Smile please

Even common darters can be happy.
Shot today with Canon S3 + Raynox DCR250. C&C appreciated.

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Nice shot Eccles, how do you rate the dcr250?

Nice one. Lovely detail, and such a happy face.

Oh what a fabulous shot eccles, it always brings a smile to my face seeing the common darters faces. They are just the cutest, happiest face of them all.

You know, these macro shots of their faces, common darters in particular, really give the impression that they are much bigger than they are and having started seeing them again, makes me really appreciate how tiny these little faces are. One landed briefly on my washing line this lunchtime, so I went and said hello (and asked him to return lol).

Fabulous detail again.

Linda

Thanks all.
@Alby, the DCR250 is a bit limiting because you have to get quite close, around 4-5" away, but if you get a tolerant subject and no wind then it can turn in some pretty good results with good edge to edge detail. The above shot is a resize of a full frame image and there's plenty of detail at 100%.
Be aware that the glass is only 35mm diameter and used at short focal lengths on some cameras may result in vignetting.
@Linda, I think common darters are the most friendly of all the dragonflies. Anyone thinking of taking up insect photography would do well to start here, but you're right; they ARE small.
It's worth mentioning here that the dragonfly was very near the ground, but I used my S3's flip screen to frame and take the shot.

That's a wonderful shot Eccles, one of your best Lovely DF smiling, doesn't get much better. Beautiful!

Dave

Love the detail in that compound eye!!

Wonderful shot Eccles with great detail.

Irwin

Thanks again all.

Great close up but im a little confused over the dof -the front part of the leg is in focus as is the eye yet they carn't be on the same plane of focus can they ?
Rob.

Thanks Rob. Yes, they're both in the same plane of focus. The foreleg is a bit forward of the dragonfly's head but I was shooting slightly downwards.

eccles wrote in post #3548882
Thanks Rob. Yes, they're both in the same plane of focus. The foreleg is a bit forward of the dragonfly's head but I was shooting slightly downwards.

right get it now
Rob.