On a Mission

Image Critiques
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Original - Common green darner #4.jpg
Original - Common green darner #4.jpg2029×1568 1.11 MB

Critique Style: Standard

The photographer is looking for thoughtful feedback on the image as a whole, especially around the areas noted below.

Feedback Focus: Artistic / Expressive

About This Image

I give you our old friend, the Common Green Darner. This animal might be the ideal starter dragonfly. Big, colorful, abundant, and often flying in a straight line. Does it get better than that?

All dragonflies have fascinating natural histories. In the case of CGD, migration is the main thing. We have multigenerational migration, rather than a single individual completing a round trip. A southern generation moves north in spring, breeds and dies. Then a new northern generation develops during summer. Many of those adults migrate south in late summer and autumn. A southern resident generation bridges the winter and produces the next spring migrants.

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My goal in nature photography is to steadily improve my photographic skills and tell meaningful stories about natural history.

Technical Details

Camera: OM-1MarkII
Lens: OM 40-150mm F4.0
Focal length: 150mm
Shutter speed: 1/5000s
Aperture: f/9
ISO: 4000

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Russ, the catch of the Darner in flight looks great. The detailed veins in the far wings are a fine addition. I do think the entire Darner could be burned-in slightly, with more burning-in of the bright verticals in the background so they don’t get as much attention.

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Great image Russ

I agree with Mark about the darkening of the background but its a fine capture

Well done

Huw