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Common Blue Damselfly

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Posted by PhilH on July 1, 2007 at 3:59 PM
20D,300/4 + 68mm extension, ISO400, 1/25 @f8, remote + MLU, A-327 + BH1, ACR4.1 + CS3.

Hi,

Not the best of weekends weather wise to finally get back out with the camera, but Saturday morning found a bit of motivation and got a few hours photography in before the rain started again.

Managed to find a few co-operative specimens....

All the best

Phil
Posted by Justin on July 1, 2007 at 4:15 PM
Excellent result Phil.The diagonal grass stem makes for a particularly strong composition.
Good to see you back :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Rob Ashton on July 1, 2007 at 4:26 PM
Very good composition and good detail Phil. Welcome back. Spending time out there with your camera can help as I have found recently too.

Rob :toast:
Posted by Rob Howard on July 1, 2007 at 4:44 PM
Hi Phil,

Lovely composition and excellent colours.

Good to see you posting again.

Take care

Regards

Rob
Posted by John MacTavish on July 1, 2007 at 5:55 PM
I was going to suggest f16 or tighter to render all the grass in focus, but seeing you working at 1/25th at your chosen aperture has made me think that maybe a slower shutter speed could have ruined the whole thing.

Good to hear that you're getting out with the camera.

:wavey:
Posted by Philip Kirkham on July 1, 2007 at 6:01 PM
Hello Phil
Good to see you out with the camera for a while and an excellent result too. Your friends here genuinely feel for you, and certainly appreciate your input.
Very best wishes
Phil :wavey: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Tim Munsey on July 2, 2007 at 2:34 AM
Hey up Phil welcome back, great comp and fine damsel. My local source dried up in April and now is so flooded that I fear this years a right off for this spot.
I don't know how well the invertebrates cope with our weather chaos.

:toast:

Tim
Posted by Andy Astbury on July 2, 2007 at 2:39 AM
Great post Phil & nice to see you back :toast: :toast: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Chris Lloyd on July 2, 2007 at 2:43 AM
Welcome back Phil and well up to your usual high standards!

Regards Chris.
Posted by Jeroen Stel on July 2, 2007 at 4:52 AM
Hi Phil,

Welcome back, and a great shot! Love the brown graduated BG and the way the Damsel stands out!

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by David Kjaer on July 2, 2007 at 7:50 AM
Hi Phil

Nice to see you back posting, especially as your images never fail to please. Excellent image all round!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Graeme Lee on July 2, 2007 at 8:23 AM
Hi Phil,

Great to see you posting again. A fine image that's up to your usually high standards

Graeme :toast:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on July 3, 2007 at 4:25 AM
Hi Phil,
Very nice image , the diagonals work a treat , lovely comp , very pleased to see you posting again.

Kind regards and take care
Andy... :smile:
Posted by Tom_W on July 4, 2007 at 6:24 AM
Welcome back Phil...

NIce defination and background, but I wouldn't extect any less.

T