In the swamps #2 Photo

Photographer’s Note

Thanks for welcoming me into the world of bug macro :o) As Bente suggested yesterday, I've posted picture 24, a red damselfly. These were the hardest to get for me, because they never seem to rest very long.

I kindda like the shadow, i think.

Good advise is very welcome.

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Jeppe (18623) 2004-06-02 5:39

Wow - I must start the hunt today :-) - can't remember seeing this colours of dragon flies around where I lives - Great work Indeed Line - Especially the shadow on the leaf special and very fine to watch - Congratulation with one more fine macro.

Proxilva (2157) 2004-06-02 7:12

since 'Good advise is very welcome.'
my advise is: keep it up! i like it...

andybrook (136) 2004-06-02 7:14

A great macro shot,lovely colours and nice and sharp.
I like the shadow of the wings,repeating the detail on the leaf.
Excellent,very well done.

katsuhiro (479) 2004-06-02 11:25

Considering these are your first macros Line, I've got to sat they're pretty damn good. I like the offset position of the dragonfly as well as the details and the colours in your shot. Well done!

RobBrown (1789) 2004-06-02 13:34

Nothing wrong with this Large red damselfly, (Pyrrhosoma nymphula ) and its male. it is a spot on picture right down to the very details wing shadows. Just keep them coming at this quality, a pleasure to see.

cdewet (0) 2004-06-02 14:50

Line
No nit on the dof, colour & even the shadow, I love it all. My opinion, & that is all, is that you must rotate this 90º CCW and crop off the green on the now right - will will get the fly on a diagonal, a bit larger and more pleasing composition.
BTW, I am selling my F100, no more slides for me, and I want the Sigma 180 mm 1: 1 Macro lens. Something is rotten in the state of Denmark if only you guys do macro, I am green!

milloup (1829) 2004-06-02 15:34

Yes, that's the one, nice and sharp all over, and - I knew it - even good enough to impress Robert ;-))
I agree with Callie about cropping from the right, but whether to rotate it some to get a diagonal, that's a matter of taste.

cgrindahl (6109) 2004-06-02 16:21

This is very lovely, but I think it could do with some tightening. The way the damselfly sits on the leaf is nice. It doesn't need all that territory on the right side, so I did a workshop cropping a bit. Since I had plenty of pixels left I decided to give you exactly what you DON'T want... a nice colorful border. ;-) All in fun my friend.

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yesterday (9787) 2004-06-03 5:05

Good sharp picture, more than you could say to my last shot. (it was not the photo, but my handling).))

Excellent composition, very vell of center this time:-)) Great light and contrast, good color.

mogens-j (56) 2004-06-03 16:04

Excellent picture of a Large red damselfly, (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) Line. You are learning and improving very fast - congratulation. About the advise I agree with the others - just keep them comming and maybe you should save a little money for a D70, then you can share the rest of the equipment with your father;-).