Female Violet Darter

DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
edited July 4, 2007 in Holy Macro
This is a very rare find for me. Normally the males and females pair up and range out away from the lake, so normally I end up shooting the "bachelors". But I not only found a female at the lake but she was feeding, so she let me get close.

All Canon gear: Xti (shutter priority 1/200, ISO 200, -1/3 EV) + MPE-65mm macro lens + MT-24EX set to -2 FEC with home made diffusers. The next two shots are at life size.

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This next shot is at 2x.

All Canon gear: Xti (manual mode, F 16, 1/200, ISO 200) + MPE-65mm macro lens + MT-24EX with home made diffusers.

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Now at 2.5x.

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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited July 3, 2007
    Beautiful clear photos Dalan well it looks like female in 1st one
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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited July 3, 2007
    And a beautiful female it is!! Great job as always! clap.gif
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited July 3, 2007
    Dalantech wrote:
    This is a very rare find for me. Normally the males and females pair up and range out away from the lake, so normally I end up shooting the "bachelors". But I not only found a female at the lake but she was feeding, so she let me get close.

    All Canon gear: Xti (shutter priority 1/200, ISO 200, -1/3 EV) + MPE-65mm macro lens + MT-24EX set to -2 FEC with home made diffusers. The next two shots are at life size.

    This next shot is at 2x.
    All Canon gear: Xti (manual mode, F 16, 1/200, ISO 200) + MPE-65mm macro lens + MT-24EX with home made diffusers.
    Now at 2.5x.

    Wow John, I love the first shot and the 2.5x Shot clap.gif
    Excellent work thumb.gif ... Skippy
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited July 4, 2007
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    Beautiful clear photos Dalan well it looks like female in 1st one

    Thanks Awais!
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited July 4, 2007
    ShepsMom wrote:
    And a beautiful female it is!! Great job as always! clap.gif

    Thanks!
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited July 4, 2007
    Skippy wrote:
    Wow John, I love the first shot and the 2.5x Shot clap.gif
    Excellent work thumb.gif ... Skippy
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    Thanks Skippy! The 2.5x shot is the best dragon portrait I've done to date.
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited July 4, 2007
    Wonderful series John :)
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited July 4, 2007
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Wonderful series John :)
    Brian V.

    Thanks Brian!
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  • tleetlee Registered Users Posts: 1,090 Major grins
    edited July 4, 2007
    I am in absolute awe of the last one clap.gifclapclap.gif(well, to be honest, I'm in awe of all of them) ! I have been thinking about getting the MPE65 lens myself......I'll have to put aside some $$...
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited July 4, 2007
    tlee wrote:
    I am in absolute awe of the last one clap.gifclapclap.gif(well, to be honest, I'm in awe of all of them) ! I have been thinking about getting the MPE65 lens myself......I'll have to put aside some $$...

    Worth every penny if you are use to shooting above life size...
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