Challenge:Best of 2004 (Advanced Editing III*) Camera:Canon EOS-300D Rebel Location: Huntley Meadows State Park, Virginia, USA Date: May 29, 2004 Aperture: f/20 ISO: 100 Shutter: 1/2 second Date Uploaded: Jan 11, 2005
Not sure if this is a Blue Dasher, Pondhawk, or what other type of dragonfly it could be...
I shot this on an unusually cool morning in late May at Huntley Meadows Park in Northern Virginia. This dragonfly didn't budge at all as I repositioned the plant it was on...When I was done, I had to poke it just to see if it was actually alive. It didn't like being poked and flew away. Go figure.
Canon 300D with Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Cropped
Adjusted Levels
Cloned out part of distracting leaf
Unsharp Mask
Slight increase in saturation
Blur tool on parts of background
Resize
Sharpen tool on various areas
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Place: 4 out of 530 Avg (all users): 7.0058 Avg (commenters): 8.9375 Avg (participants): 7.0837 Avg (non-participants): 6.7590 Views since voting: 3505 Views during voting: 534 Votes: 346 Comments: 38 Favorites: 13 (view)
Hey Chuck: your work is outstanding and this image is only a small sample of your talent. Keep up the good work and congratulations on your 4th placing.
Thanks for the comments everyone! I knew I was taking a risk by submitting a "cliche" bug macro but it really is the best shot I took last year...I am happy with my placement. I think that makes 5 top ten photos without a ribbon in 14 attempts...LOL...is that a record? Thanks again everyone!
I'm kind of "into" dragonflies lately, and this has to be one of the best shots I've seen. The color is just stunning, and the detail is unbelievable. I think I see your reflection on his head - oop, just kidding! I cannot imagine how you got this close. I can chase the darn things all day and they never let me get this close. Great shot.
This is an awesome picture. I love the texture you captured. I can actually see the fine tecticles on its back. The clearity in the wings is magnificent. I dont think I could have dont it better.
This is one of the prettiest insects I've ever seen, those wings are just incredible. I find the crop is perhaps a little strange - seems slightly random, but still, this is a nine from me for the wonderfully crisp focus and great subject.
excellent, excellent work, both technically and aesthetically. everyday, i challenge the existence of God. it's in images like this that i find instant proof.
Returning to comment. Beautifully crisp and very detailed. I love how the green and blue colors interact. I also like this angle because typically it's a close up of the eyes. This gives a whole other perspective and shows some very intricate details of the dragonfly's back. Cool shot!
Color is incredible. Technicaly quality is top notch. The back of the head fascinates me to the max. All these things are the making of a great photograph.
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