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H Pennant

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted July 12, 2014109 views10 comments

Halloween Pennant on some kind of plant they grow along the edges of side walks. I recently realized that due to the heavy pesticides the garden folks spray in the gardens, most butterflies and dragonflies avoid them completely. The garden folks were asking me if they were killing these colorful creatures when they sprayed early in the morning

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10 comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on July 12, 2014 at 8:17 PM

Absolutely fabulous, Ram. One of the finest DF images I've seen posted here or anywhere. Incredible detail, vivid colors, perfect pose, outstanding bg, etc.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 13, 2014 at 8:53 AM

I agree with Scott Ram, picture perfect!
Yep, it's a 10

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Comment posted by Thomas Haney on July 13, 2014 at 10:35 AM

Awesome detail in the dragonfly, and great background as well. Great shot.

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on July 13, 2014 at 12:55 PM

Great shot, Ram. I like the colours of the BG and the details a lot.
D&L

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 13, 2014 at 6:45 PM

This is lovely, Ram, with the washes of soft color behind the df and the whole body sharp.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on July 14, 2014 at 8:50 AM

Extraordinary detail, Ram, and a beautiful balance of soft and sharp elements. Lovely bg too - and the pose of the dragonfly is so characterful. A marvellous image !!

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on July 14, 2014 at 10:06 AM

Hi Ram

Agree with the others, this image is just perfect...... what lens did you use?

Albert Darmo
Canada

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Comment posted by Sanjay Sundaram on July 14, 2014 at 6:29 PM

Wow! Just incredible detail and color. Excellent image Ram.

Sanjay

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on July 14, 2014 at 7:30 PM

Thanks everyone. Albert --> The lens used was AFD200mm F/4 Micronikkor. Great working distance, ideal for insects.

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Comment posted by Yun Gao on July 14, 2014 at 11:39 PM

Ram, Beautiful detail and colors. Very nice dragonfly image as always.

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