Damselfly


Posted by KK Hui on Fri May 12, 2017 3:41 am

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Captured early today was this couple ...

Fujifilm X-T10, AF Micro-Nikkor 105/2.8D
ISO 400, 1/60, f/5.6 Handheld
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by StevenDillon on Fri May 12, 2017 9:29 am
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I know how little DOF we normally have when working so close to a subject and F/5.6 is shallow to begin with, but if it was mine, I would have wished for a little more sharpness in the wings of the left damselfly. That being said, the background is real good and sometimes we have to trade a bit of subject sharpness to get the blur we want. There does appear to be a pink cast on the legs and tail on my calibrated monitor, but I'm not familiar with the subject so it's possible that is the actual color. Overall an enjoyable image. Thanks for posting.
 

by KK Hui on Fri May 12, 2017 6:31 pm
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Thanks for your thoughts, Steven!
I was shooting handheld hence the camera settings is a compromise.
It would have be modified if I was shooting on tripod.
My monitor is calibrated and believe the colors you see is actual.
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by Tom Whelan on Fri May 12, 2017 9:08 pm
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A colorful pair - fine image of a beautiful species.
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by ChrisRoss on Sat May 13, 2017 7:22 am
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Nicely done KK, good job lining up the plane of focus at f5.6, attractive little pair of damsels.
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by Matthew Pugh on Tue May 16, 2017 4:24 am
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Hi

Wonderful behaviour to capture and a fine image - it not easy to get these


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by Sandy R-B on Thu May 18, 2017 12:44 am
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Fine detail, great behavior, complimentary BG - excellent!
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by Jim Urbach on Tue May 30, 2017 4:20 pm
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excellent KK
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