Dragonflies (and repost)

I don't do much macro/close up work, but I couldn't resist this. One of those shots where you take a pic, move closer and take another, etc. They were oblivious to me, allowing me to get within a couple of metres. Shot in jpg some time back.

All C&C welcome.

Olympus E500 with 150/F4.5. 1/160th sec at F4.5, EV 0. FF, HH.

I think they had other things on their minds, Mike

A very nice shot, but I do think it is crying out for a vertical crop as there is a lot of space both right and left that adds little to the image.

David

Thanks David.

Again, it takes someone else to point out how to improve my pics.

Second one much better!
JohnR

Hi Mike

very nice shot made better by the vertical crop

Backgrounds a bit messy though

Mike - is this with the kit zoom lens?

If so the sharpness and OOF bokah rendering is extremely good

Yes Mike it was the kit lens.

I only replaced the camera and went to Nikon because I was limited in what lenses I could get to go with my growing interest in photographing wildlife - not because the results at that point weren't good.

That's much better Mike, and much better detail on the subjects now.

David

Olympus would have been my choice if Sigma weren't around. Second one for me as I like them BIF, but both excellent images.

The change to vertical has really lifted this image - excellent!

Love the image Mike but the second one is the best,great pose captured in a natural setting,well done

Hello Mike.

Super images and one of my fayourite subjects.

The repost is much better and would love to have this.

That second one is much improved and helps to remove some of the background distractions. I like the angle that you have taken this from.
Eric

Really like them - but much prefer the second.

The vertical crop really makes this good IMO. Kewl.

Ian