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Black Saddlebags

by William Brozy

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted October 16, 2009659 views14 comments
Ever since I dove into macrophotography, i've wanted an opportunity to capture a Saddlebags like this. Eight years later, I finally got one. Almost full frame - a slight crop off the top.

Comments

14 comments
Comment posted by Joel DeYoung on October 16, 2009 at 2:20 PM
Eight years is a long time to wait, but you made it worth it. Nice detail in the wings and body. I really like how the wings reflect the sky.

Well done. :toast:
Registered on July 12, 2009, 92 Posts, 1074 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Hackley on October 16, 2009 at 3:23 PM
Wow, what an amazing shot, wonderful clarity and colors, well done!
Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments
Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on October 16, 2009 at 5:24 PM
The result was worth the long time! Great details.
The point of view is really interesting.

daniel
Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments
Comment posted by Euan Christopher on October 16, 2009 at 6:55 PM
Wow, it's like a little stained glass-window.
Registered on August 2, 2008, 13 Posts, 43 Comments
Comment posted by Hendrik BOSMAN on October 16, 2009 at 7:06 PM
It is a BEAUT !!!! :cool: :cool:

Which lens did you use to get such a great DOF?
Registered on October 10, 2009, 7 Posts, 11 Comments
Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on October 16, 2009 at 9:43 PM
:eek: :eek: TREMENDOUS! Wow!
Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments
Comment posted by William Brozy on October 17, 2009 at 8:22 AM
Thanks all. Hendrik this was taken with a Nikon 105mm F/2.8, 1/8 s., f/20.
Registered on November 9, 2003, 559 Posts, 2929 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on October 18, 2009 at 9:15 PM
Wow! what a beautiful shot. 8 years is a long time to wait but you have this in your saddlebag now. :toast:
Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Comment posted by Rosemarie Arbur on October 20, 2009 at 5:42 AM
Super!
:toast: :toast:
Congrats.
Registered on March 19, 2008, 189 Posts, 1644 Comments
Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on October 20, 2009 at 10:08 AM
How cool is that. Nice to see what it really looks like. Congratulations
Registered on June 30, 2009, 300 Posts, 5051 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on October 21, 2009 at 11:34 PM
Will: What a spectacular capture and how gratifying it must be to get a shot you've longed for. Congrats on the EP and a superb image.>=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments
Comment posted by Aristotle Georgiou on October 25, 2009 at 7:39 PM
Beautiful shot of this dragonfly.

Excellent composition, nice DOF and like your matching BG.
Registered on August 24, 2008, 38 Posts, 293 Comments
Comment posted by Sam Rua on November 1, 2009 at 12:52 AM
Great capture, Bill. What a gorgeous DF. :toast:
Registered on September 9, 2006, 130 Posts, 2281 Comments
Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on December 21, 2009 at 9:10 PM
Absolutely gorgeous!
Registered on May 23, 2009, 800 Posts, 2042 Comments