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Streaked-winged DF

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted July 12, 2011338 views12 comments

Streaked-winged Red Skimmer, Sympetrum illotum.

Olympus E-520
70-300mm F4-5.6 + EC-14
aperture priority
@269mm
1/20 sec @ F22
flash off
spot metering
ISO 100
monopod

Large view

C&C much appreciated.

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on July 12, 2011 at 4:11 PM

Nice pose, DOF and background on this one- Very well done, Fabio

Registered on December 3, 2010, 90 Posts, 1614 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Jones on July 12, 2011 at 8:21 PM

Sharpness is really good, especially for f/22. Super DOF to get the face, legs and wings in focus from this angle.

(The light marks on the stigma are interesting. Never saw that before in photos of the cardinal meadowhawk -- a more usual common name for Sympetrum illotum.)

Registered on April 18, 2007, 953 Posts, 6435 Comments

Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on July 12, 2011 at 9:30 PM

Wayne my ID could very well be incorrect. I try to match what I've photographed with my field guide and often there are differences. If you have a feeling this is not the correct ID, I'd like to know I have no ego in my tries at identification.

Thanks for comments.

Charlie

Registered on April 18, 2011, 329 Posts, 1985 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 13, 2011 at 7:36 AM

Excellent DOF and technique to get it this sharp @ 1/20th Charlie.
Stands out nicely in your frame, great head-on POV

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Jones on July 13, 2011 at 9:42 AM

Not questioning the ID, Charlie, just commenting on the stigma coloration. (I don't think we even have these in the east, and I never heard that common name for it before, so it' your call.) I was actually wondering if it's a freshly-emerged (teneral) adult. The colors of those are often different before they fully harden, which may take a day or two. I think those bright spots are pretty nice.

Registered on April 18, 2007, 953 Posts, 6435 Comments

Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on July 13, 2011 at 11:07 AM

Very good focus for F/22 at 269mm shot from a monopod! You must have steady hands. I like the pose you captured with this guy and the wonderful blurred BG that really shows him off. Great capture.

Registered on February 16, 2011, 610 Posts, 3684 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on July 13, 2011 at 10:19 PM

Charlie:
Taking DF at 1/20sec on a monopod and getting sharp image

Well you achieved good DOF for your effort. Nice bg.

Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments

Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on July 14, 2011 at 12:59 PM

Pardon me for being so long in replying to comments about the shutter speed. After I saw the comments I thought that I must have missed another 0 but after searching out the RAW file, again, it was in fact 1/20th sec and at that time (8/08) I wasn't useing a tripod and was useing a monopod. Apparently this is correct. I often steadied a monopod agains a tree or other solid object to gain additional steadiness but I don't remember. Thanks all for comments.

Registered on April 18, 2011, 329 Posts, 1985 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 21, 2011 at 7:21 PM

Congrats on the cool WP!
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 22, 2011 at 11:24 AM

Congratulations on your WP. The highlights in the eyes and the details in the wings really make this outstanding.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on July 24, 2011 at 12:16 AM

Congrats Charlie

Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments

Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on July 24, 2011 at 10:13 AM

Thanks all for comments, congrats and friendly responses. NPN people are the best.

Registered on April 18, 2011, 329 Posts, 1985 Comments