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Dec 15, 2005 19:09 |  #1

Taken with the new lens as well, hope you like.


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Dec 15, 2005 19:11 |  #2

Wow, Rick, the colors are amazing on that dragon. How far away are you when you took that shot? Still using f-11 and flash?


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Dec 15, 2005 19:23 as a reply to  @ dancinec's post |  #3

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Wow, Rick, the colors are amazing on that dragon. How far away are you when you took that shot? Still using f-11 and flash?

Thanks Dennis, I was roughly 10 feet away. and on this one I did use f16, as fill-flash, and natural light as primary. ISO of 400.:D :D :D :D


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Dec 15, 2005 20:49 as a reply to  @ Bald Eagle's post |  #4

That's cool...I've never seen a Dargon before :p Great pics as always!!!


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Dec 16, 2005 00:36 |  #5

Excellent shot BE, background is a little bit distracting though.
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Dec 16, 2005 01:20 as a reply to  @ LordV's post |  #6

LordV wrote:
Excellent shot BE, background is a little bit distracting though.
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Yes, that background is distracting. What if Rick had gotten closer say two feet, then background would have been further away and perhaps more of a indistinct blur instead of out of focus objects. Seems like the further away you are from the specimen the more the lens will compact the object with the background, especially if the background is closer to the specimen than the specimen is to the lens. Anyways just a thought.


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Dec 16, 2005 05:15 as a reply to  @ QB@LL's post |  #7

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That's cool...I've never seen a Dargon before :p Great pics as always!!!

Its a whole new breed of Dragons. or a bad keyboard, not sure yet. Thanks Q.:D :D :D


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Dec 16, 2005 05:18 as a reply to  @ dancinec's post |  #8

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Yes, that background is distracting. What if Rick had gotten closer say two feet, then background would have been further away and perhaps more of a indistinct blur instead of out of focus objects. Seems like the further away you are from the specimen the more the lens will compact the object with the background, especially if the background is closer to the specimen than the specimen is to the lens. Anyways just a thought.

I had a limit due to terrain as to how close I could get. Here is the same image with an f11 look to it, the BG may be a bit more blurry. and less distracting.


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Dec 16, 2005 14:02 |  #9

Looks like a Roseate Skimmer , Orthemis ferruginea - actually I googled Dragonflies of Florida and got this delightful site:

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Dec 16, 2005 15:19 |  #10

Thats a great piccy. I love the colour of the tail end!


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Dec 16, 2005 15:29 |  #11

WOW BE that's an awesome dragonfly. I've not seen a purple one before


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Dec 16, 2005 17:44 as a reply to  @ racketman's post |  #12

racketman wrote:
Looks like a Roseate Skimmer , Orthemis ferruginea - actually I googled Dragonflies of Florida and got this delightful site:

http://www.origins.tv …y/florida/drago​nflies.htm (external link)

Thanks Racketman, there is your vivid colors.:D :D :D


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Dec 16, 2005 17:45 as a reply to  @ beesparkle's post |  #13

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Thats a great piccy. I love the colour of the tail end!

Thanks beesparkle, That is what caught my attention as well.:D :D :D


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Dec 16, 2005 17:46 as a reply to  @ Desertraptor's post |  #14

Desertraptor wrote:
WOW BE that's an awesome dragonfly. I've not seen a purple one before

Thanks Peter, I hadnt either, this color really stood out.:D :D :D


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Dec 16, 2005 17:49 |  #15

Rick, it is still a great capture in spite of the background. Another well done.


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