Dragonfly
I saved this little guy from a spiders web.. he hung around for a couple minutes before flying happily away. I love the cheeky look on his face....
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I saved this little guy from a spiders web.. he hung around for a couple minutes before flying happily away. I love the cheeky look on his face.
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FrankSomma
May 14, 2014
I'd be smilin too! He looks like he's hugging your finger in appreciation. I love happy endings.....congrats Connie you captured a capture.
akhtarkhan
May 14, 2014
very nice cheeky little dragonfly, nice close up.......amazing capture. Congrats on the feature.
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Location
There is a small man made lake not too far from us.. the lake is stocked with fish and kids can go there and learn to fish. The area around the lake is naturalized and quite nice with lots of activity with bugs and creatures.Time
This picture was taken in the afternoon to maximize lighting.Lighting
With macro photography, lighting is one of the biggest challenges. Keeping that in mind you need to make light work for you... time of day, angle, reflectors. I was lucky with this picture, as the little guy was on my finger I was able to move to maximize the lighting I wanted.Equipment
Pentax K10D, Macro lens.. and while not equipment, I stabilized my hand on a solid object.. a fence post.Inspiration
I love macro. I love bugs.. Most of them have some pretty interesting and even beautiful features when seen up close. This photo was really a fluke. This little guy was stuck in an old spiders web. I pulled him out and removed the pieces of web on him and he hung around for a couple minutes... probably catching his breath! The cheeky look on his face just begged to be photographed.Editing
The only post processing I did with this picture was a slight sharpen and a crop.In my camera bag
I always have my macro lens, a wide angle and also a 70-300 MM. I also carry an old camera, a Fuji finepix. It has amazing macro capabilities. On super macro setting, the lens can be touching the target and it will still focus.Feedback
The two biggest obstacles with macro photography, I find.. is lighting and movement. Usually you want to use a tripod for macro, but if that is not possible you will need to anchor yourself. Taking a deep breath and clicking as you exhale can also help with camera movement. Bugs don't usually wait long for you to get the picture just right. So make the most of what is around you.. Dragonflies and other bugs near water tend to be most active when it is warm. So if you are wanting to get active fly shots that is the best time to aim for... a bit earlier in the day, or later in the afternoon and you may find them clinging to a stem. Keep in mind where you light is and make it work for you.
