Neon dragons at 1.6x life size

Dalantech

Time to put down the tubes and walk away... :huh These shots were taken with a 12mm and 25mm tube attached to my 100mm macro lens -about 1.6 times life size. Canon 20D in manual mode, F11, 1/250, ISO 200. MT-24 macro flash set to -1 1/3 under for most of the shots (I had to adjust the flash as I changed angles). Minimal post processing and no cropping.



Once I got him use to me and the camera I could pretty much move around at will -provided I didn't move to fast.



I try to catch them either feeding, mating, or cleaning since they'll let me get close if they are hungry or otherwise occupied :wink



At one point he started to clean himself, and they can turn their heads in some weird directions!



C&C always welcome :

Andy

Dalantech

Andy wrote:

Thanks Andy! :

troglodite

Wow. You can even read the tattoo on his 2nd left shoulder.
Just noticed the dust on the wings... unbelievable


Brilliant!

Dalantech

troglodite wrote:

Wow. You can even read the tattoo on his 2nd left shoulder.
Just noticed the dust on the wings... unbelievable


Brilliant!

Thanks!

Awais Yaqub

Great work done my friend

Dalantech

Awais Yaqub wrote:

Great work done my friend

Thanks for the props! :

Dick on Aruba

Wow, some awesome captures. Very well done.

Thanks for sharing.

Dick.

mbz

great macro

Charla

Very Nice!

Maestro

Did it turn a bit and look at you in the last pic? I think at least one of his composite eyes is looking at you.

Great pics!

Dalantech

Dick on Aruba wrote:

Wow, some awesome captures. Very well done.

Thanks for sharing.

Dick.

Thanks!

Dalantech

mbz wrote:

great macro

Thanks!

Dalantech

Charla wrote:

Very Nice!

Thanks! :

Dalantech

Maestro wrote:

Did it turn a bit and look at you in the last pic? I think at least one of his composite eyes is looking at you.

Great pics!

They use their front legs to clean their eyes -but I think he was checking me out cause I was moving around him at that point...

Harryb

outstanding

Dalantech

Harryb wrote:

outstanding

High praise coming from as shooter of your skill Harry -thanks!