Robber Rescue

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• briGG (1383)
• [2009-06-30 7:30]

Hello Howard,

That's a big one!!!
very good shot with sharpness et great details!

Cheers!

TFS
brigitte

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• volkan (1054)
• [2009-06-30 7:36]

Nice one Howard....
Thanks for sharing...

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• Argus (34909)
• [2009-06-30 7:37]

Welcome back Howard!
Nice to se a bit of high quality work again on TN!
A perfect macro of a Robber Fly taken with total sharpness and jusrt the right DOF against a fine OOF Bg.
Make it more than one!
Thanks mf,
Ivan

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• ramthakur (32152)
• [2009-06-30 8:01]

While writing a reply to Peter Stoekl's observations on one of my recent pictures a minute ago, I had a strong premonition, Howard.
I sensed that you would be back :)
And lo and behold, the moment I clicked on the Gallery button, your image popped out with its inherent power and force.
Now this is what TN used to look like at one time.
I am so thrilled after looking at this picture that words fail me.
It is the standard Howard Cheek!
The ultimate zenith of perfection.
Please keep posting. We have to learn a great deal from you and we have to be constantly reminded of what real nature photography can be by looking at your work.
Warm regards.
Ram

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• roges (3004)
• [2009-06-30 8:04]

Excellent macro!
Exceptionally made and played, congratulations.
Have a beautiful day,
Adrian

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• oanaotilia (1676)
• [2009-06-30 8:08]

Hy Howard and welkome back!!
This is an incredible shot of this fly, with amazing details in the insect body! Excellent!
Kind regards, Oana
Without any intention to flatter you, but, I was looking some hours ago on The Nature Conservancy site on the winning picture with the red cardinal and I was sincerlly regreting that you are not posting anymore here!

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• aniruddhahd (287)
• [2009-06-30 8:09]

that's so nice of you! a robber fly, all glistening and sitting on flowers is an unusual sight ;) its a nice macro.. tfs!

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• goatman04 (3750)
• [2009-06-30 8:24]

Hi Howard,

An outstanding capture with beautiful colors, details & sharpness. Very well done & TFS.

Regards

Umar

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• nasokoun (4125)
• [2009-06-30 8:38]

hello Howard
impressive macro capture technically perfect
TFS
Nasos

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• PeterZ (17498)
• [2009-06-30 9:06]

Hello Howard,
What a surprise! I hope you be back again. We missed the high quality of your photos. Like this one.
Superb in sharpness, details, natural colours, light, OOF BG, composition, POV and DOF. I'm still waiting for more.....
Kind regards,
Peter

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• cataclysta (5468)
• [2009-06-30 9:34]

Hi Howard
Myabe you will come back on TN. Your "first" image is of course great. Beautiful robberfly - I agree with Ram ;-) I hope you are doing well and I hope to see some new photos in your TN gallery
Best wishes
Krzysztof

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• uleko (2743)
• [2009-06-30 9:47]

Hello Howard,
Good to see a post from you again! I hope you'll stay too! This capture of a Robberfly is just amazing, I don't think anyone here could beat it! It's always so enjoyable just to study the perfect details in your captures so please let us have more!
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

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• maurydv (16408)
• [2009-06-30 9:51]

Hello Howard,
Welcome back, nice to see the outstanding quality of your pictures again on TN.
A perfect macro shot, i can tell about this one simply that i am struck very much.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

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• thor68 (5642)
• [2009-06-30 10:06]

yeah, howard´s back with another masterpiece! :-) perfect job as usual, love the really close close-up and the details on
the robberfly - he really could shave his legs. *g* superb reboot & hope you pop by more often, thor.

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• PaulH (13077)
• [2009-06-30 10:13]

Hi Howard,
it was a pleasure to get an 'Alert' in my inbox saying you had something new to share. Great to see such a high quality posting on TN from a familiar face.
Fantastic detail and a great job on the framing too. Hope you're still busy shootin, maybe your post will inspire some of the other missing members to return...good job on your rescue too, every critter needs all the help it can get these days.
Paul

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• haraprasan (17792)
• [2009-06-30 10:23]

Hi Howard,
It is good to see you and here from you. A nice macro of this huge robber fly. Very well composed with sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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• livius (1165)
• [2009-06-30 10:47]

Hello Howard
and welcome back!A great macro on this giant "Promachus" Robber Fly with interesting details and optimal focusing.
Livio

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• eqshannon (27901)
• [2009-06-30 12:37]

Wow Howard....sometimes you get that feeling that an image MUST be somewhere...too good not to share...and knowing your excellent talents...I have nothign to say but thank you for posting!
Bob

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• Silvio2006 (41208)
• [2009-06-30 14:08]

Ciao my old friend Howard, well returned on TN, great capture of beautiful roberfly with fantastic details and splendid sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

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• jaycee (21912)
• [2009-06-30 16:36]

Hi Howard,

It's soooooooo good to see you again! And to see one of your excellent shots after all this time. You were a true lifesaver to rescue this fly. He thanked you by posing for this wonderful close-up. Another example of your fine work with magnificent natural colors, details so superfine this could be used in a text book, a beautiful setting and composition.

Jane

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• goldyrs (9269)
• [2009-06-30 18:41]

The Master at work!
It is soooooo nice to have you back, Howard!
I have nothing to say about the shot, but that it's simply outstanding, especially the way the OOF Bg brings out the splendid details of the subject!
bravo!
Goldy

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• goutham_ramesh (10360)
• [2009-06-30 22:10]

Top class image from the master himself Howard and its nice to see you here :-). I always belive that details are paramount in any macro picture and other things are like beautiful garnish that you can add. Here the details are amazing and exposure is just spot on.

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• Heaven (6036)
• [2009-06-30 22:35]

Hi Howard!

I just hope this is the beginning of a new series! I'm so glad to see you back! And you present us a superb picture in your usual and famous quality. The great sharpness and range of the depth of view reveal fine details.

It's fine to remember the good old times...

Kind regards

Markus

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• sandpiper2 (14073)
• [2009-07-01 2:03]

Hi Howard

Great to see your high quality work back here again.
Stunning robber, amazing details

cheers
Chris

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• zetu (6115)
• [2009-07-01 5:36]

Hello Howard
Welcome back. Excellent macro shot. Well done.
Regards
Razvan

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• Pictures_Collec (628)
• [2009-07-01 12:46]

Hi Howard,

Really glad to see you back with, of course, a superb picture.
TFS.

Serge (France)

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• Noisette (3909)
• [2009-07-01 13:07]

Hello Howard
Great to see a shot from you again, TN missed you
This photo is wonderful, very great close-up of this Robber-Fly taken with superb details, wonderful colors and excellent pose and composition
Have a good night
Jacqueline

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• Miss_Piggy (7254)
• [2009-07-02 7:10]

Hallo Howard
This is just wonderful. Not only the detail of the image, also the fact that you have posted again. I hope you reverse the last sentence in your notes soon and change it to "the 1st of my images in my new gallery and the beginning of a new venture with all my Trek Nature friends" The detail you captured on this robberfly is amazing. The clarity is super sharp, the composition just right and the background ideal to bring out the finer details to its best, like the fine hairs at the end of this insect's body. Thanks for sharing and I really hope every time you water the garden from now on, you'll want to share something magic with us, if you see it. Best regards. Anna

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• darwin (1393)
• [2009-07-02 8:04]

Hi Howard
Welcome back if only for one amazing macro shot.
Wonderful composition with stunning detail.
tfs jon

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• CeltickRanger (15054)
• [2009-07-02 19:11]

hello Howard

welcome back and hope we will see more photo from you,
you are presenting us a superb macro shot, i will say
one of TN's best macro photos, with superb focus
great sharpness and details of this inscet,
i also love to see details of the blurred background, TFS

Asbed

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• tuslaw (4825)
• [2009-07-07 20:03]

A classic image Howard!!
Your style and quality is unmistakable, hope you will have more to come!!
Ron

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• lovenature (5065)
• [2009-07-07 20:23]

Great to see you again Howard. Good for you for rescuing this water logged guy. Now you have good bug karma ; ) Have a great day!!!
TFS again
Janice

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• manyee (21034)
• [2009-07-11 0:48]

Hi Howard,
Thank you, thank you!
I appreciate your gesture from the bottom of my heart,
because I miss you and your pictures sorely.
A splendid picture to show your splendid friendship.
Thanx for postin', old friend!

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• Luc (14729)
• [2009-07-11 19:47]
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• dejo (2238)
• [2009-07-12 0:43]

PERFECT capture!
fantastic work, amazing clarity and details!
beautiful!
TFS
best regards
Dejan

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• marmottelolo (14691)
• [2009-07-16 3:15]

bonjour howard
c'est là encore une photo extra comme vous avez l'habitude de nous en presenter mais je ne comprends pas pourquoi vous êtes revenu au depart!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
a bientot.
laurent

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• meyerd (5336)
• [2009-07-30 11:38]
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Hello Howard,
when they come, then they come in a big way. I did'nt check on you for a while because you had quit. And now this! The picture means many things, like you did'nt quite get rid of us TNiens, or life continues big even after the terrible drought or you still got enough water to fill a birdbath with.It also means you haven't lost your gift for macros. Good to know all this.
My best regards to you,
Dietrich

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• Hormon_Manyer (2652)
• [2009-08-06 9:07]

Hi Howard,
It isn't only me who says sorry that You finish uploading Your wonderful images we learned so much from. Such a pity it happened this way. But we must accept Your choice, although we all feel the hyatus of You on the site.
Absolutely beautiful macro, perfect using of flash, excellent composition, focus and sharpness - but this is already told by my colleagues before. I wish You good luck - and we all wish once You fully return, sooner or later. Maybe...
Friendly regards from Hungary, László

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• Helkoryo (182)
• [2009-08-14 7:30]

Hello Howard

Well i found this image purely by chance via a link from another member and i am so pleased that I did. I am a great fan of macro photography such a tiny work all of its own. I have to admit I dont think I have ever seen a robber fly but more so I have never seen such a finely detailed macro shot of an insect. Your lighting and textral detail here is truly outstanding. I will be checking out the links you have in your profile and taking a peek at your other work. If you have a moment please do me the honour of checking my site the link is below. We would be really honoured to display some of your work there too.

Thank you for sharing
Kind regards Helen

P.S.You can find me and more of my images here Perfectly Captured do come and share your images with us too.

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• jpdenk (2061)
• [2009-09-02 8:48]

Hi Howard,

Man, what a beast! Makes me glad that insects can't get any bigger than they do. Excellent sharpness and detail, perfect lighting too.

Thanks,
John

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• cicindela (8635)
• [2009-09-03 9:19]

Welcome back Howard! It is really great to see you again in TN!
Great image with perfect DOF and sharpness (as always in your presentations :>). It is a pleasure to watch such good photos.
From technical point of view there is nothing to add, what I would like to find more in your note is - the size of this fly :>
All the best from Poland,
Radomir

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• MMM (8905)
• [2009-09-04 6:38]

Hi Howard
Very glad to see you back.Excellent closed up and great pov.Assual sharp image with great detail and nice colors.
TFS Michel

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• SelenE (13820)
• [2009-09-14 11:27]

Hi Howard,
Focus, sharpness, setting, POV and details look very nice
TFS
All the best,
Selen