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A Close Encounter · **3 Likes**

of the insect kind. This damselfly was on a stump sticking out of the water. The sunlight was hitting the stump but almost everything else was in shade under the cypress trees.

**K2 to K50** · 08-01-2021, 08:20 AM

You are excelling yourself here, Todd! Great head-on shot!

**DW58** · 08-01-2021, 09:07 AM

I like the high contrast and colors. Nice one Todd.

**MikeNArk** · 08-01-2021, 12:29 PM

Love those blue eyes. Nice shot.

**eaglem** · 08-01-2021, 03:41 PM

Very good eye contact

**Sailor** · 08-01-2021, 03:50 PM

Eyeball to eyeball - and he ain't blinking! Nice macro, Todd.

Jer

**angkymac** · 08-01-2021, 05:31 PM

Lighting, focus, composition! Nailed all three!
Looks like you scared the buggeyes outa that bug!
Angky.

**ToddK** · 08-03-2021, 03:03 PM

Originally posted by K2 to K50

You are excelling yourself here, Todd! Great head-on shot!

Thanks K2 to K50! It was a very cooperative insect.

Originally posted by DW58

I like the high contrast and colors. Nice one Todd.

Thank you Dave!

Originally posted by MikeNArk

Love those blue eyes. Nice shot.

Thanks so much Mike!

Originally posted by eaglem

Very good eye contact

Thanks EM!

Originally posted by Sailor

Eyeball to eyeball - and he ain't blinking! Nice macro, Todd.

Jer

Thanks Jer!

Originally posted by angkymac

Lighting, focus, composition! Nailed all three!
Looks like you scared the buggeyes outa that bug!
Angky.

Thanks for the great comment Angky!

**StiffLegged** · 08-06-2021, 12:20 PM

So who blinked first? The eyes have it, but the lighting, composition and accurate focus all accentuate them – good job!

**ToddK** · 08-09-2021, 11:49 AM

Originally posted by StiffLegged

So who blinked first? The eyes have it, but the lighting, composition and accurate focus all accentuate them – good job!

Thank you!

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08-01-2021, 08:20 AM	#2
K2 to K50 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Ipswich QLD Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,823	You are excelling yourself here, Todd! Great head-on shot!

08-01-2021, 09:07 AM	#3
DW58 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Rural Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,083	I like the high contrast and colors. Nice one Todd.

08-01-2021, 12:29 PM	#4
MikeNArk Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 15,261	Love those blue eyes. Nice shot.

08-01-2021, 03:41 PM	#5
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,166	Very good eye contact

08-01-2021, 03:50 PM	#6
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	Eyeball to eyeball - and he ain't blinking! Nice macro, Todd. Jer

08-01-2021, 05:31 PM	#7
angkymac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 9,032	Lighting, focus, composition! Nailed all three! Looks like you scared the buggeyes outa that bug! Angky.

08-03-2021, 03:03 PM	#8
ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,566 Original Poster	Originally posted by K2 to K50 You are excelling yourself here, Todd! Great head-on shot! Thanks K2 to K50! It was a very cooperative insect. Originally posted by DW58 I like the high contrast and colors. Nice one Todd. Thank you Dave! Originally posted by MikeNArk Love those blue eyes. Nice shot. Thanks so much Mike! Originally posted by eaglem Very good eye contact Thanks EM! Originally posted by Sailor Eyeball to eyeball - and he ain't blinking! Nice macro, Todd. Jer Thanks Jer! Originally posted by angkymac Lighting, focus, composition! Nailed all three! Looks like you scared the buggeyes outa that bug! Angky. Thanks for the great comment Angky!

08-06-2021, 12:20 PM	#9
StiffLegged Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2018 Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,639	So who blinked first? The eyes have it, but the lighting, composition and accurate focus all accentuate them – good job!

08-09-2021, 11:49 AM	#10
ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,566 Original Poster	Originally posted by StiffLegged So who blinked first? The eyes have it, but the lighting, composition and accurate focus all accentuate them – good job! Thank you!

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