Post Your Best Nature Shots!

[ddt0725]

Beautiful rose, Steve! I saw this type at the botanic gardens last month ...I just have to plant one next spring!

[ddt0725]

Matej - That is a really beautiful landscape photo! I love the composition with the fence and the colors & contrast are perfect!

[William]

@ Denise, you are a prolific photographer, good-on-ya. I started trying to find the best image but that did my head in - I nearly wore out my scroll wheel going back and forward. They

[neuroanatomist]

"Look Out Below!"



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[Jayson]

John, great catch. Dragons in flight is a tough task!


Thought some of these turned out ok.

[Lancer]

Here are couple of pictures from my front yard. Currently I have a bit of an infestation of Cicada Killer Wasps. While kind of scary looking they are fairly harmless. Both are female wasps probably around two inches in length.


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[Lancer]

This is a Fiery Skipper feeding on my ivy flowers.


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This is a type of wasp, that I have not been able to identify


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[ddt0725]

@ Neuro, Jayson &amp; Lancer - Now these are some awesome shots!! [Y] [Y] [Y]

Anyone else noticing a very low count of butterflies this summer? Last year at this time I have shots of butterflies all over, now I rarely see them! []

[DLS]

Wow Denise, your shots are all awesome - so sharp and vibrant. Your dragon fly shots are really good - great light. Did you use your 100mm Macro for those?


Well you've inspired me.....Here's my first submission on this site! Hope it works, not sure I uploaded correctly.


C&amp;C welcome.





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Cheers,


Damian

[ddt0725]

Thanks, Damian! Actually, for those I used my 100-400mm lens.


Your shot is really, really good! These are so hard to catch in flight! Sometimes I think I must look like a real idiot trying to track them up, down, left, right! I love the way both you and Neuro captured the wing movement! Only suggestion I may have for your shot (which I rarely suggest anything since I