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Dragonfly

by Jeff Tisl

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted November 6, 2013112 views7 comments
Taken in August 2012 in the UP of Michigan using a Nikon D600 with a Nikkor 105 micro lens. The camera was set at 1/3 second, f/13 with an ISO of 100.

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Mike Ramy on November 6, 2013 at 11:42 PM
Welcome Jeff and great first post.
The detail and vertical crop are very nice, the magnification detail in the water droplets is outstanding.
Well done . . . :toast:
Registered on June 16, 2012, 567 Posts, 2809 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on November 7, 2013 at 11:01 AM
I like how your portrait comp includes the forelegs, and the water droplets add well Jeff.
Great exposure, color, and detail, with the contrasting green of the BG setting this off nicely.
Welcome :wavey:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on November 7, 2013 at 11:01 AM
WOW :eek: talk about " up close and personal"! :toast:
Registered on May 23, 2009, 800 Posts, 2042 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on November 7, 2013 at 11:08 PM
Welcome to NPN and the Macro & Close up Gallery, Jeff. Judging from this first post, you'll be a great addition to the community. Impressive macro image of this dragonfly. I like the head on perspective and the detail. :toast:
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on November 7, 2013 at 11:09 PM
The details in the face and eyes are great, especially that one drop and how it's magnifiying the eye segments. Excellent first post, welcome to NPN!
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Randy Runtsch on November 8, 2013 at 5:45 AM
Jeff, the detail of the dragonfly's head and the water droplets is nice, especially at 1/3 second. Well done. :toast:
Registered on October 30, 2013, 50 Posts, 445 Comments
Comment posted by Jeff Tisl on November 19, 2013 at 3:28 PM
Thanks for the comments. It was only in the upper 40's that morning, so the bugs in this prairie were still covered in dew and a bit sluggish which made the slower shutter speeds possible. This one was just starting to clean itself off and flew away about 10 minutes after I took this photo. If you look close, you can see the reflection of my camera in the dew drop in the middle of it's forehead. :wavey:
Registered on November 4, 2013, 2 Posts, 2 Comments