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Another Critter
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Tue Dec 27, 2005 8:58 pmby Slider
Went up the back today specifically to get a shot (or 2) of Dragonflys.
My patience was rewarded in the end (just before I ran out of beer)
D70s Tamron 70-300 Macro with one 36mm ext tube. SB800.
1/500s f/6.0
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Tue Dec 27, 2005 9:07 pmby phillipb
POTW material, well done.
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Tue Dec 27, 2005 9:09 pmby Alpha_7
phillipb wrote:POTW material, well done.
Ditto!!!!
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Tue Dec 27, 2005 9:10 pmby Killakoala
Awesome and a very unusual capture. I love the way the dragonfly is causing the water shimmer.
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Tue Dec 27, 2005 9:15 pmby Geoff
Magic!!
Posted:
Tue Dec 27, 2005 9:17 pmby Slider
Thanks folks
Killakoala wrote:Awesome and a very unusual capture. I love the way the dragonfly is causing the water shimmer.
I think it may have been laying eggs as it was pretty well going nuts (for a dragonfly)
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Tue Dec 27, 2005 9:17 pmby big pix
great shot........ almost looks like a painting..........
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Tue Dec 27, 2005 9:27 pmby Slider
big pix wrote:great shot........ almost looks like a painting..........
Thanks BP.
The water in my dam is crystal clear which I think has contributed to the plant colours from under the water giving a different feel to the shot
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Tue Dec 27, 2005 9:29 pmby thaddeus
What a wonderful shot!
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Tue Dec 27, 2005 9:58 pmby Matt. K
Unique and outstanding! That's art!
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Tue Dec 27, 2005 10:00 pmby marcotrov
Well composed (like the way you have framed the dragonfly with the concentric ripples, very effective together with the placement of the dragonfly in frame. The colours on the water echo those of the fly so creating balance. A bit more subject sharpness would have been handy but you can't have everything
Well done slider
cheers
marco
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Tue Dec 27, 2005 10:06 pmby stubbsy
Mark.
This is superb. The ripples are great and the OOF is spot on with that lovely sharp capture of the subject in the centre.
How many pics were discards to get this one. I ask this because macro is something I have no (current
) lust for since they require sooooo much patience. If I'm taking a landscape shot I might take between 1 and 30 to get what I'm after, macros I reckon take heaps more.
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Tue Dec 27, 2005 10:16 pmby Slider
Thanks again for the positive comments folks.
Peter, probably took about 40 or 50 shots this arvo but many go straight to teh bin
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Tue Dec 27, 2005 11:40 pmby Steffen
The thing that stands out most for me is the perceived facial and bodily expression of the insect. What did you threaten it with?
Next of course is the brilliant composition and those ripples. The colour theme is great, too.
Cheers
Steffen.
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Wed Dec 28, 2005 6:39 amby birddog114
Slider,
Great top pic of macro which I have seen among other on this board.
Love the colour!
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Wed Dec 28, 2005 6:44 amby HappyFotographer
Mark
what everyone else has said. Truly a magnificant capture.
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Wed Dec 28, 2005 9:06 amby Aussie Dave
Slider
beautiful work.....well done. Most certainly worthy of POTW.
This is a perfect demonstration that the photographer's skill is what really matters.....not which $2K lens you used
Perhaps an avatar change may be in order ???
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Wed Dec 28, 2005 9:10 amby mudder
Notsure wther it's the combination of color or what, but this really has a painted effect on me at least, great capture of a fleeting moment...
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Wed Dec 28, 2005 10:27 amby rokkstar
Magnificent capture.
Whole heartedly agree that if this doesnt get PotW I will eat my hat.
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Wed Dec 28, 2005 4:40 pmby avkomp
I cant add anything other than what has already been said.
whilst not an analytical macro shot of a dragonfly you have crossed over between macrophotograhy and art to produce an outstanding capture.
very nice work.
Steve