Archive 2015 · Schneider HM 40 Revisits Damsel

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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Schneider HM 40 Revisits Damsel

There were lots of males and females around in yesterday's sun. There was plenty of gusty breeze too. As I predicted, the outcome was that approaching and framing damselflies for portraits was almost impossible.

I did find this female briefly settled near the ground. This meant that she was static and I could get the support from the ground which was lacking in my previous session. Even so, I got only one good frame.

I am re-posting the previous image of the (blue) male here because I like the quite different impact of the two images due to where the subjects were found.

The antennae and ocelli show up better in the new image but I would still like a bit more of the facial hair sharp.

The setup was as previously and the images are uncropped.

EM-1 (manual mode), extension, x 1.5 Kiron TC, reversed Schneider HM 40mm at f16, twin diffused TTL RC flash, hand-held.

Harold

Jun 18, 2015 at 12:40 AM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Schneider HM 40 Revisits Damsel

sensational!

LuckyT

Jun 18, 2015 at 01:08 AM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Schneider HM 40 Revisits Damsel

Good one Harold- Think #1 is the better shot but way too much diffraction blur for my taste
Brian v.

Jun 18, 2015 at 01:14 AM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Schneider HM 40 Revisits Damsel

LordV wrote:
Good one Harold- Think #1 is the better shot but way too much diffraction blur for my taste
Brian v.

Thanks, Brian.

I was hoping I could use a smaller aperture, to reduce diffraction. However, both have received similar processing, with micro contrast, to reduce the blur. I wouldn't discount some motion blur.

Harold

Jun 18, 2015 at 01:29 AM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Schneider HM 40 Revisits Damsel

LuckyStrike wrote:

sensational!

LuckyT

Thanks.

3:1 at the sensor is challenging for hand-held shots, even with full flash. I must see what the lens will do with subject material suitable for a tripod, and a larger aperture, to be used.

Harold

Jun 18, 2015 at 01:39 AM