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A Dragonfly

Postby Oscar on Mon Jul 17, 2006 7:05 pm

This fellow landed long enough for me to get a shot but the background was muddy water. No PP except cropping.

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Postby moggy on Mon Jul 17, 2006 7:52 pm

Very nice pic, good capture. :wink:

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Postby avkomp on Mon Jul 17, 2006 8:18 pm

nice capture,
think it would look better as a lanscape crop above and below the dragonfly

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Postby Slider on Tue Jul 18, 2006 7:54 pm

Well done Oscar. One of my favorite subjects :D
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Postby Bodak on Tue Jul 18, 2006 8:47 pm

Slider wrote:Well done Oscar. One of my favorite subjects :D


I wouldn't have known that :o
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Postby marcotrov on Tue Jul 18, 2006 8:48 pm

Simple composition and uncluttered background. Nice capture Oscar.
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Postby johnd on Tue Jul 18, 2006 9:05 pm

Nice image Oscar. I think the OOF muddy water background works really well contrasting the bright colours of the dragonfly. Croping a bit of the background water off the top of the shot and maybe a little off the plant at the bottom of the shot would highlight the dragonfly a bit more.

But a great shot.

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Postby ozimax on Tue Jul 18, 2006 9:10 pm

Cool shot Oscar, exceptionally to hard capture are these little critters, Max[/code]
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Postby Oscar on Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:49 am

Thanx guys for the comments and tips.
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Postby mudder on Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:21 pm

I like the simple, smooth background, makes me concentrate on the subject... Bugs and things make terrific, interesting subjects when you get up close...

Just wondering if you could make the subject a smidge "brighter" or something with levels maybe?
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Postby petermmc on Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:42 pm

Hi Mick

Great shot. The right bits are sharp. I take it you used a pretty high speed. The smooth lines of the dragon fly contrast well with the rugged shape of the plant.

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