Ever seen a Dragon smile?

africaddictafricaddict Registered Users Posts: 111 Major grins
edited January 13, 2008 in Holy Macro
Nikon D300 200-400VR+1.4TC

f/14 1/200s ISO1600 560mm
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f/9 1/160s ISO800 560mm
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f/16 1/125s ISO1600 560mm
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f/11 1/125s ISO800 560mm
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C&C most welcome

Cheers
Marc
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  • CuongCuong Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2008
    All happy faces.thumb.gif

    Cuong
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2008
    Lovely shots- darter dragonflies always seem to smile and also chat to you whilst you are photographing them :)

    Looks as if your pics would benefit from a de-noise such as the free neatimage prog.
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2008
    africaddict wrote:
    Nikon D300 200-400VR+1.4TC

    f/14 1/200s ISO1600 560mm
    f/9 1/160s ISO800 560mm
    f/16 1/125s ISO1600 560mm
    f/11 1/125s ISO800 560mm
    C&C most welcome

    Cheers
    Marc

    Hi Marc, yes I have seen a Dragon Smile, and I smile every time I see one.
    It used to be a standed joke with folks on this forum and on Dpreview that owned Sony's, cause just about everyone who had one photographed a Dragonfly not long after their purchase.

    We figured Sony should just toss one in the box ready for photographing rolleyes1.gif

    The second shot looks like he's showing us his teeth hehehe!
    They are an amazing insect Dragonflies, my favourite but not see alot around my area.

    You did pretty good for using such a big lens.

    Thanks for sharing Marc thumb.gif .... Skippy :D
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  • africaddictafricaddict Registered Users Posts: 111 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2008
    Lord Vetinari wrote:

    Looks as if your pics would benefit from a de-noise such as the free neatimage prog.
    brian V.

    Brian

    Have deliberately left the two ISO1600 images as is, I personally feel they don't need any noise reduction.
    .....................Too much emphasis on this subject these days rolleyes1.gif

    Just my 2c
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2008
    africaddict wrote:
    Brian

    Have deliberately left the two ISO1600 images as is, I personally feel they don't need any noise reduction.
    .....................Too much emphasis on this subject these days rolleyes1.gif

    Just my 2c

    Your pictures :) but yes I know what you mean - depends on whether the grain adds to the picture or not.

    brian V.
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  • africaddictafricaddict Registered Users Posts: 111 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2008
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Your pictures :) but yes I know what you mean - depends on whether the grain adds to the picture or not.

    brian V.

    Very true Brian.
    Just checked out your Flickr images, you've got a fine collection of insect macros, VWD. clap.gif
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