8 Spot Skimmer


Posted by Bill Whala on Sun Aug 10, 2014 4:49 pm

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Eight Spot Skimmer from a local park near my house.
I tried to find a balance between wing tip detail and a cleaner background.
5DMkII, 300/4L, 1.4Xtc, 25mm ext. tube
1/400, f 10, ISO 400.
Comments and critiques are always welcome and appreciated.
Thanks for looking!!
Bill Whala

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by Tom Whelan on Sun Aug 10, 2014 8:18 pm
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Fine image, makes the best of a challenging setting. Handsome dragonfly as well.
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by PaiR on Sun Aug 10, 2014 9:25 pm
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Bill, Well done. Good compromise. I'd take this composition over a messy background !.
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by Matthew Pugh on Mon Aug 11, 2014 12:37 am
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Hi

I think you found your happy balance - a smashing shot of this happy fellow


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by wtracyparnell on Mon Aug 11, 2014 8:21 am
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Very good shot of a nice species, the slight loss of DOF is indeed a good compromise for this situation.
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by D7avid on Mon Aug 11, 2014 5:25 pm
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perfect balance for me.Lovely stuff
 

by kevinfeenstra on Mon Aug 11, 2014 10:31 pm
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Great choice of depth of field in this image. I really like the subject matter too.
 

by Markus Jais on Wed Aug 13, 2014 3:33 pm
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I think you found a very good balance. Wonderful shot. Great colors. I like the composition.

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