Damselfly emerging from exuviae

This is the first day I got to use my "new to me" (used) 100mm 2.8 non IS, and these are some of the first shots. I definitely have some room to improve. They are natural light, and no tripod. I couldn't get my tripod to go low enough to the ground, dammit now I need a new tripod.

Anyways I thought they were worth sharing.

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Gorgeous set!

Do you have the EXIF available? Never used Photobucket so i'm not sure how to navigate to find it

rrblint wrote in post #16106694
Gorgeous set!

thanks

The F stops here wrote in post #16106701
Do you have the EXIF available? Never used Photobucket so i'm not sure how to navigate to find it

I just added them to the bottom of the pics.

Some amateur advice if this is ok, In this type of harsh light you could easily pull F/13 or so witch will really help the DOF, typically i start around F/8 and work my way up, i'm a shaky individual and i can hand hold down to about 1/60 shutter or so, you got a lot of room to play

Wonderful sequence
Brian v.

LordV wrote in post #16106881
Wonderful sequence
Brian v.

Thank you

The F stops here wrote in post #16106730
Some amateur advice if this is ok, In this type of harsh light you could easily pull F/13 or so witch will really help the DOF, typically i start around F/8 and work my way up, i'm a shaky individual and i can hand hold down to about 1/60 shutter or so, you got a lot of room to play

By all means, any advice is appreciated.

Your right I could have gotten away with a smaller aperture. I was worried about my ability to hand hold, and also there was a breeze that kept moving the grass. I guess I was too worried.

my head keeps turning in many shots

direct sun light is always a problem, but the shadows aren't deep, good job

nice sequence you captured.
you did well with the new toy.

Those were sure worth sharing, Crimzon. Very nicely captured damsels.

well done! lovely sequence

BTW trevor,we share the same last name.