Dragonfly leaving pupa

[Les McLean]

Dragonfly emerging from pupa (I think)

Don't normally do macros (cos I'm crap at them), but I saw this in my neighbours pond, I don't have a dedicated macro lens, so I borrowed my other neighbours 100mm F2.8 IS Macro (what a cracking lens) for this

Taken with a 1Ds MKIII

1/125 sec; f/11; ISO 400, Aperture priority; Spot metering



Larger image: http://www.lesmclean.co.uk/Macro/1DSL7760.jpg

1/50 sec; f/11; ISO 200 Aperture priority; Evaluative metering



Larger image : http://www.lesmclean.co.uk/Macro/1DSL7778.jpg

[Tigger]

Re: Dragonfly leaving pupa

you get on well with your neighbours ;o) ... Great detail but I would have lost the branch on the right in PP -

[tesarver]

Re: Dragonfly leaving pupa

Not bad Les

Tom

[digiman]

Re: Dragonfly leaving pupa

Don't normally do macros (cos I'm crap at them).......

I would disagree! Brilliant captures Les,

Garry

[Stan]

Re: Dragonfly leaving pupa

Thats a good one Les

Are you going to ID it ?

Stan

[antoeknee]

Re: Dragonfly leaving pupa

Stunning detail.

[Bill53]

Re: Dragonfly leaving pupa

Great capture Les.

Bill.

[Hereford_EOS]

Re: Dragonfly leaving pupa

Excellent capture

[kingsown]

Re: Dragonfly leaving pupa

nice and sharp but you missed the dragonfly this is the nymphs outer body called the exuvia the dragonfly emerges from this taking up to two hours to pump up the new body and harden out

[rcarca]

Re: Dragonfly leaving pupa

Fantastic!

Richard