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The Dragon Face


 

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The Dragon Face
The Dragon Face
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

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It's amazing how dragonflies really do look like today's cartoon characters. ;O)
Great shot!


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July 08, 2007

 
- Tamara K. Walker

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  Wow, awesome, I agree it looks like a cartoon character.


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July 08, 2007

 

Michel Lalonde
  W O W
Great capture, I like the effect of the wings !


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July 08, 2007

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  WOW!!! Paul!!! Incredible indeed!!!!


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July 08, 2007

 

Roberto Michelin
  Amazing Colors, details and I also love the wings effect.


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July 08, 2007

 

Derek D. Dafoe
  Nice job Paul!!


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July 08, 2007

 

David L. Luchowski
  Greayt capture,Paul. Color and clarity of detail are excellent.


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July 08, 2007

 

Amanda Chapman
  Paul...seriously...you should publish your own macro book full of these outstanding images!


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July 08, 2007

 

Lynne Morris
  WOW Paul this is an awesome macro, the colours and details are outstanding, A WINNER in my book.


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July 08, 2007

 
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  A Winner for sure Paul, This is awesome...Dominick


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July 08, 2007

 

David Phalen
  Awesome! Love the colors and details.


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July 08, 2007

 

Paul G Slate
  Wow Great capture Paul!!


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July 08, 2007

 

Sam Britt
  WOW!!! Fantastic macro, Paul.


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July 09, 2007

 

Michelle L. Frick
  Amazing macro Paul!


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July 09, 2007

 

Allison Gaulin
  OH my gracious- this is beyond SUPERB, Paul. Your entire gallery is incredible- I am wowed!!!!!!!!!!!!


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July 10, 2007

 

Lorri Shane
  Simply stunning, Paul. I just love everything about this. It really looks like the fly is LOOKING at me!
Great job. By the way--I found this on Editor's First Picks!


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July 10, 2007

 

Faisal Almalki
  This is insanely cool! Fantastic shot, details, colors, everything. Well done.


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July 12, 2007

 

Sherri Gorman
  AWESOME!!!!


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July 12, 2007

 

anonymous
  Awesome Macro Paul!


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July 12, 2007

 

Debbie E. Payne
  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!


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July 12, 2007

 

Duane Carter
  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!!!


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July 13, 2007

 
- Lisa J. Boulden

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  Editor's Picks!!!
(and I'm sure this should go further!)
Wonderful color and clarity.
Magnificent, Paul!!!
--lisa


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July 13, 2007

 

Revonda L. Gentry
  Wow!! No doubt we will see this one again!! Amazing capture!!


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July 14, 2007

 

David Pratt
  Amazing macro Paul! The details and colors are simply fantastic.


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July 17, 2007

 

Lynn Haack
  Paul...This is one amazing macro. Wonderful detail, color and comp. EXCELLENCE at it's very best...Lynn


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July 28, 2007

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  This is SUPER!!! I love those Colors and the POV!!!! Great work!


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July 30, 2007

 

Emilie Meudic-Parent
  Awesome Macro


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August 05, 2007

 

Bill Wyatt
  Wow Paul this is fantastic and sure to be in the winners circle!!!


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August 16, 2007

 
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  Paul, excellent colors, detail, clarity and point of view.


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August 20, 2007

 

Deon
  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


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August 21, 2007

 

Cathy Stancil
  This is absolutely incredible, Paul !! Bravo ! Your efforts definitely paid off, and we should see this beauty again very soon...


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August 25, 2007

 

Marsha S. Smith
  PERFECTION! Nuff said!


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August 27, 2007

 

Erin Tyler
  Congrats on your Finalist!


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August 27, 2007

 

Lynn Haack
  Paul...A BIG CONGRATS ON THIS EXTRAORDINARY FINALIST! Lynn


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August 27, 2007

 

Duane Carter
  Congratulations Paul, it's a magnificent macro!!!


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August 27, 2007

 

anonymous
  Congratulations Paul on your awesome finalist! B-


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August 27, 2007

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  YES! One of my favorites!! Congrats!


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August 27, 2007

 
lauriedailyphotos.com - Laurie Daily

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  Love this Paul...what great colors and details. Congratulations!


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August 27, 2007

 

Sam Britt
  Congratulations, Paul!


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August 27, 2007

 

Michelle L. Frick
  Congratulations Paul! Amazing colors on this beautiful finalist!! Happy to see this one again!


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August 27, 2007

 

Connie J. Bagot
  This is awesome---congratulations on this amazing image.


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August 27, 2007

 

Jennifer L. Alder
  OUTSTANDING FINALIST, Paul--
congrats!
:)


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August 27, 2007

 
- Su Sana E. P

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  Congratulations on this amazing finalist, Paul!!


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August 27, 2007

 

Jennifer L. Alder
  A WINNER!!
CONGRATS PAUL!


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August 29, 2007

 
- Don Johnson

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  Fabulous shot! Congratulations! Well deserved.


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August 29, 2007

 

anonymous
  Congratulations Paul on you fantastic second place win! B-


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August 29, 2007

 
- Laurence Saliba

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  CONGRATULATIONS Paul!!!


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August 29, 2007

 

Catherine Anderson
  This is an absolutely superb shot. Look at those colors! Congratulations!


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August 29, 2007

 

Michelle L. Frick
  Congratulations Paul! This definitely deserves gold under it!!


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August 29, 2007

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Spectacular Win, Paul! Congratulations!


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August 29, 2007

 

Tarun Bose
  Big congrats Paul, for your second place winner.


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August 29, 2007

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Wonderful macro Paul, big congrats on your win!


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August 29, 2007

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Congratulations on your second place winner.


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August 29, 2007

 

Daniella Puente
  What can I say...this is one of the most impactants macros I've ever seen...an impressive winner!!!!


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August 29, 2007

 

Marsha S. Smith
  Congrats! This is one of my all time favorite shots. The kind of macro I aspire to, but haven't hit yet. ;)


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August 29, 2007

 
lauriedailyphotos.com - Laurie Daily

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  Congrats Paul on this magnificent macro!!!


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August 29, 2007

 

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  Congratulations on this fantastic winning image!


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August 29, 2007

 

Cheryl E. Molennor
  Excellent! Congratulations


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August 29, 2007

 
- Su Sana E. P

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  Paul...you da Man!!! Congratulations on this second Win!! That's double again!!! Wow!! ♥♥♥


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August 29, 2007

 
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  Again, thanks to all of you for such nice comments.


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August 29, 2007

 

Jill Flynn
  WOWZA .... so cool! Awesome job on this Paul. A big congratulations on your winS!!!!!!


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August 30, 2007

 

ALLEN O. HOWARD
  Congratulations Paul! Excellent!!!!!!!!


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August 30, 2007

 

Nadine A. Lewis
  Oh my goodness, Paul...this is AMAZING!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! <><


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August 30, 2007

 
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  Awesome image, Paul, congratulations on your win!!!


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August 31, 2007

 
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  Paul, big congratulations on your Second Place Win!


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August 31, 2007

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  Paul this is AWSOME, such a GREAT capture. BIG congrat's on your second place win!
Your gallery is awsome and I have enjoyed viewing, keep up the GREAT job!


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September 15, 2007

 

Bill Wyatt
  I saw this in Pop Photo mag. Congratulations Paul it is beautiful!


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October 12, 2007

 

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  I bought the Nov. issue of Pop Photo last night. I saw this one in the mag and recognized your name. I knew I'd seen it and you on BetterPhoto.

Congratulations. GREAT photo!


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October 15, 2007

 

Roberto Michelin
  Congratulations Paul,
I saw it too in the Novmber issue of Pop Photo Magazine !


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October 15, 2007

 

Cheryl E. Molennor
  I just saw it myself and recognized you. A big congratulations on an awesome win Paul .


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October 19, 2007

 

Alison Krylowski
  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 :)


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October 21, 2007

 

Stan J. Bendkowski
  Congratulations Paul! Fabulous capture.


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October 29, 2007

 

Imar De Waard
  when I see your works, I am thinking AMAZING!! wonderfull!!
greetz
Imar


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October 29, 2007

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Congratulations Paul on your photo being put in the Pop Photo magazine. That was really great. Also congratulations on your second place win.


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October 31, 2007

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Outstanding details, colors and design. A superb macro, congratulations Paul!


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October 31, 2007

 
- Erica Murphy

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  Congratulations Paul!! This is gorgeous!


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November 08, 2007

 

James Quantz Jr.
  Incredible colors and symmetry, Paul! Great gallery - you have an incredible hold on saturation! Best- JQ


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November 08, 2007

 

Pradeep Alengatt Subramanian
  graet macro shot.congrats for the winning shot.wish you a happy new year


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December 30, 2007

 

Cheryl E. Molennor
  Amazing!


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January 04, 2008

 

Jennifer A. Lambert
  What a GREAT CATCH....beautiful colors too ! CONGRATULATIONS !! Stunningly beautiful shot !
Blessings, Jenny


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May 03, 2008

 

David Van Camp
  Great shot, Paul! congrats on the win!


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December 20, 2008

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  Beyond and over the top mind-blowing capture, Paul!!! You have a FABULOUS gallery!!! :-) k

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!


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January 01, 2010

 

Bill Houghton
  Paul, this is such a beautiful macro. Just a great capture. Have a great weekend, Bill

If you have time, check out my website:

Bill Houghton Photography


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January 29, 2010

 

Tiia Vissak
  a fantastic image!


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January 30, 2010

 

Linda M. Walker
  Awesome and a big congrats!


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January 31, 2010

 

Tori A. Gonzalez
  Congratulations and such a fantastic shot! Your images are absoultely amazing!


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February 07, 2010

 

Debbie Hartley
  Beautiful macro and lovely colours Paul! Congratulations!


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February 21, 2011

 
- Robert K. Bemus

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  Beautiful color and detail, Paul-- Congratulations!!!


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May 06, 2011

 
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