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Dragonfly on a leaf.

Dragonfly on a leaf.
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cameraNIKON D300

settings Aperture f/10.0 ISO 400 Shutter 1/200 Focal Length 200/1 

upload_dateMay, 2015

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30 Comments | Report
JDLifeshots
 
JDLifeshots May 31, 2015
Great shot!
scruffyherbert PRO+
 
scruffyherbert May 31, 2015
A very impressive shot. This is one I'd be proud to have taken. Beautiful clarity in the damselfly.
LucBaekelandt Platinum
LucBaekelandt June 02, 2015
Thank you. It was one shot and then she flew away.
Chillbrook
 
Chillbrook June 14, 2015
Absoloutely Superb Luc!
carolcardillo PRO+
 
carolcardillo July 15, 2015
Incredible! Congrats!
JDLifeshots
 
JDLifeshots July 16, 2015
Congrats!
tanjariedel
 
tanjariedel July 17, 2015
so great work congrats
kathytopalis
 
kathytopalis July 23, 2015
Love. Love. Love. So very CUTE
kanizkhan
 
kanizkhan August 19, 2015
Wow, how do you take such beautiful shots!
HaliSowle
 
HaliSowle August 19, 2015
Superb image. Congratulations!
gbrookshaw
 
gbrookshaw September 07, 2015
Looks great!
IsabelSwanepoel
 
IsabelSwanepoel January 23, 2016
Wow!
lauradeshane
 
lauradeshane March 21, 2016
Your depth of field is tiny, but your focus is crisp. This is a technically skilled image with a wonderful sense of humor. Adorable.
cmorisset PRO+
 
cmorisset March 24, 2016
WOW! Superb capture, great balance. Bravo!
grantkgillon
 
grantkgillon April 17, 2016
cracker
shema PRO
 
shema April 20, 2016
magnificent!
Eduardbetz Platinum
 
Eduardbetz April 27, 2016
Love it ! Congrats !
Fujiguy PRO+
 
Fujiguy July 04, 2016
Nice DAMSELFLY image. Head on is always interesting.
CuauhtemocMestas Platinum
 
CuauhtemocMestas September 08, 2016
Awesome
cyrillinegoodman
 
cyrillinegoodman September 19, 2016
Top shot! Congratulations.
sharilee
 
sharilee September 20, 2016
This shot is so impressive!! LOVE it! How adorable too. ;)
LadyLee263
 
LadyLee263 November 26, 2016
Wow!! Amazing
CarpeDeeM
 
CarpeDeeM December 04, 2016
Every time I see this I smile. Congratulations on nailing this image. It is my idea of perfection.
adavies
 
adavies March 28, 2017
Fantastic! :)
iKatielyn Platinum
 
iKatielyn April 19, 2017
this is fantastic!
jacquiscott_2559 PRO+
 
jacquiscott_2559 June 03, 2017
Amazing great capture
pamelareid_0566
 
pamelareid_0566 June 11, 2017
Oh my goodness!
Runic1967
 
Runic1967 April 14, 2018
Beautiful shot! I love the clarity.
Byronfairphotography PRO+
 
Byronfairphotography May 23, 2018
Absolutely beautiful / Voted
Lamirana
 
Lamirana August 03, 2022
Great photo :)
donnarenzulli
 
donnarenzulli Jul 26
This has got to be one of my favorites!!

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Behind The Lens

Location
I photographed this damselfly in Berchem in the paddenbroek. It is a small nature reserve in the Flemish Ardennes.
Time
On a sunny afternoon.
Lighting
Some damselflies were mating. Suddenly, I saw this little creature sitting on a leaf, sunbathing. I slowly tried to get closer.
Equipment
With my 200 mm macro lens, mounted on a tripod with macro slide, I could get even closer. After 3 photos it was gone.
Inspiration
When I got home, I checked whether the eyes were sharp. I usually take photos with a very shallow depth of field. This increases the eye contact. I also try to depict the subject in its natural environment.
Editing
In post-processing, the photo is aligned and sharpened.
In my camera bag
I mostly use a 200 mm macro lens on a Nikkon D700. I try to take as little material as possible with me
Feedback
To ensure stability I always use a tripod. In the beginning, this is hard work but you get used to. As It is slower, you have time to think about the composition. When I have found an interesting subject, I try all kinds of different positions. I also constantly change the aperture.

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