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Jonathan Ashton
07-30-2016, 05:28 PM
Camera Model Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Shooting Mode Manual Exposure
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/400
Av(Aperture Value) 11
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
ISO Speed 640
Lens EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Focal Length 400.0mm

I took this image by the garden pond. I placed this branch at a convenient distance and managed to get some images of a Brown hawker but the background was too distracting. For this one instead of going down to water level I place the camera on a tripod so it was about 10 inches above water level, this provided me with the clear background devoid of leaves and their reflections.
All C&C welcome.

Allen Sparks
07-30-2016, 10:01 PM
Hi Jon,
Nicely captured behavioral shot. Fine sharpness on the head, thorax, and upper abdomen. I like the BG also. I might try cropping out all or part of the greenish oof material in the foreground. Nice work.
Allen

Ron Conlon
07-31-2016, 12:46 PM
Great subject and background--nice work getting it. The foreground is a bit distracting, so either cropping or some work in post to reduce the brightness and sharpness of it might help.

Jonathan Ashton
07-31-2016, 02:02 PM
Thanks for the comments Allen, Ron.
Ron you read my mind - that is precisely what I did do!..... Maybe consider some more.