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Four-Spotted Chaser

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted July 4, 2011161 views15 comments

I was lucky to stumble across this Four-Spotted Chaser recently at one of my local haunts. The background colour is from a field of buttercups which is next to the pond where I found it.

Canon 7D with Sigma 150mm, f13, 1/160, ISO 400 and a strong breeze.

All C+C welcomed.

Matt

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on July 5, 2011 at 9:18 AM

Good for a side view ! Unusual.
JohnR

Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments

Comment posted by Matt Cole on July 5, 2011 at 9:39 AM

thanks John.

I must admit I was pleased with this image but I posted it to see what others thought. From the lack of response I can only assume that no-one is particularly enthused by it but it would be very helpful if people could let me know which aspects they don't like. This is a critique forum after all...

Matt

Registered on February 18, 2008, 17 Posts, 267 Comments

Comment posted by Karen Summers on July 5, 2011 at 10:04 AM

I like it Matt lovely colours, think maybe the wings could be sharper but I am no expert on macro, it seems sadly that the comments are very few at the moment, my membership is up in a few days so these will be my last comments, might rejoin at a later date if it starts to pick up but at the moment it seems there are not many comments

Registered on December 3, 2009, 83 Posts, 818 Comments

Comment posted by Matt Cole on July 5, 2011 at 10:11 AM

thanks Karen. The forum did seem to go very quiet around 3 weeks ago but then seemed to pick up slightly and I was hoping it had turned a corner. It's sad if people start drifting away (and I think some already have) as I still think UKNP is the best site of its kind on the web. I hope you'll carry on posting....

Matt

Registered on February 18, 2008, 17 Posts, 267 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Macdermott on July 5, 2011 at 10:50 AM

Hi Matt,

nice side on view lovely and sharp where it counts and I like the background. I might have been tempted to move it over to the left a bit but thats purely personal taste.

Registered on January 31, 2008, 15 Posts, 135 Comments

Comment posted by Simon Litten on July 5, 2011 at 1:44 PM

A mighty fine shot, Matt

The background is extememly complimentary for the subject.

Simon

Registered on June 22, 2006, 24 Posts, 275 Comments

Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on July 5, 2011 at 2:22 PM

Hi Matt,

The BG colours are very complimentary, I think the yellows in the BG really pick up those of the dragonfly and the side on view works well, it's nice and sharp from eye to tail, especially for a 1/160th on a breezy day. Nice work.

Andy...

Registered on September 24, 2006, 123 Posts, 1254 Comments

Comment posted by David Kjaer on July 5, 2011 at 4:16 PM

Super image - love the soft light and detail you have captured.

David

Registered on January 4, 2006, 128 Posts, 4170 Comments

Comment posted by Guy Rogers on July 5, 2011 at 4:37 PM

Hello Matt.

Nicely captured and very arty works a treat for me.

Registered on January 16, 2007, 450 Posts, 995 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Lawrence on July 5, 2011 at 5:30 PM

I certainly like the detail on the insect Matt and I like the use of the diagonal with the leaf; but I'm not 100% sure about the overall appearance of the image. I can't quite put my finger on it. . . . maybe the insect is a bit central? maybe the background is a bit bright?
Wouldn't worry too much about lack of comments. It seems to be the norm at the moment.

Registered on February 13, 2008, 3 Posts, 163 Comments

Comment posted by Bertl Menegoni on July 6, 2011 at 1:31 PM

Perfect marcro work Matt.
Congratulations,

Registered on November 19, 2007, 24 Posts, 265 Comments

Comment posted by Phil Ellard on July 6, 2011 at 4:30 PM

Lovely, but you knew I would say that. I have decided what it is i like about your images, the always are so bright, as here, a yellow back ground. Oh and the dragin fly is good as well

Registered on December 17, 2010, 60 Posts, 634 Comments

Comment posted by Austin Thomas on July 6, 2011 at 6:47 PM

Hi Matt, I like the sharpness of the body, the bold composition and the complimentary background.

The OOF wings stand out more due to the side view and maybe you could take a little off the RHS, moving the head more onto a third.

Cheers

Austin

Registered on March 7, 2008, 45 Posts, 207 Comments

Comment posted by Sandra Hendrikse on July 7, 2011 at 4:39 AM

Beautiful shot with a great background.

Registered on January 23, 2008, 48 Posts, 769 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Haskell on July 12, 2011 at 7:20 PM

Lovely image Matt, Id be chuffed with this!

Ian

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