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07-JUN-2007 m.mannell

Orchid and the Husk

I found this completely hollowed out husk perched on a Yellow Lady's Slipper Orchid that was near bloom
At first I thought it was alive because it was so perfectly preserved

Canon EOS 350D ,Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
1/200s f/7.1 at 168.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium large auto
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Guest 08-Aug-2007 22:38
Macro Man has done it again! Great Job!
Fong Lam08-Jun-2007 11:31
Lovely close-up Matthew. Great lighting and DOF ~V~
Eric Carrère08-Jun-2007 10:06
Very nice picture Matthew, V.
Guest 08-Jun-2007 07:27
again a great macroshot.
Dan Ng08-Jun-2007 06:47
Awesome macro, Matthew! The husk is amazingly preserved. What insect did it belong to? V.
QUERIDO08-Jun-2007 06:04
Beautiful shot,vote
Debbie Blackburn Beierle08-Jun-2007 05:26
Amazing find. Sharp detail and great lighting. v
Manas Khan08-Jun-2007 01:14
Nice shot!