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Diamonds by Ondrej Pakan
Saturday, 23rd April 2011

Diamonds

by Ondrej Pakan

A damselfly covered with water droplets, photographed in Slovakia.
Equipment: Canon 40D, MP-E 65mm 1-5x macro lens

Diamonds by Ondrej Pakan was photo of the day on Saturday, 23rd April 2011. It is tagged , , . You can leave a comment below.

38 Comments

23rd April 2011 at 2:15 am

Very captivating photo.

23rd April 2011 at 2:48 am

Magnificent detail. Makes me smile :) The universe is both very big and very small

Joyce

23rd April 2011 at 2:58 am

Wow !! what type of lens did you use? I cannot believe the colours and the surreal waterdropslets. Well done !

23rd April 2011 at 2:58 am

Feakin’ crazy!!!! Awesome shot. Man I wish I had that kind of gear! I’m sure it involved a tube and the whole 9. Good stuff sir.

Toni Aull

23rd April 2011 at 4:05 am

Out of this world!!!
Standing Ovation Clappinh My Hands

Terri

23rd April 2011 at 4:09 am

Diamonds are a girl’s best friend! Wildest looking bug I ever saw.

23rd April 2011 at 5:42 am

Very cool! Love the water droplets!! Great detail!

Mary

23rd April 2011 at 5:45 am

the aliens have landed! what a surreal image.

Anurag

23rd April 2011 at 7:48 am

This is a formidable shot!!

Sajjad Fazel

23rd April 2011 at 7:51 am

Amazing Shot !!

subodh khanna

23rd April 2011 at 8:13 am

a remarkable photo indeed.Berearhtaking

23rd April 2011 at 8:16 am

Woouuw – this is a fantastic breathtaking job. Congratulations. Regards, Gerry Pacher

23rd April 2011 at 8:29 am

AMAZING capture!!!

23rd April 2011 at 8:48 am

Oh WOW! This is one of the best insect photos I have ever seen. I love the way the droplets magnify the composite eyes.

Leo

23rd April 2011 at 8:52 am

Amazing shot!

23rd April 2011 at 9:03 am

Amazing Capture and it is really a thrilling shot. No words to express, the details are fantastic and the water particles are like magic.

23rd April 2011 at 9:48 am

so awesome!

Rashid Mukoon

23rd April 2011 at 9:51 am

Diamond is diamond,great macro,perfect shot.

23rd April 2011 at 9:51 am

Fantastic! I have just been on a course in macro photography and only now realise how difficult it is to get a shot like this. Awesome stuff Ondrej

23rd April 2011 at 11:12 am

Very good shot.

23rd April 2011 at 11:21 am

Really it is mindblowing.

23rd April 2011 at 2:57 pm

just breathtaking…………..has the producer of avatar seen this………..might be a new slant on movie making……….

23rd April 2011 at 3:10 pm

Mesmerizing & cool!

Helen Hart

23rd April 2011 at 4:16 pm

Stunning! And gorgeous. And so perfectly focused. I just love this one, can you tell?

Suzie

23rd April 2011 at 4:38 pm

That’s the most amazing macro I have ever seen. The water droplets and eyes are spectacular.

23rd April 2011 at 4:39 pm

A jaw-dropping image! Wow!!

23rd April 2011 at 5:49 pm

Wow!!!! That’s spectacular

Lara

23rd April 2011 at 7:14 pm

Wow! This is fantastic! Great Shot!

John Summers

23rd April 2011 at 10:47 pm

better than any closeup I’ve taken or seen.

Anna Capaldi

23rd April 2011 at 11:01 pm

She’s gorgeous!

24th April 2011 at 12:15 am

impressive work in all aspects

Joel Schenk

24th April 2011 at 1:04 am

One of the better shots that I have seen in a long time.

mary blankenship

24th April 2011 at 6:37 am

Very nice shot,love how you got him so close.

24th April 2011 at 7:10 pm

Amazing detail. A truly fantastic image!

Marie Dunphy Harding

24th April 2011 at 8:18 pm

This is a WOW image! Looks like a little creature (with transparent skin) that swallowed golf balls!

25th April 2011 at 6:49 pm

What a great macro! He is so beautiful and he dropplets magnify his wonderful colors. Great job and thank you for sharing :)

26th April 2011 at 11:04 am

Amazing close up!

Veera B

27th April 2011 at 12:11 pm

Beautiful…?

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