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    Canon 7D2, 300mm f4L IS, 1.4x TC II
    ISO 400, f16, 1/250s, tripod, cable release, mirror lockup

    A shot from earlier this summer.

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    That is a beauty wonderful presentation great angle and DOF. I like the image very much, I do wonder if it would be just a tad crisper if the shutter speed was faster. I appreciate you have taken precautions to ensure everything was steady, so maybe I am off kilter- maybe just tad more sharpening on the head?? Where was the focus point?

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    Beautiful image. Excellent pose, super background and interesting perch. Perhaps the head is ever so slightly OOF but a cracking image just the same.

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    Head already mentioned but no big deal. What a stunning looking guy indeed !
    Nice one
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    Love the soft colors in this one, perch is great!

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    Thank you for the comments everyone.

    Jon, I generally focus on the thorax to get as much of the dragonfly in focus as possible. Maybe I am off kilter, but the head looks sharp to me - at least to suit my taste.

    Allen

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    Wonderful composition, background, perch, subject! With dragons I sometimes find it difficult to get the eyes looking crisp from certain distances...perhaps that is what is being seen here.

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    Wonderful iconic shot.

    I think the lack of crispness in the eyes/head is something inherent to the creature's head. I have puzzled over this in some of my own photos, and unless the critter is moving its head at high frequency, it may just be the way it is, perhaps an oily film?

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