Dragonflies - still more

[Greg_C]

I'm still shooting dragonflies. No crops or stacking on these. He let me get closer and closer until I was at the limit of focus. They seem to be suffering when resized, because the eye detail in the originals is very clear.

Canon 180mm 1/60 s at F 18.00 with ISO 160 + MR-14 Ring Lite from a tripod.

No.1
http://www.steadyhands.net/photogallery/albums/temp/image32065.jpg

No.2
http://www.steadyhands.net/photogallery/albums/temp/image32061.jpg

No.3
http://www.steadyhands.net/photogallery/albums/temp/image32063.jpg

No.4
http://www.steadyhands.net/photogallery/albums/temp/image32064a.jpg

[LordV]

Excellent series Greg :).
Never have understood dragonflies- sometimes you can't get near them, other times you can stick a lens right up their nose.
Sometimes worth doing a 100% crop to show eye detail that goes missing on re-sizing. ie crop the shot so you don't need to re-size for the web.
Brian V.

[Greg_C]

Excellent series Greg :).
Never have understood dragonflies- sometimes you can't get near them, other times you can stick a lens right up their nose.
Sometimes worth doing a 100% crop to show eye detail that goes missing on re-sizing. ie crop the shot so you don't need to re-size for the web.
Brian V.
Thanks Brian, took your advice and did a crop of the last one. I don't pixel peep but I think my 180 might be ok at 100%;)

http://www.steadyhands.net/photogallery/albums/temp/image32067.jpg

[wakko]

heh fuzzy little fella when you look up close huh? :)

great shots Greg.

[AMD72]

Great shots Greg

I think they must be attracted to that hunk of L lens because I hardly see any DF's over my way

[Greg_C]

heh fuzzy little fella when you look up close huh? :)

great shots Greg.
Thanks Feng, needs a shave.;)
Great shots Greg

I think they must be attracted to that hunk of L lens because I hardly see any DF's over my way
Thanks Andrew. I was out a t my parents for BBQ today, they have a big dam, so there was plenty of DF's about.

[dpastern]

Super series Greg - definitely have the hang of that 180 ;-) I saw 5 or so DFs today @ the local creek, all but one were flying :( Large ones as well, probably with a wingspan of like 90mm or so at a guess.

Dave

[EdV]

Excellent captures. Very well done. I can't wait for the return of the d-flies here in PA.

[skylab]

Great set. Love shooting these, esp when they let you get right in close.

[rrdjserv@earthlink.net]

Incredible! I can't wait either. --Rick

[Greg_C]

Super series Greg - definitely have the hang of that 180 ;-) I saw 5 or so DFs today @ the local creek, all but one were flying :( Large ones as well, probably with a wingspan of like 90mm or so at a guess. Dave
Thanks Dave, I'd love to get one of these giants but they rarely sit still.
Excellent captures. Very well done. I can't wait for the return of the d-flies here in PA.
Thanks Ed
Great set. Love shooting these, esp when they let you get right in close.
Thanks Brian
Incredible! I can't wait either. --Rick
Thanks Rick.