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Blue Tailed Damselflies

by Guy Rogers

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted January 4, 2011161 views9 comments
Pair of backlit Blue Tailed Damselflies.

Canon 5D, Sigma 180mm, iso 50, f16; 1/6 - 1/3ss, tripod.

A bit fed up with processing winter shots so I've been in the files and been meaning to work on this one for some time.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on January 4, 2011 at 6:06 PM
Well captured Guy, I like the back lighting :smile:
Well captured.

Geoff.
Registered on August 20, 2010, 192 Posts, 980 Comments
Comment posted by Rob Fisher on January 5, 2011 at 5:08 AM
Happy new year Guy,

I like the back lighting, but feel the lush background competes slightly with the Damselflies.

Rob
Registered on October 15, 2006, 1 Posts, 27 Comments
Comment posted by David Kjaer on January 5, 2011 at 6:39 AM
A subject where the BL works well Guy - very nice.

Have to admit I am looking forward to spring and summer already - I'm less tolerant of cold weather these days.

David :toast:
Registered on January 4, 2006, 128 Posts, 4170 Comments
Comment posted by Andy Astbury on January 5, 2011 at 8:53 AM
I thought summer had come early for a second Guy :biggrin:

Now a smidgen of CCW rotation to make the perch straight and it's a cracker.
Registered on January 11, 2007, 28 Posts, 257 Comments
Comment posted by Phil Shaw on January 5, 2011 at 8:56 AM
Simple, elegant, well-executed.
Registered on July 25, 2005, 26 Posts, 110 Comments
Comment posted by Matt Cole on January 5, 2011 at 9:01 AM
I would also add a bit of CCW rotation to straighten the stem but otherwise perfect IMO Guy. A lovely shot and one that makes me yearn for Spring.

Matt :toast:
Registered on February 18, 2008, 17 Posts, 267 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Green on January 5, 2011 at 5:33 PM
stunning light ,background and detail, really nice guy.

:toast: :toast:
mark.G
Registered on February 6, 2008, 5 Posts, 49 Comments
Comment posted by Scott Tilley on January 6, 2011 at 3:20 PM
Works for me! A splash of summer in this dismal weather! :toast: :toast:

Scott
Registered on January 3, 2009, 12 Posts, 108 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Haskell on January 10, 2011 at 4:54 PM
Think this is good. Very Nice Guy.

Ian
Registered on October 30, 2008, 24 Posts, 673 Comments