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Dew Covered Meadowhawk
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Dew Covered Meadowhawk

by Jim Zablotny

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted January 3, 2015109 views3 comments
I took this one a long time ago with my old camera and did not think much of the image at the time. I cropped about 30% off the bottom, cleaned up some dust bunnies, applied Topaz Detail and used TK's make it glow to put some pop in the colors. K10d 180mm f3.5 (1/15sec at f16, ISO 250)..............Jim

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3 comments
Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on January 3, 2015 at 11:56 PM
The detail on the dragonfly's wings and the tiny dew drops is wonderful! Which goes to show that, unless they are badly out of focus or hopelessly exposed, you should ALWAYS give images a second chance :smile:
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Comment posted by scott lanz on January 4, 2015 at 4:37 PM
Certainly an image worth saving, Jim. I like the dof management and excellent detail in the head, thorax and wings. I like being able to see the wing structure in this pose.
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on January 5, 2015 at 10:23 AM
Jim, the sharpness on the df and grass seed head look great. The tiny dew drops are a neat find that are hard to see in the regular post. I like the texture and structure in the green background, but it seems a bit over saturated to me. I've only tried TKs make it glow a couple of times, is it playing a role in the extra saturation?
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments