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The Story of Big Eyes


 
BetterPhoto.com All Time Best Photo Contest Editor's Pick BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner   The Story of Big Eyes
The Story of Big Eyes
All dragonfly species have excellent vision. Each compound eye is comprised of several thousand elements known as facets or ommatidia. These ommatidia contain light sensitive opsin proteins, thereby functioning as the visual sensing element in the compound eye. But unlike humans, day-flying dragonfly species have four or five different opsins, allowing them to see colors that are beyond human visual capabilities, such as ultraviolet (UV) light. Together, these 30,000 facets produce a mosaic of "pictures" but how this visual mosaic is integrated in the insect brain is still not known.

Image taken with canon 100mm/F2.8 macro + 36mm extension tube.

Nilesh J. Bhange

  
 
 

Deborah J. Bibbins 		 

Wow, now thats a close up! Awesome detail. Dragons are one of my favorite subjects to shoot.


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November 16, 2010

 

Carolyn J. Connolly 		  Just amazing details here Nilesh...and thanks for the info., too!! Very interesting!! :o)


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November 16, 2010

 

Melissa G. Meiselman 		  Amazing macro with ultra sharp detail, Nilesh!!

Melissa


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November 16, 2010

 

Nilesh J. Bhange 		  Thanks really Deborah, Carolyn & Melissa!


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November 25, 2010

 
- Bojan Bencic

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Bojan Bencic's Gallery 		  Congratulations on your finalist, Nilesh.


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December 13, 2010

 
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Deborah C. Lewinson's Gallery 		  Awesome macro, Nilesh!

Congratulations on your finalist!
Debby


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December 13, 2010

 
- Randy D. Dinkins

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Randy D. Dinkins's Gallery 		  Great close up shot!! Congrats on your finalist.


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December 13, 2010

 

BetterPhoto Member 		  Wow! It's a great photo & a nature lesson.


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December 13, 2010

 
- Nancyj E. Hovey

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on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o)

OUTSTANDING MACRO, and a winner in my book! 8o)


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December 13, 2010

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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Usman M. Bajwa's Gallery 		  Amazing capture of the details, Nilesh. CONGRATZ on the Finalist award and expect seeing this again! Good luck.

UB.


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December 13, 2010

 
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paul parent's Gallery 		  Great shot,

I love taking dragonfly pictures.
Quite a challenge.


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December 14, 2010

 

Nilesh J. Bhange 		  My friends thanks a lot for the greetings. I am really happy at the receiving end & especially to have a appreciation from honorable Judges.


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December 14, 2010

 
- Bojan Bencic

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Bojan Bencic's Gallery 		  Well done, Nilesh. Congratulations.


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December 15, 2010

 
newjerseyphotos.net - Deborah C. Lewinson

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Deborah C. Lewinson's Gallery 		  Congrats on your wonderful win!


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December 15, 2010

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND 		  Congratulations on this beautiful 2nd Place winner Nilesh! Fannnnnntastic!

jo ann c.


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December 15, 2010

 

Sam Britt 		  Congratulations on this terrific winner!


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December 15, 2010

 
- Nancyj E. Hovey

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Nancyj E. Hovey's Gallery 		  Congratulations


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December 16, 2010

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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Usman M. Bajwa's Gallery 		  CONGRATULATIONS on your terrific Second place GOLD, Nilesh. WTG!

UB.


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December 16, 2010

 
- Cindy Bendush

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Cindy Bendush's Gallery 		  Great capture! Big congrats on your outstanding second place win!


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December 16, 2010

 

Merna L. Nobile 		  It is my honor to congratulate and celebrate your award for November, 2010. Merna


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December 17, 2010

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis 		  Congratulations on your win Nilesh, incredible details!


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December 21, 2010

 
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Chris Budny's Gallery 		  Yowsa! What a capture! How far was your lens glass from the dragonfly, would you say? This is really something!


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January 14, 2011

 
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