Damselfly Superstars

Getting up close to Damselflies, can really bring them to life – here’s another selection of the delicate little insect Superstars!

These are all taken on the Canon MPE-65mm at between 2 and 3 times magnification in the wild at Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve, nr Ringwood, UK.

Well it's like this...
Canon EOS 650D (65mm, f/9, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Well it’s like this…

Peek-a-booCanon EOS 650D (65mm, f/8, 1/200 sec, ISO200)

Peek-a-boo

Feeling Blue
Canon EOS 650D (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Feeling Blue
Escape the Snares
Canon EOS 650D (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO400)
Escape the Snares
Blue on Pink
Canon EOS 650D (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO400)
Blue on Pink
On me broomstick!
Canon EOS 650D (65mm, f/9, 1/200 sec, ISO400)
On me broomstick!
In the Spotlights
Canon EOS 650D (65mm, f/9, 1/200 sec, ISO400)
In the Spotlights
Trying to hide
Canon EOS 650D (65mm, f/9, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Trying to hide
Crying
Canon EOS 650D (65mm, f/9, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Crying
Tears of Happiness
Canon EOS 650D (65mm, f/9, 1/200 sec, ISO400)
Tears of Happiness
Cling On
Canon EOS 650D (65mm, f/9, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Cling On
Let's Dance!
Canon EOS 650D (65mm, f/9, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Let’s Dance!
Hidden ?
Canon EOS 650D (65mm, f/9, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Hidden ?
Take That!
Canon EOS 650D (65mm, f/9, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Take That!
Now are you sitting comfortably ?
Canon EOS 650D (65mm, f/9, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Now are you sitting comfortably ?
Yes Sir!
Canon EOS 650D (65mm, f/9, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Yes Sir!
Hiding
Canon EOS 650D (65mm, f/9, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Hiding

The backgrounds are cards placed in the background, yellow, pink, blue and white.  With the silver being card with tin foil on it.

Flash lit with either the Canon MT-24ex Twin Flash or Canon 270ex.  All are single images with the exception of “Hiding”, “Cling on” and “Tears of Happiness” which are 2 image stacks.

Some more damselfly close ups and more on the technique that is used in this post.

Lastly some from afar – well not so close 🙂 , on the 100mm.

Common Blue Damselfly on Reed Stem
Canon EOS 650D (100mm, f/5, 1/100 sec, ISO400)
Common Blue Damselfly on Reed Stem
Common Blue Damselfly
Canon EOS 650D (100mm, f/4.5, 1/320 sec, ISO400)
Common Blue Damselfly

Map of Location

 

Chris

I've been taking macro photography from 2004. I use both Canon film and digital cameras.

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