Taken outside in the pond at the Botanical Gardens in Zilker Park, TX. I couldn't believe how black the background was when I got the processed image back...no photoshop used...just sunlight & fill flash unit. What do you think?
I have examples of the stopped down fill flash isolation effect myself. I like the effect. Perfection is when you get to the point that nothing else can fairly be removed. As CC, I'd just say that the dragonfly is out of focus. And the incredible design of the closed flower, at this angle, would make for a great stock photo without the dragonfly. That flower looks like a wood sculpture.
Another very tough photograph to manage. Same problem I face when trying to do close-up work. Hard to get everything just perfectly focused, especially with only having an instant before the creature moves off to another flower.
I love the black background, and the simpleness of this!
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{K:8529} 4/26/2007
