my skipper

looks way cool magnified. this guy posed for about 200 photos, this was the last one he gifted me with. i thanked him profusely. my first skipper - yay!

[J.dMulli]

perfect skipper shot :)

[lorihiro]

Awesome Macro! I think he was saving his best pose for the Martini Shot! :-)

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Isn't he cute. Great macro.

[Lara Zinn]

amazing details!!! great capture, colors and composition. Well done ;)

[Kerri]

So pretty! Love the details

[Rebecca Briggs]

brilliant focus, love it..x

[Nancy Meller]

Great capture. You can actually see the little fuzzy stuff on his head. I love those curly tongue things too!

[robinwarner]

perfection my dear...congrats...

[Brian Buccigrossi]

Fantastic detail!

[Diana]

He looks quite fuzzy! And such big eyes!

[Lauren]

amazing detail, this is a really wonderful closeup!

[Courtney]

AMAZING! WOW! The light, details and pov are perfect

[Julie]

Wonderful shot

[Jennifer C]

beautiful image!!!

[Denise]

Fabulous detail and color.

[Mary Tjeerdsma]

Enlarged it and WOW amazing detail! Great photo and a FAV

[Pat Knowles]

Super macro shot here & in such beautiful colour too !! Isn't he a star !!!!

[Penny Milner]

Great detail!

[Amy Spada]

You did him justice! Great shot!

[Zoe Ferrie]

Very beautiful, love the proboscis! Well done!

[Sue Wilde]

Fabulous detail and dof.

[jerry plume]

Beautiful! I wonder if the blood is rushing to its head!

[Carol Olejnik]

I love him.. look at that curly tongue!!!! and those perfect antenna!!!

[Brad Johnson]

Such a beautiful shot. Well done.

[Robin]

Wow, Steph, what a beauty. Upside down and posing prettily. Love that curled proboscis, too, and the pretty flower.

[Laurie Higgins]

That skipper looks like he is hanging on to that flower for dear life - or maybe just drunk on pollen or in love with the colorful new girl on the block. What will his parents say about a mixed species relationship. Honestly, this is gorgeous. I had to look up what a skipper is, and apparently they move pretty fast usually, so this is a fabulous capture!

[Laurie Higgins]

Oh, and to answer your question! The fruit flies are gone, completely gone! Halleluia and thank you! I passed on your trick to my friends at dinner the other night...apparently it is a killer year for fruit flies.

[Paula]

I love his curly little antenae (I think that's what it is) - fabulous shot Steph!

[Michelle Pippin Johnson]

Yay, what a gorgeous skipper and a fantastic shot of it!!! FAV for me!

[Ellen E]

amazing!!!!

[alia_801]

Beautiful macro - gorgeous colours and fantastic detail :)

[Michelle]

Wonderful capture. So much detail here :)

[Netkonnexion]

Superb detail close up. Nicely done.

[Annie Charalambous]

Wow!

[Barbara White]

That is an awesome shot!

[Dianastar]

Incredible!

[naladka]

Fantastic macro, love that he's upside down - it brings you even closer!

[Bugik]

Lovely shot, great focus!

[lorihiro]

POP POP POP! :-)

[Nadine]

Well done! Brilliant shot!

[Barbara Warner]

Great detail and color!

[bkb in the city]

Great capture

[Juliette Packham]

what a wonderful shot - superb capture - such great detail

[Cindy Muir]

Yep - it does look awesome magnified! Great shot!

[Carole]

Happy first skipper, nice shot

[Margaret Tryon]

Amazing shot.

[naladka]

Had to come back for a fave here! :)

[Brandie]

OH MY WORD! Perfect! Fav =)

[paula goff]

aww, this is great! love the focus on his eyes and curly q thingy.......what ever it is called:)

[Denise Escovino]

I "HATE" you!! LOL This is SUPER HIPER AMAZING!!! I wish I knew how to create one of those new slangs of you guys to describe this. lol FAV! Hope it´s enough to express how I feel about this! xoxo

[Neva Barnes]

Perfect!

[Tabbycat]

WOW!! You co-created spectacularly with him! Amazing favey pic!

[Allie]

Love the spiral tongue.

[Krista]

Very cool shot. Congrats on the POP!!

[Laura]

Amazing details and capture!

[Rach_who]

Fabulous shot. These guys are super little models as they are usually more then willing to sit there and pose for a range of shots before flying off.

[marg]

Awesome detail and DOF - also love the colours of both the skipper and the flower. Great patience to take 200 photos - by both of you. LOL

[MaryBeth Dailey]

I love how he is hanging there...and his proboscis. I shot this type of skipper today....with the "double wings" going on. He surely was a good model for you!

[Lauren D.]

Gorgeous shot! Love the colors!

[Howard Steele]

great shot

[Tooki]

haha..after posing for 200 photos he's just too tired and hanging on for dear life! great capture, he looks so cute with the curly feelers!

[Muse]

Wow, great reward after 200 shots! I wouldn't have had this patience :-)

[Susan]

Awesome macro!

[Craig Mitchell]

This is beautiful Stephanie, lovely composition

[KeithDavid]

Woo HOOOOOOO. Total FAVE... POPOPOPOPOPPOPOP page.... yippy skippy

[Angie Vega ☮♥ シ]

AWESOME and i am adding to FAV crazeeeeee

[Ken Lemieux]

Very pretty!

[Liz (fotomama)]

Jaw droppingly fantastic!!!!! Fav fav fav

[Katherine Ann Klinck]

Outstanding!!

[Heather (pixelchix)]

whoa!!!!! love how that dude is hanging upside down.....whatr an awesome shot.....of course i got carpel tunnel scrolling down here to comment though!!

[CK]

Wow - now that is just fabulous!!! FAV!

[Sharon]

Fabulous shot!

[robinwarner]

you are like a lil inch worm....

[Rebekah Esme.]

fantastic

[Denise Escovino]

ah Nowmy dear, you are addicted to TOp 20, are you not?? lol This is MAGNIFICENT, as our friend Alecio would say! Can I fav it again???/ :)

[O Dono :D]

wow, amazing focus, brilliant!

[Jeff G.]

beautifully captured. great focus.

[Paula Cook-Farkas]

Not quite sure how I missed THIS fantastic little upside down guy! Love! Fav!

[fife]

Great shot!

[Heidi]

Makes me want to rub my face against the monitor. ;o)

[Shades of Grey]

Congrats on the top 20!

[Teresa (pocketmouse)]

Oooh, so amazing! Fantastic detail and congrats on being in the top 20! :)

[robinwarner]

:).................... love you

[Tanya]

Wow wow wow!!

[Sondra Sarra]

Great POV and DOF. Amazing photo. a fav.

[Shirley Banford]

Nice to be good AND lucky. Great bokeh.

[Laurie Higgins]

Congrats on the top 20!!!