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 By: Mary Sue Hayward  
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Photographer Mary Sue Hayward {K:17531}
Project N/A Camera Model Canon EOS 10D
Categories Nature
Film Format
Portfolio Creatures
Lens Canon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM
Uploaded 8/25/2005 Film / Memory Type Lexar  1GB
    ISO / Film Speed 16
Views 518 Shutter
Favorites Aperture f/8.0
Critiques 17 Rating Critique Only Image
Location City - 
State - 
Country - United States   United States
About The images posted tonight are part of a second shoot of this dragonfly. I'm trying to get some really sharp images, and am having to unlearn some of my previous ways of shooting flowers.

Actual info: 1/3 sec at f/8, 200 IS), no flash.
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There are 17 Comments in 1 Pages
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Dave Stacey   {K:137976} 8/25/2005
Nice shot of the dragon fly, Mary Sue! I like the contrast in colours you've got here.
Dave.


Allen Chen   {K:689} 8/25/2005
What a fantastic macro photography! Nice DOF control. The contrast in colors is also illustrious.

Well done, Mary.

Best

Allen


Bulent Ozturk   {K:6886} 8/25/2005
Fantastic detail and colors. Wonderful shot!
s goes into my favorites. :)

congrats Mary.
Regards,
The Kuru


Kim Culbert   {K:37013} 9/4/2005
Wow, even at f8 the DOF is so shallow... crazy at how hard it can be to capture these guys!
There seems to be a strip up the middle of the dragonfly, plus the legs which are super sharp... the eyes have missed just a teeny bit... this is still an amazing shot.. so close, and such great colour!


Sue O'S   {K:12878} 9/7/2005
MS! This is splendid! I agree with Kim about the eyes being just a little soft, but since you only notice if you're looking for it, it's not a problem.

If I was trying to describe to a city kid, what a dragonfly looks like, this is what I'd use as an illustration. It defines it perfectly, with the vivid "alien-ness" of it and the primordial backdrop of the horsetail reeds.

And aesthetically, it's gorgeous too!

Nice job.


Bill Morgenstern   {K:7145} 9/8/2005
Superb colours and fine pose. Shot faster, it might be even sharper. Do you know the species of this dragon? One I've not seen before.

Cheers - Bill


Carsten Ranke   {K:14461} 9/10/2005
Outstanding the composition and color contrast, a very original macro. Needs a wee bit more DOF to show the body and eyes sharp. Anyway, excellent shot !


Kunal Mehta   {K:2484} 10/21/2005
Very nice. BTW, I like your numbering scheme for images.


Roberto Arcari Farinetti   {K:192008} 11/1/2005
well mary.. hello.. a great macro very difficult realization!!
i lie it
roby


hatem yehia   {K:3252} 11/2/2005
perfect job.... 7


Dave Holland   {K:13044} 11/15/2005
A great series, Mary Sue. Equisetum at it's finest, with a new dragonfly, no less! Excellent sharpness, powerful macro.


Sai .   {K:2763} 12/2/2005
Thanks for the comment, Mary. How have you been?
Been shooting after the dragon flies?


Randy Lorance   {K:24769} 1/8/2006
Very good capture and nice composition. I've tried to shoot these a couple times but gave up.

Randy


Guilherme Labarrere   {K:4924} 2/16/2006
Amazing background, nice crop. My regards.


Roberto Okamura   {K:22851} 2/26/2006
Excellent composition Mary!
Beautiful colors and dof!
Congrats!
Roberto.


Hakan AKIRMAK   {K:16337} 6/4/2006
Perfect capture! Congrats!


Yoshiyuki Tanaka   {K:13580} 9/2/2006
Your shots of this dragonfly are real studies!One can easily forget that this is an insect and think instead it is some creature trying hard to reach the peak.Very impressive and almost surreal!Thank you so much for the comments at my latest photo with tiny blooms. It is not often that I get such accolades!
YT


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