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Jan 19, 2008 21:12 |  #1

Went for a walk to the park with the kids and managed to find this Dragonfly.

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Jan 19, 2008 21:16 |  #2

Wow Greg!! This is a brilliant pic!!Well done!!


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Jan 19, 2008 21:50 |  #3

Bloody hell, what do you do? Hypnotise them or something? :D


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Jan 20, 2008 00:18 |  #4

Photogirl2007 wrote in post #4739389 (external link)
Wow Greg!! This is a brilliant pic!!Well done!!

Thanks Joan

troypiggo wrote in post #4739569 (external link)
Bloody hell, what do you do? Hypnotise them or something? :D

Naaa, you just have to be luck to catch one at this angle that is happy for you to close up on him.;)


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Jan 20, 2008 01:20 |  #5

Your best work yet Greg. Where was the flash? Hand held? On a bracket?



  
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Jan 20, 2008 01:26 |  #6

I love this shot Greg. The colour, the position and the detail are perfect. 10/10 dude.

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Jan 20, 2008 01:29 |  #7

Excellent capture Greg - lovely use of DOF
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Jan 20, 2008 01:48 |  #8

Meaty0 wrote in post #4740544 (external link)
Your best work yet Greg. Where was the flash? Hand held? On a bracket?

Thanks Paul, Handheld with a undiffused flash on the camera. I travelled light to the park. (very unusual for me as you know)

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I love this shot Greg. The colour, the position and the detail are perfect. 10/10 dude.

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Excellent capture Greg - lovely use of DOF
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Jan 20, 2008 02:32 |  #9

lovely shot!!!


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Jan 20, 2008 02:35 |  #10

very nice colors and sharpness on this one, love the heads on view.


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Jan 20, 2008 02:59 |  #11

Print big. Frame. Hang.

'nuff said?


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Jan 20, 2008 04:39 as a reply to  @ lkrms's post |  #12

Very nice.
Those eyes are stunning.


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Jan 20, 2008 04:42 as a reply to  @ Choderboy's post |  #13

Great shot across the board! Everything about this capture is wonderful! Well done.


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Jan 20, 2008 05:05 as a reply to  @ akmoose's post |  #14

WOW now that there is an outstanding shot..Well done!


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Jan 20, 2008 05:17 |  #15

Stunning capture Greg.


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