T. Aurora male

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• jcoowanitwong (11461)
• [2007-05-19 7:07]

Hi Ram,
This dragonfly has fantastic colors. POV and composition are great. Lovely blurred background that gives depth. Very well done and have a nice weekend.
JC

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• jmp (8400)
• [2007-05-19 7:27]

Hi Ram,
What a really narrow dof your new camera has! The focus covers just the body, given an extreme sensation of concentration on it. Perfect pov, pose, colours and background.
TFS and best regards mf,
José M.

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• garyfudge (1098)
• [2007-05-19 7:33]

Hi Ram,

this is very interesting shot, were kind of looking through it's wing.
Beautiful colours in the body and those eyes are quite dazzling.
We don't too many up here, so it's nice to 'travel' around with you.

Gary

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• vanderschelden (26640)
• [2007-05-19 7:33]

Hi Ram,
Good image; blurred wings are not distracting here.
Well composed.
TFS
Annick

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• captainsgirl (4078)
• [2007-05-19 7:34]

Hi Ram,
I really love the color on this one. The background blending in so very nice. Love seeing this guy holding on to the stem he rests on. Great shot. TFS
Donna:o)

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• Maite (4928)
• [2007-05-19 7:35]

Another marvellous capture, Ram!
What a fantastic point of view and composition!
I have never had the chance to photograph these beautiful and interesting creatures. How much I would like to be able to take a shot like this one. It's superb!
Congratulations and TFS
Greetings
Maite

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• meyerd (3523)
• [2007-05-19 7:48]

Yes, right Ram,
pour them on, the good pictures, this one is no exeption. In addition it is about a species that I will maybe never see myself, a reason more to enjoy this shot.
My best regards to you,
Dietrich

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• mikou (5265)
• [2007-05-19 8:04]

Hi Ram.
Beautiful macro.Pose of this DF and your interesting point of view is great.Sharpness and DOF are very good.Colors and background are superb.He has only 1+1/2 pairs wings? :-)).
Well done,thanks for sharing.
Best greetings Milos.

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• stevkds (1687)
• [2007-05-19 9:13]

Excellent macro Ram. Very good work. Very pure and sharp shot. Very well done. tfs. Stev

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• JORAPAVI (10077)
• [2007-05-19 9:26]

Hola Ram,
Preciosa toma con buena definición y preciosos colores. Saludos
José Ramón

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• eqshannon (19863)
• [2007-05-19 9:44]

No wonder some of these have been related as angels...The wings are wonderful and with the red eyes, it appears that two objects compete for the center of attention. And the almost translucent quality to the body....I've never noticed that before. Of course when I am near a dragonfly, they are buzzing by me and rarely finding anything interesting to land on. Your patience is almost Buddhist.

Bob
Wilderness of the Western US

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• Mana (16346)
• [2007-05-19 9:48]

Hi Ram,
Wonderful dragonfly. No doubt that you should feel proud of these shots. Lovely colours and sharpness. Perfect light management. I like your POV - you have captured a classical pose. The green BG presents a nice contrast. Very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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• jaycee (15001)
• [2007-05-19 10:28]

Hi Ram,

Lovely colors on this one. I like the position of the wings - a little different than in most pictures. Wonderful details and a nice bg.

Jane

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• joey (19883)
• [2007-05-19 12:15]

Hi Ram,
beautiful colours.
Composition and DOF is superb.
Well done,
Joey

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• fartash (10175)
• [2007-05-19 13:01]

Hello Ram
Excellent shot of this wonderful Dragonfly,
Perfect details, composition and lighting,
Fantastic colors and BG, Superb shot.

Regards
Fartash

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• volkan (6286)
• [2007-05-19 13:40]

Hi Ram,
Brilliant capture my friend.
Nice POV,blurry BG and colors are so fresh.
Hope to see more of your macros.
TFS

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• SunToucher (8866)
• [2007-05-19 13:46]

Hi Ram,
So this is how you should do it. I am making notes on the technical details and thinking of how I can come up with the patients. But first things first, I need to buy a macro lens. Did you use a tripod to make this photo? What kind of flash unit do you use?
Back to the wonderful photo. The detials are really wonderful, especially those on the head and wings. The OOF green BG helped to bring out the wonderful red color perfectly.
TFS,
Niek

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• Argus (23403)
• [2007-05-19 15:12]

Hello Ram,
Even though the POV caused a wing to obscure the thorax, this is a fine viewpoint showing us good details of the rest of this dragonfly set against an excellent BG in a fine composition.
I wonder how the colour would have been without the flash? I know that flash helped to give you the sharpness, lighting and DOF, but I read somewhere that there is a risk for colour distortion when photographing dragonflies. Just wondering...
TFS and best wishes, Ivan

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• uleko (23588)
• [2007-05-19 15:28]

Hello Ram,
Another fine shot of this beauty in a classic pose. Beautiful pastel colours and sharp details. The background fits very nicely and I like your composition. I just wonder why one wing got so blurred - did the dragonfly or you move or was it the wind or were you too close?
Many thanks and best wishes, Ulla

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• wishnugaruda (13860)
• [2007-05-19 16:32]

A beautiful one, Ram,
I like the soft BG so much, nothing is disturbing from that beauty, thanks
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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• izler (7918)
• [2007-05-19 17:00]

merhaba ram
successful macro shot on this beautiful dragonfly
i like composition, point of view, depth of field, background, lighting, colours, sharpness and details
thanks for sharing
greetings
izler

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• goutham_ramesh (8745)
• [2007-05-19 17:18]

Hi Ram,
The colors in this picture amaze me! The picture is sharp and excellent i dont really find any nit in this. Try F11 next time !!
TFS
Goutham

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• demeve (4072)
• [2007-05-19 20:56]

Hello Ram, beautiful dragonfly, explendid collors and details, very nice pose and great POV, the bG is fantastic your macro work is excellent..well done my friend..

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• pablominto (15476)
• [2007-05-20 2:42]

Hello ram,
Very good details, in particular I admire the legs and how they are used as landing gear!
Good dynamic com position, attractive colours!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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• gannu (10792)
• [2007-05-20 7:59]

Sir Excellent closeup and lovely composition. the color and lighting are great Ganesh

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• dew77 (13069)
• [2007-05-21 3:28]

Hello Ram,
Very nice close up of this dragonfly.POV,colors,blurred BG and framing are wonderful.
TFS..:-)

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• XOTAELE (8)
• [2007-05-22 5:05]

Hola Ram.
Bellos colores los de esta libélula.
Perfecta presentación horizontal.
Mis respetos, JL.

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• peter_stoeckl (9369)
• [2007-05-27 17:32]

Hello Ram,
a capture of exceptional beauty.
Exquisite colours, wonderful transparent light.
The stem of the plant, and legs, head and body of the dragonfly are in perfect focus.
These parts are beautifully set off from the soft background. The wings seem to vibrate.
The fresh green colours make the scene appear to be out of a paradise garden.
Adorable high quality image. Thank you!
With best regards,
Peter