Wednesday, 7th January 2009
Damsefly Development
by Mart Smit
A larvae is tranformed to a damsefly.
Equipment: Canon EOS 30D + Canon 180 mm
Mart Smit
I am Mart Smit, 17 years old. Living in the northern parts of Holland. I am very interested in Nature and because of my father I started photographing nature at a young age. With some succeses in photo competition like BBC wildlife photographer of the year and Argus I could by my own equipment.
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Damsefly Development by Mart Smit was photo of the day on Wednesday, 7th January 2009. It is tagged Insects, Macro. You can leave a comment below.
24 Comments
James and Kelly Stone
Excellent macro. For just 17, you will have a successful road ahead of you in photography. Great job and congratulations!
yasmin
Congrats!! wow only 17, this is an excellent photo, and I cant wait to see more…
Anurag
Gorgeous all the way. Pursue you passions fearlessly. Never let doubt cloud your mind. You will succeed in your endeavors.
Malta Photography
Yes very good clear shot indeed especially for 17 years. Keep your passion.
Alex
Congratulations Mart, I see why you won the BBC competition! You are already an excellent photographer, a real pro. The future is bright for your career!
KeithT
A fine piece of photography. It shows that much care has been taken in setting up this shot. Your control of depth of field and lighting surpasses good.
Pauline Jones
Good shot; it has the feel of the studio about it.
Leslie
Great photo, very interesting. A nice change
from all the humdrum landscapes we have been
seeing. Hope you get your own equipment!
Marie Dunphy Harding
Super shot! Keep up the good work, Mart.
planet lover
Excellent job. I love the wings.
Renee
Like all the other comments very excellent shot mart! well done!
Gloria Talbert
Keep the good work up , Mart.
varanasi
What an inspiration to all teens to follow your dreams! Great POTD
Su
Wow a fantastic shot Mart, many congrats on potd
Kasey
insects scare me! but i think it is a great shot! i agree with planet lover… i love those wings!
congrats!
paul Dass
Stunning capture and I love the lighting.
KeithT
Outstanding control of light and DOF. Excellent shot, taken with a lot of subject passion and care.
Sue Gagnon
Super shot! I love the see development of insects through the larvae stage through metamorphosis, such as this shot demonstrates for us. Quite impressive, especially for a 17 year old. I expect to see more of you on this website, and look forward to your imminent growth herein through many more shots!
Mandy Kilpatrick
A great nature shot – love the detail, especially of the leaves and wings. Congratulations!
kml
It’s great to see one so young have a love for this art – keep up your beautiful work – you are indeed gifted!
mike
Great detail on him.
su
Oh I like this one very much, wonderful shot.
Rajib Singha
Good shot Mart. Congrats!
Renee
very different but i like it.