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Posted by Andy Astbury on June 9, 2009 at 3:27 AM
Four-spotted Chaser.

Background looked terrible at f11 but great wide-open hence techs.

D2Xs
180mm f3.5
ISO 100
1/15thsec @ f4.5
FF
Bibble & CS3

Sig 180 not as sharp as it could be this wide :frown:

Thanks for looking :toast: :toast:
Posted by PhilH on June 9, 2009 at 3:30 AM
Looks fine at this size Andy... nice comp and a good perch...

Mine works well at f4.5.... :biggrin:

:toast: :toast: :wavey: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Tim Munsey on June 9, 2009 at 3:35 AM
This is great, good to see the vignetting effect, helps to concentrate the eye.
Good work.

Tim
Posted by Simon Phillpotts on June 9, 2009 at 4:23 AM
Works for me Andy, very nicely composed :toast:

Simon
Posted by Matt Cole on June 9, 2009 at 5:33 AM
lovely composition as ever Andy, nice soft light too. I've still not managed to photograph a dragonfly this year. There's plenty of damsels around my local sites but very, very few dragons :frown:

Matt
Posted by Ian Macdermott on June 9, 2009 at 6:35 AM
Very nice Andy, only just getting 4 spots up here :smile:






Ian
Posted by Justin on June 9, 2009 at 1:55 PM
Hi Andy,

You have some stunning Dragonfly images, with this being no exception.
:toast: :toast:
Posted by jack chapman on June 9, 2009 at 2:43 PM
lovely shot, the perch and light are excellent
Posted by Jeroen Stel on June 10, 2009 at 4:00 AM
Lovely shot of this 4-spotted Andy!
Wonder if you could have gone just a tad higher with the F-number? Perhaps F4.5 or F5 would have done the trick for sharpness.

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel