Blue Movie by Dave Wixx

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22-AUG-2007

Blue Movie

We got to Maine very late yesterday to meet my brother and family from the UK and some of my American
family. We spent an extremely lazy day lounging around the lake side and popping around the lake on a
boat. These damselflies were everywhere and stopped long enough to grab some shots. Hopefully we'll be
making a point of seeing some lighthouses tomorrow.

Nikon D70s
1/320s f/8.0 at 90.0mm iso200 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	22-Aug-2007 11:48:29
Make	Nikon
Model	NIKON D70s
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	90 mm
Exposure Time	1/320 sec
Aperture	f/8
ISO Equivalent	200
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Mode	matrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program	aperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Jen Bixler		24-Aug-2007 01:18
Rearrange those initials for OMG! Another "GUEST" comment! Now, you know this is someone who is actually on pbase and hiding behind the darn "GUEST" choice. Drives me insane. Why can't the real person send the same comment to you privately and stand up for what he/she believes in? Give me a break! Hey Dave, great shot, man. No way did you ever toot your own horn. Makes me wanna vote just because I can!

Johnny JAG		23-Aug-2007 19:35
Nicest damsel fly shot I've seen today.

Guest		23-Aug-2007 17:29
I think what MOG was (so tactlessly) trying to say is that the culture of congratulations and amazement at shots that really aren't amazing tend to impede the path to improvement - read "The Emperor's New Clothes" syndrome. I do agree that this is a pretty good capture. However, I would stop well short of calling it excellent or great. MOG is, again, tactlessly correct in that a little bit of fill flash would have pushed this image to the next level by bringing out detail in the face and punching up the background. Certainly not a bad shot, but it had the potential to be a lot better, regardless of the amount of time you had to spend on it. Not trying to pile on, but I appreciate all criticism, and hope others do as well. -Ben

Dave Wixx		23-Aug-2007 16:17
Thank you guest - MOG? Point taken, but I think I emphasized grabbing the shot. I don't think I stated that this was better or different to the other hundreds of thousands of pictures on Pbase. The point was that it was a picture I took that day and posted as a quick choice of several hundred. I appreciate I can do better, but patience and time are not always on my side.

Guest		23-Aug-2007 15:36
Great catch Dave. Looking forward to seeing those lighthouses and Maine.

Guest		23-Aug-2007 15:25
Great detail? Not so sure I see what differentiates this particular scene from the 100,000 other damselfly shots on PBase. Contrary to the comments left, there is actually _zero_ detail in the face/eyes of the blue fly, and nothing really stands out. It's a _decent_ shot because they are mating, but there are hundreds if not thousands on PBase that are composed better, more in focus, sharper and with better post processing (the background is way too murky). I think you're at the point, Dave, where you need to consider composition - what makes a great photo - not what snapshot is going to get comments from people on PBase. Just a little hint here - fill flash is your friend in situations like this. MOG

Lee G		23-Aug-2007 14:44
The Dance of life. Great close up!

Sheila		23-Aug-2007 12:38
They are a very vivid blue! Nicely caught.

Guest		23-Aug-2007 12:03
Wow - excellent catch. Looking forward to the light houses!

Guest		23-Aug-2007 10:54
Very nice catch Dave! Wonderful light and colors. V

Guest		23-Aug-2007 08:16
Nice detail,Dave.Enjoy the holiday!:o)

Gayle P. Clement		23-Aug-2007 05:07
Gorgeous blue. Have a great trip. I'm looking forward to those lighthouse images. V

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