Amazing Macro

: Amazing Macro; A macro of Pachydiplax longipennis or more commonly know as a Blue Dasher Dragonfly. Photographed is a male.; Created by: Msmichellelynn.; Tools Used: Canon 20D & Canon 180mm macro lens; Created on:; Image Views: 197; Average Views per Day: 0.4; Image Number: 35129

Comments:

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Nov 5, 2007 at 9:15 PM said:

agreeing with the other comments, great work. Am confused tho', re which macro lens is used here, as initially you wrote canon 180mm macro but later you wrote 100mm. Was the 180 a typo? I tried the Canon 100mm macro about 6 mos ago, and didn't persevere with it, so exchanged it for an ultra wide angle lens. Maybe I'll try the 100 mm again sometime and practice more with it : )

Brian from Utah on Aug 4, 2007 at 7:05 PM said:

Wow, this is wonderful. The eyes of the dragonfly are awesome.

Tania (TMR8) from Taranaki New Zealand on Apr 10, 2007 at 5:59 AM said:

They say one picture speaks a thousand words. They are right with this photo it speaks for its self. Truely amaising

donwrob from Ohio on Feb 21, 2007 at 11:45 PM said:

Stunning macro! Beautiful capture. Don

GRUMPY(MIKE) from ENGLAND(MBORO) on Feb 21, 2007 at 1:12 PM said:

WOW

no more to be said

Shutterbug from Maine on Feb 21, 2007 at 11:03 AM said:

Great Macro!

Carol

Talsi from WNC on Feb 21, 2007 at 9:49 AM said:

That is an amazing macro - Nice work.

Michelle from Coventry, RI USA on Feb 21, 2007 at 9:02 AM said:

Hi Steve. This is a relatively cooperative species and I often am able to approach it very closely. There really were no tricks here ... just a good macro lens (Canon 100mm macro), a good tripod, and a cable release. I used a lower aperture to increase DOF.

Here's the exif info :

Model : Canon EOS 20D

ShutterSpeedValue : 1/10Sec

ApertureValue : F11.0

ExposureBiasValue : EV-1.0

MeteringMode : Division

Flash : Not fired(Compulsory)

FocalLength : 100.00(mm)

Thanks for your input!!!

Michelle

Steve Brown (sgbrown) from UK on Feb 21, 2007 at 8:54 AM said:

Amazing! Tell us how you captured this shot, please!