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4-Spotted Chaser

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted June 4, 2013196 views10 comments

I went out to a fen habitat this morning and ran into several nice odonates that were very cooperative. There were several 4-spotted chasers (Libellula quadrimaculata) and I was able to photograph this particular individual. Thank you for checking out this image......Jim

K5 IIs
Av f11, 1/300th sec
Fill flash
ISO 400
DA* 300mm f4
Levels, final sharpening with Topaz Details, and slight crop for composition

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Steeve Marcoux on June 4, 2013 at 7:00 PM

Hi,
just saw that shot also on DPR, you did well.
Steeve (Leopold)

Registered on November 23, 2012, 15 Posts, 76 Comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on June 4, 2013 at 8:42 PM

Expertly done, Jim. The color and detail in the DF is outstanding, and I like the comp and bg. Hardly worth mentioning, but the top portion of the stick is a little bright and grabs the eye. Toning it down, if possible, would make this even better.

Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on June 5, 2013 at 12:48 AM

Excellent - perfect DOF and plane of focus.
Great colours and sweet BG.
The stick kind of stands out as is, so I'd be tempted to darken it a bit (the whole thing) so it does not draw the eye from the great d'fly.

Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on June 5, 2013 at 5:53 PM

Wow, this is poke in the eye sharp, with amazing details in the df. That's a spectacular dragonfly.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on June 5, 2013 at 9:09 PM

Hi,

Thank you for your suggestions. I created a couple of layers and reduced the exposure by .73 of a stop and used the top layer as a mask to reveal the darkened branch. It looks better with the toned down stick

..........................................Jim

Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on June 6, 2013 at 9:41 AM

Nice work on the repost, Jim.

Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments

Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on June 6, 2013 at 5:58 PM

Fantastic capture, Jim! Hard to get the body and wings of these critters in focus but this looks just great all around to me.

Very nice background and great comp. Love the translucent look and design of their wings.

Registered on February 16, 2011, 610 Posts, 3684 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on June 8, 2013 at 7:55 PM

As mentioned, amazing detail! I like the repost best, with the darkened stick.

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

Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on June 9, 2013 at 12:15 AM

Very nicely done. I like the repost with the darkened twig. That dragonfly is amazingly sharp.

Registered on March 6, 2011, 95 Posts, 847 Comments

Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on June 9, 2013 at 1:23 PM

Great shot. The repost works even better.

D&L

Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments