Silhouette

**molucca** · 23 October 2008, 04:05 PM

The only one I have seen land in several months.

Rich

**raynerj1** · 24 October 2008, 01:36 AM

Word must've gotten around you like to pull the wings off of dragons...

Nice shot there Rich.

**molucca** · 24 October 2008, 05:06 PM

John,

The image prior to focal enhancement.

Rich

**RTK** · 24 October 2008, 05:58 PM

That's a fantastic shot, Rich!

Yes, sharpening it up a bit adds a lot to the silhoutte effect and the image overall.

Is that an uncropped image? If you were able shoot and compose the photograph just like that - I'm even more impressed!

Amazing.

Risto

**molucca** · 24 October 2008, 06:53 PM

Thanks Risto,

Lucky shot I guess. This was the 100 mm lens set at center point auto focus. I do that to prevent the camera from selecting an area other than the subject when shooting in folage. I cannot hold a camera steady, and with it being so dark, there was a little movement. This happened to be a full frame view. The lens is somewhat limited shooting large areas, and I need to increase the distance for scenery. I usually use the 17-85 mm lens for scenery.

I don't know if the effect is sharpening as sharpening goes. This is a localized effect with a preview. Nice to control the amount of change. I did a global change, but got too many artificats. So, this was just the dragonfly itself.

Rich

**raynerj1** · 25 October 2008, 02:30 AM

Rich,

What did you use to sharpen this shot? The original looks good, but I have to admit the sharpened version is more appealing.

**RTK** · 25 October 2008, 04:08 AM

Originally Posted by raynerj1

...but I have to admit the sharpened version is more appealing.

More appealing?

It's a fantastic shot...

Your insight and thoughts on the 'sharpened version' (original post) was, "Word must've gotten around you like to pull the wings off of dragons..."

Mmmm...

Risto

**raynerj1** · 25 October 2008, 06:54 AM

Sorry... No... That was my reply to...

"The only one I have seen land in several months."

This was my response to the original shot...

"Nice shot there Rich."

RTFR

**molucca** · 25 October 2008, 01:55 PM

This was Enhancer in focus mode. You can see the adjustment effects in the preview window before completing the effect. The blue marks the change area, and the red the non change area. You can mark however you want.

Rich