They Call Me Mr. DFly

[Ziggy]

[flashback]

What a great shot, it's like he's wearing a little tiny Kabuki mask: It's such a pained expression it's one I image a few members here have when they're commenting
Everything seems sharp and detail is amazing and to me the background (we may hear from the background police on this) is perfectly benign. I think, if you're are really into insects and dragonflys, this would be a great image to print and hang.

[Shadowman]

Very nice.

[Geoff F]

Unusual angle; but it certainly works.

[Dave Humphries]

That is unusually good Jim,

Well done,

PS I'm saying nothing about the background

[Donald]

Looking at it full size in the Lightbox, I find myself asking how it would be if it was cropped more tightly. Does it need so much background at the right and left-hand sides and at the top?

[Ziggy]

Looking at it full size in the Lightbox, I find myself asking how it would be if it was cropped more tightly. Does it need so much background at the right and left-hand sides and at the top?

Thanks all for the very kind words, appreciated.

Donald you maybe right? I was told that you have to give your dragons some room to fly.

Opinions?

[Donald]

Donald you maybe right? I was told that you have to give your dragons some room to fly.

Opinions?

Yeh. Well. Okay. But ...!

It is a debatable one. In some images, yes. In this one? Mmmm!

All of which basically means that it's about what feels right for you, as opposed to what the 'rules' say it should be. If it feels right to you, then it is right.

[Ziggy]

Yeh. Well. Okay. But ...!

It is a debatable one. In some images, yes. In this one? Mmmm!

All of which basically means that it about what feels right for you, as opposed to what the 'rules' say it should be. If it feels right to you, then it is right.

I am curious on how much would you crop? I only had 12.1 megapixels to start.

[Donald]

I am curious on how much would you crop? I only had 12.1 megapixels to start.

Something like .......................... (this is at a 7:5 ratio)

[Dave Humphries]

I am curious on how much would you crop? I only had 12.1 megapixels to start.

Yeah, but you're showing it at only 1.2 MP = 1,400px × 859px

Plenty left to downsize and sharpen.

I do prefer Donald's crop.

[Ziggy]

Have say that I also like your version. I tried a different crop and it was very similar to what you did with just a little more space on the right.

Would love to have some more opinions.

And BTW Donald thank you for the feedback, very much appreciated.

[IzzieK]

You started with a nice shot getting in right on camera in the first instance, but a much stronger image that Donald did here! Having seen much of his work in B/W, I think that man can see in colour too... (pun intended...)

[John 2]

............................I do prefer Donald's crop.

Me too but it is another excellent capture Jim.

[JohnRostron]

Donald's crop is good, but I prefer the original.

John

[Brownbear]

Beautiful capture! Love the head on view. I prefer Donald's crop because it places more attention on the dragonfly and the beautiful detail captured.

[Ziggy]

Thank you Christina, John, John and Izzie for adding your comments.