Halloween

[Don Lacy]

Here is a female Halloween Pennant I found while driving along the canals of Big Cyprus.

40D, 300f/4 + 25mm Ext Tube, 1960 at f/8, Manual Mode, Evaluative Metered, ISO 400, RAW, Tripod, Slight Crop

[denise ippolito]

Don, I like your composition,but maybe would have preferred the empty space in front. Your exposure looks great w/ a very pleasing BG. Tack sharp. Well done.

[Dave Mills]

Hi Don, Nice specimen,muted backround and sharp. I agree with Denise regarding more space in front of the subject as opposed to the rear.

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Don,
If you don't have space up front.....go with tighter crop on rear. Easy to add canvas up front if you are comfortable with that......but as I am a fan of tight crops.....I might just take the back off! Super sharp and great BG too. You nailed all the details in this one!

[Julie Kenward]

Details, lighting, BG - all fantastic. It is a bit centered for my taste as well - I'd let the front of the fly have a bit more room and take off from the back. Beautiful presentation on this!

[Steve Maxson]

Hi Don. I would agree with the comments above about the comp. Otherwise the image is excellent - sharp, good exposure, nice pose, and clean background. Well done.

[Roger Williams]

Excellent detail, lighting, background and pose. I tend to agree with the suggestion of more canvas in front/less in rear.

[Bob Reimer]

This is a field guide quality shot. Excellent capture of the wing venation and the vulvar scale ... Cropping just below the lowest tarsi and the distance from the wing tip to the top behind the tail would give the illusion of forward space that many commenters are looking for, I think.