Emergence

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10 replies

Posted by Matt Cole on April 29, 2012 at 2:58 PM

One morning last week I managed to find one or two Large Red Damselflies emerging from their aquatic nymph stage into adulthood. I tried to backlight this one to give it a slightly different feel. I can't help but wonder how the adult damselflies are coping with today's torrential rain and gales

Canon 7D with Sigma 150mm lens, f13, ISO 400, tripod etc.

Please view the larger version if possible. All C+C welcomed.

Matt

Posted by Phil Ellard on April 29, 2012 at 3:19 PM

Looks good, as ever, back light works well

Posted by John Robinson on April 29, 2012 at 3:33 PM

Thats a bit different Matt- early too.
Nothing out of my garden pools yet.
Good stuff
JohnR

Posted by Tom Smit on April 29, 2012 at 3:40 PM

Nice picture.
I hope I get the chance this year.

Posted by keith mitchell on April 29, 2012 at 4:10 PM

Matt the detaill is excellent.

Keith.

Posted by Stephen Kaluski on April 29, 2012 at 4:12 PM

Hi Matt, perhaps opening up the whites in the mid tone might help, just adds a fraction more detail & clarity.

Nice thinking OTB

Posted by David Taylor on April 29, 2012 at 5:39 PM

The back lighting imparts an evocative primordial atmospheric feel to the image. Excellent once again.

Posted by Craig Jones on April 30, 2012 at 7:05 AM

Lovely image, really like the effect you've captured here and nice light

Posted by Kim Connolly on April 30, 2012 at 8:33 AM

A splendid macro shot Matt, really impressive, the backlight feel to this really makes it special.

Posted by Malcolm Muir on April 30, 2012 at 1:00 PM

Nice shot - I like the backlighting. Nowt but a couple of frigid pondskaters braving my pond so far.

Posted by Nick Mckeown on April 30, 2012 at 2:52 PM

Its a little too dark for me Matt, all that lovely detail is missing!

Nick.