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Banded demoiselle
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Banded demoiselle

by Daniel & Loana

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted June 30, 20131,037 views4 comments
Here a recent shot of this very common subject (Calopteryx splendes, male). It's time for demoiselles here!
We like the combination of lines and colours.

Thanks for comments and suggestions.

Large format provided.

D&L

Canon 5DMIII, Sigma 150, Sigma 2x, ISO100, 1/50sec, f/5.0, natural light, tripod

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on June 30, 2013 at 12:25 PM
Love that blue, D&L. I like the comp and pose, and the detail in the head and legs as well. Nicely captured.
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Comment posted by Ellen deBoer on June 30, 2013 at 3:45 PM
Beautiful image, D& L! I love the blue against the green BG. The small DOF gives the eyes extra attention. :toast:
Registered on March 16, 2006, 419 Posts, 2076 Comments
Comment posted by John Neukirch on June 30, 2013 at 5:43 PM
The blue coloring is creepy, also gives it a mechanical feel. Like an animated monster in a movie. I like it a lot, well done! :toast:
Registered on July 9, 2012, 207 Posts, 1476 Comments
Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on July 1, 2013 at 4:41 PM
Great image. I like the placement of the shallow DOF. And also that it includes the grass. I assume the grass bends backwards. With the shallow DOF on the DF and on the grass, this looks like a fleeting apparition. I don't recall ever seeing a deep blue DF like this.
Registered on March 6, 2011, 95 Posts, 847 Comments