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Eastern Pondhawk

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted July 19, 2011117 views5 comments

The Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis), also known as the Common Pondhawk. The species is distinguished in that the female is bright green and the adult male has a blue abdomen with a green face and green and blue thorax.
F/20, 1/300th, ISO 500, 1D M3, 300mm f/2.8 + Kenko 2x ext with fill.
Shot this morning, clear & sunny. Cropped to 5.9MB
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5 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on July 19, 2011 at 4:18 PM

Well put together! How do you like shooting with the extension tube? Also, what does "with fill" mean?

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 19, 2011 at 7:20 PM

Posted the wrong comp. This is the crop to 5.9MB that I finalized. It's slightly warmer & brighter.
Thanx for your understanding

PS - Hi Phil,
"Fill" means I like to shoot "with Phil"

Don't use the ext "rings" or "tubes" on my long lens, just the glass extenders Phil.
It allows AF function if I need it..And fill is simply short for fill flash..

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

Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on July 19, 2011 at 8:28 PM

Like this image a lot Howard. We don't see this fly out here, wish we did, I get tired of black and white and rust color DF's. Details expecially nice on this one.

Charlie

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

Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on July 21, 2011 at 10:12 AM

Another excellent DF shot- A beautiful specimen, with nice detail, interesting perch and a pleasant background- Very well done, Fabio

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

Comment posted by Roger Leekam on July 21, 2011 at 5:31 PM

Gorgeous color, background and detail. Great to get all the wings sharp.

Registered on May 28, 2009, 83 Posts, 646 Comments