Violet darter II

DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
edited June 2, 2007 in Holy Macro
Whent back to the lake to hunt the purple dragon :D

First up the composition I wanted yesterday but couldn't get. This guy was perching on the ground and I hate shooting them from an "I'm about to step on it angle". But he was feeling territorial and I was feeling lucky, so I added all my tubes and took a few shots at almost 3x. This scene is only 8mm wide (about 1/3 of an inch).

All Canon gear: Xti (manual mode F16, 1/200, ISO 200) + 62mm of extension tubes + 100mm macro lens + 500D diopter. MR-14 EX ring flash set to a 4:1 ratio and 0 FEC.

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This is the female of the species. I found two of them hunting bees from a peach tree. The bees get into very predictable patterns and the dragons exploit it by finding a place in their "flight path" from where they can swoop in for the kill.

All Canon gear: Xti (shutter priority 1/200, ISO 200) + 100mm macro lens + 500D diopter. MR-14 EX ring flash set to a 4:1 ratio and -2 FEC.

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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2007
    Beautiful work as always!! I can't wait for you to produce 10x!!clap.gif
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  • evan_devan_d Registered Users Posts: 19 Big grins
    edited June 1, 2007
    Love them! Well done! :ivar
    Evan
  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2007
    Beautiful :Dclap.gif
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2007
    ShepsMom wrote:
    Beautiful work as always!! I can't wait for you to produce 10x!!clap.gif

    Thanks -but that's gonna be a while. I was "playing" with a 24-105mm lens + 25mm tube tonight and realized that I could use it for closeup shots. So now all I need to do is save up the money for an MPE-65 for the macro side (1x - 5x).
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2007
    evan_d wrote:
    Love them! Well done! :ivar

    Thanks! :cool
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2007
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    Beautiful :Dclap.gif

    Thanks Awais!
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2007
    Dalantech wrote:
    Whent back to the lake to hunt the purple dragon :D

    First up the composition I wanted yesterday but couldn't get. This guy was perching on the ground and I hate shooting them from an "I'm about to step on it angle". But he was feeling territorial and I was feeling lucky, so I added all my tubes and took a few shots at almost 3x. This scene is only 8mm wide (about 1/3 of an inch).

    All Canon gear: Xti (manual mode F16, 1/200, ISO 200) + 62mm of extension tubes + 100mm macro lens + 500D diopter. MR-14 EX ring flash set to a 4:1 ratio and 0 FEC.
    This is the female of the species. I found two of them hunting bees from a peach tree. The bees get into very predictable patterns and the dragons exploit it by finding a place in their "flight path" from where they can swoop in for the kill.
    All Canon gear: Xti (shutter priority 1/200, ISO 200) + 100mm macro lens + 500D diopter. MR-14 EX ring flash set to a 4:1 ratio and -2 FEC.

    The last shot is a Beauty clap.gif looks like he is gonna let go and just hover, it's like a docking station view :D

    Great work John thumb.gif .... Skippy
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2007
    Skippy wrote:
    The last shot is a Beauty clap.gif looks like he is gonna let go and just hover, it's like a docking station view :D

    Great work John thumb.gif .... Skippy
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    Thanks Skippy! :cool
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  • tleetlee Registered Users Posts: 1,090 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2007
    Awesome!clap.gif
    T :D

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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2007
    tlee wrote:
    Awesome!clap.gif

    Thanks tlee! :cool
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  • FotoChickFotoChick Registered Users Posts: 18 Big grins
    edited June 2, 2007
    Wow!!! I love the last shot!!! The angle of the branch under the body and the wings is so striking!


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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2007
    FotoChick wrote:
    Wow!!! I love the last shot!!! The angle of the branch under the body and the wings is so striking!


    clap.gif

    Thanks for the props! :cool
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