msvicki Loc: Indiana

I used Auto for this and my 55-300 lens no filter. I have took better photo's like this with a lesser camera. The dragon fly does not show up like I wanted. Thanks

dooragdragon Loc: Alma , Arkansas

you can over lens it too ,plus at this angle the dragonfly was not the center of focus, notice how sharp and clear the buds are up front that was what appears to be the main focus point.
Try shooting at a more downward angle not eye to dragonfly eye and see what happens

Dave Johnson Loc: Grand Rapids, Michigan

Hi Ms Vicki, Yeah, Isolating your subject and getting it to "pop" can be a challenge. Of course the most important thing is to have good focus. Your dragon fly is a little soft. I like the camera angle but you do need to watch your background. In this case the subject is brightly lit so an ideal background would be dark or muted. The dragon fly is a bright spot amongst other bright spots. One more comment if I might, If you had composed the photo with the subject in the lower left you would have eliminated the blurry flower currently occupying that spot and added visual interest by offsetting the main subject matter(rule of thirds). I offer these suggestions hoping they are constructive and informative, please accept them in the spirit they are offered.

msvicki Loc: Indiana

Thank you so much and I really appreciate that you give me any feed back. Willing to learn. Have a great day.


:-D

Mormorazzi Loc: Temple, Texas

Here's another tip: Learn how to set your camera to "Single-point auto focus" for photos like this and especially portraits! Aim for the eyes!

msvicki Loc: Indiana

:thumbup:

Dave Johnson Loc: Grand Rapids, Michigan

You are very welcome MsVicki.