Female Common Darter

[David Cowling]

Taken on a warm blue sky day.

Canon 1D4. Sigma 150mm Macro. Hand held.

1/400 @ f 10 ISO 250.

[Brian Desjardins]

What an amazing shot !! Great detail and colors, stunning !!

[Allen Sparks]

Hi David,
Very well done - nice details throughout and good wing position allowing us to see the entire body unobstructed. The blue BG really sets off this beauty well.
Allen

[Jonathan Ashton]

I like the composition though maybe a tiny bit tight at the top. Great exposure and details.. The highlight ring doesn't really bother me but you may wish considering using the healing tool.

[Jerry van Dijk]

Very nice colors and sharpness. Did you use flash, or did you open up the shadows a lot? To my eye, the image looks a bit unnatural because I see a lot of brightness where I would expect shadows, and there are a lot of highlights on the tail hiding a bit of that lovely color.