Dragonflies
Jun 20, 2018 18:57:02 #
Walked the dogs this afternoon at our local nature reserve and visited our favourite bomb-crater pond. Only these rather dumpy chaps about but happy with the shots. Look below the fellow on the tree stump and you'll find a discarded nymph case. Difficult to imagine being able to extract themselves and leave such a perfect case. I was lucky enough to witness the event some years ago in our then back garden pond.
Not bad shots for hand-held, dog on lead, I reckon. Your thoughts on them welcome.
Not bad shots for hand-held, dog on lead, I reckon. Your thoughts on them welcome.
Jun 20, 2018 19:15:52 #
Quite enjoyable. While #1 looks fine, it is #2 that strikes me as, well, striking (unique and uniquely beautiful, the orange/blue complementary colors unify and strengthening the piece).
Jun 20, 2018 19:26:32 #
artBob wrote:
Quite enjoyable. While #1 looks fine, it is #2 that strikes me as, well, striking (unique and uniquely beautiful, the orange/blue complementary colors unify and strengthening the piece).
Thanks Bob - I was pleased with pond colours today, they were quite unusual as it’s normally very clear. Certainly helped with the shot.
Jun 20, 2018 19:29:09 #
The multiple, strong vertical and diagonal lines of the grasses in #1 add a great deal of interest IMO. I'm with Bob on the unique qualities of #2. Actually, it looks like there may be more than one exoskeleton or nymph case on that piece of wood. Strictly for composition, I'd crop just above the green stem and horizontal brown piece on water. For me that makes a little less messy and emphasizes the forms.
Jun 21, 2018 02:28:23 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
The multiple, strong vertical and diagonal lines of the grasses in #1 add a great deal of interest IMO. I'm with Bob on the unique qualities of #2. Actually, it looks like there may be more than one exoskeleton or nymph case on that piece of wood. Strictly for composition, I'd crop just above the green stem and horizontal brown piece on water. For me that makes a little less messy and emphasizes the forms.
#1 is an auto-focus nightmare with all those reeds but, as you say, they add to the composition.
Don’t think I want to crop #2 as you’re suggesting Linda - you’d be in danger of amputating the lower half of the nymph case, if I understand you correctly. Better to clone-out the unwanted bits. That way the tapering trunk is retained as well, which I rather like. What do y’ reckon?
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