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Dragonfly

by Barb Pflaum

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted February 25, 2010105 views7 comments
I took this photo last spring. I was trying out my new telephoto zoom lens.

Canon Digital Rebel XTi
f/7.1
1/500
ISO 200
Canon 70-300 zoom at 300mm

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on February 26, 2010 at 6:56 AM
Perfect shrpness and very good BG. Great shot, Barb.
Mauro
Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Ditch on February 26, 2010 at 10:36 AM
Nice color and good display of the wings. I like the degree of blur for the background.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments
Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on February 26, 2010 at 3:34 PM
Very nice subject. The colour of the BG works very well.

D&L
Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments
Comment posted by Miro Susta on February 27, 2010 at 4:12 AM
Excellent image. Outstanding separation from BG, Very well done Barb. :smile:
Registered on August 18, 2006, 719 Posts, 3736 Comments
Comment posted by Mia McPherson on February 27, 2010 at 5:40 PM
Very nice Barb, the dragon is beautifully colored and sharp, I also like the degree of blur on the background.
Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments
Comment posted by Sally King on February 28, 2010 at 10:24 AM
I love the transparent wings and the nicely blurred background. Perfect for this theme.
Registered on December 2, 2008, 416 Posts, 4450 Comments
Comment posted by Stan Rose on February 28, 2010 at 11:35 AM
Pretty--i like the nice bg almost as much as the fly!
Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments