Some dragonflies

[Crazymalaysian]

Assorted dragonfly shots I've taken around my house.

Pinky

1.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v451/Crazymalaysian/P1100034copy-1.jpg

2.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v451/Crazymalaysian/P1100043.jpg

Red and Blue (Lathrecista asiatica asiatica)

3.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v451/Crazymalaysian/P1110064.jpg

4.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v451/Crazymalaysian/P1110069.jpg

Orange and yellow (Brachythemis contaminata)

5.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v451/Crazymalaysian/P1110323.jpg

6.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v451/Crazymalaysian/P1110338.jpg

An Aedes mosquito sucking my blood while i shot these. :cool:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v451/Crazymalaysian/P1110314Medium.jpg

And these two, from last saturday's TT,

Yellow and black (Gomphidae)

7.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v451/Crazymalaysian/P1110403.jpg

8.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v451/Crazymalaysian/P1110417.jpg

Hope you all arent too freaked out.

[tiger_killer]

Great macro.

[Ming]

You changed the pics arrangement? I like Pic 7 then... Please send it in to a mag... Or print out A3 and frame

[noordin]

I love the set. Great.

[ckchowov]

Powerful !

[alancheong7]

:cool:
The power of RAYNOX ! :D

Wow, dat's wot's called 'passion' - making sacrifices for one's art/passion/love/obssession ..... the mosquito bite lar :D :P

[Caveman]

lovely shots, CM. makes me want to buy Raynox.... :?

[Crazymalaysian]

Thanks all, lots of blood and sweat went into taking these. :D

Cavemen, you dont need the raynox, youve already got a fantastic nikkor lens, haha.

[fulat]

oh my gawd~ raynox and fz50~ i drool la... thinking of getting 1 FZ50 and raynox special for macro now~ :0

[derickuan]

Wow! Cheers to both the photographer and Raynox for a fine series of high mag macro.......

Is it difficult to handhold at this magnification?

[ckii96]

I think the flash is too harsh. Try to diffuse the flash light next time. Just my 2 cents worth. :)

[Crazymalaysian]

Wow! Cheers to both the photographer and Raynox for a fine series of high mag macro.......

Is it difficult to handhold at this magnification?

Thanks. :) Yes ofcourse, it's extremely hard. All shots were either taken using the camera's EVF or the LCD, though with dragonflies I usually use to LCD so I can stay further away from them. Manual focus, focusing done by moving the camera back and forth. :rasta:

I think the flash is too harsh. Try to diffuse the flash light next time. Just my 2 cents worth. :)

Yeap I agree, I'm currently limited to just the built in unit, forgot to bring along a piece of tissue paper to use as a diffuser.

oh my gawd~ raynox and fz50~ i drool la... thinking of getting 1 FZ50 and raynox special for macro now~ :0

Get a proper macro lens for that money, haha.

[Crazymalaysian]

One more I shot today, of Brachythemis contaminata, or the yellow/orange dragonfly. :D

My new desktop wallpaper too, wee!

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[greEn-V]

Simply amazing. Love it.

[qqmeng]

fuuuuyooooh!

[noruazumi]

mak-aih CM... crazy macros u got there crazymalaysian! :D

[Crazymalaysian]

Danke greEn-V, qqmeng, and noruazumi. Shooting dragonflies takes a ton of patience, and persistence. Give it a try sometime. :)

[noruazumi]

Danke greEn-V, qqmeng, and noruazumi. Shooting dragonflies takes a ton of patience, and persistence. Give it a try sometime. :)

i would love to but serious, i cant recall when is the last time i saw a dragonfly... serious!! :rolleyes:

[Crazymalaysian]

From my experience, dragonflies can usually be found nearby running water, be it a lake, river, stream, or a drain. Look for them resting on sticks. Best time to shoot are around 11 or late in the afternoon. Shooting dragonflies takes lots of patience, stand next to a spot youve seen it perched, and just wait for it to return back. To shoot that picture above I sat in the sun for half an hour. :D

Goodluck, post any results youve got!

[Kingsley]

Nice work.

Is there a specific reason to shoot dragonflies at the times recommended by you above CM ? For butterflies they recommend early morning when the butterflies' wings are still damp.

[Crazymalaysian]

Nice work.

Is there a specific reason to shoot dragonflies at the times recommended by you above CM ? For butterflies they recommend early morning when the butterflies' wings are still damp.

It's been said that they're the least active then, and so you'll have increased chances of shooting them.

Here's more raynox poison,

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[nonblood]

dude...i need 1 of this on my SP 90.. >.< halee can get?..