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Black darter

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Posted by David Sewell on August 31, 2012 at 10:55 AM
Black darter
A recent visit to Thursley NNR in a high wind found little about other than a few lizards, but we did eventually come across this black darter, which sat happily on the broadwalk and allowed a very close approach.

Thanks for looking.

David

Nikon D300, 150mm Sigma, 200 ISO, 1/40th @ f11.
Posted by Andy Shepherd on August 31, 2012 at 1:00 PM

Nice and sharp for a 1/40th on a windy day, David. The pale wooden boards help show off the dragonfly very well, my only nits are the two bright spots to the right of the image, I think they might have to go, but no big deal.

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on August 31, 2012 at 2:08 PM
Cracking shot David and I like the grain of the wood which almost looks like sand on a beach apart from the big knot of course. Small darters are always hard to get close to and you made a great job with this one. Agree with Andy re the two white spots but easily sorted if you want to remove them.

Nick. :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :smile: :wavey:
Posted by Barry Southon on August 31, 2012 at 2:27 PM
David

A stunning image great detail.

:wink:
Posted by Phil Ellard on September 1, 2012 at 5:03 AM
come back to this a few times, at first was not sure of the "perch" but the more i look at it i think it works really well, as has been said the detail is cracking :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on September 1, 2012 at 7:54 AM
Very nice shot with great detail. :wavey:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on September 1, 2012 at 3:21 PM
Nit covered David. It's a pity about the knot as, without it the background would be almost an abstract and I feel would work even better. Nice one anyway. :toast: