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The flying dragonfly
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The flying dragonfly

by Soubhik Patranabis

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted August 8, 2014122 views11 comments
Got this shot yesterday evening just before sunset - canon 7D, 300mm + 1.4 ex.
Thanks a lot for your c&c as always.
Please see larger version.

Comments

11 comments
Comment posted by gary phillips on August 9, 2014 at 3:17 AM
This is awesome, Soubhik. I keep trying for a flight shot and have yet to pull it off. Man, super sharp, great background, what else could you ask for. Really good work. :toast: :toast: :toast:
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Comment posted by scott lanz on August 9, 2014 at 7:08 AM
Very sharp, Soubhik, against a nicely blurred bg in nice warm light. Excellent ++. :toast:
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Balan Vinod on August 9, 2014 at 1:06 PM
Soubhik..A beautiful image of the dragon fly in flight. The exposure spot on, and the blue df works well with the bg.

Balan Vinod
Registered on March 20, 2006, 889 Posts, 2312 Comments
Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on August 9, 2014 at 5:32 PM
Just wonderful, Soubhik !! Plenty sharp for an in-flight capture and all techs on the dot.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on August 10, 2014 at 9:52 AM
Lovely light and a very fine catch, Soubhik !! The dragonfly is so nicely placed in the frame to emphasis its flight.
Registered on May 18, 2007, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on August 11, 2014 at 9:10 AM
Great catch, with the df in the frame, on the fly.....maybe someday I'll succeed. Fine lighting and excellent details in the body and abdomen.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Yun Gao on August 11, 2014 at 8:04 PM
Great capture of a dragonfly in flight! I like the lighting and the golden glow in this.
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Comment posted by Charles Rose on August 11, 2014 at 9:19 PM
Super image! Congrats :toast: Was the camera hand held?
Registered on March 13, 2011, 58 Posts, 122 Comments
Comment posted by Soubhik Patranabis on August 13, 2014 at 10:52 AM
Thanks for all your comments.

Yes Charles - the camera was handheld.
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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on August 13, 2014 at 10:09 PM
Hi Soubhik :wavey: what a great "in flight "capture :eek: :jump: :eek: beautiful detail. light, and color :toast:


Albert Darmo
Canada
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on August 20, 2014 at 7:39 AM
I like the way you've composed, great detail & plane of focus Soubhik.
I've tried this enough to know just how difficult it can be, hat's off to you on this fine job :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments