RRS flash bracket test (dragonfly)

All images: Xti + MPE-65mm macro lens (at 1x) + MT-24EX macro flash.

Really Right Stuff flash bracket with an extender on the B flash positioned to the right. The A flash head is at the top of the lens with an extender and pointed directly at the dragonfly but in this case it's lighting the critter from the back (notice the light coming through the far wing. Slow flash cycle time, so the duration was long. 1x.

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have you a picture of the gear set up - i'm having trouble imagining it.

racketman wrote in post #3920319
have you a picture of the gear set up - i'm having trouble imagining it.

Similar to this, but with an additional extender:

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I swear you must stick these guys in place with a pin. Awesome stuff, DT.

Excellent job on the pictures. Is there a trick to getting your subjects to sit still?

arogop wrote in post #3923606
Is there a trick to getting your subjects to sit still?

Glue? Stick pins? Hypnosis?
Wow!!! --Rick

eccles wrote in post #3923191
I swear you must stick these guys in place with a pin. Awesome stuff, DT.

This time of year there are literally hundreds of violet darters at the lake, so finding one that's occupied (and not paying attention to me) isn't too difficult. I scared this one off a couple of times, but every time he took off I waited for him to come back and I tried again. Patience...

arogop wrote in post #3923606
Excellent job on the pictures. Is there a trick to getting your subjects to sit still?

Shooting Dragonflies -just follow the techniques in that post.

rrdjserv@earthlink.net wrote in post #3923835
Glue? Stick pins? Hypnosis?
Wow!!! --Rick

Lots and lots of patience...

Hi Amazing I love the light in the first shot great idea lighting him from the back
Pete

Love the shoulder harness, where can I get one!?

lcpete wrote in post #3927184
Hi Amazing I love the light in the first shot great idea lighting him from the back
Pete

Thanks! I like the lack of reflections on the leading wing.

sando wrote in post #3927188
Love the shoulder harness, where can I get one!?

Details here.

The detail in #1 is fantastic. That lighting set up is pretty good.

Thanks for sharing.

dreamline wrote in post #3927761
The detail in #1 is fantastic. That lighting set up is pretty good.

Thanks for sharing.

Thanks Bernie!