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Common Darter (female)

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Posted by PhilH on July 9, 2012 at 3:24 PM
Common Darter (female)
1Ds2, 150/2.8, tripod + Gimbal.
ISO250, 0.4sec @ f14, MLU, remote release.
Lightroom 4
Almost full frame

Hi,

Just a simple image from tonight in the garden... female Common Darter perched up for the evening on Toadflax... After all the torrential rain etc from the last few days it was a pleasure to get home from work to this discovery...

All the best

Phil
Posted by Graham Goddard on July 9, 2012 at 3:27 PM
Another super macro shot that looks great large, if a little tight in the frame. Perhaps portrait might have worked better ? but still a cracker Phil :toast:
Posted by Michael John O' Ma on July 9, 2012 at 3:34 PM
Like the colours, super sharp. Agree with the tighness in frame.
Posted by Nick Mckeown on July 9, 2012 at 4:25 PM
I agree about more space needed under the dragon but this is a superb image Phil with a fantastic perch and a tack sharp dragon and perch.

Nick. :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :smile: :wavey:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on July 9, 2012 at 6:17 PM
Slight nit covered, but still a beautiful image and an excellent piece of photography.

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Bob Johnson on July 10, 2012 at 3:08 AM
Love the bg and the detail on the darter in this smashing image :wink:

Bob :smile:
Posted by Neil Burton on July 10, 2012 at 3:32 AM
That is a lovely shot, nice colours.
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on July 10, 2012 at 3:34 AM
Hi Phil 'Just a simple image from tonight in the garden...' - hate to think what you would achieve during the day!!! :wink:

Colour & pose are spot on, but it's the curvature of the flower, weighed down by the Darter that really makes the image, it conveys the scene and what's happening perfectly.

TFS
Steve
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on July 10, 2012 at 3:38 AM
Beautiful macro shot. Great detail, lovely colours and a nice uncluttered background. :smile:
Posted by David Sewell on July 10, 2012 at 4:09 AM
A beautiful picture, Phil, but I agree with others that portrait format might have suited it better.

David
Posted by Barry Southon on July 10, 2012 at 10:44 AM
Phil

Superb in every detail.

:wink:
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on July 10, 2012 at 11:05 AM
Nit mentioned, otherwise fantastic shot Phil :toast: :toast:

Oscar :wavey:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on July 10, 2012 at 3:04 PM
Cracking image, great details highlighted by the background :toast:

Dave
Posted by Phil Ellard on July 10, 2012 at 5:15 PM
Looks good, nice to come home to :toast: :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on July 10, 2012 at 8:06 PM
Come back to this a few times Phil and still can't make my mind up.
Two things- it sits uncomfy somehow in the frame but I can't explain why.
Second the oof wings draw my eye every time. I know its almost impossible to get all in focus from a side view.
Anyway -its OK :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:
Cheers
John
Posted by David Taylor on July 11, 2012 at 7:16 PM
I photographed one of these in 3D today, the first dragonfly in my garden this year. I have toadflax to entice Wool Carder Bees but sadly the cold winters lately must have killed them off as only common carder bees are visiting. A really good 2D image.

:toast: :toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Matt Cole on July 13, 2012 at 9:23 AM
lovely light and detail here Phil and the perch is nice too. It's a difficult one to compose I think. If taken in portrait I imagine the dragonfly would look a bit small in the frame. So maybe landscape but with just a bit more space below the dragonfly would have helped.

Matt :toast: