I am pretty new to the Digital Rebel, and the only lenses I've had are the kit lens and the 50mm 1.8. Today I remembered I have a cheap, plastic Canon 35-80 EF f/4-5.6 III from a dozen years ago with my (film) Rebel G. I thought I'd give it a go at a nearby lake and see if I could produce a decent picture. This dragonfly landed nearby and gave me nearly a dozen shots, and this was the best of the lot.
Cropped, adjusted levels, saturated blue just a bit, USM, and that's it.
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This is a superb damselfly. Great pose, great focus on the eyes. The wings are delicate but perfectly focused too. The background is very distracting - and, since this is advanced editing, could easily be toned down or blurred.
Several aspects make this shot stand out (lacy wings, crisp focus on the head, detail in the legs and body) the background sets it off very well. Composition is strong. One of my ribbon picks this challenge. Good luck
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