The Last Emperor

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• Athila (1503)
• [2005-11-08 16:23]

Nice close-up Paul!

Sharply focused and well exposed. The shallow DOF isolate the subject while giving subtle information on its environement.
Great shot and TFS

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• marhowie (34327)
• [2005-11-08 16:39]
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Hi Paul. A very artistic composition. I can see why your friends hang it on their wall. Everything works. Picture perfect! Very well done my friend.
P.S. How much would it cost me to get ya to send me a glossy print so that I could join the fraternity?

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• jossim (11860)
• [2005-11-08 19:30]

Félicitation pour cette superbe composition, le bg est très beau et donne un bel effet. Les couleurs et la netteté sont excellents.

Merci pour l'envoie!

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• hummingbird24 (64)
• [2005-11-08 21:48]

This is really an amazing photo Paul.

I love the verical lines of this composition.

Details are beautiful, bold and have an artistic flair. Superb colors, BG and POV.

Great job, I'll take one for my walls any day :-)

Thank you for sharing.

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• Fisher (8915)
• [2005-11-08 23:10]

Hi Paul,

Beautiful, excellence on all counts. Supre work.

Mike

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• chouette (3000)
• [2005-11-08 23:36]

Wonderful capture of this dragonfly! Composition is excellent, sharpness is great, colors are beautiful. I like your blue BG. It makes your insect stand out very well. TFS!

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• ellis49 (28665)
• [2005-11-09 0:05]

Hi Paul,
This is a great wall hanger.
The colours are amazing, very good details and compostion.
Excellent work, my friend.

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• red45 (26057)
• [2005-11-09 2:37]

Hi Paul!

Arty and beautifull. Colours and composition are perfect, quality also. Like Monika said - dragon is just part of composition and looks great on blue BG and with brown grass.

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• Runnerduck (1847)
• [2005-11-09 2:44]

Hey, good to see you posting again. Hope you are well.
A great image, excellent composition.
The poor thing looks a bit battered. Really like the curled over grass.
Thanks for posting.

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• Demetrio (825)
• [2005-11-09 3:00]

Hi Paul nice to see you, love the title on this shot. And as always a very good presentation. Very interesting note. Great picture.

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• thistle (9152)
• [2005-11-09 7:26]

Lovely shot Paul!
The framing is superb. The d'fly seems to be just a part of composition not the main subject and that makes the photo quite exceptional.
Colours are beautiful, details perfect and whole shot is very clear.
I like it very much.
VERY WELL DONE & TFS

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• scottevers7 (12253)
• [2005-11-09 8:14]

Hi Paul,
The compositionand framing is superb here. Beautiful subtle colors with sharp detail. The DOF is perfect, and he is well seperated from that beautiful blue backround. Excellent work!
Scott

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• livios (16850)
• [2005-11-09 11:01]

Paul, excellent dof and sharpness.

I like colors on bg too.

Fill flash did work well. Vivid colors, great lighting.

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• dew77 (13069)
• [2005-11-09 11:06]

Hello Paul!
Very nice close up.Clear details,POV,simple BG,framing and composition are wonderful.TFS...:-)

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• Signal-Womb (10869)
• [2005-11-09 13:18]

Beautifully composed shot Paul. Excellent detail, colour and effective DOF on BG. Great work.

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• liquidsunshine (11474)
• [2005-11-09 14:03]

Very good shot Paul,
The image as a whole is fantastic. The soft BG is a very nice touch.
Good details, colours and framing. Composition and exposure are excellent.
Excellent capture, thanks for posting. Enjoy the rest of the week.

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• cecilia (4626)
• [2005-11-09 20:27]

Superb capture. The detail on the wings is excellent. Love the composition and bg too...
Well done...

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• glazzaro (4497)
• [2005-11-10 0:28]

Nice detail, especially in the wings, nice work.

Greg

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• gerhardt (11529)
• [2005-11-11 2:31]

This compo is fantastic Paul. I think it is a great shot. Very well done.

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• Dave (2127)
• [2005-11-11 9:44]

Paul,
Beautifully captured and framed. I really like how you did not crop off the top of the weed the dragonfly has alighted on. Makes for a complete picture. His blue coloring is very pretty. Reminds me of childhood days long ago trying to catch those things by their wings, much better to catch them on film or cyber film, and share your great capture with all of us!
Thanks,
Dave

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• extramundi (12682)
• [2005-11-12 15:46]
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Nice vertical open composition in this one. Beautiful colours, clearness and lights. Great 3D effect with the BG.
Kwnowing that this one is the last this year, I encourage you to post a mushroom from time to time. Remember that some of your fungi shots are in my favourites :D
Best wishes, Felipe.

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• cedryk (4947)
• [2005-11-24 17:31]

Great title and oustanding photo, Paul. Composition, POV, exposure and colours are pefect. Farewell to the Last Emperor this year!
Best greetings,
Michal