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Posted: **Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:57 pm**

Today's captures. I WILL GET ONE IN FLIGHT if it kills me :lol:

All with Nikkor 200mm Macro

Posted: **Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:59 pm**

Mate!!! All brilliant!!
The 2nd one is awesome but I think you could slightly enhance it by cloning out the darkness in the top left hand corner....BRILLIANT tho...you've done well matey!!!!

Posted: **Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:02 pm**

That is soooo nice :!:

What was the working distance? Did you use a tripod?

Posted: **Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:14 pm**

Thanks Geoff. Now that you have pointed it out to me I agree with the dark area. I'll have a play later.

Shutterbug, thanks for teh comments. I was about 60 to 70cm away, no tripod. Had to move around a lot. The bugger wouldn't sit still for too long :lol:

Posted: **Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:18 pm**

Thanks Slider, I have no experience in Macro. The pictures looks great, it has that pop factor

Will have to invest in a macro lens soon

Posted: **Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:23 pm**

Just three words for you Mark - YOU DA MAN.

Beautiful shots that would look superb on any wall. Blow 'em up, I say.

Posted: **Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:29 pm**

Brilliant Mark

Posted: **Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:40 pm**

Great shots! You must be a patient man to try and take pics of dragonflies. Hope you have a printer to do them justice.

Posted: **Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:50 pm**

I think Rel has a challenge on right now.. impressive images Mark... nice colouring

Tim

Posted: **Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:59 pm**

Great pics Mark, that lens is brilliant. :wink:

Bob.

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Posted: **Fri Jan 06, 2006 11:01 pm**

Brilliant

Posted: **Fri Jan 06, 2006 11:04 pm**

Excellent macro shots! Well done. They are of a quality suitable for publication in a technical journal, magazine or book.

Posted: **Fri Jan 06, 2006 11:10 pm**

Whole series is great, but the first one is excellent!

I think I need a longer macro, my 100mm just doesn't let me get close enough without scaring them!

Posted: **Sat Jan 07, 2006 4:14 pm**

Mark - I was impressed by the exceptional quality of these when I started reading this thread. Now I'm also amazed at your technique as well having read that these were HAND HELD :shock:

Posted: **Sat Jan 07, 2006 5:15 pm**

some nice captures here.
musta taken ages to get all these.

Steve

Posted: **Sat Jan 07, 2006 6:12 pm**

Beautifully taken pictures Mark. Absolutely love the colour and sharpness and handheld to boot :wink:

#1 and #2 are my pick. You gotta love that 200 F/4 Micro. I think I'd sell a kidney for one :lol:

I'm sure it's only a matter of time for the 'flying one'

cheers
marco

Posted: **Sat Jan 07, 2006 7:26 pm**

B-R-I-L-L-I-A-N-T :lol:

Posted: **Mon Jan 09, 2006 12:07 pm**

I just saw these today.. what an excellent series! Great clarity and detail. What fun it would be to do macro stuff like this! Very well done!

Posted: **Mon Jan 09, 2006 6:46 pm**

Thanks for all the great comments folks. I am eagerly awaiting a new Sigma 180 Macro from Birdy. I just hope it can at least get close to the Nikkor

Posted: **Mon Jan 09, 2006 6:55 pm**

Wonderful shots. Truly wonderful. I've tried and failed to get shots of dragonflies so I take my hat off to you.

Posted: **Mon Jan 09, 2006 7:02 pm**

Yes amazing photos, great colours and i love them.

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