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The wandering percher - female Diplacodes bipunctata - taken with the 105 micro, and SB600 with beercup and contraceptive cap Love to know what you think ....

Rel

this is cool btw, have a close look at the head area.
looks like a smiling orangutan, complete with eyes nose and "plates"

Steve

blacknstormy wrote:The wandering percher - female Diplacodes bipunctata - ....

Rel

Gee and I thought it was a dragonfly.
Nice shot, but the focus around the head looks a bit strange to me.
Craig

Gorgeous smooth background and lovely colours too. Very nice and sharp where it needs to be. I like this very much.

Would that be a new or used contraceptive

Jokes aside, this is a great capture. The face almost has human characterisation

Forget the contraceptive - what beer did u put in his cup to get that wry smile....
Great shot

Great shot Rel. Love the face

Thanks guys
This was really quite a shallow shot - only f8 (I usually shoot 22) so explains the 'look' around the head - the head and tips of the wings are in focus, as is part of the twig in front of the dragonfly, but everything else fades ...... not how I usually take shots, but thought I'd play
Have a great day, and thanks for looking
Rel

Wonderful shot. How long did it take for you to glue it to the stem

Cheers
Sheila

Thanks Sheila - I find that superglue works a treat

Cool shot I've never been able to catch dragonflies.

You say that you usually shoot at F22... don't you find that diffraction makes your images soft? Anything past F16 for me (lower when using TC's/Ext. Tubes) and things get pretty fuzzy. Maybe I'm doing something wrong?

Paul

Hey Paul -
I'm using the 105 micro Nikon lens - and seriously, most of my insect shots are shot at 22, with SB600, beercup and cover - with the flash bumped up...... and I've never had a problem with softness.... you've seen my shots? .... at least, I don't think they're soft The only time I've had a shot go soft was when I was playing in aperture priority mode - I don't do that anymore... everything is shot in manual mode.
What lens are you using?
Rel

EDIT - sorry, I should have remembered you use the 180 .....

I have indeed seen your shots Rel... Most are magnificant And yes as far as I can remember they are all sharp.

Maybe I need to do some more experimenting. I do the same as you... SB-800, Manual Mode, +Exposure Comp. Could it be my lens I wonder? Although I thought diffraction was more a function of Physics than lens design.

Paul

I rarely use anything smaller than f/11 for my macro shots. Using the sigma 105. I generally use manual too.

I think I'm doing something wrong ......
maybe I should go play some more.

Rel