Broad-bodied Chaser

40D, Tamrom 90mm, 1/500@f5.6, HH. A few OoF bits of detritus cloned out of BG.

Not got out much, what with new job (and new microscope, so I've been catching up on a backlog of spider/beetle/bee identfication), but did get out on sunday for a few hours.

I'm not sure about this one so would appreciate some comments. Had not gone out to photograph these guys, this opportuntiy presented itself. Dragonfly and perch in full sun, background was an acidic (heathland) pool in shadow. Not sure I like the lighting or the composition (or perhaps I just hate the perch?), but I really like the dragonfly, so I'm loath to delete it.

C&C welcomed.

Greg

I shall leave the comments to those 'in the know' Greg, although i feel the wings are not very defined, on my screen.

Maybe a splash of fill would have given them more of a glint

Alan

NIce male BBC Greg, a bit of TLC in photoshop could sort it out and make the wings a lot more defined.


Ian

Difficult light for these, see what you mean about the perch but they don't always co-operate when trying to coax them onto something nicer... I think it is a keeper, perhaps crop some from the bottom so that the perch is less dominant?

I think its the bottom right that's most distracting - perhaps crop it square?

I think the dark background sets the dragonflies colouring off really well. The only thing that spoils it for me is the perch extending in front of the insect. May be worth swapping it for a shorter one if it's a local spot you frequent reguarly.