Early afternoon, bright lighting conditions. Cropping, some cloning, a bit of sharpening on dragonfly edges. Very minor color adjustment and very slight saturation.
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Composition works well for this shot - shows both the camoflauge capabilities of the dragonfly but provides enough contrast with the dark upper triangle to give him (or her) substance. Good light and color (which is nicely NOT overdone.) With these closeup bug shots, focus had to be dead on if there's no other story to tell other than the cool nature of bugs.