anax imperator, male

Posted by Herman Blockx on Mon Jun 27, 2005 6:30 am

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finally i got me a shot of the male anax imperator, the one that is constantly garding our gardenpond as his territory; he keeps circling round for hours and only makes very short stops to perch and rest;
Canon 10D, 100-400 mm , at 400 mm; with some backlighting shining through the reeds;

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by D7avid on Mon Jun 27, 2005 7:51 am

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A beauty of a shot.I like the BG though some might find it distracting

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by Wil Hershberger on Mon Jun 27, 2005 11:29 am

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Gorgeous shot. Looks like the wing tips are a bit soft. Some added USM at the wing tips might help.
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by Tom Whelan on Mon Jun 27, 2005 4:14 pm

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Nice capture- I know how hard it is to catch these at rest! The background works because of the regular pattern of lines- front lighting might be better, nice as is.

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by Lisa Gimber on Mon Jun 27, 2005 9:24 pm

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Just Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!

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by Steve Mason on Mon Jun 27, 2005 11:36 pm

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Very nice. Love the light. I don't mind the background at all.

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by Matthew Pugh on Tue Jun 28, 2005 2:06 am

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Hi Herman
A fine and enjoyable image that has great appeal. Regarding the background, well personally I love it; perhaps with the exception of the circular highlight. I think the backlighting of the reeds really makes this shot stand out and centres the eye to the subject. I am glad that your persistence paid off and you managed to capture the subject you were after, and thanks for sharing.

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by tdunne on Tue Jun 28, 2005 7:55 am

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Very nice, Herman