Double Span
by bongo

Comment by Ozzie:
If those two stems were not there, it would be the perfect picture, but I know you can't remove them for the challenge. I like the effect of the black and white on the wings. The wings on the left are a little too blurred on the bottom but still an excellent shot.

Double Span
by bongo

Comment by ingib:
:) 7

Double Span
by bongo

Comment by banmorn:
Excellent detail on the dragon and great DOF. Like the composiiton as well as the color contrasts of the subject and the bacground. Great capture.

Double Span
by bongo

Comment by DigiFotoBuddy:
Nice work..Great Details...

Double Span
by bongo

Comment by dwterry:
Composition: 4, I like that the dragonfly is at an angle, and the two lines also help to add energy to the shot. He's also slightly off center (which is better than if he had been dead center). My main "nit" on composition of bugs, animals, etc, is when the animal is facing away from you... appearing as if to "flee" from the camera. For me, the composition would be so much stronger if the dragonfly were facing towards the camera instead of away.

Technical: 7, The center of the dragonfly and its wings look tack sharp. Kudos. I'd like to have seen that sharpness on his eyes (if he were facing towards the camera). Also, good use of shallow DOF.

Appeal: 4, I like the colors and the various shades. Improving the composition would have added to the appeal of the image.

Challenge: 6, It's a nice close-up. A little closer still (really zooming in on the dragonfly) could make an extra powerful macro shot.

Overall Calculated Average Score: 5, It's a nice shot and technically works well. Only the composition keeps it from scoring higher...

Double Span
by bongo

Comment by jrtodd:
Nice capture, the second blade of grass adds a vertical element that takes away some, but it is still good. 7

Double Span
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Comment by tasha4paws:
this is a great image. perfect.

it flys off my screen, 9.
hope everyone see's this full screen, it looks so much better than the thumb.

Double Span
by bongo

Comment by GolferDDS:
Nice capture of this Twelve-spot Skimmer

Double Span
by bongo

Comment by CLarson557:
Good capture and focus. I really like how you picked up on the texture of the wings. Nicely done. Good luck in the challenge.

Double Span
by bongo

Comment by alien2thisworld:
Good detail in this shot. The soft background sets off your subject very well.