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A closer look revealed an evil red eye........

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Great set! Those red eyes are something else. Very interesting third shot and that blast of red in the last one is spectacular.
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Great set! Those red eyes are something else. Very interesting third shot and that blast of red in the last one is spectacular.
Thanks Mike...my niece just finished a tour of UGA and was wowed by its massive campus.
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Wow Patrick, wonderful macro work!
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Old 06-28-2009, 08:45 AM
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these are awesome macro shots! thanks for sharing!
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Wow! some insects really look alien! How can they have eyes like those? haha! love the last photo Patrick! thanks for sharing!
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Wow Patrick you nailed the fly? Your focus is perfect and it's beautiful. 4 great posts.
Thanks for Sharing these
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Thanks everybody for your comments even as dps is burping and hiccuping all over the place during their site maintenance!
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Wow, Patrick these are outstanding in every way ..
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wow - what a colorful set .. super find on the red evil eye critter .. the rest of the set is just beautiful and pleasant to look at .. great work, Patrick
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