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Long-tailed Skimmer

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted June 10, 2014123 views6 comments

Immature Long-tailed Skimmer male (Plathemis lydia) from the field outside our home.
Lots of rain lately so lots of thistle, horse mint, hats, indian blanketflower, & other assorted wildflowers showing now..

F/8, 1/400th, ISO 800, 1D M3, Sigma 150mm f/2.8 and natural light @ 11:51am & clear. Monopod for support.

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6 comments

Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on June 11, 2014 at 10:25 AM

Gosh Howard, this thistle is the perfect support for this intriguing looking subject. Some truly excellent detail in this Skimmer too. Very nice closeup take as always....

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Comment posted by gary phillips on June 11, 2014 at 12:28 PM

Really nice DF, Howard. If the wind ever stops blowing here, I've got to practice my monopod techniques. The thistle and background work very well. Great work as always.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on June 11, 2014 at 9:27 PM

Excellent, Howard. i always like spread wing views where the viewer can look right through the wings into the bg. Perfect dof management. The sharp thistle is a bonus.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on June 12, 2014 at 4:08 PM

Terrific dof here Howard, with both the df and the thistle wonderfully sharp. I also like that you caught some iridescence the the back wing.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on June 12, 2014 at 9:02 PM

Howard - Technical Perfection. Excellent wing tip to tip sharpness

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Comment posted by Yun Gao on June 15, 2014 at 9:32 AM

Howard, beautiful details in the wings and great plane of focus. I especially like your DOF control and the sharp perch.

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