Hi Fstoppers - This is my first Post, I was just wondering what you think about this Photo?
I did a light bit of post adjustment, by just bringing out the colour slightly and slight sharpness.
I didn't have to do too much.
I know the flower is slightly Blown out, but I would like advice on the picture as a whole and what people think.
And how I can improve it.
Canon 7D on a Tripod
Canon 70mm - 300mm lens @ 300mm
I was at 1/200
f5.6
ISO 800
Thankyou
Nice shot. winged guys like this are difficult if they are very active. No doubt you took several to get the right one.Background nice and blurry which is good.Maybe crop a little tighter from top right hand corner.I would also try a close up head on if the subject allows.Just keep shooting. I have shot heaps of butterflies and similar and now and then you nail what they call a "keeper". I tend to keep them all anyway.A very accessible nature subject.
Geoff, thankyou for you're feedback.
You are right I took about 5 and this was the best one.
My friend said the green ones are different than the blue ones, damsels I think.
I would love a green one but its too late in the season.
Tbankyou
The only thing I'd say is similar to Geoff's crop advice... Probably better to have the negative space to the side where the insect is facing. Since it's facing left in this you'd be better having the space to the left of the frame. Fully appreciate you may have had little choice due to it twitching around on you!
I second others' advice -- tighter crop and composition to the right. In addition, consider drawing the eye to the insect with a vignette. Currently, the top-middle highlights compete with the insect for attention -- a vignette or pulling down those highlights might help. Good shot!
Thank you, Very encouraging comments.