The Closer The Better

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• fiyo (10618)
• [2008-11-24 7:53]

Hello Pankaj,
Wonderful close up. Details are crisp clear.I liked POV,sharpness,lighting and framing a lot.

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• cicindela (8635)
• [2008-11-24 8:42]

Hello Pankaj!
Very nice close-up and very good macro. I like POV which allow to look deeply inside draginfly's eyes :)
Sahrpness, details and clarity are first class :)
Best regards,
Radomir

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• Argus (35107)
• [2008-11-24 8:45]

Hello Pankaj,
A great close-up of this dragonfly taken from a fine POV with excellent sharpness to show the head and thorax with excellent detail. Great use of flash and the OOF Bg is a plus in this composition, even if it is a mini pool1
TFS this delight,
Ivan

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• wishnugaruda (16720)
• [2008-11-24 9:02]

Namaste Pankaj,
I agree with you, I also love such close shots, wow, the eyes are terrific!
I also like the colourful BG, excellent work my friend, very well done, thanks
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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• NinaM (6596)
• [2008-11-24 9:09]

Bonjour Pankaj, closer the better, you bet! That is a stunning macro shot and the colours are fantastic. I really like the amazing details we can contemplate, the hair on the legs, the beautiful "armor" on its body. A fantastic insect, many thanks,

Francine

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• PeterZ (17640)
• [2008-11-24 10:16]

Hello Pankaj,
Excellent macro in fantastic sharp details. Beautiful clear colours. The flash did its work very well. Very good POV and composition.
Regards,
Peter

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• PaulH (13089)
• [2008-11-24 10:52]

Hi Pankaj,
as well as the obvious quality of this shot, your POV has given you a very nice background! This is macro photography at its best, well done!
Paul

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• OldElephant (56)
• [2008-11-24 11:14]

Hi Pankaj,

Wow! Perfect macro and perfectly selected angle - looks like you can't get any closer, yet the sharpness of the dragonfly almost uniform - which is the hardest thing to do with macro shots.

Best regards,
Nick

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• nglen (32250)
• [2008-11-24 11:21]

Hi Pankaj . Now this is waht i call a close up with sharp focusing and fine detail. With very good colour in the eyes and body. A nice POV/DOF. well done TFS.
Nick..

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• pekkavalo1 (6749)
• [2008-11-24 13:56]

Hi Pankaj,
Excellent close-up displaying very interesting sharp details. Good POV and composition.
TFS
Pekka

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• jaycee (21912)
• [2008-11-24 15:31]

Hi Pankaj,

A fantastic super macro of this dragonfly. The only thing that could be closer would be an x-ray. Amazing details of the eye and the structure of the face and body. Colors are wonderful - the mini-pool turned out to be a beautiful background.

Jane

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• lousat (19673)
• [2008-11-24 16:03]

Woow Pankaj,this is a fantastic macro!! Impressives details and colors,wonderful sharpness!!!My best best compliments,a top class pic,have a nice day,Luciano

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• eqshannon (27959)
• [2008-11-24 19:13]

Interesting on how the flash worked differently on certain parts of the image and better on others...if there is such a thing as better...Fie close in..I cannot still get within 100 feet of these unless they are dead:! And I have yet to see one of those either!
Bob

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• Mana (18518)
• [2008-11-24 21:34]

Hi Pankaj,
Another outstanding macro image and this dragonfly looks larger than life. Immaculate sharpness and nice colours. The BG looks so special. Excellent use of fill flash and perfect DOF. Very nicely composed too.
TFS.
Sumon

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• Heaven (6060)
• [2008-11-24 23:07]

Hi Pankaj!

This macro picture is a full success. It's not only interesting because of the rich details, but also pleasant because of the fine colours and the perfect lighting. From my point of view, the unnatural background is a little disturbing element, but it does not influence on the beauty of the insect and the overall quality of the picture.

Kind regards

Markus

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• crs (3543)
• [2008-11-24 23:22]

Hi Pankaj,

You got indeed very close to the subject and moreover you have got an excelent DOF sp that the whole subject is in focus. There are many sharp details of insect's head and body to be seen. Despite the short distance to the insect you have had very good light. Therefore colors are well saturated and vivid.

Thank you for sharing,
Cristian

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• Pearl (137)
• [2008-11-25 0:31]

Hello Pankaj,

This is a lovely shot of the dragonfly, a very lovely macro shot indeed. The BG is very colorful and i guess your daughter enjoys her colorful mini pool a lot. ;-) Excellent focusing, lighting and sharpness too. The details are really nice and crisp. Lovely composition and POV. Good note too. TFS.

Kind regards,
Pearl.

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• maurydv (16676)
• [2008-11-25 0:58]

Ciao Pankaj,
meravigliosa super macro, eccellenti POV e composizione con lo stupendo BG bicolore, straordinari i dettagli, un perfetto uso del flash con dei fantastici colori.
TFS.
Maurizio

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• horia (14904)
• [2008-11-25 1:24]

Hi Pankaj

Another very beautiful macro from you, my friend!
Excellent details and magnification here, with a great work from you and this lens i'm craving for :)
I like your flash work, too, that has brought up all sorts of hidden details and colors.
The result is an excellent close-up of this species, in which its characteristics are nicely visible.

Bravo and TFS
Horia

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• marhowie (302)
• [2008-11-25 4:33]

Hi Pankaj,
Tack sharp, I like the close comp framing and POV.
Very good use of flash to fill..and your daughters mini-pool adds a great special effect BG.
I used a red paint can once or twice myself :)
Very well done,
Howard

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• Adanac (17609)
• [2008-11-25 4:43]

Hello Pankaj,
Outstanding detail in this closeup portrait of this dragonfly. Pankaj your great camera work reveals the great camouflage of it wonderful patterns even onits eye, thank you.
Rick

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• anel (15770)
• [2008-11-25 6:44]

Hello Pankaj,
Very pleasant and colorful picture. The mini pool of your daughter did a good job! Excellent sharpness, there are so many interesting details visible. The eye is really beautifully colored and nice little lightspot in it. Very well seen.
Best regards
Anne

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• gannu (14691)
• [2008-11-25 8:51]

Hello Pankaj, Fantastic closeup macro shot and a nice one. Great clarity with superb focus. Well done TFS Ganesh

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• scharan1 (724)
• [2008-11-25 13:47]

Olá Pankaj

Belíssima macro. Uma nitidez incrível, lindas cores e detalhes maravilhosos e muito interessantes...parabéns!
Grande abraço,
Vera

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• joey (24727)
• [2008-11-25 13:50]

Hi Pankaj,
you're so lucky to still have loads of insects... ours are long gone and won't be back till around March!! :-(
Very good shot of this dragonfly.
Excellent clarity and sharpness from that superb new lens.
Great composition.
Brilliant use of flash.

Well done,
Joe

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• Silvio2006 (41532)
• [2008-11-25 14:34]

Ciao Pankaj, superb macro with fantastic details and splendid sharpness, wonderful colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

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• sranjan (4012)
• [2008-12-12 8:30]

Dear Pankaj Bhai,
This is one of the finest close ups I have seen of dragonfly. Excellent details against beautiful bicolor BG & you have really proven its most appropriate title "The Closer The Better". TFS.
Regards-Ranjan
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