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Damsel on Grass head

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Posted by Vincent Jones on June 16, 2006 at 12:39 PM
Damsel on Grass head
Taken the other day with the other damsel I posted recently.

D2X - 105mm Sigma Macro
ISO 200, F4.8, 1/180sec (Handheld)
Posted by Dave Courtenay on June 16, 2006 at 1:36 PM
What can you say-very nice-you have judged the dof very well as any more and the light areas in the background would be too prominant and any less and the close grass buds would be too oof :toast:
Posted by Rene de Heer on June 16, 2006 at 1:45 PM
Very nice Vince, still waiting for that call. :wink: LOL
Rene de Heer
Posted by Vincent Jones on June 16, 2006 at 2:33 PM
Thanks for the supportive comments Dave :toast:

Hi Rene:wavey:, I have got you down for the evenings of the 24th & 25th June. Hopefully it will be good light & cooler than the daytime at present.

I will call you soon, any problems with the dates give me a call.

Vince :toast:
Posted by Justin on June 16, 2006 at 7:20 PM
Hi Vince,

Another very nice damselfly image and a great result considering it's handheld.
Love the composition here and the idea of including the whole of the head of grass instead of just part of it works really well.

Excellent job on keeping not only the damselfly in focus but a good portion of the perch too.
Shame there wasn't just a little more Dof F so as to keep all of the grass sharp.
Although as Dave says, this may well have given you a less diffused backdrop.Not to mention the decrease in shutter speed.

A very nice result. :toast:
Posted by David Kjaer on June 17, 2006 at 10:19 AM
Hi Vince

Cracking shot no nits from me!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Tim Munsey on June 17, 2006 at 5:32 PM
Nice one Vince, I bet you can see each hair on that Damsel if you zoom in, bloody marvellous the D2X.

:toast:

Tim
Posted by PhilH on June 19, 2006 at 3:43 AM
Very nice Vince, I like your composition idea here, makes a pleasant change from the usual in your face damsel (I'm just as guilty as anyone else :biggrin: )

Well Done.

:toast: :toast:
Posted by Larry Corbett on June 19, 2006 at 9:07 AM
Almost mist this one, so glad I didn't.

Love it, it's a cracker!

:toast:
Posted by Paula Graham on June 19, 2006 at 4:11 PM
Yea, a cracker indeed. I do like the composition you chose. Very good