Black Tailed Skimmer

[Dalantech]

I finally found one feeding that let me get close -first time in a two seasons shooting at the lake...

All Canon gear: Xti (shutter priority 1/200, ISO 100) + 100mm macro lens + 500D diopter. MT-24EX macro flash set to a 4:1 ratio and -2 FEC.

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I changed positions for this one to get the dirt bike path in the background so the wings would stand out.

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All Canon gear: Xti (manual mode F16, 1/200, ISO 100) + 100mm macro lens + 500D diopter for about 1.375 times life size. MT-24 macro flash set to a 4:1 ratio and -1/3 FEC.

http://dalantech.smugmug.com/photos/165725325-L.jpg

All Canon gear: Xti (manual mode F16, 1/200, ISO 100) + 62mm of extension tubes+ 100mm macro lens + 500D diopter for about 2.75 times life size. MT-24EX macro flash set to a 4:1 ratio and -1/3 FEC.

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After taking those shots Mark Plonsky gave me a few pointers on using the MT-24EX -and also got me to thinking outside the box on how I was placing the flash heads and using ratio control. The next set won't have the flash reflections that the macros in this set have... :wink

[Lord Vetinari]

Beautiful captures John - what a lovely DF.
Brian V.

[Skippy]

I finally found one feeding that let me get close -first time in a two seasons shooting at the lake...

All Canon gear: Xti (shutter priority 1/200, ISO 100) + 100mm macro lens + 500D diopter. MT-24EX macro flash set to a 4:1 ratio and -2 FEC.
I changed positions for this one to get the dirt bike path in the background so the wings would stand out.
All Canon gear: Xti (manual mode F16, 1/200, ISO 100) + 100mm macro lens + 500D diopter for about 1.375 times life size. MT-24 macro flash set to a 4:1 ratio and -1/3 FEC.
All Canon gear: Xti (manual mode F16, 1/200, ISO 100) + 62mm of extension tubes+ 100mm macro lens + 500D diopter for about 2.75 times life size. MT-24EX macro flash set to a 4:1 ratio and -1/3 FEC.
After taking those shots Mark Plonsky gave me a few pointers on using the MT-24EX -and also got me to thinking outside the box on how I was placing the flash heads and using ratio control. The next set won't have the flash reflections that the macros in this set have... :wink

Well done Dalantech, Mark Plonsky is an excellent Photrographer,
how kind of him to help you out :clap we will be looking forward to seeing your next set of Dragons or Damsels ... thanks for sharing :D
.... Skippy
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[Dalantech]

Beautiful captures John - what a lovely DF.
Brian V.

Thanks Brian!

[Dalantech]

Well done Dalantech, Mark Plonsky is an excellent Photrographer,
how kind of him to help you out :clap we will be looking forward to seeing your next set of Dragons or Damsels ... thanks for sharing :D
.... Skippy
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Mark is always saying things like "That's a nice shot, but you could have gotten closer." like he's daring me to do something :D

[tlee]

Awesome!

[Dalantech]

Awesome!

Thanks!

[leaforte]

Could you imagine how cool (or creepy, I suppose) the world would be if we came equipped with a set of eyes like these? Thanks for sharing these shots. #1 is my favorite.

[Dalantech]

Could you imagine how cool (or creepy, I suppose) the world would be if we came equipped with a set of eyes like these? Thanks for sharing these shots. #1 is my favorite.

Hard to imagine... :dunno

[Dalantech]

Someone on Flickr IDed this one for me. I thought it might not be a black tailed skimmer since they are larger and the tip of the tail is black. But they look so similar I thought this one just wasn't mature...

[Awais Yaqub]

:clap Another great series !!

[Dalantech]

:clap Another great series !!

Thanks!