Banded Pennant male

[Ken Childs]

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p193/kjchilds/BPN/IMG_7825.jpg

Canon EOS REBEL XT
Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS @ 400mm
Av mode
1/250"
F8
ISO: 200
LR & CS3

[Julie Kenward]

Another sweet image, Ken! Love the BG on this one. Did you need to lighten it in pp at all? I love the angle of the df here but his face is a bit dark. You might try lightening it just a tiny bit to bring back a little more detail. Also, down by the two lower wings there's a circle of bokeh that barely shows but could be a potential distraction - you might smooth that out since it's the only one.

Again, did I say how much I love that BG??? Wow! It really sets of that dragonfly!

[Aidan Briggs]

What was the BG here? It is spectacular. I might back down the saturation on the green stem, and I agree with Jules suggestions. Nice macro lens ;)

[Ken Childs]

What was the BG here? It is spectacular. I might back down the saturation on the green stem, and I agree with Jules suggestions. Nice macro lens ;)
The BG is mostly algae with a few gaps showing open water reflecting a blue sky. It's pretty cool that your basic pond scum can look so good when OOF. :)

[Vida van der Walt]

Beautiful image and the bg is stunning! Great advice by Jules to take this already super image over the top.:)

[Mike Moats]

Hey Ken, Good sharp details and nice comp. Like the BG a lot, great shades of colors.

[Anita Bower]

Glorious colors! Love that BG. Wish the insect were just a tad brighter so it competed better with the bright green stem. Wonderful!