10 Lined June Beetle.jpg
by Dragonphenx

Comment by kelbelle:
fabulous bug shot! adding to favorites...

Velvet Ink.JPG
by Dragonphenx

Comment by kelbelle:
gorgeous shot! i can almost smell it...

Whats That
by Dragonphenx

Comment by kelbelle:
this is a great capture! you can really tell she's trying to figure something out. good clarity too, especially on the sticky hands!

Lined Up In A Row.jpg
by Dragonphenx

Comment by fordmanf1:
Wow I really like this shot, the only drawback is the trees in the background,not your fault though, very nicely composed.

Damsel in Blue on Green
by Dragonphenx

Comment by fotomann_forever:
Could use a bit of sharpening, but otherwise a nice capture.

After the Storm
by Dragonphenx

Comment by fotomann_forever:
I like the sun ray capture. Color and exposure look good. For a matter of giving the photo a bit more interest, I would crop out the pole and perhaps add a bit of the horizon at the very bottom of the photo.

You're definitely not doing bad. I've seen BAD photography and this is not bad :-)

Keep shooting and posting. If you need any help, feel free to PM me. OK?

A study in H2O 2
by Dragonphenx

Comment by Brad:
I have long wanted to try the hair-swirling, water-trailing shot, but never have been able to, as I know it is difficult, and so appreciate your attempt here.
In your shot, the water (pool) color is not really appealing and very high on contrast, making the water being thrown, very difficult to distinguish from the background. The colors overall seem a bit off also, as her hair literally looks green in some areas, mostly due to the pool color. The human element could also be better represented by having a face to add to the composition, or having her hair nearly obscuring her, as it flies around.
Take a look at skiprow's shot to see what I am referring to.

circle of light 2.jpg
by Dragonphenx

Comment by wingyisleeds:
like it alot, great spiral, but, ( and it's a small but) I would have taken the other light trails out and masked the face, so all the emphasis was on the sparkler ;-)

A study in H2O 2
by Dragonphenx

Comment by mpreslar:
Nice stop action, but it took too long for my eyes to find the splash for the image to work well. The slightly blurry swimmer grabs the eye and it takes a few beats to see the splash, which is the true subject of this image. I think a looser crop would improve that. Also making it more landscape and less square would help.

Damsel in Blue on Green
by Dragonphenx

Comment by chickenloop:
very nice pic but you might want to change the title its a damselflie not sure wich species either the common or southern i think looking at other pictures