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Heart of Damsels
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Heart of Damsels

by Ellen deBoer

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted July 1, 2012291 views4 comments
It is always interesting to see Damsels in the so-called wheel position that is actually more like a heart shape. I wish for the light to be less harsh, but you can't have it all...

D300, Sigma105, F5, 1/200 :wavey:

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Rick Turner on July 1, 2012 at 8:13 AM
Ellen,
Great moment of capture and detail. One suggestion would be to remove (content aware, clone ) eye grabbing URF brown area. Great shot :toast:
Registered on February 18, 2012, 534 Posts, 2755 Comments
Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on July 1, 2012 at 8:56 AM
Wonderful! Nice comp and details of an unusual caputre. Well done! :toast:
Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on July 1, 2012 at 10:52 AM
Wow, Ellen, what a great capture. The heart is amazing. Rick's suggestion is a good one. I'd also crop the image to lose the cut off stem in the LRC. :toast:
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 1, 2012 at 5:57 PM
I'd hate to ride on that "wheel", but this is a fine capture. Yes, the light is "harsh", but that's when the damsels and dragons are out and about. Great job here with the pose and the lighting.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments