Banded Pennant Dragonfly

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Critique Style Requested: Standard

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Description

I saw this dragonfly at a local pond over the weekend. I rarely get a chance at this species so was pleased to get the opportunity.

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Any thoughts on the shooting angle? I was glad to get a pose with the head, wings, and tail tip all pretty visible.

Technical Details

Canon 90D, 300 f4L IS, 1.4x extender III, monopod
ISO 2500, f18, 1/400s

Processed in DXO PureRaw 4 and Photoshop.

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Allen, you did a fine job getting details of the DF all over with f18 f-stop and still get the BG oof so nicely. The angle works for me. You were probably limited on where you and your equipment could stand. Very well done.

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Allen, You’re killing me with these dragonfly images! So hard to catch them…
ours have not shown up on the coast yet, but we’re heading over to hot CA tomorrow, so I hope they are around the pond we have.
Excellent detail - as usual - a nice perspective, perfect BG forthis guy, and a nice perch - something better than their usual single strand of grass.
Fine work!

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Wonderful specimen very well captured and presented!

It might be a second layer of icing, but I wonder about muting the grass a bit and then bringing up contrast globally to pop the DF even more.

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Allen: I think I’m going to plan a trip to your area just for the dragonflies. Another marvelous subject superbly captured and presented. >=))>