Neon dragon overload

Dalantech

More images from yesterday's shoot at Lago d'Averno. The Violet Darters migrated out away from the lake last may leaving only a handful for me to photograph. Sometime in the last week they started returning to the area and there well over 100 now -almost like walking through a swarm.

Canon 20D + 100mm macro lens. Manual mode, 1/250, F8, ISO 100. MT-24 macro flash set to -1 1/3 EV. Minimal post processing and no cropping. The head shot is at life size (working distance to target ~6").







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Dick on Aruba

Fine captures.

Thanks for sharing.

Dick.

Dalantech

Dick on Aruba wrote:

Fine captures.

Thanks for sharing.

Dick.

Thanks!

Awais Yaqub

great work my friend

Harryb

Excellent macros with great color.

SteveF

Good pose on the stick. What always amazes me about these is the vibrancy of the colors they can display.

Nice pics.

Dalantech

Awais Yaqub wrote:

great work my friend

Thanks Awais!

Dalantech

Harryb wrote:

Excellent macros with great color.

Thanks Harry!

Dalantech

SteveF wrote:

Good pose on the stick. What always amazes me about these is the vibrancy of the colors they can display.

Nice pics.

Thanks!