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Iman Fouad
{K:12295} 5/21/2010
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Amazing details and colours
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Len Webster
{K:25714} 4/30/2009
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Came across this one again while looking through the site.. The great thing aboutdigital photography is the colours never fade...
Best, Len
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stingRay pt.4 .
{K:250401} 11/27/2008
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Thank you Pam for commenting on one of my 'oldies' but I have to say the rest of your comment intrigues me; I am always ready to view or read anything that is pleasant sweetie.....A big HUG and my very best wishes......Ray
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. B
{K:1815} 11/25/2008
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Ray this is so outstanding!!! Beautiful details you have done on this lovely bee. Thoe beedy (pun intended) little eyes and wonderful details on the wings so outstanding! I hope to give you something pleasant to read when you have a moment. Take care my friend.
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Ahmed Ismail
{K:19853} 6/20/2007
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Beautiful macro! So not all insects are a problem to gardeners! Lovely color and detail.
Regards, Ahmed
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stingRay pt.4 .
{K:250401} 6/1/2007
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Many thanks Robin.....You have captured a cousin of mine and caught wonderfully well as it hovers by a flower.....a lovely shot. Best wishes......Ray
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Robin Sanderse
{K:2545} 5/21/2007
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Hi Ray,
Wow you've got some portfolio!
Congrats with your work. You're inspiring me, especialy your macrowork.
Was this hoverfly maybe the same as I caught ;-)
Thanks again,
Robin
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Amir Mohammadi
{K:4258} 9/23/2006
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WOW!!! what a clean bee. I like the reflection of the the flash on its skin.
so great and nice macro shot.
good luck,
Amir
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carlo raingini
{K:11977} 7/27/2006
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great macro, great details.
carlo
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NN
{K:26787} 7/23/2006
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Hi Ray! This is truly an eyecatcher! Love extreme close-ups, and you did very well here! A pleasure to view! *hugs*
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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor
{K:174127} 7/19/2006
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Perfection...what more can I say that hasn't already been said?:)
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stingRay pt.4 .
{K:250401} 7/16/2006
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My good friend Maxime.....are you coming back to us? I looked to see if you had posted but your site is still empty. I hope your voyage went smoothly, or is that voyages, and that you are keeping well. Everything is fairly OK with me. I hope to 'see' you again soon with some postings. I have missed seeing you about the UF scene. Take care of yourself my dear Maxime. My very best wishes to you as always.......Ray
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m ,
{K:15872} 7/15/2006
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Once more your marvellous job to describe our lovely nature! Great details, lovely tones and marvellous colours! It is an amazing and unusual macro-picture. The illustration has an ideal cropping and well balanced in both colours and brightness. A crystal wonderful shot dear Ray!
Best regards: Maxime
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Ali Naghizadeh
{K:19600} 7/11/2006
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WoW Ray .. what great sharpness and deatils.. very well done my dear friend.. It's totally fantastic !! I love the yellow color of the shot and the awesome details.. It's great to see your shots again my friend..
Take good care..
My best regards,
aLi
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Kathleen Colbourn
{K:-695} 7/8/2006
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Hi Ray, amazing color and detail. Great shot! Kathleen
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Sheila Carson
{K:5924} 7/8/2006
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WOW!!!!! What an amazing macro Ray! Such great detail and nice vivid colors! I'd say that the Canon 12.5 extension tube is working well for you! Great job!
I'm still working on getting all caught up with my UF friends- slowly but surely!
:)Sheila
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Susie Peek-Swint
{K:7303} 7/6/2006
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Awesome macro Ray ~ love all the detail on those shimmering wings :)
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stingRay pt.4 .
{K:250401} 7/6/2006
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Hi again Jinggoy....my macro setup can be seen on the posting before this one in an attachment....Cheers.
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stingRay pt.4 .
{K:250401} 7/6/2006
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Many thanks for stopping by Jinggoy and please, never call me 'sir' I'm Ray to absolutely everyone. I NEVER hand hold for macro work, I rarely use auto focus in case the lens picks up the wrong pof and I always AVOID flash in macro work, in any work really even though I have a very good external flash unit by Canon. My lightweight carbon fibre tripod goes EVERYWHERE with me in case of difficult situations. From memory the front element of the lens was about 6 inches from the hoverfly. I posted an attachment to a recent floral macro that shows the setup I use for macro work. Hope this has been of interest to you.
By the way, I had a quick visit in amongst your very fine work, well done to you...great stuff. Very best wishes to you....hope to 'see' you again.
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stingRay pt.4 .
{K:250401} 7/6/2006
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Many thanks Joggie....love your work..Hope you take loads of shots on your impending photo-trip. All the best....Ray
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Alison DuFlon
{K:36566} 7/6/2006
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hat a great macro it is so sharp and has wonderful detail. I love the yellow on yellow. Alison
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jessie voigts
{K:6772} 7/5/2006
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wow, ray - this is an incredible macro. i've never seen one this close, and so detailed and sharp-focused! wow!! the blurry yellow background is so perfect for his sharp details. can i say it agai? incredible!!
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Fatemeh Rahimi
{K:13523} 7/5/2006
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wow! i just can say that it's fantastic! i've never seen such a great macro and i've never seen a bee so near! nice contrast between black and yellow!thanks for sharing!
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Pooriya Zarrabi
{K:3836} 7/5/2006
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Very nice macro shot. Excellent yellow color in composition.
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a. gianfranco baccelli
{K:21379} 7/5/2006
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Perfect macro... My compliments, Ray!
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Jinggoy Montenejo
{K:7736} 7/4/2006
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Hello,
Excellent macro shot! If I may ask some technical questions, did you handhold the camers with the extension tubes? How is the close focusing distance? Loos like you shot this with fill flash?
I hope to get mine soon, ordered one from HK.
Excellent work you have here Sir!
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Engy Farahat
{K:11591} 7/4/2006
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Amazing clarity & details Ray. stunning colors.
excellent macro. I fantastic capture.
well done
ng..
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Joggie van Staden
{K:41700} 7/3/2006
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Lovely colours and composition - Great macro!
Joggie
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stingRay pt.4 .
{K:250401} 7/3/2006
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Many thanks to you Greg....All the best...Ray
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stingRay pt.4 .
{K:250401} 7/3/2006
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Many thanks for stopping by Joe...sorry I'm late responding but busy busy busy. All the best....
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stingRay pt.4 .
{K:250401} 7/3/2006
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Many thanks to you Munzir, best wishes
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Marlyce Chastain
{K:4071} 7/3/2006
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Outstanding. Tell me did you glue his feet so he would not move? Awesome detail of the wings and the hairs of the body. You are truly someone to learn from!
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greg collins
{K:12273} 7/3/2006
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Great detail and clarity. Works well with the yellow background. Nice work.
Regards Greg
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Nilanjan Mitra
{K:12955} 7/3/2006
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Wow.. stunning sir.. this is indeed great.. what a capture.. very well composed.. and taken..
rgrds,
nil
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Ace Star
{K:21040} 7/3/2006
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lovely macro Ray! brother hows 30D because i'v seen good result of 350 u have before but 30D is excellent :)
grt job
good luck
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 7/3/2006
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Hi Ray,
I knew you would be successful with this kind of shot! congratulations on all the worthy praise coming in for this one. It is a truely impressive macro. There is a certain softness mixed with clarity and definition. It's kind of hard to explain because the words seem to contradict each other. But it still makes sense to me. :)
Andre
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Susie OConnor
{K:34798} 7/2/2006
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Great macro Ray! Crystal clear focus and the yellow flower is the perfect background for this insect. BTW, thanks for the info on your job...you work too hard!  ) I appreciate the time you took to put all that in an email.
Have a great weekend!
Susie
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Petal Wijnen
{K:50989} 7/2/2006
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!
What a superb macro shot!!!! Just look at those beautiful colors, that's some gorgeous fresh yellow!! And the DOF, clarity and detail are ab fab!! I mean you can count the hairs under its armpits... (a shave would be in order)...LOL!!! Excellent crop and composition as well... super Ray... looks like that extension tube was a great buy!!
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Galal El Missary
{K:84569} 7/2/2006
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Nice macro shot , Sharp & beautiful , well taken my friend .
Galal
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John Nobody
{K:4914} 7/2/2006
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Wow, very impressive details! Congratulations for this wonderful macro my friend. My best regards. See U.:-)
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Jeanette Hägglund
{K:59855} 7/1/2006
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NIce screeming yellow with a fly!
Jeanette
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Rashed Abdulla
{K:163889} 7/1/2006
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You are my friend into Macros and with very great talent.
I like the lighting here as well as the sharpness and wonderful colors.
I was very glad to receive and read your mail.
Please take care my friend and wishing you and yours all of the best.
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stingRay pt.4 .
{K:250401} 7/1/2006
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Hi there Riny....this looks wonderful and you've caught it brilliantly as it hovers.....You should have posted this my dear friend. The details and colours in the floral element are stunningly beautiful and the dof is just perfect.....Well done to you my good friend, Thank-you so very much..Very best wishes....have a great week-end yourself......Ray
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Laura Spell
{K:24080} 7/1/2006
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Very good macro of the hover fly. The colors and details are very good.
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Riny Koopman
{K:102911} 7/1/2006
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Hi dear Ray,Beautiful point of focus,you did here absolutely great work!! I sent you a picture taken two oure ago,and I hope you liked this one,Wish you a lovely weekend,Riny
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Robert Gaither
{K:34128} 7/1/2006
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Yes I want to get out and do some bugs. I was chasing butterflies the other day but couldn't get close enough for me and there where only a few of them. Excellent close up and try not to get stung. I know yellow jackets like this don't like me wearing yellow.
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Yoshiyuki Tanaka
{K:13580} 7/1/2006
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Great details and as great colour! Beautifully captured, Ray! Have a nice weekend!
YT
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Jose Ignacio (Nacho) Garcia Barcia
{K:96391} 7/1/2006
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perfect. marvelous details. wonderful tones. stunning composition. excellent and creative portafolio.
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Ange Brett
{K:1642} 7/1/2006
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Awesome macro, nice colours thet're so vivid
Ange
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![Nelson Moore [Kes] -](http://images.imageopolis.com/images/5/7/8/7/5787/1481659-micro.jpg)
Nelson Moore [Kes] -
{K:20241} 7/1/2006
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Wow, STINGray!!!
Fantastic color in this super macro. It looks like the extension tube is working out well for you.
This composition with the fly at an angle to the frame & off-center is very pleasing to look at.
I need a bunch of these in my garden!!!
Cheers,
Kes
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changing this
{K:368} 7/1/2006
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This is an absolute experience of passing your boundaries and welcoming yourself to greater expectations from us, your friends, and from you, yourself!Take good care of this kind of great jobs!
Very Well Done, Dear Ray!
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Larry Fosse
{K:66493} 7/1/2006
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You've gone over the edge
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Mary Slade
{K:40338} 7/1/2006
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Ray, this is amazing. I have never seen such a close close up! The clarity is just stunning. Even the transparent wings have details. And the colours gorgeous. Wonderful to have got this. Should have loads of awards!
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vanessa shakesheff
{K:68840} 7/1/2006
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Beautiful capture ..love the yellows and blacks..lovely macro and detail in the wings..nessa
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stingRay pt.4 .
{K:250401} 7/1/2006
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Thanks very much for commenting Mike I'll pop by your address a bit later.....Cheers...Fred
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Mohammad Porooshani
{K:20765} 7/1/2006
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Well Ray, it's fantastic,
in first view I thought the focus is not correct! but, as I look more, I found that there is a glow all over the shot that makes it absolutely lovely one,
the colors are really well balanced and the result is as great as you can above!
Well done to you my dear Ray,
Mohammad
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Alicia Popp
{K:87532} 7/1/2006
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Genial!!!! qué macro!!! estupenda imagen nos muestras, ese insecto con dibujos muy particulares... parece la coraza de un aborigen, la flor de un intenso amarillo combina y contrasta acertadamente con el bichito!!!
Felicitaciones!
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sherif hussein
{K:13815} 6/30/2006
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Very beautiful , Great details and wonderful colors
Sherif
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Len Webster
{K:25714} 6/30/2006
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Great macro! A promise of even greater things to come, perhaps...?
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Alison Webb
{K:1779} 6/30/2006
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Fantastic macro & detail Ray & the colour & light is great to, well done.
Cheers Al.
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Larry Fosse
{K:66493} 6/30/2006
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All I can say is wow!...super detail & color & brilliant presentation Dave...award quality
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Shadi Porooshani
{K:11236} 6/30/2006
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wow what nice macro image bravooo my dear Ray excellent colour & lighting thanks for your capture this moment:)),
have nice time my dear friend
shadi
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joanna ewa
{K:8061} 6/30/2006
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hi Ray:))
this is the biggest monster hehe
great details and colors:)
good work - perfect macro - I know, that it is so difficult to make that photo:))
congratulation and best regards
joannaewa
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Roberto Arcari Farinetti
{K:209486} 6/30/2006
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little little little.. great ne again!
have a nice week end
my friend
roby
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Alessandro Capelli
{K:34805} 6/30/2006
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Wonderful macro my friend! Amazing rich colors and beautiful details! Perfect DOF! I like the crop..very well composed! My best wishes to you as always dear Ray..Ale
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Gabriella Carta
{K:22879} 6/30/2006
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wowwwwwwwwwww.. great work! Fantastic!!
My regards
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Joe Teng
{K:16723} 6/30/2006
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Great work, my friend. Vivid colour and sharpness.
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 6/30/2006
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WOW! Great shot . . . Ray! I may need an extension tube myself (I was just telling Marlyce yesterday). Great color and greater detail and composition. A real stunner!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Munzir Khan
{K:8} 6/30/2006
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absolutly a great capture, great piece of details and colors with a touch of magnificiant DOF well done STING...
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Robert Kocs
{K:89085} 6/30/2006
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Good evening my dearest friend! What a lovely shot,
great details and brilliant colours. A very well
composed and presented macro shot. The details and
tones are amazing! Superb work by you.
Nicely done dear Ray!
Have a nice week end my friend!
Robert
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