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Teneral Common Blue Damselfly

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Posted by PhilH on June 13, 2010 at 4:13 PM
Teneral Common Blue Damselfly
50D, 180/3.5, Benbo1 + BH-1.
ISO400, 1/50 @ f8.
ACR5.3 + resize & sharpen CS4.
Slight crop for composition.

One from early Saturday Morning, first time out in earnest searching this year, always a pleasure for me...

All the best

Phil
Posted by Shaun Simpson on June 13, 2010 at 4:19 PM
Excellent, like the compositio, like the tonality, would maybe have cloned out the plant bottom right minor nit though, :smile:
Posted by Peter Woods on June 13, 2010 at 4:41 PM
Phil
I really like this, great composition & great detail, well done :smile:
Posted by Paul King on June 13, 2010 at 6:38 PM
The detail and comlimentary colours are great.
Posted by Dave Bartlett on June 14, 2010 at 3:39 AM
Super shot and great detail as always Phil. Might have been tempted to lose the plant bit behind the '10 perhaps? :toast:
Posted by Matt Cole on June 14, 2010 at 4:01 AM
a lovely shot Phil. Lovely and sharp throughout and nice soft lighting. If it were mine I would probably also clone out the bit of plant behind the 10, but no big deal either way.

Matt :toast:
Posted by Phil Mclean on June 14, 2010 at 7:05 AM
Excellent image.I'm inclined to agree about the bit of plant but then you'd also have to do something about the bit of dewy web.And I like the web. :confused:

Phil. :toast: :toast:
Posted by Barry Southon on June 14, 2010 at 10:19 AM
Phil

These are the shots that inspire me.
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Posted by Dale Sutton on June 14, 2010 at 11:01 AM
Somthing dont look quite right about it, have you used a false background because it all looks a bit flat for me. sorry Phil.

Dale
Posted by PhilH on June 14, 2010 at 1:41 PM
Dale, I should be insulted.... :argue:

You do not know me or my professional ethics... the image is as taken and the background is natural, there really is no substitute for skill you know...

Best Wishes....

Posted by Austin Thomas on June 14, 2010 at 2:35 PM
Very nice Phil and another vote to lose the odd flower head, bottom right corner.

Cheers

Austin

Posted by Fran French on June 14, 2010 at 3:10 PM
Super work Phil, excellent detail in the damsel. I can see why you left the flower head, it would have been a shame to lose that web. Nice one!...x

Fran :toast: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on June 14, 2010 at 3:24 PM
Hi Phil, lovely detail and I for one would also keep the flower head and web. I find the background a bit strong but a minor nit ...... perhaps you could get Fran to give you a few tips :biggrin: !! :wavey:
Posted by Fran French on June 14, 2010 at 3:31 PM
:biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:
Posted by PhilH on June 14, 2010 at 3:33 PM
Cheers all..... LoL Robert... the greens and yellows were toned down.... :eek: :biggrin:

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Posted by David Taylor on June 14, 2010 at 5:20 PM
It'll do for me. Very nice indeed.


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Posted by Brett Lewis on June 15, 2010 at 8:45 AM
Super detail as always Phil, but just a little to 'shady' in colouration for my liking.

Brett :toast: