Damselflies from Today

[Sootchucker]

Not by any means to the standard of most of the offerings here, but Macro isn't really my thing.

Shot with my Nikon D7000 and a Sigma 180mm F3.5 Macro lens, hand held - (forgot the tripod - doh!), so quite high ISO's of 800. Touch of fill flash.

Hope they are not too bad ?


Red Damselfly by Sootchucker, on Flickr


Red Damslefly by Sootchucker, on Flickr


Red Damslefly by Sootchucker, on Flickr


Red Damslefly (close up) by Sootchucker, on Flickr

 

[billybob99]

Look good to me, shame about the tail on the first image being chopped off though

 

[Abovelifesize]

Very nice. Im very jealous. Been out wading through the wet grass at a couple of places today looking for these without any luck whatsoever.

 

[Sootchucker]

shame about the tail on the first image being chopped off though

I agree. Problem was with the lack of a tripod, hand holding a 180mm macro lens (270mm effective), at these close distances, meant not only was the subject drifting in and out of focus (lots of OOF shots), but I was also waving around as well.

Next time I must remember my tripod, there really is no substitute.

 

[Sootchucker]

Very nice. Im very jealous. Been out wading through the wet grass at a couple of places today looking for these without any luck whatsoever.

To be honest where these were taken (Risley Moss Nature Reserve in Warrington Cheshire), there were dozens about. I met a local photographer who informed me that they only appeared about 3-4 days ago.