Cazaline
Registered: September 2009
Posts: 52
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Tue September 22, 2009 12:32am
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Stunning picture Patricia. Thanks for posting how you've achieved this, being a novice it's good to know what techniques are used
Thanks, Caz
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Vixpix
Registered: June 2009
Posts: 1,014
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Tue September 22, 2009 12:43am
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Hi Pat,
You're right, it definately shows up the wings beautifuly and i really like the backlighting for this one. Very nicely composed too!! Dragonflies and Damselflies are another of my favorite subjects 
Regards Vic.
P.S. This is a Dragonfly, Damselflies always fold their wings against their bodies when perched whereas Dragonflies, after emerging form the larva will never fold their wings.
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Tincup
Registered: September 2009
Posts: 1,421
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Tue September 22, 2009 12:48am
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Yikes.. I just thought one was bigger than the other, and this looked small.. Thanks for the heads-up! :-)
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sjalfano
Registered: February 2009
Posts: 1,680
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Tue September 22, 2009 1:18am
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Backlighting works to show off the lacy details in these finely captured wings.
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Tue September 22, 2009 2:35am
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A wonderful sillhouette macro shot.
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lrw1966
Registered: November 2008
Posts: 3,889
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Tue September 22, 2009 10:45am
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Splendid defination and artistically presented.
Thanks
Larry
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Julie
Registered: February 2009
Posts: 1,421
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Tue September 22, 2009 11:29am
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Perfectly taken.
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Tue September 22, 2009 6:07pm
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Hi Pat,
Great silhouette of this Dragonfly, good sharp detail in the wings, nicely seen and captured.
Well done
Regards Andy
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lfortier
Registered: February 2009
Posts: 961
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Tue September 22, 2009 9:15pm
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A little high pass filter on an overlay layer might improve the sharpness. It often works on this type of image.
BTW: great capture!!!
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Tincup
Registered: September 2009
Posts: 1,421
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Tue September 22, 2009 10:45pm
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To lfortier and anyone interested. Thanks for your comments! I did use HPF on an overlay layer, but then the 'equalizer' added some b/g noise that I tried to get rid of (selectively) by surface blur. And while I did feather that selection, alas.. the 'whiskers' of this little guy were corrupted. Thanks to Mark's recent, excellent super-close macro, I can't claim that it has fur.. I could have shaved him with a small clone tool and even drawn in some little whiskers.. but I thought that might be taking the process too far. And so.. it remains as is. There's always the next time! :-)
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Kathleen
Registered: February 2009
Posts: 183
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Wed September 23, 2009 5:55pm
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Patricia it is perfect just the way it is shown. I love Dragonfly's and have been taking photos of them all summer. This is different and the b/g is perfect.
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Mick
Registered: January 2009
Posts: 1,608
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Fri September 25, 2009 12:34pm
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The body of the Dragon fly looks very much like a woman .. maybe it was a fairy Pat
superb work using the backlighting to your advantage .. a very well thought out shot.
Mick
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Helkoryo
Site Admin
Registered: November 2008
Posts: 5,497
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Fri September 25, 2009 8:25pm
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Lady you are way to hard on yourself. This is a wonderful study, an unusual and very effective point of view. Wonderful shot Pat very well seen and captured.
Thanks for posting
kind regards Helen
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olddingo
Registered: November 2008
Posts: 2,626
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Sun October 11, 2009 8:22am
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Tasmanian dragonflies do not pose well at all Pat, I have so much trouble getting a good close distance. Excellent silhouette and very good detail in the wings,
David
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Jan Holland
Registered: July 2009
Posts: 1,866
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Tue October 27, 2009 11:27am
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Hello Pat.
Very good work you did on it.
Sure not a daily picture of a Dragon Fly.
Cheers from Jan
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