Dragonfly by Iris Pond

I have been trying to get this criter for a couple of years. He

finally stood still for more than a split second and opened his

wings. I was hand holding the 70-200 zoom and happened to have it at

2.8 - click!

 

I welcome all comments!

 

thanks.

Laura

You've got the eyes tack-sharp! Nice shooting. Is the background natural? - it looks like a blank piece of card or someting similar. I always think that backgrounds like this can stand a little digital magic without detracting from the main object of the photograph.

well done - nicely caught! I agree with Paul about the background though, it makes the pic look false somehow. Might be worth trying to change the hue in photoshop

photos but this is my favorite.

Very nice color and composition.

You must have a very stable hand

Well done.

I much prefer the original to the suggested edited version...the edit looses the wonderful vibrancy of the dragonfly. Beautifully sharp. I have to ask though...is it cropped, or did you use a teleconverter or extension tube? I know that the 70-200 F2.8L can't focus close enough for this natively (even the F4L can't, and that can focus a foot closer). I only ask in order to emulate (wishing my insect photography was this good!!).