Shots look good, especially when you consider the difficulty. ISO1600 to 3200 seem to be required, so you've done well to produce some seemingly low noise images. I like the last one due to the...
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Shots look good, especially when you consider the difficulty. ISO1600 to 3200 seem to be required, so you've done well to produce some seemingly low noise images. I like the last one due to the...
Rhode Island
Wow, quite a beak on that one. Great action shot.
Made a short video using the 5DII movie functions. My first real attempt.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goshzilla/3690146139/
On Azure Bluets, the 7th segment is usually only half black, and 8 & 9 are completely blue. The first looks more like a northern, and the second two more like forktails, but I can't be sure.
Brilliant shot. Maybe a bit more saturation, but comp is dead on.
I'm a bit OCD when it comes to ID'ing. I've finally come to terms with accepting a Genus level ID on many of the flies I shoot. At least I'm getting over the urge to not bother photographing a bug...
Ah, a top view would have been fairly straightforward in that case. Glad you were able to get an ID.
That's one of the key things to keep in mind with nature photography.
Female Spangled Skimmer perhaps. Do you have a top view.
Very nice.
Got a few shots recently, bug I think the diffused light from the leaf worked well on this one.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3633/3671527809_f6be18bf45_b.jpg
5D II + 180mm/3.5 + 1.4x TC
Beautiful shots as always.
Went on a butterfly count over the weekend, and ended up with more than just butterflies:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3622/3671708085_d1fea4e1a3.jpg
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Few shots from the weekend.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2426/3672212752_e8691d659d.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3644/3672210036_42e0b11207.jpg...
I was going to suggest Photoshop for Photographers, and it seems Kelby has been mentioned already. I read that cover to cover and it was great.
I use MF. Using the first swing to try and focus a bit, then wait for the next one to take the picture. Of course each swing is a bit further away as they slow down, so it's somewhat difficult still.
The pennant is a treat for the eyes.
Great pose, comp, lighting, and background separation. Technically perfect all around.
I'm no expert at portraits, but personally, the full body one.
Any slight technical issues can be overlooked with a shot like that.
If you live near the ocean, these guys like to live near any freshwater outlets where the salt and freshwater mix. Only species that can breed in brackish water:
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Large open feels seem best for the Bluets and Forktails. Spreadwings I found like the edges of forests areas. They're not easy to spot. Just a bluish line that floats around. Some call them sewing...
#2 was a lucky shot I usually use the 180mm for distance, but I only had the MP-E,so 4" was all I had to work with.
Nice crisp shot.
Here's my additions to the Damselfly thread:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3586/3592384771_09cf80d4c6.jpg
5D Mark II, EF 180mm f/3.5 Macro, 1/320, f/3.5, ISO320, -1/3EV, handheld