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The Odd Smiler

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Posted by Vincent Jones on June 14, 2006 at 1:50 PM
The Odd Smiler
Took this today at Cotswold Water Park, most were blue & some were brown. This fella was an odd one & on close inspection after I took its photo it had a smile on its face like a cheshire cat lol.

D2X - 105mm Sigma Macro
ISO 100, F5.6, 1/125sec (Handheld)
Posted by Dave Courtenay on June 14, 2006 at 1:55 PM
Very nice image -compostitionally excellent-havent seen one this colour before,Perfect DOF and sharpness-some excellent macro work on this forum at the moment :toast:
Posted by Tim Munsey on June 14, 2006 at 1:57 PM
Hey up Vince,
I reckon it's a common blue but then I'm a novice. Finely taken of course.

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Tim
Posted by Vincent Jones on June 14, 2006 at 2:01 PM
Cheers Dave & Tim :toast:

Tim I think its an uncommon grey, there again I am a Nikon user with beard & sandals awaiting the D2X upgrade. :biggrin: Cheers for posting the news. :toast:
Posted by Tim Munsey on June 14, 2006 at 2:03 PM
Sandals? Please Vince, don't mention sandals and nikon in the same sentance, dam just did me sen.

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Posted by Dave Courtenay on June 14, 2006 at 2:04 PM
Dont all nikons come with a beard and sandals in the box?
Posted by Vincent Jones on June 14, 2006 at 2:10 PM
Sorry Tim lol, Dave what I found in the box of the D2X was a trendy Goaty Beard & some brown flip flops :biggrin:
Posted by Paula Graham on June 14, 2006 at 2:33 PM
Nice shot, Vince.
Posted by Pete Etheridge on June 14, 2006 at 3:06 PM
Hi Vince,

Another shot up to your usual high standards :cool:
Sharpness and dof is fantastic, especially handheld!
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Posted by Barrie Courtenay on June 14, 2006 at 3:19 PM
Hi Vince,you make me sick..cant you go back to barn owls.....excellent macro by the way

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Barrie
Posted by Rob Howard on June 14, 2006 at 4:23 PM
Hi Vince,

Straight from the top drawer this one, very nice indeed

Regards

Rob
Posted by PhilH on June 15, 2006 at 3:40 AM
Oh gee another one gets the close up bug :biggrin: , looks to be a teneral common blue, has almost reached full colouration... and a classic shot, for my taste I would like a touch more room on the left for the insect to look into.... and it may be my tired old eyes but there does appear to be a tiny amount of camera shake, fraid I am married to a tripod for this sort of work....

Looks like we are going to have to work harder Tim.......

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Posted by Rene de Heer on June 15, 2006 at 7:29 AM
Nice composition and tack sharp!
Rene de Heer
Posted by Danny Green on June 15, 2006 at 4:28 PM
Hello Vince

What happened to the birds, great shot :toast: :toast:

Dan
Posted by Justin on June 15, 2006 at 6:47 PM
A cracking result Vince and all the more so considering it was handheld.
Well done on keeping the whole of the damselfly within the depth of field area.
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