Some shots of a common cranefly taken at 1:1, 3:1 and 5:1. All are focus stacked. As you may notice I was playing with the BG in some of these.
These seem to look more like dragons than dragonflies do.
fantastic, Brian. I am curious wHat the purpose is of the nodule-looking thing in the shoulder area. You always get such nice non-standard compositions. It's very difficult for me to figure out where to crop these guys, they are all legs.
Tim Dollear wrote:
fantastic, Brian. I am curious wHat the purpose is of the nodule-looking thing in the shoulder area. You always get such nice non-standard compositions. It's very difficult for me to figure out where to crop these guys, they are all legs.
The missing leg or the counterbalace for the wing?
-Jim
Thanks for the kind comments everybody - much appreciated.
Helped by a very calm cranefly. Managed to lift the leaf it was sitting on in a bush on to the grass for the first few shots and then I took it in the house for the coloured BG shots. I just sat there the whole time but did twitch it's head every time the flash hit it. It only flew off when I took it back outside and shook the leaf.
wow -the lighting in these even surpasses your usual high standard! normally I am wuite fond of your contrived BGs, but the natural one in shots 1 and 2 is so beautiful, I think I prefer it. the last close-up is quite amazing. Feel a bit bad for the amputee.
Macro photographers like you and John both inspire and make me depressed at the same time.
I love the first and last shot. The missing front right leg gives it more character. Those saturated backgrounds in shot #3,4,5 look nice and all but seem out of place with that drab looking fly.
Absolutely awesome.