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Another blue damsel
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Another blue damsel

by Gary Yeoh

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted June 20, 2010172 views10 comments
William, I hope you don't mind me posting another blue damsel back to back to yours. It so happened I also went shotting yesterday and got this fellow. Not sure of the exact id but probably a very close cousin.

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10 comments
Comment posted by Sam Rua on June 20, 2010 at 11:06 AM
Very nice Gary. You nailed the focal plane on this one. Nice BG as well. :toast:
Registered on September 9, 2006, 130 Posts, 2281 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on June 20, 2010 at 1:45 PM
Excellent detail! Simple and effective.

Sandy r
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Joel DeYoung on June 20, 2010 at 5:19 PM
Excellent job Gary! The focus and DOF is right on in this shot. Nice simple composition with a clean background. Well done. :toast:
Registered on July 12, 2009, 92 Posts, 1074 Comments
Comment posted by Mike Gallo on June 20, 2010 at 5:25 PM
WOW....this is sure a beautiful damsel....stunning details and comp
Registered on September 14, 2005, 182 Posts, 1471 Comments
Comment posted by Doug Gilham on June 20, 2010 at 7:09 PM
Good job to get this guy isolated with a clean BG. Great colors and comp. Not an expert on damselflies but this looks like an Aurora Damsel (Chromagrion conditrum). They usaully have the wings slightly open when perched.
Registered on September 20, 2009, 77 Posts, 489 Comments
Comment posted by BorgesiusBeckles on June 21, 2010 at 12:09 AM
Tack sharp Gary,and i like the clean bg :toast:
Registered on November 25, 2003, 253 Posts, 434 Comments
Comment posted by Doug Benner on June 21, 2010 at 8:03 AM
The blue damsels are well represented today. This is great. Perfect, tack-sharp.
Registered on December 8, 2003, 482 Posts, 1868 Comments
Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on June 21, 2010 at 6:15 PM
Another excellent shot, Gary!
I would really know some technical informations about your photos...to improve mine!
Mauro
Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on June 21, 2010 at 7:44 PM
Here are the technicals:
D90 Nikkor 105mm, iso200, F3.2, 1/200sec, tripod cable release, manual live view focus, natural lighting.
Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on June 23, 2010 at 6:16 PM
Gary I tried this once and my dof was way bad. This is great nice light too.
Registered on June 30, 2009, 300 Posts, 5051 Comments