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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Bob_B on June 09, 2013, 10:34:14 am

Title: Damsel fly
Post by: Bob_B on June 09, 2013, 10:34:14 am

This damsel fly is one of the many denizens of my backyard garden pond.  Info: Canon 7D, EF 70-200mm lens, 1/320 sec, f/4.0, ISO 250. Processed with LR 4.4. Thanks for viewing. Comments welcomed. - Bob

Title: Re: Damsel fly
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on June 09, 2013, 01:56:54 pm

Quote from: Bob_B on June 09, 2013, 10:34:14 am

This damsel fly is one of the many denizens of my backyard garden pond.  Info: Canon 7D, EF 70-200mm lens, 1/320 sec, f/4.0, ISO 250. Processed with LR 4.4. Thanks for viewing. Comments welcomed. - Bob

I'd pull down the green/yellow saturation a fair bit. The very bright green dominates the shot, overwhelming the insect.

Jeremy

Title: Re: Damsel fly
Post by: RSL on June 09, 2013, 02:08:45 pm

+1

Title: Re: Damsel fly
Post by: wolfnowl on June 09, 2013, 05:02:11 pm

Quote from: kikashi on June 09, 2013, 01:56:54 pm

I'd pull down the green/yellow saturation a fair bit. The very bright green dominates the shot, overwhelming the insect.

Jeremy

Yes.

Title: Re: Damsel fly
Post by: Bob_B on June 09, 2013, 06:35:02 pm

I greatly appreciate your advice. Here's a second try, with the yellows and greens desaturated. Further comments appreciated.

Thanks,

Bob