Jonathan Ashton

I am a little unsure over which version I prefer, probably pane#2. You have nailed the focus and the colours and eye contact look very...

I think the desbris referred to is that shed from the wings during the ruffle. Colours look super and image clean as a whistle. The...

Keeping a respectful distance and trying to get an optimal viewpoint was not easy at all this day. This image is cropped from portrait...

Thanks Andreas, - see next post!

What a cracker! Super pose and beautiful exposure and details, I would be absolutely thrilled to get such a natural looking action...

Thanks everyone, I appreciate the feedback - which is what I was after! I appreciate the wing position wasn't the most appealing but I...

Hi Andreas, thanks for commenting, the light was cloudy so there was a little sunshine here or there intermittently. The central...

I guess the square crop was to ensure the viewer concentrates on the central subject - which it does! Colours look perhaps a little...

Hi Phill, thanks for looking, glad you liked it, the species was ID for me by the owner of the pond at which the image was taken, it was...

Thanks Steve the reason for the composition was that were long grasses everywher playing havoc with the focus and obscuring the view -...

The rut has started but not in full swing here in UK. This one was half heartedly adorning himself with grass, I was hoping he was...

Hand held capture, I used the MC14 in addition to the internal TC, I am not ususally too keen on using the combo but It obviously makes...