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Blue Tailed Damselfly.

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Posted by Guy Rogers on February 7, 2008 at 9:13 AM
Blue Tailed Damselfly.
Canon 10D, Sigma 180mm, F16, 1/30 -1/3, iso 100, Tripod, Cable release.
Posted by Craig Nash on February 7, 2008 at 11:35 AM
I love the juxtaposition of the colours. My only nit is the spiders web thread slightly takes your eye away from the damselfly.
Posted by Laurie Braman on February 7, 2008 at 11:35 AM
I love the contrast of the blue, pink and green. Very clear and sharp--even the little hairs on the damselfly. If this shot were mine, I might consider getting rid of the small spider web. Overall excellent shot.

Laurie :wavey:
Posted by Paul Inglis on February 7, 2008 at 12:19 PM
Hi Guy,

Cracking capture! Pin sharp too! I love the colours in this. To be honest the web doesn't bother me at all. :biggrin:
Posted by Greg Hitchcock on February 7, 2008 at 12:32 PM
Lovely shot, Guy, detail and colours great. Web doesn't bother me either.

Greg
Posted by Jim Greenfield on February 7, 2008 at 12:38 PM
Excellent - with or without the web
Posted by Ian Mason on February 7, 2008 at 1:17 PM
I know nothing about little things like this or macro photography, but this image just jumps off the screen at you. Superb!
Posted by Andy Astbury on February 7, 2008 at 1:35 PM
Grand shot Guy :toast:

I think the web adds to the image to be honest and the BG is nice and smooth - well it would be with the best macro lens on the planet :wavey:
Posted by David Kjaer on February 7, 2008 at 2:37 PM
Beautiful - I have no problem with the web!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by eric weight on February 7, 2008 at 2:54 PM
Beautiful colours. Comp great. I've just bought one of these lenses and I can see that I will have no excuse for any sub-standard images from that direction. Bring on the summer!
:toast: :toast: :toast: Eric
Posted by Malcolm Muir on February 7, 2008 at 3:03 PM
Brilliant - great colours and perfect comp. I suppose in terms of pure aesthetics the spiders web could be cloned out - but it was there and I don't think that it really detracts at all.

Malcolm :toast: :toast:
Posted by Rob Howard on February 7, 2008 at 4:50 PM
Hi Guy,

Very very nice. Could maybe push the saturation a bit more.

Regards

Rob
Posted by Frederic Desmette on February 8, 2008 at 3:47 AM
Superb.
Frederic
Posted by Mark Fellowes on February 9, 2008 at 2:57 AM
Hi Guy

This is an excellent image, looks stunning and great comp.

. :toast: :toast:

Mark