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Dance of the Damselflies

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted August 4, 201290 views7 comments

The Blue Damselflies were going back and forth claiming the leaf to perch on.

Worked this capture on my laptop so not sure about results.

Shot a slow shutter to get some motion/action~1/250 second
Comments appreciated.
Too slow or just right or in somewhere in between?

Sony a77
70-400 G Sony zoom
200mm
ISO 400
f6.7
selective NR and slight crop

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on August 4, 2012 at 6:11 PM

The blue ringed flyers wings make it look like a whirlybird

As far as s-speed, I think you've achieved your goal with respect to the action of those wings Rick.
I like the bold statement the gold leaf & main subject make in this subdued setting, and the passerby adds some pizzazz

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on August 4, 2012 at 8:24 PM

Any idea what these two are doing?

Registered on February 18, 2012, 534 Posts, 2755 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on August 4, 2012 at 9:17 PM

I really like the leaf and the action, but feel like there's too much contrast particularly on the pale blue damsel. I think the ss is right on target. The second post is an interesting interaction, but I don't know what they're up to.

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on August 4, 2012 at 9:58 PM

Any idea what these two are doing?

Registered on February 18, 2012, 534 Posts, 2755 Comments

Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on August 4, 2012 at 10:28 PM

I really like the action around the golden leaf. And you got one in flight. I think the shutter speed is just right. The upper half of the photo shows quite dark on my (uncalibrated) monitor. I prefer the contrast and darks of the embedded photo. But that's my eyes.

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on August 4, 2012 at 10:42 PM

Another action shot of two doing?

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Comment posted by scott lanz on August 5, 2012 at 9:59 AM

Excellent images, Rick, I prefer the original and the last. The last seems sharper than the 2nd and 3rd. The first is great with the wing action on the approaching DF. It looks like a plane or helicopter in a holding pattern waiting for his turn to land.

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