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Damselfly larva

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted May 21, 2017142 views10 comments

Not sure which one yet - am trying to sort it. Think its a small red.
Done with the tank setup in my office. Quite small- about 20 mill long
D7000
Nikor 40mm micro
On camera flash- slave pointing to ceiling.
150 ISO
60th sec @f18 Flash sync 250
Virtually full frame.

Cheers
Thanks for your interest in my last post.
JR

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Balan Vinod on May 22, 2017 at 6:48 AM

JOhn..thats a beautiful image of the demsel larva. i think the color scheme and comp is top class. very well done

Balan Vinod

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on May 22, 2017 at 10:22 AM

The gentle colors and the great details are terrific, John. This is a wonderful look at this damsel fly larvae.

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Comment posted by John Robinson on May 22, 2017 at 10:51 AM

Thanks both. Not the most "yummy" of subjects I agree !
JohnR

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Comment posted by Wayne Bartz on May 22, 2017 at 4:00 PM

As a flyfisherman John, I can say that this really great.

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Comment posted by Yun Gao on May 22, 2017 at 6:17 PM

John, great diagonal composition and very nice detail. Excellent work!

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on May 24, 2017 at 7:41 PM

John,

Awesome--lighting is perfect for this scene devil

..............................Jim

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Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on May 27, 2017 at 12:56 PM

Excellent macro shot, John. I love the lines of the plant working with the lines of the damsel fly. Great composition and colors.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on May 29, 2017 at 9:19 PM

Amazing image, John. Expertly and artistically done. devil

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on June 3, 2017 at 11:58 AM

Could not be more beautiful, John. Congratulations on the well-deserved WP!

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Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on June 3, 2017 at 3:08 PM

I really like the image and the subject. As a fly fisherman, I often see larvae, but not in such fine detail. Great composition and background. Congrats on the WP.

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