Common Darter Dragonflies

[David Cowling]

A pair of Common Darter Dragonflies in tandem - and in focus!!

Canon 1D4. Sigma 150 f2.8 Macro lens. Hand held.

1/250 @ f 10. ISO 640.

[Jonathan Ashton]

David you absolutely nailed it - well done. Lovely details great DOF, the image is very clean. You may wish to check the brightness of some of the brightest areas - for example the first abdominal segment, I suspect a luminosity adjustment would help.
If the image is a crop I would suggest a slightly looser one if not a crop maybe extend the canvas just a little bit.
I have had the darters in tandem around my pond but have not been able to get a decent shot of them this year, there is still another month so fingers crossed.

[Brian Desjardins]

Awesome shot. love the colors and detail.

[Allen Sparks]

Exposure looks spot on to me. Love the colors and details. A tough shot to get in the optimal pose and this is very well done.