ccs welcome.

Cool shot - the setting and background highlight the bug nicely.
All I ever knew about Dragonflies I learned on DGrin because you just don't see them too often in SoCal - there's very little surface water here.

Originally Posted by Earache Cool shot - the setting and background highlight the bug nicely. All I ever knew about Dragonflies I learned on DGrin because you just don't see them too often in SoCal - there's very little surface water here.

Thanks Eric, I think this shot is more about the composition than the bug. Glad you liked it.

I do like what you got going on and you have used "the rules" to have that much going on well. Still there seems something lacking for me. Is it more grass and OOF background than there needs to be?
Is the balance on overall with the blades of grass? Can the right frame carry the left? Left frame seems open and the right has the vertical grass reaching the top closing it. hmmm Looking at the shot as is I'd think there would be plenty thats right enough to carry the day. Mystery to me just now .
Just to check it, I did a vertical crop with dragonfly 2/3rds up and 5/8ths right approx, upped the blacks a bit. Kicked the vibrance up to taste. A possible perhaps. Or maybe just a working variation on an already decent shot.

We do love the dragonflys too.

Originally Posted by DaddyO I do like what you got going on and you have used "the rules" to have that much going on well. Still there seems something lacking for me. Is it more grass and OOF background than there needs to be? Is the balance on overall with the blades of grass? Can the right frame carry the left? Left frame seems open and the right has the vertical grass reaching the top closing it. hmmm Looking at the shot as is I'd think there would be plenty thats right enough to carry the day. Mystery to me just now . Just to check it, I did a vertical crop with dragonfly 2/3rds up and 5/8ths right approx, upped the blacks a bit. Kicked the vibrance up to taste. A possible perhaps. Or maybe just a working variation on an already decent shot. We do love the dragonflys too.

Great comment! thanks. I will try a few different crops, maybe a square?

Originally Posted by Juano Great comment! thanks. I will try a few different crops, maybe a square?

I tried a few crops and this is the one I prefer.