Damsels & Dragons

SKMSKM Registered Users Posts: 149 Major grins
edited May 22, 2008 in Holy Macro
Been out shooting damsel and dragonflies over the past week, here are a selection, all shot with tamron 90 mm F2.8 macro on a 40D, some handheld, others tripod.

WDYT

Regards

Stan

Scarce Chaser Dragonfly
IMG_2120-scarcechaser800.jpg
Azure Damselfly
IMG_8413-azuredamselfly800.jpg
Blue Tailed Damselfly
IMG_1946-bluetaileddamselfly800.jpg
Banded Demoiselle
IMG_1844-beautifuldemoiselle800.jpg
Large Red Damselfly - male
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Large Red Damselfly - female
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and finally - Common Mayfly
IMG_1861-mayfly800.jpg

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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2008
    SKM wrote:
    Been out shooting damsel and dragonflies over the past week, here are a selection, all shot with tamron 90 mm F2.8 macro on a 40D, some handheld, others tripod.

    WDYT

    Regards

    Stan

    Banded Demoiselle
    IMG_1844-beautifuldemoiselle800.jpg

    Stan, I love the colour of this one clap.gif
    Great variety you managed to Photograph, lucky you!

    The first guys got a great pose .... Great Shot thumb.gif ... Skippy :D
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  • JetCrocodileJetCrocodile Registered Users Posts: 134 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2008
    Nice serie, personally i like very much sharp images so my vote goes to:
    SKM wrote:

    Large Red Damselfly - male
    IMG_1751800.jpg
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  • SKMSKM Registered Users Posts: 149 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2008
    Skippy wrote:
    Stan, I love the colour of this one clap.gif
    Great variety you managed to Photograph, lucky you!

    The first guys got a great pose .... Great Shot thumb.gif ... Skippy :D
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    Hi Skippy

    they really are beautiful creatures, the colours of which you do not really notice until you get right up close.

    The shots are the result of 3 different sessions but what was common to all was that they were in amomong the stinging nettles so I got stung to bits - what we go through to get a shot!!

    I was particularly pleased with the angle of the first and had to shoot at f11 to try and get him all in focus. That resulted in a shutter of 1/50 so good job he did not move

    Regards

    Stan
  • SKMSKM Registered Users Posts: 149 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2008
    JetCrocodile wrote:
    Nice serie, personally i like very much sharp images so my vote goes to:

    Hi

    Thanks for looking. As you know, with macro the DOF is usually so narrow that it is a struggle to get everything in focus so overall I am quite happy with the result. THe tamron is a great lens

    Regards

    Stan
  • JetCrocodileJetCrocodile Registered Users Posts: 134 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2008
    SKM wrote:
    As you know, with macro the DOF is usually so narrow that it is a struggle to get everything in focus
    Stan

    Yes I already learn it, this is why I value it so high!

    I am waiting for damsels & Dragons to appear here!

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  • JavaLoverJavaLover Registered Users Posts: 306 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2008
    Nice photos...made me think of the quote. "Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup." :D
    Canon 40D, stock lens and now a Canon 55mm-250mm f/4-5.6 IS.
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2008
    Wonderful series- esp like the demoiselle
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  • SKMSKM Registered Users Posts: 149 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2008
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Wonderful series- esp like the demoiselle
    Brian V.

    Hi Brian

    thanks. I like that one too, there is just something about the pose and colours but cant quite put my finger on it

    Regards

    Stan
  • GOLDENORFEGOLDENORFE Super Moderators Posts: 4,747 moderator
    edited May 22, 2008
    Hi Stan,great series,like #4 & 5 best.
    nice variety,only seen reds here yet.
    phil
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  • SKMSKM Registered Users Posts: 149 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2008
    GOLDENORFE wrote:
    Hi Stan,great series,like #4 & 5 best.
    nice variety,only seen reds here yet.
    phil
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/

    Thanks I was quite surprised to capture such a variety. I also got shots of an emerald but unfortunately none were sharp enough

    Regards

    Stan
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