On the Lookout

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Description

I find myself spending more and more time at Lowe’s Water Gardens for the water lilies and dragonflies. Spotted this blue dasher repeatedly returning to this perch overlooking a pond. Hope he was hunting skeeters.>=))>

Specific Feedback

Cropped from a vertical frame that had more of the leaf but I wanted to emphasize the wing detail with this tighter view.

Technical Details

Sony A7rIII
Sony FE 70-200 f2.8 GM-II, 2xTC @ 400mm
ISO 400, 1/25 @ f13

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NO Words Bill !!! Image speaks for its self. You nailed it !!!

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Bill, I don’t think it gets any better than this. Really exquisite! Exceptional detail throughout and lovely colours and BG.
One tiny nit - a few spots are going vertical above your “SDG” - easily smoothed.
Maybe no one else sees them -
Caveat: my monitor has been indicating “calibrate” for a week, and I’ve ignored it.

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What a beautiful shot, Bill. Stunning. I need to check out our Botanical Gardens and see if the Dragonflies or anything else interesting is there.

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This is just plain gorgeous, Bill. Beautifully focused throughout and that leaf makes a perfect perch for the dragonfly.

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Bill,

The wing detail is awesome, and I think you succeeded in that aspect. I was wondering if that little thread on its front left wing should be cloned out?