Broad bodied chaser

[Jonathan Ashton]

Canon 50D Canon 180mm macro tripod ISO 400 1/40 sec f16

I applied a layer mask and desaturated the yellow element in the sedges and then recovered them in the dragonfly.
All comments welcome.

[Bob Miller]

Jon....great detail on the dragonfly and the bg has been handled beautifully! Thanks btw for the articles you sent me recently on macro. I will definetely study them closely and apply,,,,,Thanks again!

[Jonathan Ashton]

Glad you like it Bob, and regards articles, you are most welcome.

[Maureen Allen]

Really nice, Jonathan. The dragonfly looks great, and the background compliments him beautifully. I might try to blend the lower right area of the image a little more.

[Allen Sparks]

Hi Jonathan, great details and light on this dragon. I also notice the LRC of the BG. May use some more blending as Maureen said. Overall very well done.

Allen

[Steve Maxson]

Hi Jonathan. You are getting a lot of mileage out of this dragonfly! Three great images and each very different from the others in terms of lighting, mood, and background. Excellent work! :cheers:

[Jonathan Ashton]

Thanks very much everyone, comments most appreciated. This dragonfly was a female and I photographed her over two days on different perches, (you may have noticed the imperfect right rear wing.)