Macro and Flora IOTW 08/28/2008 Anita Rakestraw

[Alfred Forns]

Congratulations Anita Rakestraw
Choreographed

Came across a bunch of these (are they mayflies?) in shrubs along the shore at the lake and was taken by the symmetry of these two as they perched beside one another. I was less excited about the background oof leaf....so want to know what you think.

8-13-08, 4:15 p.m.
1DMkIII, 100mm macro lens
ISO 400, 1/640, f/3.5, tripod

[Gus Cobos]

Congratulations Anita,
Like I told you before, beautiful, simple, and semitrical...:cool:

[Cindy Cone]

Congrats on a well-deserved, IOTW, Anita. Wonderful composition!

[Anita Rakestraw]

What a pleasant surprise! Thank you, Gus and Cindy (& whoever selects these!)

[Nicki Gwynn Jones]

Well done Anita - truly lovely!!
Regards,
Nicki

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the 3D feel, congratulations!

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

Congratulations Anita!!!

[alovekin]

Would it help to use Photoshop to create a uniform background color?

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Awesome image and a big congratulations Anita !!!

[Bruce Murden]

Congrats on your win!

[Julie Kenward]

Fantabulous! I still love this image and wish it were mine!

[Anita Rakestraw]

Thanks, Bruce and Julie!

[Fabs Forns]

Well done, Anita, big congrats!

[Bill Sharkey]

Very nice image Anita, congrats on getting image of the week. :)

Bill

[Jeni Williams]

Congrats Anita - absolutely super image. Also wish it were mine!

[Anita Rakestraw]

Thanks to everyone who has commented on this image. I really appreciate it! There are things I'm less than happy about with this image, but I do like the pose of the mayflied. (-:

[Anita Rakestraw]

I meant, mayflieS!