Damselfly

blue-tailed i think, can't seem to make this look sharp at this size, too much detail perhaps

40D + 180mm 3.5L
1/500 @ f4
ISO 400
full frame

Hi Jack,

Very nice capture!

Hi Jack,

This is a nice capture, and def. a male blue-tailed.

Sharpness of thorax/legs looks OK to me, though at f4 you won't get the end of the abdomen in focus unless the insect is perfectly parallel to the sensor.

Apart from needing a touch more dof (or slight repositioning of the camera), my only nit is the pale torn bit of the stem which is a bit distracting.

Greg

Hi Jack,

Have to agree in total with Greg I'm afraid, you have captured this one really well with the exception of those little nits.. I'm sure you'll get lots more opportunities over the coming weeks as they have now really got underway. look forward to more.

Brett.

Very nice image Jack. Now what excuse can I give the missus that will let me go out and get a decent macro lens.

Robert.

very nice composition Jack, but have to agree about the soft tip of the abdomen. It's always a challenge to get the entire abdomen in focus particularly if you're trying to open up the lens a bit to clean up the background. Very nice otherwise.

Matt

Nits covered-a nice clean image

any nits have been mentioned and as Brett says there is going to be lots of opportunities over the coming weeks...

All been said, but I like the colours and composition here, and plenty more to come from these fellows.



Mark

I'm going to ty my hand at some of this stuff tomorrow. I'll be over the moon if I come away with one half as good.
Eric