Superb shot Tim and well up to your usual high standard.
Excellent job on keeping the perch exposure in check whilst still revealing loads of detail in the dragonflies dark body.
Tack sharp and an excellent quality image.
As usual, Out of focus, poor composition, bad Depth of field and colour could do with alot of tweaking in PS, that BG is very distracting as well..............
Only joking mate, this is up there with the very best. Absolutely perfect.
Excellent standard as usual Tim.
Great detail and you have stirred me from my slumber, I might even go out to try and find some myself but I would be happy with something half as good.
Hello Tim
Yes, yet another cracker. I particularly like the eyes in this one, they are more than just black holes, they seem to exude character.
Best wishes
Phil
I was going to say what Rob said but he must be a faster typer than me , great shot how do you get them to look so sharpe or is it just that I am c$%$.
great stuff Tim. only suggestion I'd make is whether if you'd have dropped slightly lower, the front wing wouldn't be obscuring the body.interested that you aren't using your 150 macro for shots like this. Pete
Hi Peter,
If you go lower you loose more of the pretty blue abdomen, having said that maybe the thorax is nice but I can't remember. My 150mm has been put away because the 300mm is my new toy, not because its not capable, but the 300mm does have longer reach and so easier to stalk and capture these beautiful creatures. For damsels and smaller I reckon the 150mm is the one to use.
Hey Danny, there's no way you can do c$%$ from what I've seen.
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D2X, 300mm f/4, 1/90 at F/8
Excellent job on keeping the perch exposure in check whilst still revealing loads of detail in the dragonflies dark body.
Tack sharp and an excellent quality image.
Another top notch closeup shot. I like the side on angle. Great detail and colour. No cloning needed on this one
cheers
Sean
As usual, Out of focus, poor composition, bad Depth of field and colour could do with alot of tweaking in PS, that BG is very distracting as well..............
Only joking mate, this is up there with the very best. Absolutely perfect.
Well Done
Regards
Rob
Great detail and you have stirred me from my slumber, I might even go out to try and find some myself but I would be happy with something half as good.
Yes, yet another cracker. I particularly like the eyes in this one, they are more than just black holes, they seem to exude character.
Best wishes
Phil
I was going to say what Rob said but he must be a faster typer than me , great shot how do you get them to look so sharpe or is it just that I am c$%$.
Dan
If you go lower you loose more of the pretty blue abdomen, having said that maybe the thorax is nice but I can't remember. My 150mm has been put away because the 300mm is my new toy, not because its not capable, but the 300mm does have longer reach and so easier to stalk and capture these beautiful creatures. For damsels and smaller I reckon the 150mm is the one to use.
Hey Danny, there's no way you can do c$%$ from what I've seen.
Cheers
Tim
David