfect macro of this face!

Tricia

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  • jan515 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2489 W: 48 N: 3013] (14304)
  • [2007-09-22 12:15]
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Hallo Sabine,
Du hast ja Glück mit den Libellen, bei mir sind sie immer sehr nervös die bleiben nie sitzen, sind nur beim herumfliegen. Ein exzellentes Makro mit fantastischen Details und herrlichen Farben, gratuliere.
Grüsse
Janusz

Hi,

Looks very nice. Good detail. Is this 1:1 magnification or more? Did you use rings, converter or did you crop digital?

Pedro

Hallo Sabine
Naher gets nicht...
Extra
Danke und das ist vierklih unglaublih schon
Bratislav

Oh yes, you are so pretty, except maybe you need to shave your whiskers a bit! hee hee!...Girls should not have whiskers! Wonderful macto Sabine! You are the BEST!
B-)
Linda

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  • timtim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 954 W: 77 N: 436] (7697)
  • [2007-09-22 15:34]

no so pretty :)
great macro
amazing detail

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  • juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2518 W: 0 N: 994] (13816)
  • [2007-09-22 18:35]

Hola Sabine,
bella macro,
auténticos detalles y pov,
realmente genial...
saludos amiga.

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  • c_rapp Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 936 W: 18 N: 1177] (6702)
  • [2007-09-22 18:41]

Pretty cool color and pretty cool details but no not pretty but rather beautiful capture! WOW! TFS
Christan

Hi Wishnugaruda;wonderful and great a macro,very good details and high color balance.....
Habema.
:-]

Hi das ist bestimmt einer der libellen die sich am see von dem du gesprochen hast aufhalten
Super spiegelung und schärfe
Toba

Hi Sabine

A lovely smaile and such pretty blue eyes. That is a lovely model you have there. Excellent macro work with wonderful well focused details

TFS

Karan

Hello Sabine,

this beautiful flying friend's great capture! Superb macro image I'm really impressed! great colors, details fantastic!
Amazed!
Congratulations

Sérgio
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Hi S&S. excelent with good coloures and faontastic quality.
Marjan

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1548 W: 143 N: 2154] (19326)
  • [2007-09-23 20:44]

Wow incredible isn't it !?! What can I say ? Impressive ! Thanks !

Mario

Hi Wishnu

I cant make this close... you did a great job..

Amri HMS

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  • pozaru Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3300 W: 678 N: 2088] (16695)
  • [2007-09-24 2:03]

wowowowow, impressive !!!


v

hi sabine!
wonderful close up shot with great details.
tfs
zoran

pt

Hi Sabine,
Spectacular capture,Very good macro,good sharpness.
Abracos.
Ralf

Hallo Wishnu

Sher shones farbe...und auch eine SUPER und..interesante POV!
danke schon..
L.G.
Ella

Close up to the extreme is the word! :)
I like the eye look like polarized... It look so complex! Tones are warms... Wonderful!

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  • clnaef Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 1024 W: 57 N: 31] (5685)
  • [2007-09-24 22:56]

Bonjour,
Avec tant de facette, la vue doit être excellente !
Bonne journée.
clnaef

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  • fer Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 839 W: 131 N: 933] (7997)
  • [2007-09-25 4:18]

Just great!!!!Wonderful work.
Fernando

Hi Wishnu
Very beautiful macroshot and nice details.Greet colors.Well done.TFS.
Greetings.
H.Ayhan

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  • limba3 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1099 W: 426 N: 401] (11419)
  • [2007-09-25 10:20]

Hi Sabine
True giant. It is possible to get scared.
Anna

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  • Jens Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 654 W: 55 N: 1210] (4625)
  • [2007-09-25 12:09]

Wauuuuuuu
Hi Sabine now you cant come closer. Brilliant work from your hand, superb POV and a great composition, you have once again done a excellent job. Compliments.
Regards
Jens.

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  • lele Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 692 W: 38 N: 740] (6626)
  • [2007-09-25 12:26]

hello wishnu...is a very great macro...compliments for the your original job...compliments for the colors and the details of insect...
nice shot...
lele

Wonderful macro and portrait!Bravo!I like it!
Greetings.
A.

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  • Dingo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2879 W: 368 N: 2718] (11723)
  • [2007-09-25 13:44]

Pretty? Mmm... No, Sabine, I wouldn't exactly call that pretty. But it's a beautiful picture with razor sharp details. The colours in the facette eyes are awesome. Another nice macro from Wishnugaruda - sort of your trade-mark on TL ;o).
TFS

Merhaba Wishnu,
Very cool macro. I love the detail and textures. Great colors and sharpness.well doneTFS.

Viele grüsse!

hAyAti

Well she ain't pretty in a 'kiss me' type way but it's one hell of a macro and I just had to give her the 2 points to hit the magical 100!

Great shot Wishnu, well done,
TFS,
Neil.

Hi Sabine,

Amazing macro, very good detail, excellent DOF, vivid colors and nicely composed.
TFS,
Vassilis

Tthis is a great macro shot. Thanks for your comment on my spider web shot. You're right... That Tamron 90 is a pretty good lens. I see you used here too. How do you like the Rebel XTi. Is it worth replacing the Rebel XT with it? Thanks for sharing my friend!

Hello Sabine,
So that's what they look like, awesome!
Maybe not a big charmer, but then who knows...
Wonderful colours and details, great macro work!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Hallo Sabine!
Schönes Foto und die Farben sind prächtig.
Diana

Hi Sabine,
By far the most wonderful macro I have ever seen of a dragonfly and I never did see his face - amazing and impressive!
TFS
Els
:)follow.

Hello Sabine and Stepan,
outstanding close up !!!
wonderfull and vivid colors, great focus with many details, I like so much his beautifull smile ....
cheer and thanks for sharing,
Pat

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  • jone Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 1903 W: 76 N: 0] (18945)
  • [2007-10-03 10:17]

Hi Wishnu ;)
WAAAAAAAAAAWWWWW...I like it very much, TFS
Greetings from Macedonia,
J ;)

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  • japiey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1296 W: 103 N: 2308] (8730)
  • [2007-10-03 11:26]

Namasthe Wishnu.

AMAZING...!!!

Really a fantastic moment in frame..

jean paul

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  • sela Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 370 W: 1 N: 231] (2448)
  • [2007-10-04 12:32]

Hallo Sabine, das ist eine hammerstarke Aufnahme eines kleinen Monsters:-)
Lieben Gruß
Rose

Hello,
Amazing Macro, eyes look beautifully this insect.
Spectators that like macro photographer very, then very good and last near this because they go out you this type of picture great.
Congratulations.
Daretix

Hoi Sabine,
Yes, splendid she is !
Great colors and sharpness. Looks a bit like my grandma :-O
Lots of details and enough dof.
greetings,
Joop!

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  • yanm Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 530 W: 40 N: 690] (7251)
  • [2007-11-10 3:31]

I have tamron and I have used it sometime. But never got as close as this...sigh...sigh...sigh

Yan

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  • Biero Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 294 W: 47 N: 262] (3373)
  • [2007-11-11 11:30]

Wow, very good shot Sabine, this eyes we dont forget :)

Thank's and bravo.
Pierre

Hi Sabine, What an amazing shot. An incredible face on this dragon fly. Makes me feel like getting into macro photography. Very well done and TFS.
Pat.

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  • bigil Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 232 W: 8 N: 53] (1616)
  • [2008-08-18 19:13]

Bravo, vraiment très impressionnant. Gilles

Great macro
amazing detail
and DOF, and very nice colors.

TFS Eyal

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