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Reed Rider

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted February 19, 2016290 views5 comments

I was in a prone position at the edge of a pond waiting on a Mallard pair to swim my way when the wind shifted and alerted them to my presence. Luckily the dragonflies did not seem to mind me laying there and were active in the tall reeds. I liked this shot because of the upward POV with the sky background and the simple and clean lines of the reeds. Hand held, 70% of full frame.
I believe this to be a Widow Skimmer but a confirmed ID would be appreciated.

Please see Large Version - - Largest Version - Here

File name   RAMY_9394_CF64
Camera Model   Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Shooting Date/Time   6/11/2015 1:45:54 PM
Author   Michael Ramy
Copyright Notice   CopyRight Rock Art, Ltd All Rights Reserved
Shooting Mode   Aperture-Priority AE
Tv(Shutter Speed)   1/640
Av(Aperture Value)   9.0
Metering Mode   Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation   -1 1/3
ISO Speed   100
Lens   EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Focal Length   400.0mm
AF Microadjustment   2

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Graham Brown on February 19, 2016 at 4:02 PM

I like this composition very much Mike. I suppose it would also make a good vertical image with just the single reed but this looks more natural and you've given it more space and that works better. The dragonfly looks sharp throughout, the high shutter speed even freezing the wing movement. I'm glad you used a very simple sky because it shows up the subjects of the image to good effect. Graham

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Comment posted by scott lanz on February 19, 2016 at 6:03 PM

Outstanding DF image, Mike. Beautiful light and colors. The reeds have exceptionally nice form and color, and the bg is superb as well. devil

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on February 20, 2016 at 8:41 AM

MIke, the clean lines of the leaves (look like young cattails) and the clean colorful background really work well here. I'm also enjoying the glow in the wings of the df (yes, it's a male Widow Skimmer).

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Comment posted by mark cillo on February 21, 2016 at 9:58 AM

The composition works well and there is some nice detail in the larger version. The BG works well with the blue to offset the green of the leaves and reds of the DF. crying

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Comment posted by Balan Vinod on February 22, 2016 at 1:39 AM

Mike ...this is a fine composition...and a new dragonfly image. Nice piece of work
Balan Vinod

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