Slaty Skimmer dragonfly, male

[Allen Sparks]

Canon 7D, Canon 300mm f4, 1.4x TC, 580 EXII flash, monopod
ISO 400, f13, 1/250s, fill flash

[Jonathan Ashton]

Excellent focus and exposure, good detail in the dark areas, and a clear background. I like the wispy cobweb on the perch too. Very nice image.

[Steve Maxson]

Hi Allen. Jonathan pretty well covered my thoughts on this strong image. I also like the eye-level shooting angle and the way the image shows how this species carries its front legs up behind the head. There are a couple tiny dust spots below the dragonfly that would be easy to clean up. :S3: This is very nicely done!

[Jim Bridges]

The DOF, color and sharpness are excellent...I enjoy seeing this type of image.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Excellent details. Really nice insect and killer BG.

[OvidiuCavasdan]

Excellent color and sharpness. Beautiful Bg. Very good image!

[Ken Childs]

There really isn't anything I can add that hasn't already been said so I'll just congratulate you on a job well done!