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Dinner Time
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Dinner Time

by John Kerr

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted July 8, 201078 views7 comments
I set up my tripod to photograph this dragonfly and captured one shot before it flew off. It returned just seconds later with this insect in it's front legs.
Canon 7D, Aperture Priority, 1/160 sec, F/11, Exposure Comp +1, ISO 640, Canon 70-300mm @300mm. Cropped approx 30% off original image.
Thanks for looking and all C&C welcomed.
Large image included.

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Luke Ormand on July 8, 2010 at 11:37 PM
Nice shot with some good contrasting colors and real big prey. DOF looks excellent

- Luke
Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on July 9, 2010 at 1:38 AM
John:
This is a very strong image with the DF having dinner on a flower. Everything is tack sharp although the head is less so probably due to chomping motion :biggrin: . The BG is really sweet. Congrats
Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Comment posted by Doug Benner on July 9, 2010 at 12:06 PM
Really neat capture, John. Excellent job.
Registered on December 8, 2003, 482 Posts, 1868 Comments
Comment posted by mark cillo on July 9, 2010 at 3:08 PM
Really cool image. The red of the DF and green of the less fortunate of the two subjects, works well together. Nice BG too :wavey:
Registered on July 27, 2008, 143 Posts, 1483 Comments
Comment posted by Joel DeYoung on July 9, 2010 at 10:18 PM
Nice John, looks like it's eating Key Lime Pie!!! Mmmmmm....Pie.... :biggrin:

Nice details with good DOF and a nice clean background. Nicely done. :smile:
Registered on July 12, 2009, 92 Posts, 1074 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 9, 2010 at 11:39 PM
Wow, cool image John, the little green leaf-hopper lunch really stands out in contrast..
Good use of the natural light, great BG, nice details & POV of the action :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Monica Siri on July 11, 2010 at 11:02 AM
Wonderful capture, John. Great DOF, background and action. :toast:
Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments