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Stacked Darter

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Posted by John Robinson on August 31, 2010 at 6:12 AM
Stacked Darter
Common Darter
First one in the garden this year.
150 Macro
400ISO
180th @f8
three stacked CZM
JR
Posted by Jorne de Bruin on August 31, 2010 at 6:48 AM
Nice one! Really like the Darter contrasting with the dark bg and the position of the wings! :wavey:
Posted by John Robinson on August 31, 2010 at 6:51 AM
Thanks Jorne
Strangely enough I went for the side shot om purpose to get thre wing position so typical of the species.
I,ve just noticed a dust bunny too :frown: :frown:
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by Lea Roberts on August 31, 2010 at 7:18 AM
lol just one dust bunny, have a good look john :)
Posted by Ian Macdermott on August 31, 2010 at 8:06 AM
Very good John :toast:

background really make the Darter pop :smile:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on August 31, 2010 at 10:03 AM

Thats a cracking shot of the dust bunny, John :biggrin:

As for the shot, the Darter stands out really wel against that lovely dark BG, with regards to the stacking, it looks fine on the laptop, maybe worth a go in portrait crop to include more of the perch, good one.

Andy...
Posted by Tom Smit on August 31, 2010 at 12:28 PM
Hi John, Great stacking job done and photographing also of course..
Could be my screen but the background don't look nice equal black to me.

:toast: :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on August 31, 2010 at 2:35 PM
Thanks all.
Tom -no its not supposed to be. Its the surface of my pond with reflections of trees above on darkish water and of course way out of focus.
Cheers
John
Posted by Shaun Simpson on August 31, 2010 at 3:10 PM
Really likong these stacked images John, works very well here and I like the background :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Geoffrey Baker on August 31, 2010 at 4:08 PM
Great work John :smile:

Geoff.
Posted by Phil Mclean on September 1, 2010 at 6:37 AM
Certainly does 'pop' against that background.Good one John.

Phil. :toast:
Posted by Calum Dickson on September 1, 2010 at 6:46 AM
I've never tried stacking, having seen this series I'm going to add it to my "list to do" :biggrin:

:toast:
Calum
Posted by Karen Summers on September 1, 2010 at 10:13 AM
lovely colours in this the darter stands out lovely on that background