Dragon Fly in the Lily Pads

Hi Carla, how long did you wait for this?

what is the dragonfly doing here?

good snap!

Hey Robert, I've taken several shots of the little buggers. They like to hang out in the Lily pads, but getting a decent shot is the trick. Thanks for your comments. :)

Carla, the cows !!

Nice shot Carla, I have a lily pic with a dragon fly as well but I like yours better.

Thanks very much for any comments are ratings.

Carla, Great capture of a dificult subject! I like the colors out of focus flower in the background...but i think it may me fighting with the dragon fly for the center of attention. You might try cropping in to just he dragon-fly and the blossom it's on. I think that might give you a more cohesive piece. Cheers.

A flower that much out of focus I would have left out as it only distracts from the dragonfly.

I love the clarity of the picture. Yet I feel drawn to the pink flower in the background. If you could redo the picture, I would lower the camera and put the dragon fly centered on the top third.

A lovely image Carla, I tried this years ago when I had a garden pond, it isn't easy I commend your patience, you have managed to get it pin sharp and with a decent bg. Well done - Richard.

Great Shot!

Excellent finish,

Cheers,

Ringo

Anyone who "catches" a drogon fly deserves praise! But I think the balance is not as good as it could be, probably because you tried to include the flower at the top. The main bud is left looking a bit truncated. The only way out of this would be to shoot from lower down (while repositioning yourself no doubt the dragonfly would have gone!) or crop. Still nice, especially the DOF and colours. Thanks.

Interesting & unusual shot for me (beginner!)... I'd have liked a less tight (lower) framing but I like the soft tones.

I see these guys in my yard all the time, but when I try to stalk them for a photo I've never been able to get closer than about six feet. I'm impressed that 1) you were able to do it and 2) it's really a very nice shot. I like the sharpness of the dragonfly with a blurred background. I think the flower should be off-center. I don't think you'll get this guy to pose for you again, so I tried a PS redo, attached.

Hey Ken, I like your version better. I'll probably try again.

Thanks everyone for the comments.

WOW! AWESOME SHOT VERY ORIGINAL...

Wowwwww!!

Very creative and good use of DOF. Bravo for this original shot.