TEXERE: fabric of life
Balancing act ...
Posted by Ron (Saint Louis, United States) on 27 July 2008 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan
This is just like a piece of jewelry made of quality gems!
27 Jul 2008 12:46pm
Ina from Krugersdorp, South Africa
This is truly magnificent! Wow! Excellent closeup and great detail.
27 Jul 2008 1:01pm
Tracey from White Hall, United States
Great macro. I have been trying all summer for one of a dragon fly and have yet to capture the fleeting creatures. How do you all do it??
27 Jul 2008 1:11pm
@Tracey: Hey Tracey, thanks for the comment! Another photographer pointed out to me that dragon flies have a tendency to return, over and over again, to the same location. So pick one out and settle in. It worked with this guy ... he just kept coming back to the same lotus stalk ... must have been mighty tasty! I was even able to shift my location and capture him from different perspectives.
Eric Fry from Houston, TX, United States
Fantastic! And you captured the eyes perfectly!
27 Jul 2008 2:09pm
Monte Stevens from Fort Collins, United States
Really nice macro especially when they are so elusive.
27 Jul 2008 3:55pm
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
One of natures beauties, magnificently captured here. A nice one Ron.
27 Jul 2008 4:32pm
Marcie from United States
Don't know how you capture these little guys. This really is a gem! Love the transparency of his wings and the green head. Awesome!
27 Jul 2008 4:59pm
Francesc B. from région parisienne, France
Another excellent macro, Ron... Belle libellule !!
27 Jul 2008 5:15pm
Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Isn't nature wonderful. You have captured a circus act. ;D This is such an excellent capture. All the detail is so vivid. Bravo.
27 Jul 2008 5:41pm
Mandy Provan from Johannesburg, South Africa
Oh wow Ron, words escape me!!! AWESOME
27 Jul 2008 6:51pm
Mirko Herzner from Mühlheim am Main, Germany
Such an impressive capture... Wonder why you choose ISO 400 for this one?
27 Jul 2008 6:58pm
@Mirko Herzner: Thanks for asking, Mirko. I was shooting in early morning light with a bit of cloud cover. So the sun was in and out, changing the exposure dynamics. I was shooting with my Canon 70 - 200 mm lens with a Canon 500 D close-up lens attached. In order to get the DOF I was looking for I needed to shoot at least at f/11 ... so I boosted the ISO up to 400 to ensure that my shutter speed was fast enough even when the sun was under the cover of clouds. Obviously I captured this guy while the sun was out at 1/640 second.
Jrask from Pasadena, United States
Great macro...what's that old saying? How many angels fit on the head of a pin?
27 Jul 2008 7:20pm
Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa
Brilliant shot, like the moment you've caught.
27 Jul 2008 8:14pm
danthro from Suburbia, United States
great shot! great color, detail and composition, but my favorite thing about it is the light
27 Jul 2008 9:21pm
Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, Canada
Thanks for the tips to Tracy. I amgoing to have to try it out. That is a wonderful shot.
28 Jul 2008 2:06am
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Hong Kong
Such wonderful detail. What a superb capture, Ron.
28 Jul 2008 2:38am
Melissa W. from Warsaw, Indiana, United States
WOW! Amazing capture! Love the colors and details!
30 Jul 2008 1:45pm
Andrew Gould from Sydney, Australia
Wow (again)! What can I say, Ron? This is an amazing shot. You've achieved such mastery in this area.
31 Jul 2008 2:31pm
Anita from West Nottingham, United States
Good photo and good title! Great colors.
8 Aug 2008 5:14pm
Canon EOS 40D
1/640 second
F/11.0
ISO 400
135 mm