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Gilded dragon
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Gilded dragon

by Fabio Giarrizzo

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted December 5, 2011501 views11 comments
A shot of a golden dragonfly (a female, it should be Crocothemis erythraea) caught in the countryside near home on late sunset- Natural light, slightly cropped, selective sharpening.
Nikon D300s; Sigma 180mm f3,5 ; ISO 200; F8; 1/100; -0,67 EV; tripod
best wishes, Fabio

Comments

11 comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on December 5, 2011 at 7:28 AM
Just superb, Fabio. The detail in the wings and the radiant golden color of the DF are outstanding. :toast:
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Comment posted by Varina Patel on December 5, 2011 at 11:57 AM
Gorgeous gold coloring. Yet another beautiful shot from you.
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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on December 6, 2011 at 1:39 AM
Fabio:
Superb capture. Would certainly be pround to have this in my portfolio. :toast:
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Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on December 6, 2011 at 11:04 AM
Great shot, Fabio ! Exceptional light and awesome texture :toast:
Bravo. Mauro
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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on December 6, 2011 at 12:34 PM
Excellent resolution/quality Fabio, love the soft light and color.
Nice complimentary bokeh, cool perch too..I especially like the wing vein details so clearly seen :cool:
Very well done! :toast:
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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on December 7, 2011 at 11:53 AM
Very nice close up and pose with some wonderful wing detail on the larger image, way to go.
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Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on December 13, 2011 at 10:36 AM
Many thanks for comments (and obviously for WP)- Best wishes, Fabio
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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 13, 2011 at 1:03 PM
Exquisite detail - great colours, perfect BG -
Congrats on the WP!
Sandy
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Comment posted by Monica Siri on December 13, 2011 at 3:14 PM
A beautiful comp with very nice colors and background, Fabio. Congrats. :toast:
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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on December 13, 2011 at 4:00 PM
Wonderful shot, Fabio and well deserved WP!

D&L
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Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on January 29, 2012 at 8:07 PM
Gorgeous shot. Love the colors. Very smooth BG.
Registered on March 6, 2011, 95 Posts, 847 Comments