Eastern Amberwing Dragonfly

[TCimages]

 

[Dynamic]

Wow! Super picture. Congratulations :hail:

 

[The Phototron]

You capture it like a mosquito...I mean you focus on the parts where it looks like a mosquito.

 

[TCimages]

thanks

 

[Emily91183]

It's a really great picture - just the subject material is maybe a little scary? I didn't realize dragonflies were so ugly up close until I started seeing the pictures on this forum.

 

[JYoung]

Another excellent image. What camera and lens are you using?

 

[TCimages]

thanks for the comments. Sorry to those that don't like insects. I didn't see a macro section.

I'm using a Canon 30D, with a Canon 100mm f2.8

 

[JYoung]

Thanks for the camera info. A very good one. I am a Canon fan myself.

 

[TCimages]

Thanks for the camera info. A very good one. I am a Canon fan myself.

Thanks. Great shots on your site. What I wouldn't give to have such an amazing abundance of wildlife like you. wow

 

[JYoung]

Thank you. I work in the environment for more than 20 years and t was a dream life!!

 

[nps4474]

Your photo is outstanding, I too love dragons as photo subjects. Can I ask what your lighting/flash(ring?) set up was? I hope you don't mind if I post one my recent shots here with yours, not sure the species, shot in direct sunlight...

 

[TCimages]

Your photo is outstanding, I too love dragons as photo subjects. Can I ask what your lighting/flash(ring?) set up was? I hope you don't mind if I post one my recent shots here with yours, not sure the species, shot in direct sunlight...

Thank you. Don't mind at all. You have a great shot there considering you used F5 aperture. Normally upclose work requires a rather small aperture to get a DOF that works well. I prefer around f10-13, as it creates a nice DOF and is not way out of the sweet spot of the lens for maximum sharpness.

I use an external Flash (430ex) mounted directly to the camera with a LumiQuest Softbox attached.

I used to use a modified Delta bracket for my shots (see below), but I realized the the Flash worked equally well, when it was on top the camera. Eliminating the bracket setup makes switching back and forth from macro to a long lens much easier. Hope this helps.

 

[nps4474]

Super, thank you for the info and detailed camera rig pics! That softbox intrigues me../your photos almost have a hyper-perfect quality (hoverfly image), very dramatic and dof is what blows me away the most. I have an on board flash pop up on my sony a-100, time to look into getting something bigger and better for sure.:mrgreen: