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11th July 2017, 12:14 AM #1
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It's All About Green (C&C Welcome)
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11th July 2017, 01:27 AM #2
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I offer this suggestion with great reluctance because your shot is fabulous. Perhaps clone out the bright spot in the eye and add some clarity and structure to the wings and body? Particularly structure to the wings. The cloning is simple but the wings and body would require an exceptionally fine hand.
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11th July 2017, 12:02 PM #3
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It looks lovely Jim
I agree with Brian about cloning the spot.
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11th July 2017, 12:26 PM #4
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That's an exceptional image Jim. I agree with Brian's suggestions. If you have a Nik Structure plugin available or a micro contrast tool, the near side wings do harden up quite well. Don't apply it to the body though. It doesn't need it.
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11th July 2017, 01:25 PM #5
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I really like this, well done.
Dave
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11th July 2017, 01:29 PM #6
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I have no words...this is simply classic!!!!
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11th July 2017, 10:16 PM #7
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Nicely done.
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11th July 2017, 10:45 PM #8
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Thanks all for the comments and feedback. First time I have taken the camera out this summer.
Agree with the feedback and gave it a go.
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11th July 2017, 11:11 PM #9
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Jim, I found that a bump to the image's clarity in LR accentuated the lower wings to an extent....
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12th July 2017, 03:15 AM #10
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Very nice capture, Jim. I'm in the minority here, but I prefer the original image with the highlight in the eye. I think it's natural and caused by the ambient light reflecting off of the angled dragonfly's compound eye.
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12th July 2017, 05:50 AM #11
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Really nice capture!
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12th July 2017, 07:24 AM #12
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I am always in the minority too so I agree with Randy in his comment. +1
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13th July 2017, 12:04 AM #13
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Re: It's All About Green (C&C Welcome)
Jim, I found that a bump to the image's clarity in LR accentuated the lower wings to an extent....
Thanks for the edit Tony and you have captured a little more detail, thanks.
Very nice capture, Jim. I'm in the minority here, but I prefer the original image with the highlight in the eye. I think it's natural and caused by the ambient light reflecting off of the angled dragonfly's compound eye.
Thanks Randy for the feedback. I guess I can go either way. Nature of the beast when shooting dragons in the sun.
Really nice capture!
Thanks Judith.
I am always in the minority too so I agree with Randy in his comment. +1
Hi Izzie and thank you for taking a look.
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