Dimitrios's Photo-world
my soul has flown away...
Posted by Dimitrios (ATHENS, Greece) on 13 August 2007 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
...but my spirit lives on......
Vanessa from Kent, United Kingdom
What a fascinating photo, theres so much detail from the insect and the cactus?
Brilliant shot
13 Aug 2007 5:55am
@Vanessa: take care Vanessa
Olaide from fort collins, CO, USA, United States
very detailed picture, a remarkable shot.
13 Aug 2007 8:10am
@Olaide: GREETINGS Olaide
Behrooz from Tehran, Iran
I love this shot, D! This is a memorable capture, with that empty body and the story behind it.
13 Aug 2007 9:13am
@Behrooz: greetings Behrooz, thank you
Anne from White Rock, Canada
What a fantastic photo Dimitrius! Sorry haven't been around much for a while :(
13 Aug 2007 9:45am
@Anne: no need for apologies, life goes on outside am3 too, glad that you liked it, regards D
Matt Cauquil from Brussels, Belgium
Great photo...... What insect is it ? was it ? still is ?
13 Aug 2007 9:47am
@Matt Cauquil: DEFINATELY IT WAS! the sun dryed it out, as to what it was I must apologize for my ignorance, regards D
Shutterbug from Chennai, India
Yo, wht an ugly monster! but great macro dimitrios
13 Aug 2007 10:06am
@Shutterbug: greetings to Chennai from Athens Greece
Wolfgang Prigge from Granby, Canada
Amazing macro, this should be made into a poster!
13 Aug 2007 10:40am
@Wolfgang Prigge: mmm you are puting ideas into my am3-head! ha ha, regards D
@Lorraine: I didnt beleive my eyes at the begining myself, but there it was, dryed out completely! regards D
eureka from Boston, United States
wow. great shot. i'm scared of bugs, but i couldn't help but stare at it in fascination.
13 Aug 2007 11:26am
@eureka: oh well I do not go to close to the large ones, this one on the other hand was harmless, regards D
@Evi: Efharisto poli Evi
@hoelk: thanks
Shrig from New Jersey, United States
This is so cool! It should go in a science book of good pictures. ;) Nice shot.
13 Aug 2007 12:43pm
@Shrig: oh well, why not, ha ha, regards D
@KM Faisal: greetings KM-F
marc vaudry from granby, Canada
très beau détail et l,enveloppe de l,insecte semble intacte. félicitation...
13 Aug 2007 1:21pm
@marc vaudry: merci bien Marc
Bron from Canberra, Australia
How wonderful to leave such a shell behind - one can only guess at the beauty of the escapee!
13 Aug 2007 2:14pm
@Bron: yes quite right you are, regards D
Soodabeh from Yazd, Iran
WOW! This is GREAT Dimitrios! I don't know the difference between Soul and Spirit! I thought these have the same meanings!
By the way, I had a similar photo that was my 4th photo in Am3! but yours is super excellent and I can not compare these!
13 Aug 2007 2:23pm
@Soodabeh: a soul=every creature alive has one, does not get destroyed ever!
a spirit= is something that floats about, it may use to be a soul in someone but it maybe belong to other things!
Anyway they say its good to have a soul because it realy means that you are a kind person, compasionate, etc. As to spirits theya re good and bad, ha ha, Take care Soodabeh Karimi, regards to the family D.
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
This cicada (locust) husk is captured perfectly. I like this one.
13 Aug 2007 3:49pm
@Viewfinder: thanks for giving it a name, everyone was asking, regards Dimitrios
@Sadeq: Greetings to Yazd from Athens
@Jen: Thnak you JEN
Josh from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Omg! What is that?! Nice shot though.. makes my hair stand!
13 Aug 2007 4:53pm
@Josh: whish I knew!, its a bit scary e?, but harmless, regards D
Dawn Sutherland from Phoenix, United States
Yikes!!! There are truly some spectacular insects in your part of the world!! I think it is too hot here because all we see here are roaches, ants and termites ha ha!!
13 Aug 2007 6:56pm
@Dawn Sutherland: oh I am scared of termites, ha ha, brrrrrrrrrr, regards D
@Harald: thanks
MichelG from Koksijde, Belgium
hi D, what a uggly thing is(was )your soul, glad it fly away :)
great macro pic, congrats
13 Aug 2007 7:58pm
@MichelG: ha ha ha, see ya MG
@LuisRodrigues: Buom Dia Luis, Obrigado
@Johnny Soedomo: greetings Johnny
RoBeRt from cAnDy LaNd, United States
wow ...this is the crazy looking ...lol..... great capture
14 Aug 2007 1:19am
@RoBeRt: be good now RoBeRt.
@Rags: cheers Rags
Rahul from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Wow, cool macro here of a very strange looking insect. All empty and transparent. :)
14 Aug 2007 4:24am
@Rahul: oh yes it was just like you say, regards D
bm from Hungary
Wow, you have amazing eyes mate, what a great capture. Pretty creepy, but still fantastic and effective!
14 Aug 2007 8:16am
Daroru from Amagasaki, Japan
Nice one! That's a cicada shell I think Dimitrios... we have lots of them in Japan...
http://parallax.aminus3.com/image/2007-08-11.html
http://parallax.aminus3.com/image/2007-08-12.html
http://digitalguff.aminus3.com/image/2007-07-31.html
14 Aug 2007 4:45pm
@Daroru: yes you are right Daroru, I saw it for the first time in Alonissos, it was impressive to see, regards D.
@alla: I SEE YOUOUOUOU ALLA...HA HA HA HA, BE GOOD NOW, THE EYE!
M.E. from Encino, United States
ooohhh that's really close! absolutely interesting shot!
16 Aug 2007 3:46am
@M.E.: well it was not going anywhere, so close was easy, regards D
vitomartin.com from Olivos, Vicente Pelotes, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Excellent! ;-)
19 Aug 2007 8:41pm
@vitomartin.com: Thanks Vito, regards D
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