Angles on mating damselflies

Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
edited June 24, 2007 in Holy Macro
Some shots of mating damselflies from the garden yesterday. These are fill flash Tv mode shots. Last 3 shots are hand focus stacked.

Brian V.

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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited June 24, 2007
    Some shots of mating damselflies from the garden yesterday.

    Brian V.

    I dunno why but whenever I see pictures of Dragonflies or Damsels mating I immediately think of Jet's being refueled headscratch.gifrolleyes1.gif

    The last two in this series are my favourites thumb.gif .... Skippy
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited June 24, 2007
    Wow Brian -you shot them like porn stars! :D

    Well done thumb.gif
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited June 24, 2007
    Skippy wrote:
    I dunno why but whenever I see pictures of Dragonflies or Damsels mating I immediately think of Jet's being refueled headscratch.gifrolleyes1.gif

    The last two in this series are my favourites thumb.gif .... Skippy
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    That's a comparison I'd never thought of :D
    Thanks Skippy
  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited June 24, 2007
    Dalantech wrote:
    Wow Brian -you shot them like porn stars! :D

    Well done thumb.gif
    Thanks John :)
    Must admit I remember thinking- I've done these before- what can I do that's different- ah camera angles :D
    Luckily they were very cooperative "porn" stars

    brian v.
  • MrPartsMrParts Registered Users Posts: 87 Big grins
    edited June 24, 2007
    Bug Porn?! Now I've seen it all Laughing.gif!

    Nice shots!
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited June 24, 2007
    Thanks John :)
    Must admit I remember thinking- I've done these before- what can I do that's different- ah camera angles :D
    Luckily they were very cooperative "porn" stars

    brian v.

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  • ElaineElaine Registered Users Posts: 3,532 Major grins
    edited June 24, 2007
    Wow! That second to last one is the winner for me. They all have great colors and details. Amazing! I love seeing the shadows of the wings on the leaves.
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited June 24, 2007
    Great photos as always loved their colors
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