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07/11/2005 12:08:17 AM |
This was taken with a 50 to 200mm zoom. The wind was blowing. The reed this guy was resting on was waving to and fro. I had to lean back and forth with it to keep it in the d.o.f. range.
Considering that there was no macro equipment used, the circumstances were less than favourable...I'm delighted with the result.
Had to make a lot of adjustments to pull the shot off.
INCLUDING...Going back to the same place 3days in a row waiting for this guy to show up where I found he usually roosts
Message edited by author 2005-07-11 00:14:50. |
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07/10/2005 02:22:24 PM |
| If those two stems were not there, it would be the perfect picture, but I know you can't remove them for the challenge. I like the effect of the black and white on the wings. The wings on the left are a little too blurred on the bottom but still an excellent shot. |
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07/09/2005 09:49:15 PM |
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07/09/2005 09:03:56 PM |
| Excellent detail on the dragon and great DOF. Like the composiiton as well as the color contrasts of the subject and the bacground. Great capture. |
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07/09/2005 05:11:41 PM |
| Nice work..Great Details... |
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07/09/2005 04:11:11 PM |
Composition: 4, I like that the dragonfly is at an angle, and the two lines also help to add energy to the shot. He's also slightly off center (which is better than if he had been dead center). My main "nit" on composition of bugs, animals, etc, is when the animal is facing away from you... appearing as if to "flee" from the camera. For me, the composition would be so much stronger if the dragonfly were facing towards the camera instead of away.
Technical: 7, The center of the dragonfly and its wings look tack sharp. Kudos. I'd like to have seen that sharpness on his eyes (if he were facing towards the camera). Also, good use of shallow DOF.
Appeal: 4, I like the colors and the various shades. Improving the composition would have added to the appeal of the image.
Challenge: 6, It's a nice close-up. A little closer still (really zooming in on the dragonfly) could make an extra powerful macro shot.
Overall Calculated Average Score: 5, It's a nice shot and technically works well. Only the composition keeps it from scoring higher... |
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07/08/2005 03:20:07 PM |
| Nice capture, the second blade of grass adds a vertical element that takes away some, but it is still good. 7 |
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07/08/2005 11:53:58 AM |
this is a great image. perfect.
it flys off my screen, 9.
hope everyone see's this full screen, it looks so much better than the thumb. |
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07/08/2005 07:18:54 AM |
| Nice capture of this Twelve-spot Skimmer |
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07/07/2005 05:09:15 AM |
| Good capture and focus. I really like how you picked up on the texture of the wings. Nicely done. Good luck in the challenge. |
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07/06/2005 10:06:44 PM |
| Good detail in this shot. The soft background sets off your subject very well. |
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07/06/2005 06:41:08 PM |
| Good contrast between subject and background.. I would have loved to see more detail in the head. Nice capture never the less.. |
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07/06/2005 11:17:26 AM |
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07/05/2005 04:51:28 PM |
| Excellent detail and composition... nice subject isolation and smooth background... |
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07/05/2005 01:15:16 PM |
| Beautiful colors and composition, very nice |
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07/05/2005 03:07:07 AM |
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07/04/2005 08:09:29 PM |
| 8 - Really like this. Just need those left wings in focus and almost perfect. Like the detail/hair on the legs. Good colors. |
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07/04/2005 04:17:09 PM |
| clarity it fabulous here--great shot |
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07/04/2005 02:31:15 PM |
| Beautiful shot! Love the background too. |
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07/04/2005 11:50:41 AM |
| Perfect macro shot. The detail is amazing. Closer than I ever wanted to be to a bug like that, but beautiful for this purpose. |
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07/04/2005 09:37:16 AM |
| Beautiful composition. Very nice detail and textures. Good DOF. |
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07/04/2005 05:39:45 AM |
| Excellent Macro image...9 |
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07/04/2005 03:16:35 AM |
| excellent detail .. I find the colors to be a bit flat I would have preferred more saturation. Also I would have cropped just a bit more off the left side . I think you still could have kept your excellent compositional lines that way but, highlighted your main subject even more. |
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07/04/2005 02:24:34 AM |
| What detail. Great lighting. |
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