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Alien Eyes


 

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Alien Eyes
Alien Eyes
These darn things always seem to be watching every move you make !! I think it is neat how they can even turn thier heads to look at you !! This is another shot that I am re-submitting after some changes to "better the photo" LOL Improvements to colour and the right hand eye pupil was added with PhotoShop, in the original it got flared out by the sun, now it looks just like his left eye.. The pink in the BG is a flower, these guys were on one of my planters.. 100mm 2.8 Macro Lens..

Derek D. Dafoe

 
 
 

Derek D. Dafoe
 

Here is the orginal, to show the differences..


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January 05, 2007

 

Paul Michko
  Superb capture, Derek.


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January 05, 2007

 

Donald K. Cherry
  Terrific capture, Derek! How rare to capture two of them together! Love the comp and colors! Nice work with the post processing too!


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January 05, 2007

 

Derek D. Dafoe
  Thanks Paul and Donald!! One thing to add to Donalds comment about finding two together being rare. The big green one was a female, and the smaller brown one was a male, these insects are very cannabilistic, the green female actually ate the little brown guy !! LOL I just wish I could have gotten shots of that, all that was left was legs and wings !!


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January 05, 2007

 
lauriedailyphotos.com - Laurie Daily

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  Love seeing this one again Derek. Colors really POP! I guess the females rule in their society?


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January 05, 2007

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  What a wonderful image, Derek!!


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January 05, 2007

 

Barbara Waldoch
  Excellent rework, Derek!


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January 05, 2007

 

Derek D. Dafoe
  Thanks Paul, Donald, Laurie, Colettte and Barbara for your time and comments


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January 06, 2007

 

Sam Britt
  Congratulations on this terrific finalist, Derek!


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February 24, 2007

 

Cheryl E. Molennor
  Congratulations Derel. Well deserved


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February 24, 2007

 
lauriedailyphotos.com - Laurie Daily

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  YES! I love this Derek...congrats to you!


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February 24, 2007

 

Barbara Waldoch
  Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Derek!


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February 24, 2007

 

Derek D. Dafoe
  Thanks everyone for your always encouraging comments !! The critters I shoot, and myself thank you !!


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February 25, 2007

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Congratulations on your beautiful finalist. Good luck in the next round.


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February 25, 2007

 

Colleen Farrell
  Derek, your preying mantis photos are terrific! I'm really glad this one is a finalist--good luck in the next round, and congratulations!


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February 25, 2007

 

Derek D. Dafoe
  Thanks Kay and Colleen for your comments !! I have to wait till around August/September to shoot anymore of these guys !!


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February 25, 2007

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Congratulations, Derek!!!


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February 25, 2007

 

RC Fritz
  Terrific image, Derek! Congrats on your Finalist and good luck!


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February 25, 2007

 

Derek D. Dafoe
  Thanks very much Colette and RC !!


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February 26, 2007

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Congratulations on your win, Derek!!!


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February 27, 2007

 
lauriedailyphotos.com - Laurie Daily

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  Great going, Derek!!!


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February 27, 2007

 

David Pratt
  Congrats on your win Derek!


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February 27, 2007

 

Carla Metzler
  Congratulations on your winner, Derek!


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February 27, 2007

 

Sam Britt
  Congratulations on this winner Derek.


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February 27, 2007

 

Barbara Waldoch
  Congratulations on your win, Derek!!!


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February 27, 2007

 

Geraldine E. Lefoe
  Congrats on your win Derek - an excellent shot. Shame you missed the finale - I'm sure teh shots woudl have been great :-)


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February 27, 2007

 

Cheryl E. Molennor
  Awesome win Derek. Congratulations


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February 27, 2007

 

Derek D. Dafoe
  Thanks so much everyone !! I value each of your comments greatly, but most of all your own talents that help me everyday to become a better photographer !!!


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February 27, 2007

 
dmd-photo-art.com - Dominick M. Dimacale

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  Congratulations Derek on your fabulous win...Dominick


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February 27, 2007

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Congratulations on your fantastsic second place winner:)


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February 28, 2007

 

Derek D. Dafoe
  Thank you very much Dominick and Kay for your wonderful comments !!


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February 28, 2007

 
robinsonphotoart.com - Jeff Robinson

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  Congrats Derek on your excellent winning image! Jeff


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February 28, 2007

 
photosbyjanine.com - Janine Russell

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  Derek, great colors, detail and lighting; congratulations on your Second Place Win!


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February 28, 2007

 

Derek D. Dafoe
  Thanks a bunch Jeff and Janine !!


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March 01, 2007

 

Pat Gamwell
  Better late than never to say BIG CONGRATS on your re-sub and GOLD WINNER!!! I'm glad you posted the previous one... your re-work is fabulous!


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June 23, 2007

 

Derek D. Dafoe
  Thanks for your kind words Pat!! I really appriciate that!!


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June 23, 2007

 

RC Fritz
  Big congratulations Derek!! Well deserved WINNER!!!


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July 07, 2007

 

Geraldine E. Lefoe
  Congrats on your win Derek - well worth the time taken to tweak it! Geraldine


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July 07, 2007

 

Lynn Haack
  Derek...this is amazing. Excellent colors, comp and clarity. Thank you for including the original. This is how we can all learn from each other. Speaking of which...could you e-mail me on how to add the orginal to the discussion thread...??? (If you have time.) EXFELLENT image!!! CONGRATS on this WINNER. Lynn


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July 08, 2007

 

Derek D. Dafoe
  Thanks a million RC, Geraldine and Lynn for taking the time to view and comment!!


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July 10, 2007

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  A beauty....nice colors and DoF! Congrats!!


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August 02, 2007

 

Derek D. Dafoe
  Thank you very much Shelly!!


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August 03, 2007

 

Louise Souchereau
  waw this is so perfect, light, colors, details, wonderful, bravooooooooooo can't stop looking at it.


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August 10, 2007

 

Derek D. Dafoe
  Thanks Louise!!


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August 12, 2007

 
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  Outstanding Macro


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September 02, 2007

 

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  Great photo! Is this a mantis? Maybe she wanted to eat your head and that'ś why she was observing you ;)


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September 04, 2007

 

Derek D. Dafoe
  Thank you Paul and Natalia!!


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September 05, 2007

 

Bill Houghton
  Great shot of this mantis Derek. Outstanding macro. Bill


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November 05, 2007

 
- Flavio Carnevale

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  Simply excellent


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January 15, 2008

 

Joan P. McCool
  Congrats on your win Derek!!! Outstanding work! ~Joni~


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February 07, 2008

 

Rajeev Kashyap
  Congratulations on this winner Derek.


Rgds Rajeev


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April 03, 2008

 

Jennifer A. Lambert
  FABULOUS SHOT ! LOVE EVERYTHING, JENNY


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April 25, 2008

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Congratulations on your win Derek, amazing colors and details!!! A beautiful macro!!


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June 18, 2008

 

Martie Last
  Congratulations on your win! You have so many excellent photos in your gallery! This one is no exception.


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June 24, 2008

 

Shannon O.
  You have an amazing gallery, this one's my favorite! I love how another is in the background, must've been hard to place it perfectly.


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June 24, 2008

 
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