common darter male

lcpete · 14th of August 2007 (Tue)

Hi everyone finally managed a shot of a male common darter last week I've seen a few but each time I managed to mess up either scared him off or messed up the focus

Alex Paul · 14th of August 2007 (Tue)

Beautiful shot Pete

I love the natural light

Hatch1921 · 15th of August 2007 (Wed)

Nice work Pete. They are a challenge to photograph. Some will be curious and check you out...stay close...others...any little movement and they are out of the scene. Well done.
Hatch

Bald Eagle · 15th of August 2007 (Wed)

Excellent shot, very sharp work.

LindaB · 15th of August 2007 (Wed)

Lovely phot of him too. Its always a great feeling when you do get the shot right

Linda

eccles · 15th of August 2007 (Wed)

Good shot in a nice setting. I'm being picky but it'd be good to leave a little space in front of the subject.

lcpete · 15th of August 2007 (Wed)

Thanks guys

You are right Eccles I would have been better moving the camera to the right a bit
I never remember things like that at the time !
Pete

skylab · 15th of August 2007 (Wed)

Great capture Pete.

bandit 1 · 15th of August 2007 (Wed)

Hiya Pete,

Great shot/capture, there's a very distinct lack of Dragon & Damsel round my locality this Yr. even though I had numerous Southern Hawkers from my pond, most disappointing.

Cheers for now
Mark

lcpete · 15th of August 2007 (Wed)

thanks Brian
thanks Mark you are right I,m stuggling too I have seen a lot less Dragons and damsels this year after a good start in May its been very quiet
Pete

14th of August 2007 (Tue)	#1
lcpete Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: North Wales Posts: 1,966 IMAGE EDITING OK	common darter male Hi everyone finally managed a shot of a male common darter last week I've seen a few but each time I managed to mess up either scared him off or messed up the focus __________________ Canon 40D and 350D Sigma 105 and 150 Macro Canon 70 - 200 F4 L, Canon 100 - 400 L, the wifes but I borrow it ! Set of Jessops tubes Canon Life Size Converter EX430 Flash + softbox + off camera bracket/cable

14th of August 2007 (Tue)	#2
Alex Paul Goldmember Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,708	Re: common darter male Beautiful shot Pete I love the natural light __________________ "If I had any pride I'd be ashamed of myself" Gear: Yes 300D with kit lens.

15th of August 2007 (Wed)	#3
Hatch1921 Goldmember Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 4,479 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: common darter male Nice work Pete. They are a challenge to photograph. Some will be curious and check you out...stay close...others...any little movement and they are out of the scene. Well done. Hatch __________________ Having fun one pixel at a time! WEBSITE ........BLOG...... FLICKR PHOTOSHOP ACTIONS The best on the net!! A friends site. Photobiz ... fantastic service... if you go with them...let them know I sent you. 5D Classic for sale... PM me.

15th of August 2007 (Wed)	#4
Bald Eagle Cream of the Crop Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rapid City S.D. Posts: 9,207	Re: common darter male Excellent shot, very sharp work. __________________ Canon 5D . multiple lenses and equipment (MP-E65 is the current favorite) View my Galleries here. http://www.pbase.com/1bald_eagle/macro http://www.flickr.com/photos/7535699@N03/

15th of August 2007 (Wed)	#5
LindaB Goldmember Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Surrey (UK) Posts: 4,703 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: common darter male Lovely phot of him too. Its always a great feeling when you do get the shot right Linda __________________ http://lindabuckell.zenfolio.com/ http://www.pbase.com/lindabuckell Canon 40D and 350d (300D now sold) 400 F5.6L USM/70-200 F4L USM/25-105 F4L IS USM 100mm and 60mm F2.8 USM macro's. 18-55 kit lense

15th of August 2007 (Wed)	#6
eccles Goldmember Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 2,948 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: common darter male Good shot in a nice setting. I'm being picky but it'd be good to leave a little space in front of the subject.

15th of August 2007 (Wed)	#7
lcpete Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: North Wales Posts: 1,966 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: common darter male Thanks guys You are right Eccles I would have been better moving the camera to the right a bit I never remember things like that at the time ! Pete __________________ Canon 40D and 350D Sigma 105 and 150 Macro Canon 70 - 200 F4 L, Canon 100 - 400 L, the wifes but I borrow it ! Set of Jessops tubes Canon Life Size Converter EX430 Flash + softbox + off camera bracket/cable

15th of August 2007 (Wed)	#8
skylab Goldmember Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dudley West Midlands UK Posts: 3,473 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: common darter male Great capture Pete. __________________ Brian 400D, 350D, kit lens x2, 100mm f2.8 macro lens,400mm 5.6L lens,70-200mm f4L usm lens. 28-135mm IS usm lens, Raynox DCR250, Kenco rings, Kenco 2X + 1.4X, RC-1, sigma 70 -300 DG macro lens, 430 EX flash, Hakuba flash bracket, Off-camera cord 2, battery grip. http://www.flickr.com/photos/skylab2007/

15th of August 2007 (Wed)	#9
bandit 1 Cream of the Crop Join Date: May 2006 Location: sometimes Sunny South Devon UK :-) Posts: 5,130	Re: common darter male Hiya Pete, Great shot/capture, there's a very distinct lack of Dragon & Damsel round my locality this Yr. even though I had numerous Southern Hawkers from my pond, most disappointing. Cheers for now Mark __________________ Bandit 1 Canon EOS 400D, Sigma 105 Macro, Sigma 70-300 F4-5.6 APO DG Macro, Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4.5 DC MACRO Sigma 500 DG Super, Home made Lighting Unit All shots one handed or "Stump-Bracket " held http://s75.photobucket.com/albums/i318/bandit1_2006/

15th of August 2007 (Wed)	#10
lcpete Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: North Wales Posts: 1,966 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: common darter male thanks Brian thanks Mark you are right I,m stuggling too I have seen a lot less Dragons and damsels this year after a good start in May its been very quiet Pete __________________ Canon 40D and 350D Sigma 105 and 150 Macro Canon 70 - 200 F4 L, Canon 100 - 400 L, the wifes but I borrow it ! Set of Jessops tubes Canon Life Size Converter EX430 Flash + softbox + off camera bracket/cable

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