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Dragonfly
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
If you did not know about Dragonflies:
The females have several different colour forms, some change from violet to rich brown, others from salmon-pink to blue. Some of the larger dragonflies also change colour as they age. Some old females may start to develop the colouration of the males.
How fast do they fly?
The maximum speed of large species like the hawkers is around 10-15 metres/sec, or roughly 25-30 mph. Average cruising speed is probably about 10 mph. Small species, and especially damselflies, are generally slower, although many medium-sized species can probably keep up with the largest ones.
In here I applied contrast and sharpening, small crop and added frame. I know it is not as sharp as it should be yet I hope you will find it interesting.
Thanks for visiting and reading, needless to say: "Comments are welcome".
Have nice day. |
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Nenad
Great idea, but a number of issues:
- Lack of focus (I presume this was a much bigger photo that was digitally zoomed and cropped - this is noticeable in the lack of sharp focus and grainy appearance)
- ISO problems - another possible reason for the graininess is a too high ISO setting. As this is however a daylight photo, I do not see how ISO can be the culprit.
In summary - great idea but invest in a dedicated macro lens. The lack of detail and graininess distracts from an otherwise winning shot.
The note was however extremely useful and well done. Thanks for the detail - it was quite interesting.
Keep trying and TFS!
Hello Nesa,
It's interesting to learn about dragon flies and yes, it would be more "enticing" to have more clarity. Keep posting!
Richard
hello Nenad,
Gorgeous colour to this dragonfly--in hot pink. I love it.
The lack of sharpness--well, it is a learning process for sure.
Joni
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