I don't know Jostein, that background works really well IMO. It's definitely more busy, but it gives the photo a sense of location.
Really nice. Dave On 7/10/05, Jostein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Btw, I've posted my pic before. > It's here: > http://www.oksne.net/pdml2004/images/th_IMGP3074.html > > But the backround is not as nice as yours, Paul. > > Jostein > > ----- Original Message ----- > Wrom: EPYOQKEDOTWFAOBUZXUWLSZLKBRN > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 9:44 AM > Subject: Re: Blue Dragon > > > > Nice one, Paul. > > > > Looks like the same species that Adelheid and I found in Merchant's > > Millpond, NC, last year. One thing I remember from my own shots is > > that it's difficult to render the eyes of this one as being in > > focus. In your shot, the focal plane seems to be around the wing > > root. > > > > You're right about the background, btw. Worthy of envy. > > > > Jostein > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > Wrom: VWWCUFPEGAUTFJMVRESKPNKMBIPBARHDMNNSKVFVWR > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 4:46 AM > > Subject: PESO: Blue Dragon > > > > > >>I was walking in a wooded area this afternoon hoping to shoot some > >>birds when I came upon a creek covered with bright green algae. A > >>number of dragon flies were flitting back and forth among some reeds > >>in the creek. They were way too distant for a macro lens, and I had > >>brought only my *istD, A400/5.6 and an A2X converter along on the > >>walk. I also had the Sigma 500 Super mounted with the magnifier > >>lens. I stuck the converter on the back of the lens and took some > >>shots at 5.6, 1/1000, ISO 800 with high speed synch activated. I > >>came away with some nice pics of red, green, and blue dragon flies. > >>Here's the blue guy on a reed. The algae makes a great background. > >>This is almost full frame with just a bit cropped off the ends of > >>the frame. > >> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3526907&size=lg > >> Paul > >> > > > >
