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• sranjan (3998)
• [2009-11-07 17:43]

Hello Jim,
Your first is the best & many more to come. This macro photograph has perfect details, sharpness & POV. The dragonfly stands out very well in OOF background. Very well done & thanks for sharing. It goes to my favorite.
Best wishes-Subhash

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• tuslaw (4825)
• [2009-11-07 21:25]

Hello Jim,
As my dad would say, (you captured the east end of a horse going west). This is still a wonderful image and I think it deserves a lot of respect. The detail is good, the colors beautiful and the exposure right on the money!! I think you did a great job on your first in flight dragonfly!! TFS.
Ron

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• loot (10013)
• [2009-11-07 23:19]

Hi Jim

For a first attempt you did darn well. The helicopter effect was well captured (chuckle) even if the POV could have been better (squarer), as you said. I don't think you had any problem with the DOF though. The details are good throughout the range of the dragonfly and the only areas that seem slightly soft are not actually soft, but only movement in the wings (but that you already knew).

Yes, while there might be scope for improvement I still think you did very well with this first try. Photographing birds in flight is difficult enough and doing it with insects is a step or six up the thorny ladder.

Well done and TFS.
Regards
Loot

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• nasokoun (4077)
• [2009-11-07 23:37]

hello Jim
difficult shot,but the result is particularly fine, the feathers with the light wrote very well and the attribution of colours is exceptional, bravo for first flying Dragonfly!
keep photographing! TFS
Nasos

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• luciola (259)
• [2009-11-08 0:24]

Hello Jim,
Beautiful "helicopter". This is a great travel photograph dragonfly in flight. Bravo!
Regards
Lucja

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• Mikolaj (3203)
• [2009-11-08 2:57]

Hello Jim! Nice shot, very nice light and colours, perfect contrast and sharpness, fantastic effect. Well done!

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• jlinaresp (3442)
• [2009-11-08 3:36]

Hello Jim,

Congratulations, you got a good result. These insects are difficult to photograph even when perched. What I can say about photography in flight!

TFS

Jesús

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• maurydv (16352)
• [2009-11-08 6:25]

Hello Jim,
a very good first capture of this Dragonfly in-flight, superb sharpness and fantastic warm colours, i like the golden wings, a pleasing composition with a splendid OOF BG.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

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• marius-secan (1371)
• [2009-11-08 10:57]

Hello Jim,
Excellent photo with many details and very good sharpness.
The colours and the blurred background are perfect.
Marius.

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• nglen (32056)
• [2009-11-08 10:57]

Hi Jim. What ever it came out like its better than mine because i have yet to do one. A fine inflight picture . It shows the shape of the body well .with its blue rear part. I like the light on the wings. well taken TFs.
Nick..

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• lousat (19621)
• [2009-11-08 11:37]

Hi Jim,i'm very jealous of this pic...how many times i try to do a pic like that whitout result...eheh..your is very impressive,the sharpness is fantastic!!!!And the colors too,a very professional work..my best compliments,have a nice week,Luciano

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• CeltickRanger (15054)
• [2009-11-08 13:48]

hello Jim

the Dragonfly In-flight like an helicopter, excellent photo you did
with fine POV, superb focus great sharpness and details
of the Dragonfly In-flight, TFS

Asbed

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• pierrefonds (4855)
• [2009-11-11 6:08]

Hi Jim,

It is quite a challenge to capture a dragonfly in flight. The subjecy is well framed. The point of view is showing the details and colors of the dragonfly. The blurred background is putting in evidence the insect. The afternoon light has a good effect on the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre