Damsels I've known

[Don Burkett]

Quite honestly Alan, I just shot these damsels out my backdoor in the pararie grass along the edge of a pond. I do want to shoot some dragons pretty soon and to Dan's point, I'll look more in the fields near water sources rather than along the water's edge as well as the edges of forested areas. By the way, I rarely noticed them myself until I started looking for them. So, it's one of those things.

[TheRoff]

I didn't think I would be adding to this thread, but I was out getting to know my new 100-400 mm, and here she came.

[Dann Thombs]

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:

[Don Burkett]

I didn't think I would be adding to this thread, but I was out getting to know my new 100-400 mm, and here she came.
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This variety is incredibly hard to shoot. I tried them a number of times last summer and never got one any better than this. You either get detail in the underside and blow out the topside or visa versa. So I say great job. I do hope to try this again this summer. Think I'll try a flash.

[Don Burkett]

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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Beautiful Dann

[Alan]

Don, a question or two more on "The Fly."


How close was your lens to it? Did you crop this image?


Which extender did you use?


Do you like the 180 macro more than the 100?


Thanks much.


Al

[Don Burkett]

Hi Alan


I'll have to take better notes because your questions were asked in another forum as well.


I was probably in the 2' range, front of lens to fly. It is cropped, probably 50% No extension tube, though I did shoot another fly last night with 1.4 t-con and tube. I'll post it here tonight, but the detail isn't any better, only no crop was needed. I like both lens equally for quality. The 180mm works better for bugs with the longer working distance.

[Don Burkett]

Here is a Calico Pennant and another fly to add to the collection


Canon 40D, <span class="exif"]1/200s f/9.0 at 180.0mm iso400, tripod








Blowing Bubbles


Canon 40D, <span class="exif"]1/15s f/9.0 at 180.0mm iso400, 1.4 T-Con, 12mm extension tube, tripod, mlu, rr

[Colin]

Dan, I love the yellow!


Don, that's the best picture of a fly i've seen, at least that I can remember...

[Dann Thombs]

The pennant is a treat for the eyes.