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Banded Agrion female
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Banded Agrion female

by Guy Rogers

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted May 13, 20071,246 views6 comments
Canon 5D, Sigma 180mm Macro, F19, 1/45 -1/3, iso 100, Tripod.
Hello taken this morning along the river,I was able to use the shaded trees on the other side of the river, to make the dark background.These are the largest damselflies we have in the UK. Thanks for looking.

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by David Chauvin on May 13, 2007 at 5:16 PM
What a beauty! The grass head makes a wonderful perch and the lighting and bg are excellent. :toast: :toast:
Registered on August 5, 2004, 1007 Posts, 5595 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on May 13, 2007 at 7:31 PM
Guy: Looks too perfect to be a photo. Just superb in every way. Very well done. >=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments
Comment posted by Ronnie Gaubert on May 13, 2007 at 9:21 PM
Hi Guy,

Spectacular!!!!! That dark background really set this little fellow off. What a nice perch this guy landed on and all just for you. :biggrin:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 810 Posts, 3495 Comments
Comment posted by Carol Hyman on June 7, 2007 at 10:25 PM
A beautiful capture, Guy. I like how the body of the damselfly parallels the stalk of grass, and I definitely like the dark background.

Carol
Registered on January 18, 2007, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments
Comment posted by Michele Doucette on September 17, 2007 at 2:11 AM
my first thought was "it's photoshop" just too perfect. Then I read your info and see it's not. Excellent job!!
Registered on September 11, 2007, 34 Posts, 101 Comments
Comment posted by Gary W. Sherwin on June 15, 2009 at 10:51 PM
Guy:

Well Done. The various species of damselflies are such interesting subjects, with their iridescence
that translates well into imagery and also all the fuzz and fur and eyes and...

I like the timothy-grass perch, and the color flow between it and the bug. Great eye to catch that
remote background, and integrate it into the scene.

Thanks for sharing.

Gary
Registered on May 8, 2005, 56 Posts, 153 Comments