Look Into My Eyezzzzzzz! by TwoPynts

Photography • Macro • posted on Jun 05, 2006

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"What was he doing, the great god Pan, Down in the reeds by the river? Spreading ruin and scattering ban, Splashing and paddling with the hoofs of a goat, And breaking the golden lilies afloat With the dragon-fly on the river." -Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Well, if I'm going to post one dragonfly image, I might as well post another. Here is a critter that kept me company in my garden yesterday while I was sweating away cutting, trimming and edging the lawn and plants. This dragonfly was resting on the end of a dead tendril of Hoya vine and let me get up quite close. Occasionally he would fly away, but he always returned to this spot. He moved his mouth a lot, like he was trying to tell me something, "Back off man, just back off!" Heheheh. Anyway, this is the result of many photos, most too blurry to use or with the focus too far back from the eyes. The vine was swaying in the breeze, and going in and out of shadow, so I was never sure what I would get. Handheld at a shutter speed of about 1/80 sec. ----- Many thanks for your draconian comments on my last upload, Upon The Tentacle.

----- Olympus C-8080WZ & PhotoshopCS. (638)

Comments (39)

Hopalong

10:34AM | Mon, 05 June 2006

Hehe, imagine the eating scene in the film Tom Jones with a pair of dragonflies---a one to one correspondence between how many eyes, hehe.

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Digimon

10:43AM | Mon, 05 June 2006

WOW!!! The pattern is totally visble!!! Love this closeup!!!

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jinet

10:58AM | Mon, 05 June 2006

Great macro !

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Cosme..D..Churruca

1:23PM | Mon, 05 June 2006

Superb macro... those eyes... wow !

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Margana

1:48PM | Mon, 05 June 2006

Okay...now we get a dragon on a stick,lol.Excellent capture,Kortalouche.Amazing you got this handheld and under the conditions you've described.Awesome work,buddy!Hope you have a wonderful day...and hope this goes through...commenting today has been an exercise in futility!I think it's time to get out the prozac,lol.-M :^)

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marybelgium

2:30PM | Mon, 05 June 2006

wow ! super macro !

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Valentin

2:31PM | Mon, 05 June 2006

It looks smiling... Brilliant macro photography !!!

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short_ribs

2:55PM | Mon, 05 June 2006

sigh what a shot mate!!! Thanks for sharing! Hope ya have a great week! ;)

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Onslow

2:57PM | Mon, 05 June 2006

Extreme macro - superbly done !!!

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kimariehere

3:40PM | Mon, 05 June 2006

one of the best i have ever seen of the subject WOW AWESOME MACRO YOU Nailed it Kort congrads!! V!

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ACS-001

6:24PM | Mon, 05 June 2006

Very nice capture.

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pm_hackworth

6:38PM | Mon, 05 June 2006

I'm so jealous!! YOUR KILL'N Me!! I haven't even seen one yet!! BOO HOO! :) Sorry so slack in commenting. My internet is so slow lately it drives me crazy. I am use to zip zip and I get duh....which way do we go George? Which way do we go? Any ideas? I've dumped my cache memory. Did disc clean and degfrag...nothing helps. Speak simple terms...I'm a simple person! LOL! VOTE

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morningglory

6:46PM | Mon, 05 June 2006

Never saw one this close before...almost wish I could say I never had!!! Just kidding, but they sure are weird looking creatures. I wonder if he was thinking the same thing about you???? Incredible shot!

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elg

6:47PM | Mon, 05 June 2006

Outstanding capture !

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rayburg

8:29PM | Mon, 05 June 2006

Super macro..I can even smell his bug breath..

jared99

8:35PM | Mon, 05 June 2006

Superb shot! So sharp and colorful. And maybe he was just giving you gardening tips.

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hotracer2

9:03PM | Mon, 05 June 2006

Superb macor, its kinda of scary looking, very sharp image:):)..V

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SoulSearcherr

10:05PM | Mon, 05 June 2006

wowoowwwwww..fantastic job

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squirrel2005

12:30AM | Tue, 06 June 2006

ooooohhhhhhhhhhh! and you hypnotize me to a.... zzzzz......... It's impressing macro.. I really can really see the texture at the wings WOOOW!!!! ... and in the eyes... AWESOME capture!!!!

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sharky_

1:23AM | Tue, 06 June 2006

Wow...! You got this one good. Beautiful job. Aloha

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MaydaMason

1:50AM | Tue, 06 June 2006

outstanding macro! so cloose! the colours are amazing!

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jif3d

2:00AM | Tue, 06 June 2006

This guy could double for "Goldfinger" in the New James Bond movie, except his character would be called "Goldbody" ! Brill capture Kort Cheers

pinkpixel

4:51AM | Tue, 06 June 2006

Now that is what you call a MACRO. Fantastic KORT....Thankyou for sharing.

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Chaos911

6:31AM | Tue, 06 June 2006

simply wonderful, one super piece of work!!! excellent!!!! :)

Valerie-Ducom

11:48AM | Tue, 06 June 2006

wowww, i never see a dragonfly like that.. You're my champion today!!! Excellent shot and i like very much your realisation colour and lighting.. Thank you for sharing this incredible photo... Good day and kiss my dear ;)

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Richardphotos

7:18PM | Tue, 06 June 2006

outstanding macro. I think all of us are plagued with the same problem. you do several to get an exceptable capture

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BBarbs

3:07AM | Wed, 07 June 2006

LOL !!! Great closeup. Made me jump back when I viewed it. lol. Look at those eyes. Weird looking closeup. Insects are amazing closeup !!! Excellent shot. V

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Denger

10:19AM | Wed, 07 June 2006

... I think he was telling you, "You missed a spot over there..."! Nice macro -- they are fascinating to watch!

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morin3000

1:30PM | Wed, 07 June 2006

I like to return on your gallery !!!!! It is a wonder and an inspiration !!!!! Hope that you liked my comments!!!!! Another excelling macro !!!!! ((V))

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