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p.1 #1Hawker dragonfly zoom series
I was in the garden with my MPE-65 rig when this Hawker came in and landed on one of my darter dragonfly perches. So I slapped on the telemore TC on the front and took a short series of shots- taken in fairly strong natural light.
Brian v.
Crop from above shot
Brian v.
Crop from above shot
Aug 26, 2010 at 01:05 AM
p.1 #2Hawker dragonfly zoom series
Nice series of the Hawker, you handled the light well. What is the working distance with this set up ?
Aug 26, 2010 at 02:45 AM
p.1 #3Hawker dragonfly zoom series
Klypen wrote:
Nice series of the Hawker, you handled the light well. What is the working distance with this set up ?
Thanks
Guessing I was shooting from around 12" down to 6" in front of the lens.
Brian v.
Nice series of the Hawker, you handled the light well. What is the working distance with this set up ?
Thanks
Guessing I was shooting from around 12" down to 6" in front of the lens.
Brian v.
Aug 27, 2010 at 12:17 AM
p.1 #4Hawker dragonfly zoom series
Wonderful zoom series Brian. Great looking dragon there
Aug 27, 2010 at 12:31 AM
p.1 #5Hawker dragonfly zoom series
Nice series. You have very patient dragonflies...John
Aug 28, 2010 at 08:02 AM
p.1 #7Hawker dragonfly zoom series
southerns have great markings, lucky to get close enough 
phil
phil
Aug 29, 2010 at 08:47 AM
p.1 #8Hawker dragonfly zoom series
Good job here Brian , so what f stop have you settled on .
Aug 30, 2010 at 07:31 AM
p.1 #10Hawker dragonfly zoom series
Thanks for the comments all
Tom not really got used to this combo yet- these are actually F2.8/F3.2 but I normally shoot natural light in TV mode - might have to go to Av mode when using the TC.
Brian v.
Tom not really got used to this combo yet- these are actually F2.8/F3.2 but I normally shoot natural light in TV mode - might have to go to Av mode when using the TC.
Brian v.
Aug 30, 2010 at 12:24 PM
p.1 #12Hawker dragonfly zoom series
Dalantech wrote:
Well done Brian
Thanks John - long time no see
Brian v.
Well done Brian
Thanks John - long time no see
Brian v.
Oct 28, 2010 at 04:20 AM
p.1 #13Hawker dragonfly zoom series
LordV wrote:
came in and landed on one of my darter dragonfly perches. So I slapped
For a moment there, Brian, I thought you were saying you had slapped a parking ticket on it!
Nice series.
came in and landed on one of my darter dragonfly perches. So I slapped
For a moment there, Brian, I thought you were saying you had slapped a parking ticket on it!
Nice series.
Oct 28, 2010 at 09:57 AM
p.1 #14Hawker dragonfly zoom series
e6filmuser wrote:
For a moment there, Brian, I thought you were saying you had slapped a parking ticket on it!
Nice series.
Might be an idea if it encourages them to hang up in better places for photography
Brian V.
LordV wrote
came in and landed on one of my darter dragonfly perches. So I slapped Nice series.
Might be an idea if it encourages them to hang up in better places for photography
Brian V.
Oct 29, 2010 at 04:02 AM
p.1 #15Hawker dragonfly zoom series
Superb shots Brian!
What a beautiful hawker.
Best all,
Remy
What a beautiful hawker.
Best all,
Remy
Oct 29, 2010 at 04:22 AM
p.1 #16Hawker dragonfly zoom series
You are shooting at f 2.8 , f 3.2 ? I can't get that DOF at f 32
Coarse I am using different lenses - nice shots .
" when this Hawker came in and landed on one of my darter dragonfly perches. "
I have a nice yard / garden - what do you do to attract them . They come around , but seldom stop at any plant
Coarse I am using different lenses - nice shots .
" when this Hawker came in and landed on one of my darter dragonfly perches. "
I have a nice yard / garden - what do you do to attract them . They come around , but seldom stop at any plant
Nov 02, 2010 at 10:52 PM
p.1 #17Hawker dragonfly zoom series
Thanks Remy and Roy for the comments
Roy- the MPE-65/2X TC combo seems to give very high apparent apertures compared to the set aperture on the lens.
Re attracting the dragonflies - you just need some bugs for them to feed on (a pond helps here with lots of midges) and some canes put in clear spaces in the sun. The darter dragonflies will then use the canes as perches.
Brian V.
Roy- the MPE-65/2X TC combo seems to give very high apparent apertures compared to the set aperture on the lens.
Re attracting the dragonflies - you just need some bugs for them to feed on (a pond helps here with lots of midges) and some canes put in clear spaces in the sun. The darter dragonflies will then use the canes as perches.
Brian V.
Nov 03, 2010 at 01:45 AM
p.1 #18Hawker dragonfly zoom series
LordV wrote:
some canes put in clear spaces in the sun. The darter dragonflies will then use the canes as perches.
If the canes have cross-piece on top, forming a "T", and you place them further out in the water, any resident kingfishers will quite readily perch on them to spot fish swimming below.
By the way, I note a bug in the reply posting software this past day or two: If you reply using the "Quote" button, the text all gets posted in the same colour, not with the new material in white. This is because the (extra space inserted to make it show) has a leading { instead of a [. Editing by replacing the inappropriate bracket with the correct one sorts it out.
some canes put in clear spaces in the sun. The darter dragonflies will then use the canes as perches.
If the canes have cross-piece on top, forming a "T", and you place them further out in the water, any resident kingfishers will quite readily perch on them to spot fish swimming below.
By the way, I note a bug in the reply posting software this past day or two: If you reply using the "Quote" button, the text all gets posted in the same colour, not with the new material in white. This is because the (extra space inserted to make it show) has a leading { instead of a [. Editing by replacing the inappropriate bracket with the correct one sorts it out.
Nov 03, 2010 at 02:16 AM
p.1 #19Hawker dragonfly zoom series
Thanks , I have a creek / drainage ditch / canal behind my house . Herons and cranes . But , only 1/6 of an acre / maybe 1/4 hectare front and back , big for here - probably small where you are .
When I bought the place , I came in 1 meter from property line and put in side walks . I put in over 100 roses in front yard [ down to maybe 50 now [ 25 +years . ] 21 fruit trees in back . I have probably 35 brugmansia , the rest of yards is various Dahlias , irises , herb and unusual plants . The only canes I have are raspberries under a big fig tree .
bug wise , buttery flies , gnats , aphids , lady bugs , spiders , beetles and ants . I got rid of most of snails .
The only dragon flies are passing thru . My grass in front is about 25X35 feet - back is about 60X40 feet .
Something has to die or I have to dig up to add a plant .
Oh I am retired - fixed income - but too many relatives hurting for money . I will probably get at least one of the 2X converter off ebay . [ bid on 3 . ]
No mp-e yet but give me 4 months - I tool 2 camera stores I would pay 500 for an ugly one that works good .
When I bought the place , I came in 1 meter from property line and put in side walks . I put in over 100 roses in front yard [ down to maybe 50 now [ 25 +years . ] 21 fruit trees in back . I have probably 35 brugmansia , the rest of yards is various Dahlias , irises , herb and unusual plants . The only canes I have are raspberries under a big fig tree .
bug wise , buttery flies , gnats , aphids , lady bugs , spiders , beetles and ants . I got rid of most of snails .
The only dragon flies are passing thru . My grass in front is about 25X35 feet - back is about 60X40 feet .
Something has to die or I have to dig up to add a plant .
Oh I am retired - fixed income - but too many relatives hurting for money . I will probably get at least one of the 2X converter off ebay . [ bid on 3 . ]
No mp-e yet but give me 4 months - I tool 2 camera stores I would pay 500 for an ugly one that works good .
Nov 03, 2010 at 08:51 AM
p.1 #20Hawker dragonfly zoom series
Roy Morales wrote:
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Oh I am retired - fixed income - but too many relatives hurting for money.
That 'fixed income' idea is much beloved of our politicians. Having been an employee for all of my working life, I was unaware of my income ever being other that fixed, in that increments were mostly related to inflation, as is the case now that I have pension income. Or am I missing something?
As for plot size, this is one of the largest of the remaining large suburban gardens in town, thanks to others having been built on in recent years. It is 40 feet wide and over 480 feet long (just over 0.4 acre), with a small brook just beyond our back fence and farmland on the river floodplain beyond, and farmland also only separated from us by two similar gardens along one long side.
We get plenty of dragonflies and damselflies, as well as various hoverflies and butterflies. Herons fly over each day.
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Oh I am retired - fixed income - but too many relatives hurting for money.
That 'fixed income' idea is much beloved of our politicians. Having been an employee for all of my working life, I was unaware of my income ever being other that fixed, in that increments were mostly related to inflation, as is the case now that I have pension income. Or am I missing something?
As for plot size, this is one of the largest of the remaining large suburban gardens in town, thanks to others having been built on in recent years. It is 40 feet wide and over 480 feet long (just over 0.4 acre), with a small brook just beyond our back fence and farmland on the river floodplain beyond, and farmland also only separated from us by two similar gardens along one long side.
We get plenty of dragonflies and damselflies, as well as various hoverflies and butterflies. Herons fly over each day.
Nov 03, 2010 at 09:24 AM