Posted by Andy Astbury on July 13, 2010 at 12:37 PM
Not posted an image for a while, so here's one from this morning.
Teneral Male(l) and Female(r) Common Darters as I found them - all I've done is lifted the bracken stem and 'plamped it'.
I've never seen two emerge on the same stem before and as they're 'holding hands' it was too good an opportunity to pass up.
Light not exactly perfect and in my haste to get the shot I've lost a little sharpness on the females abdomen tip - just hoping that's not the case on the D3 shots I got.
Techs
D2Xs
180mm macro
1/8th sec @ f10 ISO 100
Full image frame
A fine shot in my opinion Andy. The loss in sharpness is minimal, but the detail is lovely, especially in the female's upper body and wings. Very nicely done(in haste)
Kind regards,
Paul Rosser.
You are getting really soft Andy these days, have you been reading the wife's Mills & Boon again for new titles.
A unique capture I am sure and obviously the almost symmetrical look enhances this special moment. This form of photography still astounds me and very much a dark art and not because you shot it with a Nikon. Having the two added to the complexity of the image I am sure Andy, however knowing your past images on this subject, perhaps a single DF somehow sits better? Be interesting to see the results of the D3
Wish I could take a shot as good as this "in haste" simply stunning, thanks for all the help so far and hopefully my images can reach this standard one day
Looks great to me Andy,pleased you pointed out the small nit don't think i would have noticed.
Keith.
Posted by Andy Astbury on July 13, 2010 at 3:44 PM
Phil - exuvia for both are on the bracken stem - like I said in the post I've never seen two emerge on the same stem. Bracken is about 10 foot from the waters edge, behind where the reeds used to be but the fishing club secretary had his big weed whacker out on them about 3 months ago so basically the bracken is the first decent proposition the nymphs have in this particular corner of the lake.
I hate it when you experts bemoan a little bit of sharpness problem on what is to me a superb picture and one that I could never capture. Brilliant Andy.
Discussion
26 repliesTeneral Male(l) and Female(r) Common Darters as I found them - all I've done is lifted the bracken stem and 'plamped it'.
I've never seen two emerge on the same stem before and as they're 'holding hands' it was too good an opportunity to pass up.
Light not exactly perfect and in my haste to get the shot I've lost a little sharpness on the females abdomen tip - just hoping that's not the case on the D3 shots I got.
Techs
D2Xs
180mm macro
1/8th sec @ f10 ISO 100
Full image frame
PP LR3 & CS4
Kind regards,
Paul Rosser.
A great find and very well taken image.
Bertl
The wings are not ready for flight yet...how did they get on the Bracken?
A unique capture I am sure and obviously the almost symmetrical look enhances this special moment. This form of photography still astounds me and very much a dark art and not because you shot it with a Nikon. Having the two added to the complexity of the image I am sure Andy, however knowing your past images on this subject, perhaps a single DF somehow sits better? Be interesting to see the results of the D3
TFS
Judith
Keith.
Karen - Wimberley Plamp
Ian
I have often found that dragonflies will often leave the water and walk some way to find the right place to emerge and this is quirte normal.
As for damselflies I have only ever found them them right by the waters edge.
The master at work superb. Even a superb nit.
Dale
Phil.
Robert - if I don't point it out then someone else will
You have to get what you can and you handled it very well considering.. I guess the judge is out over the bracken stem..!
Brett
Unfortunately IMHO he is too , as the image demonstrates ...git ...
Matt
Great find and very well presented,
Cheers
Austin