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In Flagrante Damsels

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Posted by Andy Elliott on November 5, 2009 at 5:10 AM
In Flagrante Damsels
After seeing the wonderful shots in
http://naturesbestblog.com/ - congrats to Danny as well... I remembered I had a similar damsel shot from July...
Posted by Andy Elliott on November 5, 2009 at 5:12 AM
Technical Info:

Olympus E-3, 50-200 SWD + EC+14 @f4.9, 283mm (wide open) ISO 100, 1/200s handheld

Taken at RSPB Fowlmere, 6th July 2009
Posted by Robert Lawrence on November 5, 2009 at 5:34 AM
I'm not sure if it is this works monitor but it seems like this could stand a touch of sharpening Andy. Other than that the square format suits the composition and the insects are nicely isolated against the background. At the risk of upsetting the purists I think I might be tempted to try to remove the bottom leaf.
Robert
Posted by Ian Macdermott on November 5, 2009 at 8:23 AM
Hi Andy

I too like the comp but it could do with being a bit sharper :wavey:
Posted by Jeroen Stel on November 5, 2009 at 8:30 AM
I like the squar crop but would prefer a tad more space all around.
Sharpening issues have been mentioned.

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Andy Elliott on November 5, 2009 at 12:06 PM
I'd changed my export preferences from Lightroom - here's a revised one for web presentation.
Posted by Jennifer Taggart on November 5, 2009 at 12:18 PM
Superb capture---
Jennifer
Posted by Matt Cole on November 5, 2009 at 12:35 PM
repost looks much sharper, a nice shot. It's never easy to get them both in the plane of focus.

Matt :toast:
Posted by Kim Connolly on November 5, 2009 at 1:41 PM
Excellent shots, but I do prefer the ssecond one. :toast:
Posted by Major Gilbert on November 5, 2009 at 3:07 PM
Your second image looks that much better for your sharpening.

Major
Posted by Simon Phillpotts on November 5, 2009 at 3:31 PM
That second one really pops :cool: Really nice and colourful behavioural shot.

Simon