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Common Darter

by Roberto Facchini

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted March 15, 2013123 views6 comments
A Common Darter dragonfly (Sympetrum striolatum) photographed last summer. All comments are welcome.

Canon eos 5d mark II
180mm macro lens + 1,4x
f/16; 1/15 sec.; ISO 800
LR4

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by Peter Cross on March 15, 2013 at 6:43 PM
A lovely specimen and wonderful colors in this image, Roberto. I think the main shortcoming is a lack of DOF. I think with this particular view it would have helped if the back had been in focus as well. This leaves me thinking it is somewhat disjointed.
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Comment posted by scott lanz on March 16, 2013 at 8:24 AM
Your image provides an excellent view of the intricate detail in the back of dragonfly's head, Roberto. I tend to agree with Peter's comment that more DOF to bring the back of the thorax more in focus would have improved the image as a whole.
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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on March 17, 2013 at 10:18 AM
Excellent exposure, contrast, quality, & colors.
Nice sharp detailed view of the heads backside Roberto.
I know what it is to fight for DOF using the 1.4x, it's hard to come by..
Well done! :toast:
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on March 17, 2013 at 6:54 PM
The eyes and back of the head of dragonflies are so interesting when seen up close and you've got those nicely sharp with all the facets in the eyes showing. Very nice! I too would like to have the thorax sharp, but I've done enough of these to know how hard that is.
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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on March 19, 2013 at 8:02 PM
Roberto:

I love seeing all the details on the back of the neck and fine structure of the eyes. Well done.
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Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on March 23, 2013 at 10:36 AM
Beautiful detail in the eyes! Nice vivid colors!
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