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Flangetail on lotus bud
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Flangetail on lotus bud

by Gary Yeoh

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted June 23, 2011168 views12 comments
I like the obelisk pose that this DF often rest in, perfectly balanced and vertical even when the lotus bud is swaying in the wind.

D90 300mmF4+ET, F8 1/300sec. Almost full frame. Thanks for looking and C&C appreciated.

Comments

12 comments
Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on June 23, 2011 at 11:21 PM
Outstanding :toast: :toast: - crazy gooooooooooooooood, Gary.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on June 24, 2011 at 12:08 AM
Gary: GREAT shot. Superb combination of perch, BG and dragon. Really well done.>=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on June 24, 2011 at 12:58 AM
Cool!
Great bud with lovely colours and nice detail - the dark brown area bugs me a little..
Wonderful d'fly with a nice pose, fine detail and excellent colours, and lovely BG
Really nice image!
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on June 24, 2011 at 1:43 AM
This is a wonderful shot indeed, Gary- Love all the elements of this shot: light, pose, colours and sharpness- And again: perch, detail, background and composition :wink: - Thanks for sharing this beauty, Fabio :toast: :toast: :toast:
Registered on December 3, 2010, 90 Posts, 1614 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on June 24, 2011 at 4:37 PM
The obelisk pose is perfect since it allowed you to get everything important into focus. Great shot!
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on June 24, 2011 at 7:19 PM
Great composition. Love the position of the df on the bud and the softly colored bg. Really nice
Registered on January 24, 2011, 576 Posts, 6942 Comments
Comment posted by Joel DeYoung on June 24, 2011 at 9:17 PM
Gorgeous! Nice soft colors and excellent details. Well done Gary. :toast:
Registered on July 12, 2009, 92 Posts, 1074 Comments
Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on June 24, 2011 at 10:15 PM
Wow how do you find all these amazing dragonfly shots? Love the pose of this guy. Wonderful detail and beautiful softly colored BG. Great shot, Gary!
Registered on February 16, 2011, 610 Posts, 3684 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on June 26, 2011 at 9:11 PM
Love the characteristic obelisk pose Gary, techs look great.
Beeeautiful :smile:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by David Chauvin on June 27, 2011 at 4:08 PM
Very cool! :cool: Excellent all the way around.
Registered on August 5, 2004, 1007 Posts, 5595 Comments
Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on June 30, 2011 at 9:38 PM
Xcellent . Is this natural light it's so perfect? Love the sharpness too.
Registered on June 30, 2009, 300 Posts, 5051 Comments
Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on July 1, 2011 at 6:50 AM
Classic shot... except the pose is exceptional. Wonderful soft light as well. Congratulations on a beautiful image!
Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments