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Banded Demoiselle

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Posted by Matt Cole on June 1, 2009 at 2:29 AM
I really enjoy photographing these little beauties although one day I'll manage a decent shot of the even more attractive female. :smile:

Taken in very breezy conditions. Canon 40D with Sigma 150, f10, 1/80, ISO 400.

All C+C welcomed.

Matt :toast:
Posted by Andy Astbury on June 1, 2009 at 2:59 AM
Tut-tut Matt - 400iso - come on, be brave and go for a 1/20th next time :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin: :wink: :wink: :razz:

They are stunning beasties - nice one Matt, colours are great and the BG is superb - well executed shot matey :wavey:
Posted by Brett Lewis on June 1, 2009 at 3:11 AM
Breezy or not you got a wonderfully detailed shot there Matt, well executed as always.

Brett :toast: :toast:
Posted by Matt Cole on June 1, 2009 at 3:23 AM
thanks both. This was not an occasion to be messing about with ISOs below 400 :biggrin: He only posed for around 40 seconds before he disappeared and only a couple of my shots at 1/80 were sharp despite the use of a plamp :eek: :smile:

Matt
Posted by Major Gilbert on June 1, 2009 at 3:32 AM
You must be quick on the draw with the plamp Matt.
I most likely would have moved the subject on just in setting that up.
Looks pretty good to me. :toast:

Major.
Posted by Dave Bartlett on June 1, 2009 at 3:42 AM
Great detail and background as always. Good one.
Posted by PhilH on June 1, 2009 at 3:53 AM
Very nice esp given the conditions, hope one day we might get a windless day....
I tend to use ISO400 as a base these days...

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Craig Jones on June 1, 2009 at 3:56 AM
Very nice matt,beautiful colours/detail :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on June 1, 2009 at 5:12 AM
All in all just beautiful Matt.
:wavey: Bertl
Posted by Tim Munsey on June 1, 2009 at 8:32 AM
Neat and tidy.perhaps clone out the leaf mark.

Tim
Posted by Guy Rogers on June 1, 2009 at 12:12 PM
Hello Matt.

Very nice and lovely detail. Agree with Tim and would clone out the small hole in the leaf.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Malcolm Muir on June 1, 2009 at 1:13 PM
Really lovely Matt and I actually quite like the hole in the leaf.

Malcolm :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by David Kjaer on June 1, 2009 at 1:42 PM
Hi Matt

Beautiful image - have you noticed it's middle leg on it's left side is missing!

David :toast:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on June 2, 2009 at 6:05 AM
Lovely picture. Beautiful colours and great detail.
Posted by Matt Cole on June 2, 2009 at 6:34 AM
many thanks for the comments.

David - I hadn't actually noticed the missing leg! Well spotted. :smile:

Matt