Abdo Allam  


Dragonfly by Abdo Allam

August 2020 - Dragonfly

August 2020 - Abdo Allam

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About the Image(s)

This month I choose one of my fresh macro shots for dragonfly which i catch in my office garden and make photo session for it in my work office.
EXIF as following
Nikon D850
Nikkor 105 F/2.8 macro @ F/45
shutter 1/125
godox speed light with A4 paper as diffuser
post processing in lightroom + photoshop


This round’s discussion is now closed!
7 comments posted




Brenda Fishbaugh   Brenda Fishbaugh
Oh, my goodness! Your dragonfly is SO crisp, so much detail. What animal? grass? is it on? Can you talk about how you processed his "white" wings to be gossamer and see-through?   Posted: 08/04/2020 20:35:04
 
thanks brinda , i did not understand " is it on " mean , do you mean it is life or it is on grass , at all it is life one not dead and i just catch it from my office garden and black background is my desktop screen , honestly editing of wings is too hard , i keep use multiply blending mode in photoshop and make mask for rest of body until i reach this result , the light is a little harsh cause i did not have modifier just use A4 paper as small softener at front of my small speed light   Posted: 08/12/2020 08:06:35



Sunil Mehta   Sunil Mehta
Abdo,

This is good, very sharp and just perfect. liked it.   Posted: 08/09/2020 23:18:58



Terry Walters   Terry Walters
Amazing level of detail, and as Brenda pointed out the wings now look so but better than the original.
  Posted: 08/11/2020 13:20:24



 
Remarkable detail Abdo. For a moment I thought it was resting on a bed of hair like a horses mane. The diffused light from the strobe creates a nice even light over the image. I like the clear wings as well.   Posted: 08/17/2020 15:20:09



 
This is an incredible shot! The detail is mesmerizing. It is the kind of photo that you wish you had seen and taken it yourself. Congrats Abdo!   Posted: 08/21/2020 04:40:21



Jim Hagan   Jim Hagan
An incredible photo with incredible detail. Great!   Posted: 08/22/2020 06:07:21