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Common Green Darner

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted April 23, 2010652 views19 comments

This is a slight departure for me - i typically try to find a more isolated subject. Taken on Hatteras Island in NC about a week ago. If I had my flash and softbox I probably would have used it. D700, 180/3.5 @ f/9, manual, ISO 320, 1/125 sec., full frame.

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19 comments

Comment posted by Joel DeYoung on April 23, 2010 at 1:33 PM

Whoa! Excellent! The colors and details are spot on. The perch puts this over the top. Well done:

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on April 23, 2010 at 1:49 PM

Excellent exposure. I would love to see the detail pop out in a larger image. Great soft bg bokeh and the pine needles make an excellent container for the dragonfly. It does look a bit soft, but I strongly suspect, given your setup, that the "softness" is due solely to the resize.

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on April 23, 2010 at 2:16 PM

Very good work. I particularly like how the colors of the dragonfly are similar to those in the rest of the scene.

Registered on August 24, 2009, 123 Posts, 3099 Comments

Comment posted by Jack Graham on April 23, 2010 at 5:22 PM

WOW this is exquisite!.... i wish it was my shot!
magnificent!
JG

Registered on November 26, 2003, 158 Posts, 574 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on April 23, 2010 at 6:20 PM

Very eye catching and well executed!

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Comment posted by Kathy Odiorne on April 23, 2010 at 6:23 PM

Outstanding work, Will. Excellent detail, and I love the blend of colors.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 211 Posts, 1471 Comments

Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on April 23, 2010 at 7:55 PM

It's truely awesome! Love the colors , the design and superb detail

Registered on June 30, 2009, 300 Posts, 5051 Comments

Comment posted by mark cillo on April 23, 2010 at 9:38 PM

This is perfection! Tack sharp, great comp, and the colors really pop! Excellent work

Registered on July 27, 2008, 143 Posts, 1483 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Pullen on April 23, 2010 at 10:29 PM

Beautiful image with excellent comp., color and exposure. Ron

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Comment posted by Loulou Beavers on April 24, 2010 at 6:06 AM

Very nice composition and colors.

Registered on June 21, 2008, 73 Posts, 205 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on April 24, 2010 at 11:52 AM

so beautiful. I like how the reeds are fanning out and the yellow blobs in the BG.

Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments

Comment posted by Charles Younger on April 24, 2010 at 1:20 PM

This is very nice. The high contrast and limited color palette works very well. My limited experience with green darners has found them perching in places where it's difficult to separate them from the background.

Registered on January 15, 2010, 151 Posts, 269 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Ganz on April 25, 2010 at 1:05 PM

Hi Will! This is stunning. The colours and the lines, and BEAUTIFUL Darner are exquisite.

WIsh it was mine too!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 339 Posts, 759 Comments

Comment posted by William Brozy on April 26, 2010 at 10:01 AM

Thank you all. Yes Charles - Green Darners like to hunker down deep for torpor. This particular tree had numerous darners on it. Based on the wing sheen, they probably hatched the previous day.

Registered on November 9, 2003, 559 Posts, 2929 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 27, 2010 at 2:56 PM

Great colors!
Congrats on the EP!

Sandy r

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Comment posted by Christine Adams on April 28, 2010 at 6:47 AM

Wow, from the compimentary BG colors to the simple blades of grass to the dragonfly itself, this is simply great Will! Congrats on your EP!!!

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on April 28, 2010 at 1:21 PM

Will: Major

-meter spike for me on this one. What spectacular colors! One of the finest dragonfly shots I've seen in quite a while.>=))>