Weekly Photo Challenge – Merge
The dragonfly’s wings merge into the colors of the water.
This is the cropped original photo. The dragonfly has merged with its environment so much that it’s hard to discern.
When I take photos outside, I can’t really see how the picture is going to look, since it’s too bright to see the LCD screen. So I just take LOTS of pictures and hope some of them will be in focus.
By the time I edit them on my computer, I have often forgotten what it was that I was aiming for. I have to zoom in and scroll around to see what’s there. Sometimes I get wonderful surprises, and I am always thrilled with those pictures that show me things I couldn’t have seen with my own poor eyesight.
This was one of those pictures. When I first opened it, I thought, “There’s nothing in this picture! Did I take it by accident?” But I zoomed in and finally noticed the dragonfly, merged perfectly with the stick it’s resting on.
I played with color saturation and lighting levels. I liked the way the transparent wings merged with the colors of the water, but their texture provided a contrast and focus.
Really lovely photo
Thank you!