Black Darter

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• Juyona (13279)
• [2007-02-01 12:35]

Hola Gert, Muy bella esta macro excelentes detalles y compo. perfecta, genial encuadre y bellos detalles la luz y la realización encantadora... saludos

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• Alex99 (14701)
• [2007-02-01 12:48]

Hi Gert.
What a crisp sharpness and great DOF. I am glad to see my favorite aperture value at execution of such Guru as you.

Captured scene is amazing as well as the clear colours, wonderful BG and perfect composition. My best wishes and TFS.
Alexei.

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• marmottelolo (14467)
• [2007-02-01 12:53]

bonjour gert
la encore c'est une merveilleuse "pose" tant pour vous que pour les libellules.
lumiere netteté et couleurs parfaites.
laurent

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• Argus (23431)
• [2007-02-01 13:00]

HeJ gert,
This shot shows how useful a high aperture can be when you want a good depth of focus.
Every detail of these black darters in cop. is sharp.
Even so, you've managed a good neutral bg and arranged a good comp. Only the untidy position of the male's wings prevent this from being a top shot, and that was not your fault.
Well done and TFS,
Hälsningar, Ivan

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• horia (12502)
• [2007-02-01 13:05]

Hi Gert

What an outstanding shot in every single way!
I remember reading Loot's critique on one of your latest post that stated: "the problem is that one start looking hyper critically at these photos to try and find a nit, just to be able to say, “Gotcha”. However, you are relentless and just won’t give us the pleasure of finding a nit, because like with this photo, it is perfectly perfect in all aspects."
It fits like a glove here, too!
Everything is excactly how it shoud be!
The sharpness is fantstic, keeping a great level of details down to the smallest of features.
The colors are most charming and imeccably saturated.
The POV is great and allows you to capture them in this lovely pose from a very good angle.
But...i have to say that my personal favorite element here is the DOF: it's simply breathtaking to see that you maanged to keep every tiny milimeter from any part of any of the two draonglies in full focus, while still blurring the BG beautifully.
Even the note is great!

What else can i say, my friend, than "Perfect work"!
BRAVO and TFS
Horia

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• pvs (11569)
• [2007-02-01 13:17]

Hi Gert,

An outstanding macro,well captured wit excellent colors,sharpness and details,I see some small dustspots (my experience is that when you close the aperture (fully) down and especially with a macro lens the spots are sooner visible,anyway a great shot and TFS

Paul

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• simon182 (1455)
• [2007-02-01 13:46]

OUCH that's sharp!!
So much right with this and it just grabs your attention.
The POV being level with the dragonfly is very effective, the background is flawless. The colours are rich and lighting superb.
Really nice moment in nature,
Thanks for this Gert,
Simon

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• ralfsworld (6056)
• [2007-02-01 14:25]

Hej Gert
This is cool shot of two guys connected in network :) Details and colours are really nice, well presented and framed too.
TFS
Ralf

...Kul och rolig foto :) Snön börjar att försvinna här i mina trakter... Hälsa alla :) Är det allt som det ska med handen?

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• cataclysta (4495)
• [2007-02-01 14:47]

Hello Gert
Beautiful photo and great moment. I like the OOF homogenous buckground and colors
Very best wishes
Krzysztof

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• wuta (2034)
• [2007-02-01 14:54]

Hello Gert , Fantastic shot from the dragons , great compositie details sharpnes pov beauty bg ,I like it , tfs Greetings Teunie .

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• TAZ (10918)
• [2007-02-02 1:53]

Hello Gert,
Children don't look they are in love ;-) Seriously, you made a superb shot !
The "+++" : subject, pose, composition, point of view, super sharpness & DOF, great blurred background, colors, exposure, useful complementary note...
The "-" : I can't find with you...
Congratulations my friend and TFS.

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• cicindela (6980)
• [2007-02-02 5:18]

Hello Germ!
Nice and interesting picture even if there is a lot of different species of dragonflies on TN. It is not easy to keep good DOF it such situation so my congratulation! :)
Interesting is that this male is not black to much (as specimens in Poland).
Best greetings,
Radomir

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• RAP (7405)
• [2007-02-02 8:21]

Agradable macro Gert principalmente por la agudeza captada en ambos insectos y el excelente contraste con el fondo gracias a su apropiada difusión.
Me gusta el punto de vista captado y el encuadre.
Tal vez el procesa de USM ha sido algo excesivo.
Mis mejores saludos... Ricardo

Pleasant macro Gert mainly for the sharpness captured in both insects and the excellent contrast with the bottom due to their appropriate diffusion.
I like the captured point of view and framing.
Perhaps the USM processes has been something excessive.
My best regards... Ricardo

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• uleko (23630)
• [2007-02-02 8:37]

Hej Gert,
Excellent shot taken from a rather unusual and difficult angle which you have managed perfectly well, of course! All in focus and razor sharp! Very nice to see all clear details against the very fitting smooth background. Beautiful composiition.
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

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• Evelynn (12543)
• [2007-02-02 12:04]

You do seem to be a master of these macro shots, Gert. It is just amazing. Perfect in all ways.

TFS
Evelynn : )

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• Tamrock (3651)
• [2007-02-02 14:09]

hej gert!
very good macro with
great sharpness and
fine pov and dof
good shot!

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• SkyF (8113)
• [2007-02-03 9:40]

Hi Gert
a wonderful balancing act, not only by the intwined dragon flies, but also getting them in such wonderful sharpness. Excellent DOF, the details are perfectly sharp on both. What a wonderful composition, not distracting details and the lovely green BG works perfectly.
TFS..Sky

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• marhowie (34593)
• [2007-02-04 13:39]

Hello Gert,
Excellent DOF with this one, and especially important for this type of shot..
Very good sharpness, detail, colors, and light mf.
Well seen against the "clean green" BG also :)
Well done!

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• peter_stoeckl (9369)
• [2007-02-05 10:57]

Hello Gert,
you have presented these acrobats of love very elegantly composed and arranged, with fine details and subtle colours against a perfectly well fitting, vibrantly structured and coloured, distant background.
With thanks, and best regards,
Peter

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• loot (9137)
• [2007-02-05 17:11]
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Hi Gert

Rather late (again) than never.

Another excellent lesson in macro photography exquisitely showing us how to do it, or at least giving a perfect example of what the outcome should be looking like. The enlarged DOF attained by the small aperture at f/20 have brilliantly captured all those amazing details. The fill-in flash in combination with the 1/100 shutter speed ensured perfect exposure and spot-on lighting to bring out the splendid colours and contrasts, even on the darker areas on the insects. The composition is indicative of through the lens awareness of the subject and positioning while considering the aesthetics of lines, angles, and proportions. This also spilled over to the proper setting up of the shot to ensure a perfectly OOF and well removed BG. I am convinced this was not attained by fluke.

Very well done and TFS.
Regards
Loot