Keeled Skimmer

[ChrisA]

And obliging keeled skimmer from a week or so ago.

Posing nicely on some heather

Keeled Skimmer (Female) – Orthetrum coerulescens. Taken on Canon 50D with Canon 100mm F2.8 USM Macro Lens. ISO 400 F4.5 1/1250. Natural Light.

And on the ground

Keeled Skimmer (Female) – Orthetrum coerulescens. Taken on Canon 50D with Canon 100mm F2.8 USM Macro Lens. ISO 400 F5 1/800. Natural Light

where i got closer

Keeled Skimmer (Female) – Orthetrum coerulescens. Taken on Canon 50D with Canon 100mm F2.8 USM Macro Lens. ISO 400 F8 1/60. Fill Flash from Canon MT-24ex Twin Flash.

and closer..

Keeled Skimmer (Female) – Orthetrum coerulescens. Taken on Canon 50D with Canon 100mm F2.8 USM Macro Lens at 1:1. ISO 400 F4.5 1/200. Fill Flash from Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash.

and then really close....

Stack of 4 shots of Keeled Skimmer (Female) head – Orthetrum coerulescens. Taken on Canon 50D with Canon MPE-65mm at 2x Magnification. ISO 400 F11 1/250. Flash from Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash

and no closer...

Stack of 6 shots of Keeled Skimmer (Female) head – Orthetrum coerulescens (2x Mag). Taken on Canon 50D with Canon MPE-65mm at 2x Magnification. ISO 400 F5.6 1/250. Natural Light.

 

[cgipson1]

beautiful shots! I am jealous of the MPE-65mm.... nice lens!

 

[edddial]

Very nice macro shots!

 

[joealcantar]

Indeed , cool series.
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Very nice, shoot well and thanks for sharing, Joe

 

[ChrisA]

Thanks for looking and the comments. Certainly the MPE is nice up close - though I have to admit I use the 100mm more often.

 

[D-B-J]

Great shots and awesome stacking!

 

[ChrisA]

Thank you D-B-J. I don't often get my hand-helds to stack - so really pleased with these. Especially the natural light mpe ones.