Keeled Skimmer (dragonfly)

DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
edited June 27, 2007 in Holy Macro
I mis-identified this one as a black tailed skimmer in a previous thread. They are the same color, except the BTS is longer and has a black tip on its tail.

All Canon gear: Xti (shutter priority 1/200, ISO 100) + 100mm macro lens + 500D diopter. MT-24EX macro flash set to a 4:1 ratio and -2 FEC.

I changed positions for this shot because I wanted to get the dirt bike path on the background to bring out the wings.

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All Canon gear: Xti (manual mode F16, 1/200, ISO 100) + 100mm macro lens + 500D diopter for about 1.375 times life size. MT-24 macro flash set to a 4:1 ratio and -1/3 FEC. I had the ratio control set to high -should have set it to 1:1 and let the angle of the flash heads produce the shadows. Next time...

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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited June 25, 2007
    Dalantech wrote:
    I mis-identified this one as a black tailed skimmer in a previous thread. They are the same color, except the BTS is longer and has a black tip on its tail.
    All Canon gear: Xti (shutter priority 1/200, ISO 100) + 100mm macro lens + 500D diopter. MT-24EX macro flash set to a 4:1 ratio and -2 FEC.
    I changed positions for this shot because I wanted to get the dirt bike path on the background to bring out the wings.
    All Canon gear: Xti (manual mode F16, 1/200, ISO 100) + 100mm macro lens + 500D diopter for about 1.375 times life size. MT-24 macro flash set to a 4:1 ratio and -1/3 FEC. I had the ratio control set to high -should have set it to 1:1 and let the angle of the flash heads produce the shadows. Next time...

    Excellent shots Dalantech clap.gif
    Love the detail in the heads of these Dragonfly shots :D ... Skippy
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited June 26, 2007
    Skippy wrote:
    Excellent shots Dalantech clap.gif
    Love the detail in the heads of these Dragonfly shots :D ... Skippy
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    Thanks Skippy!

    I now have an MPE-65 so I'm hoping to get out to the lake soon and try my luck...
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited June 26, 2007
    Wonderful photos Dalan mwink.gif
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  • SerratorSerrator Registered Users Posts: 227 Major grins
    edited June 27, 2007
    Tremendous pics! Really nice work.
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