bit-cold-last-night Photo

Photographer’s Note

Well I keep saying this will be the last for the year then we get surprises like this one turn up,An immaculate male Southern hawker (Aeshena cyanea) here getting warmed up ready to go find his break-fast,it was quiet a chilly night here and slow to warm up even at 10-00 am he was trying to be warm enough to move, he flew off a few frames after this, but not before I got a whole load of shots.
the grapes are being grown on the nusery against a wall for warmth and I presume that is why he picked the spot to roost.
Ajustments to picture,
Open -rotate image arbitary 9.91deg via measure tool.
crop to 28.22 X 21cm @600dpi
saturation +14 and lightness -3
brightness -2 and contrast +3
Un-sharp Mask 143% X 3.7px radius X threshold 1
save to print at 600dpi, then resize to 72 dpi X 800px wide
save to TE file then post to TE
This maybe the last post for a day or so while I set up the new Monitor (Iiyama 19") thanks to all for advice recieved.

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Guzman (577) 2003-10-04 18:01

You've gone and done it again here Rob the colour between the green to the body and the grapes is great even the red brick seems to be right in this, but for me what stands out is the refection on the grapes which will be also warming to make fine wine.
A tad more work to the upper left leaf might not go amiss
Bravo AGAIN

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milloup (1829) 2003-10-04 18:25

Gorgeous chap and great catch, congratulations once again. Lucky you to find one of these so late in the season ;-)
Photo quality? Immaculate as ever.

htremblay (1664) 2003-10-04 22:10

Quelle photo, bravo, une très belle réussite, Les raisins me semblent succulents, j'en prendrais bien quelques-uns. La libellule est magnifique.
Which photo, bravo, a very beautiful success, grapes seem to me delicious, I would indeed take someone. The dragonfly is magnificent.

rabani (9346) 2004-04-05 2:48

Wish I was the one who took this shot.I don't know what else to say.I have been chasing dragonflies but not as good as this. Its like it is waiting there.