Damsel Fly

[2Beers]

Damsel fly by Alex 60d, on Flickr


Camera Canon EOS 60D
Exposure 0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperture f/5.6
Focal Length 300 mm
ISO Speed 320

No idea what type of damsel fly this is and also its my first attempt at macro shot hand held

[Hereford_EOS]

Re: Damsel Fly

Looks like a dragon fly to me, but what do I know?
Is it dead or just resting?

[2Beers]

Re: Damsel Fly

it was just resting, you may be right as I know even less than you probably

[mikep]

Re: Damsel Fly

I think 2 pairs of wings = dragonfly, 1 pair = damselfly. Also, when at rest dragonfly wings are separated (open), whereas damselfly wings are together (closed).

Whatever, I think you've done well for a shot at 300mm! Worth practising! I find if I shoot off several shots at once, any slight movement in relation to the subject will provide me with (probably) at least one in focus shot! It's best to have the eye in focus, but it can be tricky!

All the best, Mike.

[Stan]

Re: Damsel Fly

No idea what type of damsel fly this is and also its my first attempt at macro shot hand held

As said it is not a damselfly but a dragonfly, possible a female black tailed skimmer. Its posted a bit small really - try to post at 800 px on the longest side - but from what I can see the head looks a bit soft - with any wildlife try and focus on the eye / head area and for this sort of shot aperture at f 8 is a good starting point to ensure that if you are unable to get quite parallel to the dragon you should still get most of it in focus

Stan

[2Beers]

Re: Damsel Fly

Thank sfor the tips guys must try and have another shot at macro