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Emerald damselfly
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Emerald damselfly

by Paul Whippey

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted September 27, 2012100 views4 comments
Here is a female emerald damselfly (I think its lestes sponsa) taken back in July at my local nature reserve.

Imported with ACR, processed in CS6. Canon 7D, EF100mm f/2.8L IS macro USM lens, Canon 430EXII flashgun, Apollo diffuser, handheld. Slight crop from top and RHS. ISO 200, f/8, 1/250 sec, manual mode.

C's and c's welcome as usual.

Thanks for looking. :wavey:

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on September 27, 2012 at 3:04 PM
Great colours and detail in the body/head here. A nice look at the eyes too.
Feels a little tight to me - mor room on the right and bottom would improve this, imo.
Sandy
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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on September 27, 2012 at 3:07 PM
The damsel fly is well and expertly taken and lit. I am neutral on the perch. It somehow seems awkward.
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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on September 27, 2012 at 5:12 PM
Everything looks terrific Paul, lovely colors & detail :wavey:
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Comment posted by scott lanz on September 28, 2012 at 7:11 AM
Fantastic, Paul. Amazing detail and colors. Terrific. :toast:
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