Photographer's Request for Critique
--Martin Amm
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dragonfly portrait at a scale of 4:1
Francisco Costa , May 31, 2007; 05:39 A.M.
Excelent
Charlee Garcia , May 31, 2007; 05:43 A.M.
Very cool
Wow, this is a great shot. Congrats
David Long 
, May 31, 2007; 07:22 A.M.
Excellent--this one really grabs you, and I'm not a big fan of bug pictures in general. The picture is notable for the colors, the overall idea, and the reflections in all the drops. It makes us ponder what the world around must look like to this little guy and how he sees the world. Based on the reflections, one thing he obviously sees is a big circular lens stuck right in his face :-)! You could call this something like "Dragonfly self-portrait", with multiple meanings. Detail, focus, and composition are very good, and depth-of-field is well-chosen. My only minor quibble are a couple of drops, a bit closer than the others, which appear slightly out-of-focus and which I would like sharper.
As a side note, you might be interested in reading about how insect eyes have evolved in a regime small enough for diffraction effects to be serious issues. The Feynman Lectures on Physics has probably the most well-known basic discussion.
A Massa 
, May 31, 2007; 07:52 A.M.
Excellent work !!
Congrats.
David Long , May 31, 2007; 08:58 A.M.
Just noticed in the details that this is not arranged or manipulated. An even more amazing job in that case!
Martin Amm 
, May 31, 2007; 09:26 A.M.
thank
you all for your kindly comments.
@david: special thanks to you;) . it was unfortunatelly not possible to get more dof because i used and f-stop of 16, which is the smallest aperature at this lens :(
Lenka K. , May 31, 2007; 05:36 P.M.
WOOOOW
Wooow it is really great... I never see it before. wow
Andrew Campbell 
, June 01, 2007; 12:03 A.M.
Ramani Kandiah , June 01, 2007; 02:20 P.M.
fearful and wonderful
Baldur Tryggvason , June 01, 2007; 10:14 P.M.
Nice
One of the best macros I've seen.
Randon Little 
, June 02, 2007; 12:40 A.M.
Excellently Done!
Thanks for submitting this shot, it looks great and has a great creative element. Way to go!
George Thomas , June 02, 2007; 05:28 A.M.
wow
I hate bugs and insects but this is an awesome shot. well done
Atanu Ghosh , June 03, 2007; 06:49 A.M.
Excellent details...great shot...
Alex Bieth , June 06, 2007; 07:26 A.M.
one of the very best macros Ive seen on this site. wooow
Amanda Niezgodski , May 07, 2008; 07:20 A.M.
Beautiful!!
this is so intense. i love how you captured its face. the eyes are like screens. so amazing!
Tina Karina , October 12, 2008; 09:40 A.M.
Amazing photo! Great shot! Regards, Tina
Amanda Willard , January 30, 2009; 04:21 P.M.
I think its really cool how the water beads up on their bodies! Its wicked!!!!!
