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White-legged Damsel


White-legged Damsel
Photo Information
Copyright: Horia Bogdan (horia) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2043 W: 212 N: 3651] (12150)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-25
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon 400D Digital Rebel XTi, Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 APO DG Macro
Exposure: f/8, 1/640 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Your favorites, Pentaxfriend's favorites [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-06-09 8:19
Viewed: 495
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 42
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hi again everyone :)

Returning again to the Odonata macros that i also like very much, this is a shot i recently took and that i am happy with :)

It's finally a damselfly close-up of the type i am searching for, one in which the subject is completely in full-focus while still retaining a even and blurred BG.
I was lucky enough here to catch this White-legged Damselfly male - Platycnemis pennipes - on a high grass, rather isolated from all the others. Add to that a nice late afternoon sun and with 5-6 shots taken, i was able to walk away with this sharp one taken in natural light (I also tried 2-3 with fill-in flash but i like this one better).
I do admit that i cloned out a very thin and parallel grass in the lower right corner, but aside that, this is as natural as it gets.

Hope you'll like it :)

PS: on the bright-side, it looks like in a week or so i'll be done with most of the work and i will have a lot more time for shooting and, of course, TN ;)

EXIF data :
Camera: Canon 400D
Lens: Sigma 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 APO DC Macro
Focal Length: 190mm
Shutter Speed: 1/640 sec.
Metering Mode: CWA
F-Stop: f/10.0
Exposure Bias: -2/3
Flash: No
Support: Handheld
TOD: about 5 PM
Weather conditions: sunny

Argus, SelenE, phlr, Arjun, red45, Juyona, maurydv, uleko, mariki, Heaven, Pentaxfriend has marked this note useful
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To Heaven: Thanks and distancehoria 1 06-18 04:00
To Argus: Thank you, Ivan!horia 1 06-09 08:33
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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2487 W: 132 N: 7075] (22101)
  • [2008-06-09 8:24]
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A superb capture, Horia!
Nice to see you back in action with your great dragonfly macros. This one of P. pennipes is no exception, pretty close to perfect, I would say.
Thanks for sharing this fine image my friend, that is going into my favourites as an inspiration.
Best regards, Ivan

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2304 W: 59 N: 3674] (11774)
  • [2008-06-09 8:38]

Hi dear Horia,
Good to see you back. Neat background, colors, details and composition are very good. Well done and TFS
All the best,
Selen

Well Vlad

What a trump card you have dealt here. An incredible subject with top focus and full colour splendour.

Jai

P.S Godzilla and Megatron are starting to live up to their names and wrecking everything!!

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1895 W: 4 N: 5148] (19630)
  • [2008-06-09 9:43]

Hi Horia.Very short on time tonight so just to say a great picture. TFS
Nick..

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  • Arjun Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 290 W: 3 N: 715] (3316)
  • [2008-06-09 10:37]

hello sir,
Superb picture.Excellent macro,
the pleasant BG looks great
TFS

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2167 W: 124 N: 2567] (8208)
  • [2008-06-09 10:56]

congratiolation with the point against France, good job.
the photo is also top, good pov, fine composition Horia, very good photojob here, have a nice evening.
gr, jaap

Buna Horia
Ma bucur ca te-ai reintor, si sper sa continui in forta.
Super macro...ca de altfel toate macrourile tale.
Numai bine,
Oana

Hi Horia, superb damselfly with splendid details and excellent sharpness, beautiful blurry BG, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • rdfoto Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 375 W: 0 N: 747] (3202)
  • [2008-06-09 12:47]

Bonjour Horia
Très belle macro, excellente couleurs et netteté, belle lumière naturelle, très beau graphisme, bravo
Amicalement Robi

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  • GLEM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 522 W: 87 N: 693] (5737)
  • [2008-06-09 13:26]

hi Horia,
comme toujours superbe image finement présenté. J'aime ce côté pur et les couleurs douces.

bravo
gl

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2801 W: 75 N: 7845] (26257)
  • [2008-06-09 13:50]

Hi Horia!

Very nice shot. Clear, sharp and with perfect DOF. Subject is well known on TN but still interesting and beautifull. I was trying similiar shots with similiar gear last weekend but result was erm... not as good as yours :-)

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1580 W: 242 N: 5278] (18595)
  • [2008-06-09 14:52]

Very good capture, Horia!
The parallel POV is superb and makes the most of the shallow DOF.
Very sharp and crisp with excellent clarity.
Superb BG.
Perfect light.

Fine work mate!

Cheers,
Joe

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1998 W: 6 N: 1948] (13031)
  • [2008-06-09 15:10]

Hola Horia,
buena macro y pov,
detalles y color,
saludos

Stupenda composizione essenziale e con bellissimi effetti grafici, ottima nitidezza, molto belli i colori e BG. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2369 W: 164 N: 7114] (22494)
  • [2008-06-10 2:01]

Hello Horia,
Nice to see you back with a brilliant shot of a Damselfly! It is all beautifully in focus, details very sharp and the colours are lovely. Fine pose too against the soft green background.
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 839 W: 4 N: 2079] (9752)
  • [2008-06-10 3:52]

Hello Horia, So beautiful and thin legged. Lovely composition and good macro. Superb sharpness. Ganesh

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1675 W: 24 N: 4870] (15888)
  • [2008-06-10 5:50]

Hi Horia,
Outstanding shot of this beautiful damselfly with very impressive sharpness and colours. Great lighting and you have captured a classic pose here. Excellent DOF, POV and composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

Hello Horia,

Excellent presentation of this damselfly. Excellent sharpness. Great light and colours. Superb picture.
Cheers,
Mariki

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1104 W: 59 N: 2243] (7437)
  • [2008-06-10 10:59]

Hello Horia,
Don't have much time, superb photo.
Regards,
Peter

Hi Horia!

The difference between your picture and many of the same type we can see here on TN is the fact you mentioned that it's sharp over the whole length. This makes this picture an outstanding one. The very delicate composition with the tiny blade of grass adds to the value of the picture. The blurred background highlights the main subject very well and does not attract the spectator's eye.

I'm also impressed that you can make such a clear macro handheld. It would be very useful to know at what distance you took the picture. Is it the result of a strong zoom or were you very close and using the macro position of your lens?

Kind regards

Markus

Hi Horia,

I missed this beauty
SUPERB compo, colors, POV, DOF, BG and Sharpness

TFS Thijs

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