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    Ruddy Darter (Sympetrum sanguineum)
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    I think that it is a Female rather than an immature Male
    D7100 + 300mm f4 AF_S + 1.4TC
    1/60th – f22 - ISO400
    42% Crop

    LR - NR was a bind - I'll finish it when I have 30 mins to spare

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    Last edited by Bill Nuttall; 11-01-2016 at 10:26 AM.

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    A nice head-on pose with good detail throughout your subject! IMO, the spider webs add interest (though others may disagree). The background is pleasingly OOF, but the bright areas are drawing my eye away from the dragonfly. Also, the tip of the perch seems overly bright. I think the image would be noticeably stronger if you selectively toned down those areas. (This would be fairly easy if you have Nik Viveza 2 - a photoshop plugin - on your computer.)

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    Very nice indeed, I would suggest though that optical performance would not be optimal at such a small aperture. I agree with Steve's comments regarding brightness.
    Viveza and Color Efex are very useful tools to have available.

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    Thanks Steve
    I felt the splay of light areas in the bg contrasted with the 4 wings and added some backlight

    Thanks Jonathan

    f22 = I wanted the DOF on that shot

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