Dragonfly.....

[BeardyWeirdy]

.... larvae!

my first post - I hope I have followed all the rules OK



This is an image I took of a dragonfly larvae using a manual nikor 50 mm lens. I think the aperture was F8. I was working with a small tank, I think this was the best - I love the red tipped fangs! I cropped into this - I could have cropped with the head on the right, but I think the looking back over its shoulder worked better - any comments?

Camera Model: NIKON D70
Date/Time: 2003:09:29 21:04:51
Exposure Time: 0.0063 s (1/160)
Aperture: f/1.0 - not recorded
Whitebalance: Auto
Metering Mode: center weight
Exposure: Manual

[wulf]

Yes, you've followed the rules... and, gosh, that's close. A scary beast, especially with the bloodly looking fangs!

Wulf

[BeardyWeirdy]

Thanks - this is one of the large animals I had to deal with. I was pleased to get some of the hairs on the legs showing.

[moi]

WOW!Such detail-where was the creature?

[BeardyWeirdy]

it is aquatic - and in a small home made tank on a table - doesn't sound so natural now!

[windrider86]

wow, how many takes did you have to get to end up with this gem?

[BeardyWeirdy]

thanks

I just had a look - about 70. They are not to bad as they tend to sit still once they have settled - it is much harder getting good shots some of the animals that move a lot. In all I was taking pictures of this animal for about 4 hrs (according to the time stamps!). I kept about 6 of them showing different parts of the animal.

If people are interested I will post one or two of my other shots.