Emperor dragonfly (f) Anax imperator - ovipositing

[Jonathan Ashton]

Hand held captured lying prone at water level.
Olympus : E-M1X
Lens focal length : 150 mm
Focal Length (35 mm conversion) : 300.0mm
Metering mode : Pattern
Exposure mode : Manual exposure
ISO Sensitivity : 500
Exposure time : 1/1000 sec
F number : F8
Exposure compensation : -1.0 EV
Flash : OFF

ACR/PSCC

[John Mack]

A nice one. I like the framing and the clear view of the behavior. The background is nice with the painterly water. Nice and sharp.

[Ravi Hirekatur]

Beautiful colors on the dragonfly brought out nicely. Background is dark enough to bring out the colors on the dragonfly. Very sharp from head to tail. Great image!