dragon fly

fionaB · 08-09-2007, 19:01

im not very good at close ups/ macro, nor am i usually any good at fast moving animals........ so i was particularly pleased with this shot....

do your worst pls cos i can only get better!

Fi

nathan vh · 08-09-2007, 19:39

I like it, is it dead?

fionaB · 08-09-2007, 19:51

nooooooooooo its well and truely alive! lolol

Fi

Soupdragon · 08-09-2007, 20:07

It does have a decidedly dead look about it!

**Markulous** · 08-09-2007, 20:16

Well, I believe it's still alive! They do behave weirdly at times; take off like a rocket one time and then sit immobile at others. My last allowed me to virtually prod it for over 15 mins before it tired of the game!

I'd prefer more of the dragon, with more DOF, but what there is looks good!

JMitchell · 08-09-2007, 21:01

Great shot! A different kind of concept. Perhaps more DOF would be good, but not something that leapt out at me.

silkstone · 08-09-2007, 21:18

It's a great close-up of the head - dead or alive.

The blurred foreground at the right hand side detracts from it a little IMO, so I might consider cropping a little off the bottom.

fionaB · 08-09-2007, 21:28

thanx all!

and honestly it is ( or was ) alive! lol

Fi

nathan vh · 08-09-2007, 22:31

virtually prod it for over 15 mins before it tired of the game!

Who would get bored of some one proding it

dogdots · 08-09-2007, 22:36

Fi, I believe you when you say it's alive

Gary Bagshawe · 09-09-2007, 17:25

Good shot but feel a bit more dof would have helped, (only my opinion)

nathan vh · 09-09-2007, 18:57

I know see that it was alive.

danpen · 09-09-2007, 19:00

Good shot, looks like he's sunning himself, they're generally pretty sluggish if it's early or been overcast.

Nice angle and difficult to get much more of him in focus when he's facing you. I'd have like to have seen a bit more detail / contrast in the face.

cheers

Dan

Rob Barron · 10-09-2007, 17:05

I like this, it's very different but doesn't look dead, good work Fi.

I agree with Silk that it could bear a bit of cropping at the bottom. I also felt there was something missing in the 'face' as it is very dark on your original. I have given this a lift to bring out more detail and allow the face to be a stronger focal point. See what you think.

Cheers,
Rob

fionaB · 10-09-2007, 17:31

thanx Rob, i tried to do that but couldnt quite get it right so i gave up! lol

Fi

08-09-2007, 19:01	#1 (permalink)
fionaB Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 5,454	dragon fly im not very good at close ups/ macro, nor am i usually any good at fast moving animals........ so i was particularly pleased with this shot.... do your worst pls cos i can only get better! Fi

08-09-2007, 19:39	#2 (permalink)
nathan vh Getting Comfy Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 102	Re: dragon fly I like it, is it dead?

08-09-2007, 19:51	#3 (permalink)
fionaB Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 5,454	Re: dragon fly nooooooooooo its well and truely alive! lolol Fi

08-09-2007, 20:07	#4 (permalink)
Soupdragon Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,091	Re: dragon fly It does have a decidedly dead look about it!

08-09-2007, 20:16	#5 (permalink)
Markulous Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Peak District Posts: 9,691	Re: dragon fly Well, I believe it's still alive! They do behave weirdly at times; take off like a rocket one time and then sit immobile at others. My last allowed me to virtually prod it for over 15 mins before it tired of the game! I'd prefer more of the dragon, with more DOF, but what there is looks good!

08-09-2007, 21:01	#6 (permalink)
JMitchell Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London, England Posts: 3,520	Re: dragon fly Great shot! A different kind of concept. Perhaps more DOF would be good, but not something that leapt out at me.

08-09-2007, 21:18	#7 (permalink)
silkstone Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Silkstone Common, Yorkshire, UK Posts: 3,416	Re: dragon fly It's a great close-up of the head - dead or alive. The blurred foreground at the right hand side detracts from it a little IMO, so I might consider cropping a little off the bottom.

08-09-2007, 21:28	#8 (permalink)
fionaB Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 5,454	Re: dragon fly thanx all! and honestly it is ( or was ) alive! lol Fi

08-09-2007, 22:31	#9 (permalink)
nathan vh Getting Comfy Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 102	Re: dragon fly virtually prod it for over 15 mins before it tired of the game! Who would get bored of some one proding it

08-09-2007, 22:36	#10 (permalink)
dogdots Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 576	Re: dragon fly Fi, I believe you when you say it's alive

09-09-2007, 17:25	#11 (permalink)
Gary Bagshawe Rep Point Winner 07 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sheffield UK Posts: 2,232	Re: dragon fly Good shot but feel a bit more dof would have helped, (only my opinion)

09-09-2007, 18:57	#12 (permalink)
nathan vh Getting Comfy Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 102	Re: dragon fly I know see that it was alive.

09-09-2007, 19:00	#13 (permalink)
danpen Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 875	Re: dragon fly Good shot, looks like he's sunning himself, they're generally pretty sluggish if it's early or been overcast. Nice angle and difficult to get much more of him in focus when he's facing you. I'd have like to have seen a bit more detail / contrast in the face. cheers Dan

10-09-2007, 17:05	#14 (permalink)
Rob Barron Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Poole, Dorset Posts: 5,204	Re: dragon fly I like this, it's very different but doesn't look dead, good work Fi. I agree with Silk that it could bear a bit of cropping at the bottom. I also felt there was something missing in the 'face' as it is very dark on your original. I have given this a lift to bring out more detail and allow the face to be a stronger focal point. See what you think. Cheers, Rob

10-09-2007, 17:31	#15 (permalink)
fionaB Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 5,454	Re: dragon fly thanx Rob, i tried to do that but couldnt quite get it right so i gave up! lol Fi

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