Optical Illusion
Uploaded: July 25, 2009 04:49:11
1/200, f 8.0, 105 mm, ISO 400
It looks to me like this bee is sitting on a piece of glass above the flower!
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/200 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D700
Tammy M. Anderson July 25, 2009
This is gorgeous, Courtenay. Excellent details in the bee. Great SF. #1158973Mary L. Graham July 25, 2009
It does..its Beautiful!! =) #7780018Linda D. Lester July 25, 2009
What detail in this little guy!! Now I know why you were hanging out with him so long! LOL! Great job! #7780022Janet Daniel July 25, 2009
Wonderful detail, dof, & color, Courtenay! Beautiful macro! #7780041Mike Clime July 25, 2009
Nice macro and super details on the bee! #7780139Carol Sawyer July 25, 2009
Beautiful macro, colors and outstanding detail, Courtenay!! #7780184Ken Smith July 25, 2009
Very nice...I like the slant of the bee. Excellent dof on this one..a pretty shot, Courtenay! #7780191Gina Cormier July 25, 2009
WOWIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gorgeous color, comp, clarity and overall image!!! Love it!!! #7780194Kim Kleinschmidt July 25, 2009
Incredible capture, Courtenay!Amy M. Wilson July 25, 2009
Beautiful colors, details and clarity, Courtenay! #7780321Kelly S. Cavanaugh July 25, 2009
Excellent macro with great detail and colors, Courtenay! #7780360Jeana Clark July 25, 2009
~J~ #7780716
Ron McEwan July 25, 2009
OMG, now that is getting down into your work, a stunning image Courtenay; a beautiful job, well done. #7780773Usman M. Bajwa July 25, 2009
Awesome details of the bee and pov. Yes it looks as if it is parked on a glass, Courtenay!UB. #7780779
Lynne Morris July 25, 2009
Wow Courtenay, this is an awesome capture, incredible clarity and details. great work. #7780807A P July 25, 2009
Awesome macro, girl. Outstanding clarity and treatment. #7780915Melissa G. Meiselman July 25, 2009
Wonderful close up of the bee taken with sharp detail and vivid color, Courtenay!! I think you get that illusion because the bee is in sharper focus than the flower beneath. Great job!!! #7780989Renee Doyle July 25, 2009
Awesome close up and detail Courtenay!! He does look like he is floating above all that beautiful red!!! Excellent work! #7781176Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 25, 2009
OMGOSH, Courtenay!!!! This is an astounding image!!! I'm at a loss for words!!! :-) k #7781695Douglas Pignet July 25, 2009
Beautiful macro here Courtenay...Great camera settings to get the effects you did,very well done. #7781736Barbara Waldoch July 26, 2009
Wonderful shot, Courtenay! #7782429ROLAN NARMAN July 26, 2009
Terrific details and excellent close-up Court! Outstanding work! #7783653Deb Koskovich July 26, 2009
You're right, it does look like that...and besides that...WOW!! #7784209Monica Mermoz July 26, 2009
Great selective focus and composition, Courtenay! #7784247Jeff Robinson July 26, 2009
Outstanding comp, color and detail - Very nice work Courtenay!! Jeff #7784269Nancy L. Green July 26, 2009
Beautifully done Court, he also looks like he is wearing shades, LOL!!! LOVE this dear friend!! <>< #7784612Tommy E. Burgess July 26, 2009
Fantastic capture Courtenay!! It certainly does look like the bee is suspended above the flower. Wonderful work!! #7784891Judy V. Kennamer July 27, 2009
Perfect capture of this little guy Courtenay!!! I love it!! #7788570Lorna Shutter July 28, 2009
Wow! The bee is so clear and it does look like he's sitting on glass! The flower is beautiful too! Awesome capture and presentation, Courtenay! :) #7791388Shawn Jennings July 30, 2009
Fantastic lighting and detail on this, Courtenay! #7797584Laura E. Swan August 01, 2009
Gee whiz. I thought the illusion was that it looks like he is whistling! I mean it! Look again!!Fun one Courtenay! -Laura :) #7805517
Mary E. Lake August 12, 2009
I have to agree with you Courtenay, it definately does look like he's on glass above the flower. Awesome, crisp, clear macro!! :) #7840992Amy M. Wilson August 17, 2009
A HUGE congratulations on this absolutely GORGEOUS Finalist, Courtenay! Here's hoping it goes all the way! ;o)Amy #7857644Gina Cormier August 17, 2009
Woooohooooooo!!!! Congrats!!!! WTG!!!! #7857682JO ANN CLEVELAND August 17, 2009
Big Congratulations on your wonderful finalist Courtenay!jo ann c. #7857734
Ron McEwan August 17, 2009
A whopping congratulations Courtenay on making silver, good luck in the next round. #7857809Valentin M. Armianu August 17, 2009
Congratulations, fantastic finalist! #7857838Melissa G. Meiselman August 17, 2009
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Courtenay!!! #7857964A P August 17, 2009
Whoa yeah girlfriend. Congratulations on your awesome finalist. Here's to it going all....the....way. #7858091Nancyj E. Hovey August 17, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SMax Aureli August 17, 2009
Congratulations my friend for this fantastic Finalist, Court!!!!! :-))) #7858262Janet Daniel August 17, 2009
Congratulations on your well deserved finalist, Courtenay! #7858298Lorna Shutter August 17, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist Award for this beautiful image, Court!!!!! :) #7858328Julianne Bradford August 17, 2009
Congratulations Courtenay...Well deserved for this marvelous shot! #7858466Sharon August 17, 2009
Congratulations!!! Excellent macro!! #7858533ROLAN NARMAN August 17, 2009
Huge Congrats on this gorgeous finalist Court! Hope you get the win dear! #7858736Val Feldman August 17, 2009
Congratulations, Courtenay! A stunning Finalist!! Best of luck in the upcoming rounds!! Val #7858737MELODIE C. ROBERTS August 17, 2009
Well Looky Here!!Ken Smith August 17, 2009
No surprise on this one. Congrats to you, Courteany...very well deserved...a stinging congrats to you!! #7859459Kelly S. Cavanaugh August 17, 2009
Congratulations, Courtenay!!!!! Excellent image! #7859633Linda D. Lester August 17, 2009
Awesome....Congratulations on your finalist! I watched you make this winner!!! #7859683Mary E. Lake August 17, 2009
YIPPEE!!! CONGRATULATIONS on this well deserved finalist Courtenay!! I hope we see this with a winners badge on it soon!! :) #7859919Teresa Burnett August 17, 2009
Huge congratulations on this fantastic Finalist, Courtenay!! Best of luck in the next round!! #7860040Sharon Sawyer August 17, 2009
WTGG!!! HUGE congratulations on your outstanding finalist, Courtenay! All the best in the next round! #7860161Debra Booth August 17, 2009
Big congrats to you, Courtenay! Outstanding finalist! #7860219Stefania Barbier August 18, 2009
huge congratulations on your SPECTACULAR finalist!!! #7860751Barbara Waldoch August 18, 2009
Congratulations on this gorgeous Finalist, Courtenay! #7860773Tommy E. Burgess August 18, 2009
Huge congratulations on your beautiful finalist Courtenay!! #7860907Tommy E. Burgess August 18, 2009
Huge congratulations on your beautiful finalist Courtenay!! #7860908Laura E. Swan August 18, 2009
Huge congratulations on this finalist Courtenay...We all love your 3D BEE!-Laura #7860985
Jessica Jenney August 18, 2009
Congratulatuions, Courtenay on your beautiful finalist! #7861529Jeana Clark August 18, 2009
~J~ #7862368
Tamara K. Walker August 18, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS! #7862841Margaret R. Barry August 18, 2009
Congratulations on this awesome finalist, Courtenay! #7862918Colleen Farrell August 18, 2009
Yes, it does look like he's above the flower! Awesome, Courtenay! Big congratulations on your finalist! #7863178Mitch Spence August 18, 2009
Congratulations to you, Courtenay, on a great macro finalist. #7863303Daniella Puente August 18, 2009
Fantastic! congratulations :))) #7863327Nadya Johnson August 18, 2009
Congrats Courtenay, on your outstanding finalist! #7863340Courtenay Vanderbilt August 18, 2009
Thanks everyone for your wonderful words and kind congrats! #7864136Renee Doyle August 18, 2009
WTG Courtenay!!! Big congratulations on this wonderful finalist and hope to see it again!!! #7864417Patrick Rouzes August 18, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible finalist, Courtenay!!! #7864880Usman M. Bajwa August 18, 2009
CONGRATS......WTG #7865698Randy D. Dinkins August 19, 2009
Great job C, well deserved finalist! #7866050Shawn Jennings August 19, 2009
WTG Courtenay! Congratulations on your finalist! #7867096Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 19, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist! Awesome Courtenay! #7868343Linda D. Lester August 19, 2009
Congratulations on this awesome gold winner!!!!! WTG!!!!!! #7868844Amy M. Wilson August 19, 2009
WOOOHHOOOO!!!! Big CONGRATULATIONS on this gorgeous winner, Courtenay!!!!! #7868885Valentin M. Armianu August 19, 2009
Congratulations on your spectacular gold!!!!!! #7868996
Max Aureli August 19, 2009
Congratulations my friend for your great Winner!!!!!!!! :-))))))))))))))))))))Stunning Winner, Court!!!!! #7869060
Jessica Jenney August 19, 2009
Congratulations, Courtenay on your fantastic win! #7869062Janet Daniel August 19, 2009
A big congratulations on your wonderful win, Courtenay!!! #7869095Renee Doyle August 19, 2009
So happy to see this beauty again!!!!! Big congratulations to you Courtenay!!!! #7869098A P August 19, 2009
Your first is always the best. CONGRATULATIONS honey on your wonderful WINNER!! #7869115Michelle Alton August 19, 2009
Absolutely wonderful winner, Courtenay. It's gorgeous! #7869206Lorna Shutter August 19, 2009
WTG, girl!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your first SECOND PLACE WIN, Court!!!!! :) #7869207Nancyj E. Hovey August 19, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SShawn Jennings August 19, 2009
WTG Courtenay! Congratulations on your win! #7869393Sharon Sawyer August 19, 2009
WOOOHOOOOO!!!!!!!! WTG, Courtenay. Congratulations on your first SECOND PLACE WIN. It's soooooooo deserving and I am sooooooooo happy for you. #7869463Tammy M. Anderson August 19, 2009
Congratulations Courtenay on your beautiful win. #7869517Sue Marshall August 19, 2009
Congrats Courtenay on your WIN!!ROLAN NARMAN August 19, 2009
Huge Congrats dear on your well deserved win! I'll drink to that! Very happy for you! #7869580Nadya Johnson August 19, 2009
Big congrats on your gorgeous winner, Courtenay! #7869642Tammy Scott August 19, 2009
Gorgeous shot and great detail! Congratulations! #7869697Courtenay Vanderbilt August 19, 2009
Thank you all for your most wonderful comments. I am elated and humbled to be in such good company! Thanks too, to the judges for their kind recognition! #7869753Ken Smith August 19, 2009
No surprise here..and the first of many golds to come..way to go, Courtenay!! You rock!! :-) Be careful with that chair!! #7869889Kathy Cline August 19, 2009
CELEBRATE LOTS COURTENAYGerri R. Jones August 19, 2009
Beautiful macro Courtenay! The dof is just outstanding, congratulations on your win!!! #7870113Carla Metzler August 19, 2009
Congratulations on your beautiful winner, Courtney! #7870142Melissa G. Meiselman August 19, 2009
Congratulations, Courtenay on this stunning winner!!! #7870233Teresa Burnett August 19, 2009
Congratulations on this fantastic GOLD WINNER, Courtenay!! #7870320Debra R. Harder August 19, 2009
This is MAGNIFICENT, Courtenay!!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your OUTSTANDING GOLD WINNER!!! Deb #7870376Mike Clime August 20, 2009
WTG! Congratulations! #7870782Stefania Barbier August 20, 2009
HUGE congrats on your gorgeous winner!!! #7871181Daniella Puente August 20, 2009
Congratulations :)))) #7871914Robyn A. Terrell August 20, 2009
A truly amazing capture...congrats on your win!!! #7871970Colleen Farrell August 20, 2009
WTG, Courtenay! Big congrats on your win! #7872104Linda A. Braddock August 20, 2009
Courtenay, Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist! #7872468Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 20, 2009
Fantastic winning image, Courtenay!!! WTG!!! :-) k #7873542Laurie Daily August 21, 2009
Fabulous!!! Congratulations on your well deserved winner, Courtenay!!!Linda Blair August 21, 2009
Fabulous capture....congrats on your win!!!!!!!!! #7875438Sam Britt August 21, 2009
Congratulations on this winner, Courtenay! #7876241Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 22, 2009
Congratulations on your win! WTG Courtenay! #7879020Usman M. Bajwa August 23, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on this beautiful capture and glad to see this getting GOLDEN, Courtenay.UB. #7879882
Margaret R. Barry August 24, 2009
Congratulations on this awesome winner, Courtenay! #7883437Patrick Rouzes August 25, 2009
HEYYYYYYYYYYYYYY, Courtenay, CONGRATULATIONS on this phenomenal & well-deserved WINNER!!! WTG!!! #7887652Dominick M. Dimacale November 15, 2009
Congratulations Courtenay on your Win!!!
Dominick #8132882
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