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Macro and Flora Moderator
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You really made the most of your opportunities with this cooperative dragonfly, Jon! Yet another very cool behavioral image! I would wish that the wing wasn't crossing over the eye, but I love the reflection! I think this could stand a little CW rotation. Very nicely done!
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Very nice Jon, I really like it! My only suggestion for you to consider would be to crop off a little from the right side. Just enough to eliminate the blurred part at the upper right corner. Then everything important would be sharp.
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A really wonderful, rich scene. The low angle, the symmetries, the intense background and interesting environment really combine for a wonderful almost unearthly effect.
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Thanks for the feedback everyone, this dragonfly presented me with many opportunities, I am pleased with the results but as your comments have indicated I never managed the ideal pose, at any one moment in time the wings were in the wrong place or the background wasn't ideal or the ovipositor was not visible etc. I am going to clear the pond of many plants this year hopefully not losing too many critters or eggs, I will try to find more homogeneous logs for next year too but finding a fairly dark yet rotten log isn't too easy.
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Jonathan Ashton
...I am going to clear the pond of many plants this year hopefully not losing too many critters or eggs, I will try to find more homogeneous logs for next year too but finding a fairly dark yet rotten log isn't too easy.
Now that is investing serious thought, time and effort into a shot! Looking forward to next year's.
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I like this a lot! Good sharpnes on the dragonfly, very nice reflection and the water in foreground looks great in my opinion. Agree about cropping a bit from right side. Excellent!
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