Hurry Sundown

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Description

Our Hydra succulent is finally fading but it did provide a nice perch for this damselfly yesterday evening. I especially like the low sidelight with the shaded fence BG.

Specific Feedback

Another breezy afternoon so no chance at a stack. I tried to get my plane of focus as close to parallel with the body as possible but keep the shadowed area in the BG. Lost some body/tail sharpness but got the eye right which for me is critical.

Technical Details

Sony A7rIII
Sony FE70-200 f2.8 GM-II, 2xTC @ 400mm
ISO 400, 1/100 @ f16

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Bill, I love the lighting and the color tones in this. Yes, the eye is sharp and that is what is critical. Well done.

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I really like the bronze color palette against the grey BG in this one Bill. I agree with Shirley that the eye is the critical element here and the hydra has such a great shape to complement the damselfly.

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Gorgeous light, Bill. You’re having a great year with the damselflies. This is sharp where it needs to be and not everything can be stacked (yet).

5

Bill, I love the neutral colors and the composition. A very cooperative damselfly. Splendid work.

6

Wonderful!! You made do just fine without a stack here. And another great example of a color-coordinated perch, and that dark BG is perfect!

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Wow, this is such a wonderful shot, Bill. Great vibe of endings…the season, the life, the opportunity…all fading and will be gone soon. Fantastic sharpness and shadows - such texture! Delicacy and a sense of time moving swiftly. Really good.

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Bill, this looks great. The muted colors in both the plant and the damsel are set off beautifully by the dark (but not black) background. BTW, Helicon can handle modest amounts of motion provided you freeze the subject with your shutter speed. Problems arise when there’s relative motion between the different parts and even those can be fixed sometimes…