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Camera Model Canon EOS 7D
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 0.6
Av( Aperture Value ) 16.0
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 100
Lens EF180mm f/3.5L Macro USM
Image Quality RAW
Flash Off
White Balance Mode Auto
AF Mode AI Servo AF
AF area select mode Manual selection
Color Space Adobe RGB
Again I had missed the dragonfly emerging from it's exuvia, I got up early but decided to go for the barn owl - still I can't complain, I got the owl and then I came home and got this shot. The exuvia was located about two inches below (5cm) the dragonfly.
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I guess that is why the wings look so perfect-newly emerged. I really like the highlights in the wings as it gives a nice depth to them.
The rest of d'fly is nice and sharp and well placed on stem. It does seem a bit tight on bottom though. Colors look great.
Hi Jonathan. I'm running out of things to say about your dragonfly/damselfly images - they are all of very high quality! I like the highlights on the wings - they really are that shiny when these guys first emerge. Once again - excellent light, sharpness, comp, and background! You might clone the little "hair" that sticks into the frame at the top - just right of the stem. I wonder if you could have gotten a tall, narrow vertical that included both dragonfly and exuvia? Very well done!
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I like the highlights on the wings - they really are that shiny when these guys first emerge. Once again - excellent light, sharpness, comp, and background! You might clone the little "hair" that sticks into the frame at the top - just right of the stem. I wonder if you could have gotten a tall, narrow vertical that included both dragonfly and exuvia? Very well done! 
