loot (9313) [2008-01-01 1:20] [2]
Hi ManYee

I can appreciate that you say the "photo cannot do justice to the beauty of this amazing creature", but I think you did a pretty fine job in trying. It is absolutely amazing. The light emitted from this "underwater alien" is something not even Steven Spielberg could reproduce in his "Close encounters of the 3rd kind". From my research this photo seems to be a TrekNature first and thereby qualifies for my theme of "RARE or SIGNIFICANT contributions to TN".

An excellent result under rather difficult circumstances. These animals are continuously moving in a pulsating fashion and you obviously were not allowed to use any fill-in flash thus having to deal with very low light conditions.

Great work and TFS.
Regards
Loot

loot (9313) [2008-01-01 1:20]
Hi Luis

Thanks for your good wishes and for this lovely image. With appreciation for all the other wonderful postings you shared with us throughout the year and may there still be loads and loads of the same for the coming year.

As the New Year dawns...
may it open up more opportunities for you,
lead you unto the path of continued success,
happiness & good health.

Take time to enjoy God's creation and live life to the full.

A wonderful 2008 for YOU and your loved ones.

Best regards
Loot

loot (9313) [2008-01-01 1:21] [2] [+]
Hi Ori

Is the Negev Desert so dry that it doesn't contain any flowers anymore so instead you presented us with this "flower of another kind" and from another time (chuckle)?

No, I'm just pulling your leg, because I know what wealth of beauty lies locked up in the deserts of the world and over time you have shared so many of those little wonders.

A very interesting piece of fossil you show us here, but I suspect one can only get really excited over something like this when you are a geologist or an archaeologist or someone of similar background. Yet, I can fully appreciate the significance of this find, many kilometres away from any ocean.

Well spotted and captured and TFS.
Regards
Loot

PS. With appreciation for all the other wonderful postings you shared with us throughout the year and may there still be loads and loads of the same for the coming year.

As the New Year dawns...
may it open up more opportunities for you,
lead you unto the path of continued success,
happiness & good health.

Take time to enjoy God's creation and live life to the full.

A wonderful 2008 for YOU and your loved ones.

loot (9313) [2008-01-01 1:21]
Hi Paul

Thanks for your good wishes and for this lovely image. With appreciation for all the other wonderful postings you shared with us throughout the year and may there still be loads and loads of the same for the coming year.

As the New Year dawns...
may it open up more opportunities for you,
lead you unto the path of continued success,
happiness & good health.

Take time to enjoy God's creation and live life to the full.

A wonderful 2008 for YOU and your loved ones.

Best regards
Loot

loot (9313) [2008-01-01 1:22]
Hi Pankaj

Thanks for your good wishes and for this lovely image. With appreciation for all the other wonderful postings you shared with us throughout the year and may there still be loads and loads of the same for the coming year.

As the New Year dawns...
may it open up more opportunities for you,
lead you unto the path of continued success,
happiness & good health.

Take time to enjoy God's creation and live life to the full.

A wonderful 2008 for YOU and your loved ones.

Best regards
Loot

Juyona (13475) [2008-01-01 1:24]
Dear Cecilia,
best for you and the your family in the 2008. and you can make reality your illusions... Beautiful, delicate photo and pov.
greetings from Canarias.

mariki (8935) [2008-01-01 1:25]
Hello Nicholas,

Happy new year!
Mariki

mariki (8935) [2008-01-01 1:25]
Hello Sabine,

Happy new year!
Mariki

mariki (8935) [2008-01-01 1:26]
Hello Mikolaj,

Happy new year!
Mariki

Silvio2006 (25479) [2008-01-01 1:33]
Ciao Laurent, questa splendida farfalla con meravgliosi colori e grandi dettagli mi era sfuggita, ne approfitto questa sera per farti nuovamente tanti auguri di uno splenddo 2008 a te e ai tuoi cari, un abbraccio, Silvio, ciao Silvio