View Full Version : Calico Pennant, male
Allen Sparks
03-01-2010, 10:44 PM
Canon 40D, Sigma 150mm f2.8 macro, Tamron Pro SP 1.4 teleconverter, Canon 580 EX II flash
ISO 400, f18, 1/200, hand held
Another shot of my favorite dragonfly...
Julie Kenward
03-02-2010, 10:18 AM
Beautiful and vibrant image, Allen! The red "hearts" going down the back of the body really set this off against the green BG. I might have given it a little more space at the top and bottom but it certainly works as presented. Super sharp details - were you standing right on top of him?
Allen Sparks
03-02-2010, 10:27 AM
Thanks Julie, based on earlier efforts I knew I had to get as much of a level shooting plane as possible in order to get the whole dragonfly in sharp focus. I chased these guys for two days on a lake dam to try to get in position for some sharp shots. I probably was right over him when I shot this. I still had some working distance though as my macro set up is an effective 210mm.
Ken Childs
03-02-2010, 11:56 AM
Nicely done, Allen. It looks a little dark on this end but that's something I don't mind.
Vida van der Walt
03-02-2010, 12:16 PM
Love the wing detail and colours in this Allen! Ditto on the little red "hearts" and a great bg as well.:)
Don Lacy
03-02-2010, 05:21 PM
Hi Allen, Wonderful Calico image love the detail from the topside view.
Nick Palmieri
03-02-2010, 07:44 PM
Hi Allen, The details are really nice and the exposure looks perfect. I also would have liked to see more room around the edges possibly also see the dragonfly at a diagonal. Nice work!
Charles Wesley
03-04-2010, 08:34 PM
Allen,
Really nice exposure and flash work here. Love the color. Seems a little tight but I really like the visual impact....
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Charlie Wesley
St Augustine Beach, FL
Adrian David
03-07-2010, 12:30 PM
Excellent colors and details! It looks a little tight, to me too...
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