Macro Dragonfly
Kwitko
Sheriff of Banning (Retired)By the thing near the stuff Icrontian
So I have this slight obsession with photographing dragonflies. It all started at EPIC when I snapped a 12-spotted skimmer by the pond, using a tiki lamp as a monopod.
I recently picked up some new equipment, including extension tubes, macro ring flash, and focusing rails. Anyone who has tried to photograph dragonflies knows it takes a great deal of patience, but in the end it pays off. Today I found a few hovering around my backyard, and I slapped 48mm worth of extension tubes and my 50mm f/1.8 onto my trusty camera. I went back and forth for what must have been a good hour. No tripod, just steady hands, breath-holding, and hopes that no wind would kick up. So yeah, I'm pretty happy with my first attempt. There's definitely room for improvement.
I recently picked up some new equipment, including extension tubes, macro ring flash, and focusing rails. Anyone who has tried to photograph dragonflies knows it takes a great deal of patience, but in the end it pays off. Today I found a few hovering around my backyard, and I slapped 48mm worth of extension tubes and my 50mm f/1.8 onto my trusty camera. I went back and forth for what must have been a good hour. No tripod, just steady hands, breath-holding, and hopes that no wind would kick up. So yeah, I'm pretty happy with my first attempt. There's definitely room for improvement.
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Great Pic Kwitko
Nikon D300, Nikon 50mm f/1.8 lens with 48mm extension tubes
1/250 shutter @ f/7.1, ISO 200
Cropped and color-corrected with Photoshop
does your camera let you focus bracket? You might give focus stacking a look to get a bit more dof.
Next time I am going to use a smaller f-stop and my tripod.
'pros' just freeze the insect, then take the shots.