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Young and Fresh


Young and Fresh
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Copyright: Gert Ellstrom (ellis49) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3387 W: 343 N: 9479] (30805)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-07-07
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Sigma 180 Macro Ex H, Digital ISO 200, 1.4 X converter
Exposure: f/16, 1/200 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes (Fill) Flash: Yes
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Macros [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-07-07 5:57
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[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is a very young and fresh dragonfly. I found it this morning at the pond where I use to take all my dragon- and damselfly picture. I was looking for White-fronted Darter, a quite rare dragonfly that I found here last year but I didn’t find it yet. I did find a big numbers of four-spottet chaser but they refuse to sit down and pose for me. I think it’s the last hot days that have made them so active. The best time is after a cold and rainy night.
I find this Common darter female instead and was almost newborn a try to dry the wings. And of course she was sitting deep down in the straws, after I had waited 1/2H last I got a quite clean shot.
I hope to find the White-fronted Darter later.
But I hope you like this one.


Sigma 180 macro EX HSM, tripod. Fill-flash
ISO 200, Raw-format, av-mode, Ai-servo focus. Focus-control moved back to the thumb button,t hen I have a choice, use the thumb-button for auto focus or use the ring for manual focus.
Convert, Levels, Contrast, Crop, resized to 800 pixels, Smart Sharpen on the B/W channel in lab-colours. I used Adobe Photoshop CS2 for PP

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Stupenda fotografia Gert!
Dettagli preziosi, ottimo contrasto e bei colori, complimenti!
Ciao.
Franco

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2169 W: 218 N: 4383] (14900)
  • [2006-07-07 6:04]

What a beautiful macro!!! Really lovely colors, excellent contrast, very good POV, DOF and BG. Very well done, Gert.
A big Bravo and TFS
Horia

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  • aido Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 1044 W: 156 N: 1218] (4046)
  • [2006-07-07 6:09]

Hi Gert,
Another excellent macro from you. Beautiful detail, perfect exposure and lighting, the flash levels are excellent. Great colours and DOF. I love the eyes of Dragonflies, such amazing colours and depth. Great shot.
Regards,
Adrian

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1168 W: 261 N: 3035] (13835)
  • [2006-07-07 6:22]

Hi Gert,

A perfect macroshot of this newbie,a perfect composed shot with good colors sharpness and details,well done and TFS,

Paul

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  • loot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5435 W: 593 N: 3649] (10027)
  • [2006-07-07 7:09]

Hi Gert
Yet again we see a brilliant macro from your lens. Crystal clear and razor sharp, especially the body part of the lady darter. I hope you find your white-fronted darter as I am curious to see the priced trophy.
A lovely composition with good natural colours and the DOF at f/16 captured some stunning details. The BG is well selected and removed from the subject which added to enhancing the insect. Exposure control was excellently managed and the fill-in flash gave marvellous results.
Great work and TFS my friend.
Regards
Loot

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2006-07-07 7:15]

Hello Gert,
Magnificent close up.Crisp clear and razorsharp as always.Colors,cross framing and composition are excellent too.
TFS...:-)

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2006-07-07 7:18]
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What a wonderful and interesting macro that you have very well done ! Question : with the Sigma-180 at what distance were you from the "Libellule" and in general from subject ?
Congratulations Gert and thanks for sharing.

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2006-07-07 7:29]

Hi Gert!
So summer picture :-) Great composition and pose with every wing well visible, very good, bright light and colours.

Great macro Gert. Excellent composition with very good sharpness, details and great POV too. Very good job. Well done. Thank you for posting.
Gr.
Heinz

Gert,

Very sharp pic that is well composed. The Lighting is great and shows excellent detail of the subject! I like the POV, DOF and BG too! TFS,
Sheriff

VEry shot of this young dragon.
Lovely sharpness and POV.
Good luck with your search

Hi Gert,
A super macro shot! Beautiful colors and tack sharp detail in this fill flash exposure. Amazing intricate detail is shown here. The composition and framing are flawless. Excellent camera work! Your patience and persistance paid off here.
Scott

An image of great beauty and charm.
POV,DOF,colours and details are just perfect.
TFS.

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  • pilonm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 548 W: 90 N: 871] (2919)
  • [2006-07-07 10:45]

Hello Gert,
Wonderful picture of this young dragonfly! It is really interesting to see the four wings deployed that way! Details are awesome and the colors looks very natural to me. Excellent pov and I like your composition! Great job!
Michel

Very good closeup Gert,
Excellent color, sharpness, detail, DOF, and use of your flash to fill..
Nice POV and framing as well.
Very well done mf.

Hi Gert, great macro!
Really sharp and detailed.
Nice colors, too.
Andrea

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  • sgo Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 137 W: 32 N: 239] (718)
  • [2006-07-07 12:59]

Really great macro, Gert! Such magic of colours, light and clarity - unbelievable! Thank you very much for this outstanding picture of the Common Darter and for the note,
Goran

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  • wuta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 856 W: 2 N: 617] (2142)
  • [2006-07-07 13:47]

Hello Gert , This is A Perfecte macro everithing is good compliments ,tfs Good Weekend Teunie .

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2233 W: 188 N: 1929] (8127)
  • [2006-07-07 16:41]

Hello Gert,
very nice sharpness and great POV. I love the details and the light reflecting of the wings.
Nice composition.
TFS..Sky

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  • mbasil Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 336 W: 149 N: 745] (3304)
  • [2006-07-07 22:43]

Wow, stellar, Gert. Incredible detail, good DoF, great composition, no noise. A perfect shot.
Mike

Hi Gert

Wow... Good colour and nicely composed. All the techo stuff is just perfect. :-)

Hi Gert,
Perfcet shot! Very sharp and superb details, great colours, great POV and very well composed.
Thanks for sharing!

Hi Gert,
A late one again, very quick visit.
Another good quality post from you, worthy of a nice big :).
Thanks for posting, have a great weekend.

hi gert
zero defaut,c'est impeccable.
laurent

Hi Gert,

It's a beauty and by the looks it appears to be in the Chaser family/Libellullidae.
Excellent on all counts. Super work.

Mike

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  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1241 W: 129 N: 881] (2814)
  • [2006-07-09 7:37]

Excellent as usual Gert!
Perfect shot of this odonata!
Excellent on colour and POV!
Very good on details!
5* photo!
Keep on going and TFS!

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  • osse Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 962 W: 0 N: 89] (7801)
  • [2006-07-09 21:11]

Hej Gert
Great composition and shot. Excellent colours, light, sharpnes, details, DOF and POV. Heve I forget something.
Well done my friend.

osse

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